Saigon Untold Stories - Half Day Tour With Vintage Vespa

5.0 (28 reviews) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Duration4h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Our Saigon's Secrets tour will take you back in time through major historical events & the old way of Saigon's life. No rushing & no tourist traps, low-key and lesser-known, it's definitely not your typical city tour!

The first opium factory, the last American helicopter leaving Saigon, and the secret weapons bunker… see the real historical artifacts, and relive the spectacular moments in the history of the city.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Helmet and raincoat
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Insurance
  • Parking Fees

What to expect

  1. 30m
    - History of original Saigon (Saigon wharf)
    - History of the French Colonization in Vietnam
    + Customs Department (secret of the French opium trade - rue des Fleurs)
    + Nguyen Hue pedestrian avenue (rue Charner)
    + Signal mast
    + Ho Chi Minh Museum
  2. 30m
    - Quick stop for a light breakfast: bánh mì and water
    - 1st US Embassy
    - Nhu Lan bakery
  3. Cong vien Bach Tung Diep
    30m
    - Secret of the French guillotine site - the oldest tree in Saigon
    - History of the Vietnam war
    + The 1st phase (1954 - 1964) - Ho Chi Minh city museum
    + The last days of Saigon 1975 - secret CIA building
  4. The Secret Weapons Cellar
    30m · Admission ticket included
    3. The Secret Weapons Cellar, 287/70 Nguyen Dinh Chieu District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam

    Listen to the story of the Tet Offensive 1968 and visit the secret weapon cellar that played an important role in that campaign.
  5. Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings
    45m
    4. Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings, Ward 1, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam

    Rest stop. Sugarcane juice & snacks will be served
  6. Nha Tho Cha Tam (Cha Tam Church)
    45m
    5. Nha Tho Cha Tam (Cha Tam Church), 25 Hoc Lac Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam

    The assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem & his brothers
  7. 30m
    - History of Chinatown
    - Daoism and Chinese Buddhism in Vietnamese culture
    - Secret of Chinese old customs (paper puppet)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Ho Chi Minh City Theater is a theater facing Lam Son Square and Dong Khoi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

End point

Ho Chi Minh City Theater is a theater facing Lam Son Square and Dong Khoi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

Pickup details

1/ Free pickup & drop off service in District 1 & District 3, if you can not select your point on the list, please inform us in advance.

2/ Go to the meeting point by yourself. To get to Ho Chi Minh Opera House, you can use various modes of transportation, taxi and Grab are the popular ways.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • 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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