4 hours
Daily Tour
Unlimited
English, Vietnamese
Tick off more of Ho Chi Minh City’s historical sights in less time on a sightseeing tour that’s designed with first-time visitors in mind. This tour is a combination of both popular touristy sites and local unseen ones, so that you can visit as many as possible for your trip.
*Note: As this tour itinerary includes local parts, some places may be closed without notice. In that rare case, we will make some reasonably arrangements to the tour itinerary, so that everything can go as usual with the plan. Your experience is always fulfilled with us. |
Price per person | ||
Children (11-17) & Adult (18+) | 5-10 yo | Under 5 yo |
35 USD | 25 USD | Free |
Our lovely English speaking tour guides will see you at your hotel/ pick-up place to start our journey. Please make sure your booking address is correct.
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is a cathedral located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists who initially named it Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saïgon, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).
Saigon Central Post Office was built in the 1880s based on the design of Gustave Eiffel – a famous French architect. It was once the top of mind places for people in Saigon to send things abroad. Many years have past, the building remains stunning with awesome French architecture
The War Remnants Museum was originally opened in September 1975, it displays old military equipment and other related items from the Vietnam War. In the courtyard we will find some larger exhibits including a F5A fighter and a UH1-Huey helicopter
In 1963, the monk Thich Quang Duc set himself on fire to protest against anti-Buddhism policies of the Southern government. His sacrifice became legend and motion for many revolutions. To memorialize him, the Buddhists built a monument right at the place of his self-immolation. This is also our next stop for the tour.
The journey continues to one of the oldest apartment in Saigon, built in Vietnam wars many years ago. Next to it, one of the most popular market in the old town district 3 portraits the most local atmosphere. Surely these are the best places if you would love to explore true local life and stay away from touristy area.
With the history of 300 years, Thien Hau template hides itself from touristy site, laying on a street of the old China Town. Visiting here you will be stunned with those ancient beautiful architectures, together with the history that the Chinese-Vietnamese brought here when they immigrated here hundreds of years ago.
Vietnam, famous with its stunning coffee, is one of the must-go for those who are in love with this black liquid. If you find normal Vietnamese coffee too easy to get yourself, then we will introduce you to one of the most special place for coffee in Saigon. It is one of the oldest coffee shop since 1945. It has unique technique to brew coffee that you can't find many where else. And... there is no tourist at all! Except you, of course.
A part of the journey is the end. We love to be your companion for the last moment, so we are gonna ride a bit thorough more local life sights, before going back to your hotel/ dropping off location. Hope to see you in your next trip! Love ya!
If you don't have much time in Ho Chi Minh City - Saigon and want to visit the city as much as possible in a short time, then this tour is for you.
If you have more time in Ho Chi Minh City - Saigon, and want to explore the city deeper, with more things to do, we recommend you choose other tours that focus on local sites.
In our "Saigon Halfday City Tour By Scooter (Mixed)", you will travel on the back of the scooter/ motorbike, with your tour guide as the driver. In some stops, the tour will includes a short walking.
As a private tour, it is always customizable for you. We can change the tour itinerary as you request. However, for the new places that you would like to visit, we may consider if it fits the tour program. Some added places may change the price of the tour.
You can fill in the Booking Form. In case you have any special requests or questions, please use Inquiry Form. If you find a technical problem, or anything else, please visit Contact Page to send us a message.
Yes, this is a private tour, so you can always book at the last minutes. However, sometimes we have a lot of tours at the same time a day. In that case, your last minute booking starting time may be rearranged to 30 mins - 1 hour later. Don't worry, we will contact you immediately for support.