Ho Chi Minh City

Neighborhood Tours

Our most recommended Ho Chi Minh City Neighborhood Tours

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  1. Ho Chi Minh City: War Remnants Museum & Ben Thanh Market

  Start your day with pick-up from your hotel. Choose to travel in either a VIP limousine or a luxury car. Journey to Independence Palace, which was built on the site of the former Norodom Palace. View the tank that famously crashed through the palace gates in 1975.  Admire fascinating sights from the French colonial period, such as the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica and the historic Saigon Central Post Office. Visit the War Remnants Museum, which displays a large collection of artifacts from the Indochina wars. You'll also get to enjoy lunch with sticky rice at Bui Sai Gon Restaurant. End your tour by travelling to the Bến Thành Market, the largest market in the center of the city and one of the earliest surviving structures. Explore the stalls and see what the locals have for sale.

  We enjoyed the tour very much. Tour guide Lee was excellent and was very accommodating! He even offered extra stops.

  Reviewed by Terry, Canada, 31/10/2019
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  2. Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnel & Mekong Delta My Tho Tour

  Start your day at 7:30 AM with a departure from your accommodation where your guide will meet you. Hop in your comfortable, air-conditioned car and drive 1.5-hours through scenery until you reach the famous Cu Chi.  Upon arrival at Cu Chi, be greet by the staff and settle in as you watch a documentary, shedding insight on the history of this fascinating place. Learn about the handmade weapons and traps that were used and discover an underground city. Working up an appetite? After Cu Chi, you will also get to taste some delicious, steamed Tapioca and drink some Hot Tea.  Continue on your tour with a boat trip that will take you to visit some of the small islands, surrounded by various stunning landscapes. Here you can enjoy some tropical fruits whilst listening to the traditional South Vietnamese folk songs performed by local artists. Next up, visit a small bee farm where you can play w...

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  3. Discover China Town by Pedicab

  Choose from a group or private experience and begin your tour with a relaxing pedicab ride to the Lady Thien Hau Temple. This temple, built to worship Lady Thien Hau (the goddess of the sea), is one of the most interesting and ancient temples in the China Town area. After visiting the temple, you can walk around China Town and visit some of the local shops. Chinatown is also a place of great historical and cultural importance. This area is a popular site for those on the tourist trail and also attracts many Taiwanese and Chinese visitors. Chinatown is an interesting place to see classical Chinese architecture reminiscent of years gone by with plenty of Chinese restaurants. Here you can find traditional Chinese products including medicinal herbs, clothing, and more. After departing for the China Town area, you will visit Cha Tam Church. You will then go shopping at Binh Tay Market, the ...

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  4. Top 10 dishes: Saigon Luxury Private Food Tour By Motobike

  Explore the culinary scene of Ho Chi Minh City by motorbike, and discover why food is such a huge part of Vietnamese culture, daily life and national pride. Join the locals and brave the traffic on a ubiquitous mode of transport as you journey around the city. Meet the vendors and go to outdoor restaurants carefully chosen for the quality of the food, their popularity with the locals and their authenticity. Avoid the tourist traps (unless requested) with guides you can trust. They never accept or receive any money for their recommendations, and will never leave your side! Benefit from an itinerary carefully tailored for your pleasure, depending how much time you want to spend at each site and what your specific interests are. Go on a culinary journey to places where the locals like to eat, and savor the same fresh delights at more than 10 mouthwatering tastings.  Whether your food pre...

  Tina, my guide is amazingly knowledgable about the food, caring and friendly. It was really fun filled trip.

  Reviewed by CHRISTINA, 21/01/2019
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  5. Ho Chi Minh City: Half-Day Walking Foodie Tour

  Start your cultural and culinary adventure when your guide welcomes you in the lobby of your hotel at 6:00 PM. After a short meet and greet with your driver, you will set-off on your journey throughout Ho Chi Minh city.  Start with a walk around specially picked locations around District 1. Your guide will be happy to show you around some of the best food stalls and local restaurants this part of the city has to offer. You'll get to taste some popular and authentic food like spring rolls, Vietnamese bread, beef/chicken noodle, and Vietnamese sweet tofu. All of these locations are hidden in alleys and down sidewalks you would never otherwise travel down.  During your tour you'll discover life in Saigon, see how three generations of a family can live under one roof in tiny houses and get acquainted with the lives of the locals. At 9:30 PM your tour will come to an end.

