HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best days out.
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.
Half-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, WWII context, documentary, and food for about $14.
Most Popular“Kyle was a great guide with lots of interesting facts. His English was very good to follow. The tunnels themselves are really interesting, must visit if you’re in Vietnam!”
Ride a scooter through Saigon’s French Quarter and wartime sites with hotel pickup, included admissions, and an Ao Dai rider option.
“We had an amazing time seeing the city of Saigon. Our tour guide Minh and Ai was amazing, fun, knowledge and detail on the history of Vietnam. I highly recommend the city tour with them. Will definitely refer friends and family and we will come back in4 the future and do a different 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.
“We had a fantastic time with our guide Kien. He and his partner took my husband and I around the city on their scooters to see the sights. Their driving was fantastic and I felt completely safe. I was nervous about doing the tour but will 100% recommend a bike tour!”
A private 4-hour Saigon scooter history tour with hotel pickup, key landmarks, tickets, and the option to ride in Ao Dai.
“along for the journey and enjoy the history. There is plenty to see and learn. There was a fantastic trip to the old dehli cultural areas”
Cu Chi Tunnels in 6 hours: A/C pickup, documentary, traps, short crawl, tapioca snack and pandan tea. Admission included from $19.79.
“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.”
A small-group full-day Ho Chi Minh City loop: Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, colonial landmarks, and Cho Lon Chinatown by water bus.
“We saw the highlights of Saigon, travelling by air conditioned minivan between. The guide was adequate but heavily accented English made him hard to understand at times. Also, he could have provided more commentary on the city and lifestyle as we travelled between stops. There was too much time spent on shopping opportunities.”
Half-day guided bus trip from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels, with an English guide, tunnel crawl option, and wartime stories.
“The tour was great thank you and there were no issues at all. The guide was very helpful and was happy to explain anything we asked him about.”
Ho Chi Minh City by scooter in 4 hours. Hotel pickup, helmets, water and tea, plus French landmarks and wartime stories.
“You get comfortable riding on the back of a scooter very quickly! It is a great way to see the city city, at street level, where you can feel what's going on around you, as well as see it. My guide, k, provided a lot of wonderful perspective on all the historical locations we explored.…”
US Army jeep tour of HCMC: Independence Palace, French colonial icons, temples, War Remnants Museum, lacquer craft, and photo stops.
“It's a must do experience to go around Saigon. Our guide Khoa was very helpful and professional. He spoke very well English and gave lots of information to each of the places we visited.”
Private Cu Chi Tunnels tour with hotel pickup, a hands-on rice paper village, and an English guide. Explore quiet history for $79.
“Our first time in Vietnam and we wanted to dive into its history—this tour was the best decision we made. Chris was incredible: knowledgeable, funny, and genuinely passionate about his country, culture, and history. He turned learning intRead more”
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.
“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”
See Ho Chi Minh City’s colonial icons, War Remnants Museum, Cho Lon Chinatown, then finish with a Saigon River Waterbus skyline ride.
“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.”
Half-day Saigon in 4 hours with landmarks, markets, pagodas, and a scenic waterbus ride along the Saigon River for $26.
“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.”
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.
“Wasn’t flashy or intense, just nice. Good food, interesting streets, easy conversation. Hieu felt genuine and kind. I didn’t feel like a “tourist” for a bit, which is rare. Would do it again tbh.”
Half-day Ho Chi Minh City tour with War Remnants Museum, classic landmarks, Chinatown temple, and lacquerware making in 4 hours.
“The tour was amazing. We saw everywhere in Ho Chi Minh city in a half day. Our guide told us every details of the places. I learned lots of history from him. Thank you so much”
Every corner of the city, and every road out of it.
