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15 Best Historical Tours In Ho Chi Minh City

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The 15 most popular historical tours in Ho Chi Minh City. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.

15 Best Historical Tours In Ho Chi Minh City

From Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide - The Road Trip Includes a Local Craft Stop (Not Just Driving)
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From Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide

1.From Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide

Half-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, WWII context, documentary, and food for about $14.

Most Popular 5.0

“Really good tour, our guide Kevin was amazing, he is funny and very knowledgeable, 5 stars alone just for him. The place itself is a must visit and really hits home to how shocking this war was. I would advise doing atleast the 20 max people toRead more”

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Saigon Afternoon City Historical Scooter Tour |Opt: Ao Dai Riders - Hotel pickup: the underrated reason this tour feels easy
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Saigon Afternoon City Historical Scooter Tour |Opt: Ao Dai Riders

2.Saigon Afternoon City Historical Scooter Tour |Opt: Ao Dai Riders

Ride a scooter through Saigon’s French Quarter and wartime sites with hotel pickup, included admissions, and an Ao Dai rider option.

5.0

“wonderful way to see Saigon! All the sights, zipping through the city on a scooter with 2 amazing guides - Jus and Navin! Extremely friendly and knowledgeable and felt very safe in the crazy traffic of the city. Best way to travel and see so many sights in one afternoon! Highly recommend to do right…”

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Saigon Unseen, History, & Hidden Gems Sightseeing Motorbike Tour - Burning Monk Memorial: the photo story behind the emotion
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Saigon Unseen, History, & Hidden Gems Sightseeing Motorbike Tour

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

Ride a scooter through Ho Chi Minh City’s history with stops for war-era sites, markets, sweet coffee, and a weapon-cellar visit.

5.0

“Harry and Helen picked us up on time after confirming all details with us both the night before and early morning. Just we’re just excellent guides. Very knowledgeable and so enthusiastic. Five stars guys!!”

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Saigon Morning City Historical Scooter Tour w Ao Dai Rider option - Price and value: what $25 really buys you
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Saigon Morning City Historical Scooter Tour w Ao Dai Rider option

4.Saigon Morning City Historical Scooter Tour w Ao Dai Rider option

A private 4-hour Saigon scooter history tour with hotel pickup, key landmarks, tickets, and the option to ride in Ao Dai.

5.0

“The tour guide was 25 minutes late and couldn't find the hotel. How do you not know how to use Google maps to find one of the most iconic hotels in HCMC. The guide had bad hygiene and smelled. Think about how bad it is riding behind Read more”

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6 Hours Historical Tour in Cu Chi Tunnel with Free Snack - Booby Traps and Underground Life: The Story Behind the Design
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6 Hours Historical Tour in Cu Chi Tunnel with Free Snack

5.6 Hours Historical Tour in Cu Chi Tunnel with Free Snack

Cu Chi Tunnels in 6 hours: A/C pickup, documentary, traps, short crawl, tapioca snack and pandan tea. Admission included from $19.79.

5.0

“Really nice tour, our tour guide Bao was amazing and always ready to anwer any questions. I would book it again if i come back as it really is amazing, culture, history and awsome shooting range also. Special thank you to Bao our guide.”

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Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage & Chinatown - Lunch at Propaganda Vietnamese Bistro and the Coffee Break Above the Streets
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Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage & Chinatown

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

A small-group full-day Ho Chi Minh City loop: Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, colonial landmarks, and Cho Lon Chinatown by water bus.

5.0

“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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Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour: Vietnam War History Half-Day - Tunnel time: traps, bunkers, and that optional crawl
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Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour: Vietnam War History Half-Day

Saigon Historical City Tour - Notre Dame Cathedral and the Saigon Post Office: French architecture with real context
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Saigon Historical City Tour

8.Saigon Historical City Tour

Ho Chi Minh City by scooter in 4 hours. Hotel pickup, helmets, water and tea, plus French landmarks and wartime stories.

