Nice experience, very customer-oriented company fast and easy booking, very fast reaction. Mr. Bien a well-prepared guide and enthusiastic. You should try this experience.
Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour
Full-Day Tour
Private Groups
Kid-Friendly
On this guided tour you’ll experience Vietnam’s rich tapestry of history, culture, and lifestyles with a local guide. We’ll venture to ‘every corner’ of Ho Chi Minh City, soaking up the city’s iconic French colonial architecture and its bustling local markets.
This Tour Includes Visits To...
The City's Biggest Flower Market
The Beautiful Thien Hau Temple
Secret Weapon Cellar
The War Remnants Museum
Notre-Dame Cathedral
General Post Office
Reunification Palace
CIA Building Story
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Tour Details
Price
From $55 per person.
- 1 person $159
- 2 people $95 per person
- 3 people $79 per person
- 4 people $70 per person
- 5 people $65 per person
- 6-8 people $60 per person
- 9+ people $55 per person
Please note – Children up to 3 years old are free of charge, while children 3-11 years old will be required to pay 75% of the adult rate. Please see our FAQs page for further pricing details.
Season
We operate all year round, except for Vietnamese New Year. Contact us for more details.
Trip specifications
Tour is recommended to start at 8:00 am, finish around 5:00 pm. However, this is a private tour so we can be flexible to meet your interests.
Pick-up & drop-off
We will collect and return you to any hotel located within Ho Chi Minh City.
If you are staying out of the city we can collect you for an extra charge depending on the distance. Please get in touch for prices.
Included
- All Entrance Fees
- All Taxes
- Fully Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- Two Bottles of Water
- English Speaking Guide
- Full Lunch – please note we can cater to any dietary requirements just be sure to get in touch beforehand.
Not included
- Gratuities
- Booking fees
What to bring
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Insect Repellent
- Light Jacket
What to wear
Please be sensitive to the local customs and ensure you dress respectfully
Loose, free-flowing clothing is preferred given we will be visiting local communities. Knees and shoulders should be covered at all times.
Itinerary
Let’s go!
We start our great day by heading for a beautiful stroll through the pretty Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, the biggest in Ho Chi Minh City! You’ll get to view the daily life of the city’s local traders as you are dazzled by the scents and a kaleidoscope of colours while we navigate through the narrow winding streets of the market before we explore the Saigon Chinatown.
Gaze At Cholon – Chinatown Saigon
Cholon, which directly translates to “Big Market”, was first established in the late 1700s when a large number of Hoa, an ethnic Chinese minority residing in Vietnam. Thien Hau is widely considered the most beautiful temple in the area and really worth paying a visit! After visiting this legendary temple, we will head to Secret Weapon Cellar.
Secret Saigon Underground
The NLF dug numerous secret cellars in the heart of Saigon to store weapons and explosives brought from rural bases such as Cu Chi for fighting against the South Government, particularly the 1968 Tet Offensive. Early in 1967 the house’s owner, Trần Văn Lai, dug two cellars underneath the house to store pistols, rifles, grenades and over 350kg of TNT were transported there in hollowed-out boxes and specially-adapted wickerwork baskets and plant pots. After visiting this historic place, we will head to the memorial of Thich Quang Duc who shocked the world by burning himself to death in 1963.
Learn From Different Perspectives During The Vietnam War!
Next, we will head back to the city centre to visit the fascinating War Remnants Museum. This will be an emotionally hard-hitting experience given the graphic content of the museum. Nevertheless, it will be a valuable stop for anybody wishing to learn more about different perspectives surrounding the Vietnam War and its continuing effects today.
Stop For A Tasty Local Lunch
After the museum, we’ll take a well-earned rest and enjoy a tasty Vietnamese set-menu lunch at an authentic restaurant. After we’ve fueled up on these delicious local dishes, it’s off to our first stop of the afternoon which will be the Reunification Palace. Here you’ll learn all about its important place in Vietnamese history.
An Afternoon Of Amazing Architecture
Our next stop will be the famous Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office. Your knowledgeable guide will explain all the history behind these two incredible buildings. Your guide will show you the historic CIA building where one of the last U.S Helicopters flew out of Saigon in 1975. Next, we’ll walk you to visit more HCMC highlights including the Opera House, Hotel Continental, Rex Hotel and City Hall as well as viewing the mighty Bitexco.
Our Final Stop!
In order to wrap up a wonderful day, we recommend you to come up to Rex Hotel rooftop for the legendary “Five O’Clock Follies” cocktail or simply have a cup of coffee or tea at the Coffee Apartment. After the last stop, we will get you safely back to your hotel in the comfort of our private vehicle. Don’t forget to give a hug to your lovely guide and ask for recommendations from our local expert!
See What Our Guests are Saying
We had the most incredible experience on a tour with Tan in Ho Chi Minh City! From the moment we met him, his warmth and passion for sharing the culture and history of this vibrant city shone through. Tan’s deep knowledge combined with his engaging storytelling made every stop on the tour memorable.
Wonderful introduction to Ho Chi Minh City with Chris! We saw all the key landmarks, enjoyed a lovely lunch and learned a lot about Vietnamese culture. Thank you Chris!
