The 15 Shows Worldwide That Earn Their Price

1.Apsara Dance Show & Dinner with Tuk-Tuk Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 254 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $29Our pick

Your English-speaking tuk-tuk driver collects you in Siem Reap City Center for a 7 PM Apsara show with buffet dinner. Expect five dance sets over about one hour, Cambodian favorites such as amok and Khmer BBQ, live music, and a ride back to your accommodation.

“I wasn't sure if I would really like this show but in fact it was very good and I enjoyed it very much. The dancers were so graceful and talented. Their feet and hand movements were perfect. They told some lovely stories in dance. The dances went perfectly with the music and the drums particularly made an impact. The costumes were beautiful. The buffet food on offer was very enjoyable and there was plenty to choose from. All in all, if this is your cup of tea, I would highly recommend this cultural dance show.”

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2.Crime show city tour by rickshaw including guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 105 reviews · 1 hour · from $40

Ride through Münster with a German-speaking guide and trace Tatort and Wilsberg locations, from Prinzipalmarkt and the cathedral to Wilsberg’s antique shop, palace, and Aasee. The private one-hour rickshaw tour includes photo stops, real crime stories, filming tricks, and a return to City Hall.

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3.Private Tour: Hanoi City Tour Including Water Puppet Show and Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 57 reviews · from $103

Spend 8 to 10 hours seeing Hanoi with a private English-speaking guide, air-conditioned car, cyclo ride, local lunch, Vietnamese coffee, and a water puppet show. The route covers the Old Quarter, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Ethnology Museum, Long Bien Bridge, and Hoan Kiem Lake.

“Firstly, it is not a 10-hour trip as advertised. Secondly, the guide was late for an hour. She thought informing the hotel reception about the amended tour time would suffice, but the hotel reception did not inform us about the delay. The guide was also apparently unclear about the itinerary and even had to check with our paper at hand to know some of the places to go. Certainly not recommended.”

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4.Private Evening Cyclo Tour with Water Puppet Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 34 reviews · from $40

Start with hotel pickup in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, then ride a cyclo to Hoan Kiem Lake, the Opera House, and the Metropole Hotel. Your English-speaking guide, possibly Trang, Chip, or Jackson, leads you to a 6:30 PM water puppet show, chicken noodles, and egg coffee.

“All the top class! Prepared with passion by Trang!”

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5.Apsara Dance Show & Dinner with Tuk-Tuk Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $23Top rated

Spend about 90 minutes at Amazon Angkor Theater or Morokot Restaurant, where a buffet of Khmer and international dishes accompanies several Apsara dances. Shared tuk-tuk or air-conditioned minivan transfers connect your hotel with the theater. Coffee, tea, and seasonal fruit are included; alcohol costs extra.

“Very good experience, the group performed five dances I would have liked more. The buffet was good and the bar service quick.”

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6.Water Puppet Show-Cyclo & Dinner On Cruise in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $65

Start around 5:30 PM with hotel pickup, a traditional xich lo ride, and the Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater. Then enjoy dinner, live music, and night views from a Saigon River boat. Groups are capped at 10, with guides such as Nhu and Linda assigned on some departures.

“Nhu was an amazing tourist guide. Highly recommended. Food at the cruise was super. Enjoyed the whole tour.”

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7.Private Evening Walking Tour – Cyclo & Water Puppet Show in Hanoi Old Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $34

Spend about three and a half hours with a private English-speaking guide, riding a cyclo around Hanoi’s French Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake, walking the Old Quarter, eating beef pho, and watching a 50-minute water puppet show. Guide names vary, with Ashley, Tina, Paul, and Leon praised for friendly help.

“Perfect intro to the city of Hanoi. We landed and took this tour after a banh mi. What a highlight. Paul our guide was awesome. He took us to the puppet show, helped us cross streets, set us up in a cyclo which was heaps of fun (please rRead more”

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8.Apsara Dance Show with Dinner by Tuk-Tuk Roundtrip Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $39

You’ll leave your Siem Reap hotel at 6:30 pm by private tuk-tuk for a village dinner and five-part Khmer dance show. Expect blessing, coconut shells, Mekhala, Pailin peacock, and apsara dances, plus a four-course Cambodian meal. Drinks and gratuities cost extra.

