Sightseeing Saigon Through Time Secret Bunker & Old Neighborhoods

5.0 (7 reviews) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Duration3h - 4h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Ride through Saigon across four eras — a hidden wartime bunker, faded post-war apartments, the modern city and old French corners — and see how one street changed across 60 years, told by a local guide.

Hop on the back of a motorbike with a local guide and travel through four layers of Saigon's story — not as a history lecture, but as a ride where every corner has a "before and after." You'll stand inside a real hidden bunker used to store weapons for the 1968 Tet Offensive, walk through a crumbling post-war apartment block where families still live, feel the energy of the modern city, and end in the quiet French-colonial streets most visitors never notice.

What makes it different: your guide connects the dots. At each stop you'll hear what this exact place was 60 years ago and what it is now — the war, the hard years after, the reopening, and the Saigon of today. It's the kind of context that makes the whole city suddenly make sense.

Options

Explore local in 2 hour

Duration: 2 hours
No Food and No Drink
2-hour HCMC Experience
Scooter / Motorbike
Pickup included

Secret History Highlights

Duration: 4 hours
Food and drink: 1. Vietnamese Baguette
2. Coffee time
Itinerary: 1. Thich Quang Duc Monument
2. Biggest Flower market
3. Chinatown
4. Floating market
Scooter / Motorbike
Note: You will explore the real local area that you never find them by yourselves
Pickup included

Iconic Saigon Through Time

Duration: 4 hours
Food and Drink: 1. Vietnamese Baguette
2. Coffee Time
Itinerary: 1. Jade Emperor Pagoda
2. Pink Church
3. Thich Quang Duc Monument
4. One of the oldest apartment and coffee shop
Scooter / Motorbike
Note: All information of the formation of Saigon you need to know
Pickup included

What's included

  • Fuel surcharge
  • Food and drink on option
  • Gratuities
  • Personal expenses

What to expect

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    35m · Admission ticket not included
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Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Next to Continental Saigon hotel

End point

Next to Continental Saigon hotel

Pickup details

PICK UP INFORMATION:
Please note we offer only free pick-up for all the hotels in Districts 1, 3, and 4, or at the meeting point (Saigon Opera House).
If tourists stay out of those destinations, we will surcharge 5 USD pax by the operator on the service using day
On the public holiday in Vietnam we will surcharge 100% for 2-hour tour and 50% for other tours, payable onsite:
Lunar New Year (27th of January 2025 - 9th of February 2025)
April 7
April 30 - May 1
Sep 1 - Sep 2
Dec 31 - Jan 1

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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