Vietnam · City Tours

5-Hour Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing Tour with Major Landmarks

5 Hours Round trip from District 1 Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Discover Ho Chi Minh City's history, culture, and daily life
02 Visit Jade Emperor Pagoda or Tan Dinh Church
03 Learn about Vietnam's contemporary history at the War Remnants Museum
04 Explore the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Central Post Office
05 Shop at Bến Thành Market

Learn about the history, culture, and constant growth of grand Ho Chi Minh City on this 5-hour sightseeing tour. Visit major landmarks such as the Reunification Palace, Jade Emperor Pagoda or Tan Dinh Church, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the graceful Central Post Office, then end at Bến Thành Market for shopping with your expert tour guide.

It once witnessed the end of the Vietnam War and now serves as both a museum and a grand hall for government receptions.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Ho Chi Minh

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Ho Chi Minh City Landmarks and Local Life

Meet your tour guide at your hotel in District 1 and head out to experience the bustling daily life of people from both Viet and Chinese roots.
Visit the distinctive Jade Emperor Pagoda, where President Obama once visited, or Tan Dinh Church.
Continue to the War Remnants Museum to learn about an important and painful period of Vietnam's contemporary history.
Reach the colonial quarter in District 1, the golden area of the city, to visit the Reunification Palace. It once witnessed the end of the Vietnam War and now serves as both a museum and a grand hall for government receptions.
Proceed to Notre Dame Cathedral, a centre of Catholicism in Vietnam, and the graceful Central Post Office, which is still functioning today.
End the tour at Bến Thành Market for shopping.

Where this trip takes you

War Remnants Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, Saigon Central Post Office, Bến Thành Market

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from District 1 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Air-conditioned mini-van
English-speaking Vietnamese guide
Entrance fees
Mineral water
Wet tissues

What's Not Included

Personal expenses
Tips

Know before you go

Hotel pickup time for the Ho Chi Minh City tour in the morning will vary from 7:45 to 8:00. We will inform you of the exact time after receiving your hotel address. The pickup time depends on traffic jams, weather, and other customers in the group tour. Therefore, the driver and tour guide need time to pick up all customers. If they arrive late, we hope you can understand this inconvenience and wait patiently.
Pickup service outside De Tham, Pham Ngu Lao, and Bui Vien Street is offered with a surcharge.
The price does not apply on holidays.

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