Ho Chi Minh Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

5.0 (3 reviews) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Duration2h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesNorwegian, German, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Greek, Cantonese, English, Italian, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Czech, Ukrainian, Japanese, Chinese, Polish, Danish, Romanian, Dutch, Turkish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Ho Chi Minh City moves at a pace that makes other cities look like they're standing still.

This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Ho Chi Minh City on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.

• Solve riddles at Ben Thanh Market, the War Remnants Museum, and the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House — commerce, memory, and culture in one walk
• Start when you arrive and explore at a pace that suits the group
• Suitable for all group sizes: solo travellers, couples, families, and tours

Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app.
Around 2 hours - any group size.

A city that never sits still — now you don't have to either.

What's included

  • Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)
  • Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
  • Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
  • Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
  • Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
  • Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
  • Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
  • Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
  • This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience

What to expect

Starting at 15 Võ Văn Tần, Xuân Hòa, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam, open the Explorial app and enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message. The riddles navigate you through a city that has reinvented itself more than once without losing a step.

Your first stop is Ben Thanh Market, the clock-towered landmark at the centre of District 1 whose covered stalls have supplied the city with everything from fresh produce to silk since the French colonial era.

Next, the app guides you to the War Remnants Museum, one of the most sobering and important museums in Southeast Asia, whose collection documents the Vietnam War from a perspective that challenges and informs in equal measure.

The route then takes you to the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, a French colonial jewel completed in 1897 that still hosts performances and stands as a reminder of the city's layered past.

Around 2 hours on foot. Carry water — the city is warm and busy, and the walk rewards those who move at a thoughtful pace.

  1. Ben Thanh Market
  2. War Remnants Museum
  3. Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want.

*** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message.

*** Download the Explorial app for free.

*** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.

End point

Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want.

*** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message.

*** Download the Explorial app for free.

*** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Max 15 people per booking. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
  • After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
  • Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from starting the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
  • Smartphone required: Bring your own fully charged smartphone with an active mobile data connection to the start of the tour. Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
  • Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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