5.0

“Chris did a great job of showing me around the city. He safely drove his motorbike and his English is excellent. Chris is very knowledgeable about Vietnam and it was a great day!”

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Saigon US Army Jeep Tours: History, Culture & Street Food - Independence Palace: reunification storytelling in the middle of the city
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Saigon US Army Jeep Tours: History, Culture & Street Food

Private Cu Chi Tunnels Tour - Explore History & Off-the-path Local Sites - Cu Chi Tunnels: How a Guided Visit Makes the War Feel Understandable
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Private Cu Chi Tunnels Tour – Explore History & Off-the-path Local Sites

10.Private Cu Chi Tunnels Tour – Explore History & Off-the-path Local Sites

Private Cu Chi Tunnels tour with hotel pickup, a hands-on rice paper village, and an English guide. Explore quiet history for $79.

5.0

“Chris was a brilliant guide and Minh got us around with ease. The tunnels were incredible to experience, making rice paper was a fun surprise, and we topped it off with the shooting range for a big adrenaline hit. Couldn’t have asked for a better day!”

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Cần Giờ Eco-Tour with Monkeys, Crocs & War History - A mangrove boat ride that makes Cần Giờ feel real
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Cần Giờ Eco-Tour with Monkeys, Crocs & War History

11.Cần Giờ Eco-Tour with Monkeys, Crocs & War History

Cần Giờ eco-tour mixes Monkey Island, a crocodile farm, and mangrove boat time, then finishes with Saigon cyclo, water puppets, and a dinner cruise.

5.0

“This tour was rather disappointing. After we booked the dinner cruise online we were then told that the cruise boat was not operating that evening because of Lunar New Year Holiday. So the dinner was swapped for one in a local restaurant. Read more”

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Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage and Chinatown - Morning pickup in District 1: Independence Palace and French colonial icons
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Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage and Chinatown

12.Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage and Chinatown

See Ho Chi Minh City’s colonial icons, War Remnants Museum, Cho Lon Chinatown, then finish with a Saigon River Waterbus skyline ride.

4.6

“Amazing day out exploring the city with my family. Naomi was a superb guide giving a detailed insight into the history of Vietnam. She was very kind and helpful with the kids and I can only recommend going on this day trip with this tour guide.”

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From Ho Chi Minh City: Heritage & Culture Half-Day Tour - Independence Palace: More Than a Pretty Landmark
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From Ho Chi Minh City: Heritage & Culture Half-Day Tour

13.From Ho Chi Minh City: Heritage & Culture Half-Day Tour

Half-day Saigon in 4 hours with landmarks, markets, pagodas, and a scenic waterbus ride along the Saigon River for $26.

4.7

“It was one of the best tours I ever booked. Very informative. Specially the war museum. Outstanding was our guide Koi.. He has such a profound knowledge of Vietnams culture and history. He could answer any question. He made it fun. And took very much care of each of us. I would recommend this tour.”

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Early Riser Walk: Grandma Noodles, Cafe, Exotic Fruits & History - Grandma Noodles and Dumplings at Võ Văn Tần: Comfort Food With a Human Story
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Early Riser Walk: Grandma Noodles, Cafe, Exotic Fruits & History

14.Early Riser Walk: Grandma Noodles, Cafe, Exotic Fruits & History

A 3-hour early morning walk in Ho Chi Minh City with grandma breakfast, fruit tastings, and old-school coffee history in a small group.

5.0

“It wasn’t the landmarks, it was the feeling of walking behind Spring through small alleys, trusting her completely, listening to stories that weren’t rehearsed. The way she interacted with vendors showed this wasn’t a job for her, it’s just her life. That made the experience special in a quiet way.”

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Ho Chi Minh City: Half-day History And Culture Tour - Thien Hau Pagoda (District 5): Chinatown’s Sea Goddess and Street Life
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Ho Chi Minh City: Half-day History And Culture Tour

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