Ho Chi Minh City is the largest, busiest and most exciting city in Vietnam. It is also filled with intrigue and culture. Ho Chi Minh City is considered as a blending mixture of culture city in Vietnam. You can discover a lot of interesting things through peoples daily life. Founded and developed over 300 years, today, Ho Chi Minh City is a fascinating tourist spot with various cultural and historical features
Operated by the Ho Chi Minh City government, an earlier version of this museum opened on September 4, 1975, as the Exhibition House for US and Puppet Crimes.In 1995, following the normalization of diplomatic relations with the United States and end of the US embargo a year before, the references to "war crimes" and "aggression" were dropped from the museum's title as well; it became the War Remnants Museum
Independence Palace, also publicly known as Reunification Convention Hall , built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon), Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ng Vit Th and was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. During the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975, it was the site of the end of the Vietnam War, when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates.
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists who initially named it the Church of Saigon (French: l'Eglise de Sagon), the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. The name Notre-Dame Cathedral has been used since 1959. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).
Thien Hau Pagoda in Cho Lon - a Chinese-style temple located on Nguyen Trai Street in Cho Lon (China Town) - District 5, dedicated to Thien Hau, the Lady of the Sea, also known as Mazu (Tian Hou in Chinese).
Saigon Central Post Office is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's cathedral. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century. It counts with Gothic, Renaissance and French influences. It was constructed between 1886 and 1891 and is now a tourist attraction
Our last stop is Vietnamese lacquerware factory where you can observe the process of making these traditional Vietnamese products.
Half-day HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR
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Tour Information
Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Duration: 4 Hrs
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
8am or 1:30pm
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Return Details :
Returns to original departure point
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Cancellation Policy : This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnams biggest & busiest city, where modernity blends with history to fascinating effect. It is home to a treasure-trove of historical delights dating from Chinese invasion period to French-colonial Indochina and through to the infamous Vietnam War. This tour will take you to the historical highlights, whilst giving you facts that you wouldnt have learned in history class!Highlights:
- Admire the classical French-colonial architecture of the 19th-century buildings, including Notre Dame Cathedral and the City Centre Post Office
- Wander the vast halls of the beautifully preserved Reunification Palace
- Visit one of the oldest Chinese temples in China Town - built by the first -Chinese settlers and still used as an important place of worshipping
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Ho Chi Minh City is the largest, busiest and most exciting city in Vietnam. It is also filled with intrigue and culture. Ho Chi Minh City is considered as a “blending mixture of culture” city in Vietnam. You can discover a lot of interesting things through people’s daily life. Founded and developed over 300 years, today, Ho Chi Minh City is a fascinating tourist spot with various cultural and historical features
Operated by the Ho Chi Minh City government, an earlier version of this museum opened on September 4, 1975, as the Exhibition House for US and Puppet Crimes. In 1995, following the normalization of diplomatic relations with the United States and end of the US embargo a year before, the references to "war crimes" and "aggression" were dropped from the museum's title as well; it became the War Remnants Museum
Independence Palace, also publicly known as Reunification Convention Hall , built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon), Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. During the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975, it was the site of the end of the Vietnam War, when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates.
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists who initially named it the Church of Saigon (French: l'Eglise de Saïgon), the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. The name Notre-Dame Cathedral has been used since 1959. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).
Thien Hau Pagoda in Cho Lon - a Chinese-style temple located on Nguyen Trai Street in Cho Lon (China Town) - District 5, dedicated to Thien Hau, the Lady of the Sea, also known as “Mazu” (“Tian Hou” in Chinese).
Saigon Central Post Office is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's cathedral. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century. It counts with Gothic, Renaissance and French influences. It was constructed between 1886 and 1891 and is now a tourist attraction
Our last stop is Vietnamese lacquerware factory where you can observe the process of making these traditional Vietnamese products.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ho Chi Minh City Center
- Transportation with air-conditioning
- Entrance fees
- Travel insurance
- Bottled drinking water
- English speaking guides (other languages available upon request with surcharge)
Exclusions
- Personal expenses such as: shopping, telephone, beverage, etc.
- Tipping for local guides
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Maximum 1 child accompanied 1 adult, the 2nd child will pay the adult price.
Free for children 0-5 years old ; 50% off for children 6-10 years old
Traveler Reviews
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This was a wonderful tour of Hanoi. Our guide, Travis, was very knowledgeable and friendly. His English is excellent and he connected very well with the group. The tour consisted of 4 main sites: the National Defense Temple, the Literature Temple, St. Joseph’s Cathedral and the Opera House. At the end we got a complimentary drink at a well-known egg coffee café. Overall a wonderful tour, well worth your time.
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Amazing tour guide, really interesting day, I learned a lot about the Vietnamese history- some of it was hard to see in the museum but well worth the visit
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If you are looking for a quick city tour, this is an excellent tour to choose. Our tour guide Mr. Bau was spoke clear and fluent English. He was very helpful in understanding the Vietnamese culture and people. The city tour however short, was still quite a highlight during our visit.
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We went on a half day tour of Cu Chi tunnels with Hoi An Express tour group and liked then so much we used them on city tour the next day, good English speaking tour guilds more then happy to explain the places you are visiting, prompt with times ensuring your day goes well.
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We were picked up from our hotel and (lucky for us) we were the only passengers so it felt like a private tour. Our tour guide was excellent and pointed out a lot of points of interest along the way and provided some really great tips for us (as first time travellers to Vietnam). We visited the War remnants museum, Independence Palace, Notre Dame church, Saigon post office and a disability art workshop before heading back to our hotel via a Chinese temple/pagoda. He did not rush us, gave us time to explore by ourselves, provided excellent commentary and was only too happy to take our photo. Would recommend for anyone wanting to explore the key tourist sites and get to know some of the history and culture from a local guide. All in air conditioned comfort with an experienced driver.
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Jang was an excellent tour guide with very good knowledge of the history of her country. She made the day very enjoyable. I would highly recommend Jang and the city excursion trip.
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We took the afternoon tour as just arrived late am. We were picked up at our hotel by our guide Sang and taken to the minivan to meet our driver and 3 other Aussies with us. In the chaotic streets our driver was excellent. We saw 4 different sites and Sang was knowledgeable and informative about all of them and gave us some insights into life in Vietnam. Thoroughly enjoyed this 4 hour tour
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Our guide, Lam, is very knowledgeable and accommodating.
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Our guide, Lam, is very knowledgeable and accommodating.
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Great tour and so informative. The only thing to spoil it was the fact that the guide spoke very poor English so we couldn't understand him hardly at all. He was nice enough and helpful but his English was terrible,