“The tuk tuk driver was on time. Great performance of 5 dances . The hall was well set up and we had a 4 course meal. All the dishes were artistically presented and delicious. The staff were very warm. They let us take photos with the dancers. A fantastic experience.”

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9.Apsara Dance Show & Dinner with Tuk-Tuk Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $21

Spend about two hours at Morokot Angkor watching five Khmer dances, including the Ramayana, Fishing, Peacock, Coconut, and Apsara dances. A dinner of Khmer, Asian, and European dishes is served, with tuk-tuk pickup and return to your Siem Reap hotel or Pub Street.

“Our Tuk Tuk driver was super nice and expertly navigated thru traffic to get us to the show in plenty of time. The buffet was amazing and so many choices. Our servers kept our drinks flowing. We appreciated the program to explain more of Read more”

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10.Private: Hanoi Street Food tour with Water Puppet Show and Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $42

Spend 3.5 hours with a private English-speaking guide sampling Hanoi favorites, including bun cha and egg coffee, riding a cyclo through the Old Quarter, and watching a water puppet show. Guides may include Dan, Trang, Hannah, Nick, or Lilly, depending on the booking.

“The tour was amazing. There was a variety of amazing food which accommodated vegetarians. Gene was lovely and very helpful with everything we needed.”

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11.Hanoi Cyclo City Tour Including Water Puppet Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $40

You’ll ride by cyclo through Hanoi’s Old Quarter and French Quarter, pass the Opera House and Hoan Kiem Lake, then watch a 50 to 60-minute water puppet show at Thang Long Theatre. Hotel pickup is advertised, but confirm the meeting point and taxi cost if staying outside the Old Quarter.

“Viator didnt owned the transport. In retrospect realized we could rent our own local transport”

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12.Water Puppet Show Plus Sightseeing By Cyclo and Saigon Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $85

Start with a 45-minute Golden Dragon water puppet show and live Vietnamese orchestra, then ride by traditional cyclo to a dragon boat dinner cruise. Vietnamese and Western dishes are served as you travel along the Saigon River. Pickup is offered from District 1 hotels, with groups capped at 20.

“4 adults did this trip cycles where waiting when we arrived at the office and had a experience I’ll never forget weaving through rush hour traffic,then a great puppet show with lovely music followed by a bus to the boat were we had a fantastic meal . A great night was had by all”

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13.Apsara Dance Show with Dinner by Tuk-Tuk Roundtrip Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $19Best value

Ride from your Siem Reap hotel by private tuk-tuk, then watch five traditional Cambodian dances on a curved stone stage surrounded by water and tropical flowers. Your four-course dinner includes banana blossom chicken salad, pumpkin soup, Khmer-style chicken, sweet-and-sour pork, rice, and Khmer cake. Drinks cost extra.

“everything about the evening was excellent. the food was delicious and served in a well-timed manner. all the music and performances were lovely. the venue was very comfortable & clean. our tuk tuk driver was punctual & helpful and brought us back safely.”

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14.Apsara Dance Show with Buffet Dinner & Tuk-Tuk…

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $26

Spend an evening with Cambodia’s graceful Apsara dance and folk performances, paired with a buffet of Khmer dishes. Your English-speaking driver collects you at your Siem Reap hotel in a tuk-tuk and returns you afterward. The performance lasts about 90 minutes within a two-hour outing.

“Sim was a lovely character and told some history at each temple before we explored. Good safe driver and arrived on time.”

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15.Hanoi Cyclo Ride and Water Puppet Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $106

Spend a full day touring Hanoi with a private guide, air-conditioned transport, lunch, and admission to major sights. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda, the Ethnology Museum, and Ngoc Son Temple, then ride a cyclo through the Old Quarter and attend a water puppet show.

“This tour was a bit ordinary. The water puppet show may be a highlight for the locals but we did not understand the show at all. Whilst we loved the craziness of Hanoi for our visit, it is not comfortable breathing in the fuel fumes from the front of the cyclo going through the traffic. Maybe they should provide a mask like they wear a fresh disposable one for each passenger.”

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