Ho Chi Minh City Private Walking Half Day Tour

4.9 (67 reviews) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Duration3h - 4h
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Your local guide will pick you up at your accommodation then by taxi go to the first location of the tour which is "Ben Thanh market". From here walk with us, taking a look inside the market history also the lifestyle of Vietnamese people from how we bargain to how to choose fresh food. After leaving Ben Thanh market behind, "City People's Committee Building" is next and then history not on Wikipedia of this building will be given as a story. Then take a walk down the Nguyen Hue Avenue to visit the "Opera House" - third location. Later, your guide will let you try Vietnamese specialty is the "Coconut coffee". With the power of coffee, take a stroll you will see the beauty of "Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral" next to it is "Central Post Office" and hear untold story, mystery and the precious gem of Central Post Office. In the end you can choose either "War Remnants Museum" or "The Independence Palace" for the last stop. Then your local guide will book taxi, go with you back to the hotel.

What's included

  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Complimentary pick-up and drop off either at your accommodation in districts 1, 3, 4, 5 and 10
  • Lunch
  • Any pickup location outside 1.5km from Ben Thanh market will be charge with 10$ per customer

What to expect

  1. Ben Thanh Market
    20m
    I'll walk you through the market along with informative story and if you like some rumor about the place too.
  2. People's Committee Building
    15m
    For the second location, i will guide you through the building with pictures and story about it which is one of the most famous buildings in Sai gon
  3. Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)
    15m
    You may have heard about few Opera house around the world and yes in Sai gon we have one too.
  4. Saigon Central Post Office
    30m
    Here you'll heard about the untold story in this place.
  5. Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon
    15m
    The history of this place not just about the brick or the bell. Join the tour, you'll have the chance to know more about this place.
  6. War Remnants Museum
    1h · Admission ticket included
    If you're into the Viet Nam war history, this last stop is the one for you. This museum will let you feel the intension of the war not just by your eyes but also your hearing, touching and smelling. You will have another point of view about what happened during that time.
  7. The Independence Palace
    1h · Admission ticket included
    If you don't find the war museum is your taste you can choose this location for your last stop instead. This palace will also told you a story about what happened in Viet Nam but it'll focus more about architecture, feng shui and culture.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Traveler need to go to the South Gate of Ben Thanh market. Our guide will wait for you there.

End point

We will have 2 options for you to choose for your last stop and you will need to choose 1. Whether War Remnants Museum or Independence Palace. If you choose Independence, after finished this stop we'll bring you back to your accommodation.

End point

We will have 2 options for you to choose for your last stop and you will need to choose 1. Whether War Remnants Museum or Independence Palace. If you choose War Remnants Museum after finished this stop, we'll bring you back to your accommodation.

Pickup details

We pickup and drop-off from accommodation within District 1, 3, 4, 5. Any pick-ups outside this area will incur an extra charge depending on the location & distance of the accommodation. Alternatively, you may make your way to the Ben Thanh Market, Ben Thanh, District 1. We will meet up and drop you off there.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • 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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