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  6. Ho Chi Minh City: 4-Hour Motorbike Tour

  Have an unforgettable experience on the back of a motorbike as you and your guide navigate through Ho Chi Minh City's bustling traffic. Choose from a private or group tour and explore the favorite streets and places of the locals to get a unique perspective of Vietnamese life.  During this 4-hour motorbike tour you will visit iconic places intimately integrated into local culture. All of the streets here have their own characteristics. Check out Tan Thanh Market and find any possible motorbike part you might need, both new and vintage. Or head to the CD-DVD street to see the recent relics of the 21st-century. You'll also go to Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street which is famous for its traditional Chinese medicines. Many of the streets in Ho Chi Minh City are known for the different, but specific goods they sell such as aquariums, scissors, guitars, and more. See if there's a street dedicated to...

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  7. War Remnant Museum, Central Post Office, Notre Dame on Cyclo

  Choose from two different itineraries: 1) Cyclo in Sagion Explore Ho Chi Minh City’s history by local transport, and experience the city as it was before the war. Visits the War Remnants Museum - it displays old military equipment and other related items from Vietnam War. See also the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and General Post Office which are beautiful examples of architecture from the French colonial period. Enjoy Pho or Banh Xeo - Vietnamese food - as a snack. You then will be taken back to your hotel.    2) Cyclo in China Town   Explore Ho Chi Minh City’s historic Chinatown, named Cho Lon, by local transport. Feel the hustle and bustle of street vendors selling a mixture of herbs for traditional medicine. Snake your way down tiny alleys on the agile vehicles, passing many small, family-run businesses. Come in the 250-year-old Lady Thien Hau Temple (God of the Sea). ...

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  8. Hidden Treasures of Ho Chi Minh City Private Tour

  Get an overview of the real lifestyle of Ho Chi Minh City on a 3-hour tour. Meet your guide and take the bus to Chinatown, where you’ll stop at a market to taste local fruit. Head to the iconic Binh Tay Market and visit the 19th-century Cha Tham Church. Continue to the Dai Quang Minh Market, with shops offering accessories for sewing and crafting. Take in the sacred atmosphere of the Thien Hau Temple, built in the 19th century and dedicated to Thien Hau, the goddess of seafarers. Stop for a coffee break at Cheo Leo, one of the city’s oldest cafés. End your private tour with a visit to Ban Co Market, a local favorite filled with stalls of clothing, jewelry, handbags and food.

  i enjoyed the textiles and notions, handicraft items. the temples were great as well.

  Reviewed by R., United States, 05/01/2019
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  9. Mekong Delta Small Group W/ Vinh Trang Pagoda & Rowing Boat

  Departing at 8:00 AM, from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel, heading to the Mekong Delta by minivan or bus. During the 1.5 hour drive, pass by green rice fields before arriving at the beautiful rural My Tho. Your morning trip continues from here by motorized boat on the Tien River to the Qui (Tortoise Islet). On the way, see the fishing port, boat-building workshops, and the Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. Walk into the village, where you can visit a local fruit garden and enjoy the tropical fruit while listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by islanders. Here you also can join daily activities of the local people and take in the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside. Visit the bee house, and take the picture of the pythons. Lunch will be served right in the heart of the orchard garden. The boat cruise will lead you through Bao Dinh canal, entering Ben Tre provi...

  We were very lucky to be the last ones before close the place because of the corona virus. We enjoyed every moments.

  Reviewed by Andras, Hungary, 21/03/2020
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  10. Ho Chi Minh: Full-Day Trip to Cai Be Floating Market

  Your full-day adventure begins with a two-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta. Upon arrival, you’ll board a boat cruise and visit the remarkable Cai Be Floating Market, a local meeting point for buying and selling agricultural products. While exploring the market, you’ll witness local business activities right on the water and get a feel for the way of life of people in the South West region, or simply relax as you float along the river. You’ll then stop over at a local house where you’ll get a unique opportunity to see how people here make coconut candy, rice-paper, rice-pop corn, and rice wine. You’ll then leave Cai Be for Tan Phong Islet, where a maze of shady creeks will surely fascinate you. After riding a rowing-boat down a small channel, you’ll have the chance to spend some time enjoying traditional music and tropical fruits in this special location. You’ll enjoy a t...