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The 15 Best Saigon City Tours

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The palace, the post office, the cathedral, Ben Thanh market: the sights sit close together in District 1. These 15 tours link them up by foot, cyclo, jeep or bike, each priced and timed.

Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tour & Sightseeing By Motorbike - From bún bò Huế to grilled banana
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Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tour & Sightseeing By Motorbike

1.Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tour & Sightseeing By Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9,413 reviews · from $28Our pick

Saigon Adventure pairs you with an English-speaking driver-guide for a four-hour ride through Ho Chi Minh City. You sit behind the driver, stopping for dishes such as bún bò Huế, bánh khọt, bánh mì, and grilled banana with sticky rice, plus visits to flower and food markets and the Thich Quang Duc Monument. Hotel pickup is available in Districts 1, 3, and 4 with the transfer option.

“It was a good experience. Definitely recommend it to others as an introduction to Vietnamese food. Your tour guides are very knowledgeable and friendly. Thank you for having us”

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Small-group Saigon City Tour: 4-Hour Must-see Iconic Landmarks - At the Independence Palace, political history gets a place
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Small-group Saigon City Tour: 4-Hour Must-see Iconic Landmarks

2.Small-group Saigon City Tour: 4-Hour Must-see Iconic Landmarks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 788 reviews · from $30

This 4 to 5-hour Ho Chi Minh City tour uses an air-conditioned minivan to connect the Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Central Post Office, Jade Emperor Pagoda, and Ben Thanh Market. An English-speaking guide puts the city’s political past and local life in context. Notre-Dame Cathedral is currently under renovation, so you pass it without stopping.

“Good taste of Ho Chi Minh City. Would have liked more time at the Vietnam War museum. Other stops were informative.”

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Essential Mekong Delta: Highlights Tour from Ho Chi Minh City - Tan Thach canal by sampan
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Essential Mekong Delta: Highlights Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

3.Essential Mekong Delta: Highlights Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 636 reviews · from $23

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 8:00 am for a nine-hour Mekong Delta trip with an English-speaking guide and group of up to 25. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise the Tien River, ride a sampan on Tan Thach canal, sample fruit, honey tea and coconut candy, and eat a Vietnamese lunch. Guides named in past trip accounts include Thu, David, Felix, Yen and Tom.

“Amazing one day trip in economical package. Yen our guide was such a gentleman. Food was amazing and Mekong delta is a must visit if you want to know their culture.”

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Saigon Unseen, History, & Hidden Gems Sightseeing Motorbike Tour - District 1: colonial landmarks and city history
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Saigon Unseen, History, & Hidden Gems Sightseeing Motorbike Tour

4.Saigon Unseen, History, & Hidden Gems Sightseeing Motorbike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 416 reviews · from $33

Ride pillion across Ho Chi Minh City with a private English-speaking guide-driver. This four-hour route links colonial landmarks, a memorial to the burning monk, a former wartime weapons hideout, markets, Chinatown, and a coffee stop. Past guides have included Kien, Hani, Harry, and Helen. Coffee, food, and meals are paid separately.

“This is my first time on a scooter. So I was a bit nervous especially in a city with millions of scooter. Teo reassure me that it is safe and to be fair, he drives very safe. The tour is exactly what’s outlined on the itineraries and it is great to learn more history of Vietnam war eras.”

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Ho Chi Minh City Tour by Motorbike with Female Riders | KissTour - Colonial architecture at the Central Post Office
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Ho Chi Minh City Tour by Motorbike with Female Riders | KissTour

5.Ho Chi Minh City Tour by Motorbike with Female Riders | KissTour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 330 reviews · from $46

KissTour’s 3.5-hour motorbike tour pairs you with an English-speaking female rider for city sights, Chinatown’s Thien Hau Temple, a historic cafe and a local meal. Hotel pickup and drop-off, water, coffee or tea, and lunch or supper are included. Guides named by past participants include Diny, Hani, Lucy, Helen, Lucie and Quinn, though your guide may differ.

“Hanged out with our tour guide Lucy. She was very chill and easy going. Got to see a lot of the local sites. Lucy was very accommodating which I appreciated. Great time. HIGHLY recommend”

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Lively Saigon River Sightseeing Cruise + Guided Walking Tour - From Nguyen Hue to the Bach Dang Pier
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Lively Saigon River Sightseeing Cruise + Guided Walking Tour

6.Lively Saigon River Sightseeing Cruise + Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 305 reviews · 1 - 3 hours · from $19Best value

Meet an English-speaking local guide at the Saigon Opera House for an optional walk along Nguyen Hue, then head to the pier for a 45-minute Saigon River cruise. Choose a 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM sailing and a boutique, upper-deck, or lower-deck ticket. Guides have included Tien, Denny, Trung, and Lockie.

“Tien my walking tour guide was super amazing and chill and showed me around the whole of Ho Chi Minh. Super knowledgeable, super fun and a great dude overall”

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Cu Chi Tunnels - Tapioca & City Tour (6 Major Attractions) 1 day - The War Remnants Museum asks for attention
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Cu Chi Tunnels – Tapioca & City Tour (6 Major Attractions) 1 day

7.Cu Chi Tunnels – Tapioca & City Tour (6 Major Attractions) 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 285 reviews · from $72

Spend a full day seeing five central Ho Chi Minh City landmarks before heading to the Cu Chi Tunnels. An English-speaking guide leads the day, which includes an air-conditioned minivan, Vietnamese lunch, entrance fees, and time to explore the tunnel network, including a chance to crawl through one.

“It was a memorable experience providing so real insights into things that occurred during the Vietnam War. These are things we never heard about in America.”