I traveled to Vietnam by myself and scheduled a full day private tour of Ho Chi Minh City with Maika Tours. Nam was my travel guide and did a great job showing me around, hitting all the main sites, while also taking me to non-touristy parts so I could get a more authentic experience. Nam was very professional and did his best to make sure that I was enjoying the tour. I enjoyed the tour so much that I decided to do another full day motorbike tour from HCM to the Mekong Delta with Nam the following day. That was also a great experience. I got a chance to see the country side while we stopped periodically along the way to take pics. Although I was a little nervous at first since I had never rode on a motorbike before, I was able to relax and enjoy the ride once we got out of the HCM City limits. All in all, it was another great day and I would highly recommend both tours.
I only had 14 hours in Ho Chi Minh City as a solo female traveler between 2 overnight flights and I cannot say enough good things about this tour. All communication ahead of time was clear and easy and Mr Tan, my tour guide, was delightful! He and the driver took care of everything from pickup, lots of cold water, luggage and drop off. I loved seeing the local markets and areas as well as going for Vietnamese coffee and lunch! They took me to all of the tourist spots as well and arranged entry to everything. But my favorite was definitely the local side and feeling like I made a new Vietnamese friend. Thanks for you taking such good care of me, Tan!
Great full day trip to all the major sights in Saigon. The guide Lang picked me up at my hotel at agreed time and the tour began.
Saw a lot of interesting places including places without tourists. So nice to be with a private guide. Temples, marketplaces, museums and a great lunch.
Thanks to both my driver and guide. You made this trip great. A lot of information about your country – past and present.
Can highly recommend this trip to all who want to get deep insight in Vietnam. And do try the Salt Coffee.
It was a wonderful day, I recommend you to experience it when you are in Ho Chi Minh City.
We started our great day by heading for a beautiful stroll through the pretty Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, the biggest in Ho Chi Minh City! We got to view the daily life of the city’s local traders while we navigated by Cyclo through the narrow winding streets of the market before we explore the Saigon Chinatown. I would recommend you to try Cyclo tour when you book this tour.
The tour guide, Mr Long is so friendly and knowledgeable.
Very good tour! Chris is so friendly and very patient with us. He does his job very well. Excellent service! Don’t hesitate to get their service.
Our city tour was wonderful. Tán is a wonderful tour guide. Very attentive, knowledgeable and fun. The rickshaw ride through Ho Chi Minh City was an amazing , once in a lifetime experience. Highly recommend!!
Our guide Chris and driver Tu were amazing. Chris is very knowledgeable and shares funny anecdotes about the sights. Tu got us to each of the sights quickly. It is highly recommended.
Our day long tour of Ho Chi Minh City was a terrific experience. Our guide (Nam) and our driver met us in the hotel lobby as agreed upon. The vehicle was a very comfortable Mitsubishi van with ample room. They had cold water and wet wipes as well. The tour took us down local alleyways where we saw the flower market, local food sellers, etc. We went to many many sites of historical relevance; too many to list here. Lunch was multi course and very good quality. All entry fees, coffees, and lunch were included in the price of the tour. After all of this they returned us to our hotel. I highly recommend this tour.
The day was filled with interesting and enjoyable moments. The guide was friendly and helpful throughout.
We had been to Ho Chi Minh City before and this tour showed us all we had never seen.
The tour company was very helpful (it was like a friend by your side) throughout our Vietnam visit
We used this company in DaNang, Hoi An and Saigon and we’re please with all they provided
Our guide, Tan, was very knowledgeable and shared a ton of varied information. From Vietnam history to cultural and societal facts and nuggets, he entertained us for a full day. He was very attentive to our needs and regularly offered water and breaks from the heat. We went into sections only natives know. It was very enriching all around. What a fantastic day!
Hallo! we had such a great day, we learned a lot about saigon, we tasted delicious dishes, and we had a great and very nice guide, everything was perfectly organized! Thank you!
Great tour that starts with a tour of a huge flower market (you wonder who is going to buy all the flowers). Luckily, the “animal market” with its pets crammed into small cages consisted of just a few shops next to each other. An absolute highlight was the one-hour bike ride that takes you past various other markets (there is a separate market for everything) to Chinatown. There you can see a beautiful temple. After lunch in a local restaurant, we visited the former presidential palace and then in the city center we visited the cathedral, the post office, the opera house (all from the French colonial era) and the building from which the last US helicopters took off during the Vietnam War. Mr. Hung, our fabulous guide, provided us with tons of information garnished with personal experiences. We always felt safe with our driver.
The tour was very efficient, informative and pleasant. My tour guide, Mr. Long, picked me up in a car with a driver from my hotel on time and we immediately dived into our itinerary. We visited tons of historical and cultural sites throughout the day as well as stopped for delicious lunch and local coffee at an amazing coffee shop. Mr. Long always had interesting things to tell about each site and was very knowledgeable when I had questions. I also did not feel rushed at any point and enjoyed the entire day. Highly recommended! – hassle-free, pleasant and efficient way to learn the city and culture.
The visit to the Flower Market was an added bonus to a tour that covered all the highlights of Ho Chi Minh City. Our guide, Mr. Hung, spoke excellent English and embellished the tour with many anecdotes that brought Saigon to life for us. The cyclo tour is a must!
