8-Hour Tour To Chinese Communities In Ho Chi Minh
Highlights
Ho Chi Minh
gastronomical, cultural, historical
Group Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Hear the stories of the families that moved from China over 3 centuries ago and learn how Vietnamese and Chinese culture has blended over the years. See the famous Binh Tay Market, Cha Tam church, Minh Huong communal house, and other historical places of Ho Chi Minh.
Itinerary
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A Day In Ho Chi Minh
- Gain the experience of the local life of bustling Ho Chi Minh City. Learn about Vietnamese and Chinese communities as you travel to Cho Lon, one of the world’s largest and oldest Chinatowns.
- Start with a visit to the iconic Binh Tay Market with your Ho Chi Minh tour guide, famed for its warren of food stands and grand Sino-French architecture. Learn about the everyday life of the fruit and vegetable sellers before stopping for a glass of traditional Café Sua Da - Vietnamese iced coffee and the chance to try some of Vietnam’s exotic fruits.
- Afterwards, pass through the chaotic backstreets where everything from spare motorbike parts to religious artifacts is frantically traded!
- Stop at historic Cha Tam church, where President Diem was seized during the 1963 coup and hear about the city’s turbulent past before walking through the oldest streets of Cho Lon.
- Visit a traditional Chinese medicine shop and see how herbal tea is prepared before arriving at the Minh Huong communal house - home to one of Cho Lon’s oldest Chinese communities.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| Adult | |
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| 1 to 4 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 4 | /person |
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This is a group tour |
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