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From HCM: Cu Chi Tunnels & Highlights City Full-Day Tour - War history at the city’s museum
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From HCM: Cu Chi Tunnels & Highlights City Full-Day Tour

8.Cu Chi Tunnels & Highlights City Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 251 reviews · from $43

Spend 9 to 10 hours seeing Ho Chi Minh City’s colonial landmarks and the Cu Chi Tunnels with an English-speaking guide and driver. The tour includes lunch, entrance fees, bottled water, tapioca and tea. It starts at 7:30 am and returns to the meeting point. Group-size information differs, so confirm the limit before booking.

“Great day. Rushed at times. Unfortunately the Palace was not seen. Waiting on feedback why this was excluded from the day”

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Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage & Chinatown - The War Remnants Museum is powerful and difficult
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Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage & Chinatown

9.Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage & Chinatown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 246 reviews · from $47

Spend a full day in Ho Chi Minh City, from the Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum to Cho Lon’s temples and Binh Tay Market. The tour includes an air-conditioned vehicle, lunch, entrance fees and a 30-minute river ride. A guide named Thuyen has led some departures; your assigned guide may differ.

“Lovely first day in Vietnam with Thuyen! Picked me up promptly and great communication before the tour even started to coordinate for the day. Sights were exactly as advertised and Thuyen added excellent information and insight.”

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Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Ho Chi Minh City Private Tour - Starting at the Thich Quảng Đức Monument
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Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Ho Chi Minh City Private Tour

10.Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Ho Chi Minh City Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · from $67

Walk central Ho Chi Minh City with a local guide on a private tour of the Opera House, Central Post Office, Independence Palace, and War Remnants Museum. The three-hour route can vary by host, so ask about neighborhood stops and local recommendations. Museum admission and one drink or tasting are included; other site entry is not.

“We had a great tour. Jecky was a great tour guide. Lots of interesting information. The visit to the War Remnants Museum was very sobering and emotional. Overall the tour was great and a good introduction to HCMC. Highly recommended!”

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Small-group Saigon City Tour: 3-Hour Cyclo Ride to Hidden Stories - Ho Thi Ky Flower Market: color and trade before the temple
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Small-group Saigon City Tour: 3-Hour Cyclo Ride to Hidden Stories

11.Small-group Saigon City Tour: 3-Hour Cyclo Ride to Hidden Stories

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 203 reviews · from $30

This three-hour cyclo tour takes you from central Ho Chi Minh City to Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Thien Hau Temple and Binh Tay Market in Chinatown. A local English-speaking guide leads the visits while a cyclo driver handles the traffic. Expect a street-level view of the city, short walks at each stop and a small group of no more than 15.

“Great way to see Ho Chi Minh from street level, visiting a working class neighborhood, stopping at a friendly little neighborhood coffee shop, and seeing various points around Districts 3 and 5 away from the standard tourist attractions Read more”

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Ho Chi Minh City: Highlights & Hidden Gems - Free Walking Tour - From the Saigon River to the city’s early story
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Ho Chi Minh City: Highlights & Hidden Gems – Free Walking Tour

12.Highlights & Hidden Gems – Free Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · from $0

Start at Bitexco Financial Tower and walk through central Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking local guide. The 2.5-hour route links the Saigon River, Cafe Apartment 42, the Opera House, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office and Book Street, with local stories and lesser-known stops along the way. It is tips-only, so budget for a tip beyond the $0.71 booking price.

“Excellent guide very good English great knowledge of history. Took us to interesting parts of Saigon we wouldn’t have found ourselves! Highly recommend.”

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Ho Chi Minh City Tour half day by DGT - War Remnants Museum: allow room for a difficult visit
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Ho Chi Minh City Tour half day by DGT

13.Ho Chi Minh City Tour half day by DGT

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 172 reviews · from $24

In about four hours, a small-group tour visits Saigon Central Post Office, the War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral and Ben Thanh Market, with the Jade Emperor Pagoda also named in the overview. Expect an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport and pickup in Districts 1 and 3. Guide assignments vary.

“The tour was very well organized and informative. As an American, I felt very embarrassed in our involvement in the war. So sad to see the artifacts from the American War.”

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Saigon Night Street Food and City Tour on Scooter - Stop two: a bowl of Vietnamese noodle soup
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Saigon Night Street Food and City Tour on Scooter

14.Saigon Night Street Food and City Tour on Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · from $65

Join an English-speaking local guide for a 4.5-hour scooter ride through Ho Chi Minh City, with hotel pickup, Vietnamese pancakes, noodle soup, street barbecue, dessert and drinks included. You ride pillion, wear a provided helmet, and make several food stops, with a short night ride between them. Guide assignments vary.

“Loved the experience !! Definitely a tour not to be missed!!”

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Saigon Sightseeing & Street Food Tour By scooter with Student - From familiar landmarks to local districts
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Saigon Sightseeing & Street Food Tour By scooter with Student

15.Saigon Sightseeing & Street Food Tour By scooter with Student

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · from $20

Explore Ho Chi Minh City by motorbike with a private English-speaking student guide. This four-hour ride pairs lesser-seen local areas in districts 3, 5, and 10 with street-food stops for banh mi, banh xeo, grilled banana, and more. The route may include landmarks such as the Jade Emperor Pagoda, and guides have included Mike, Finn, Tris, and Tina.

“Best day out! Mike and Finn were fantastic guides. So friendly, fun and welcoming. Provided great commentary with local knowledge and the food was sensational. Cannot recommend enough. Would definitely do again next trip to Saigon.”

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