Sai Gon City Tour Half Day
A Saigon City Tour takes you on a fascinating journey through history, culture, and modern life in Vietnam’s most vibrant metropolis. From the elegant French colonial architecture of the Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office, to the moving stories inside the War Remnants Museum, every stop reveals a piece of the city’s soul. Wander through Ben Thanh Market’s lively stalls, visit Independence Palace, and feel the rhythm of Saigon — a city where the past and present blend seamlessly in every street and smile.
Tour Overview
Please take notes:
**The Notre Dame Cathedral have been being restored, so the guests just visit outside
***Drop off time is subject to traffic, weather...so the finished time could be later than expecting.
Tour Price Includes: A/C bus, English-speaking tour guide, entrance fee, mineral water, waterbus ticket for on afternoon option.
Tour Price Excludes: Travel insurance, beverage and food, tips & personal expenses (shooting gun, telephone calls…), other services not mentioned in the inclusion.
NOTE:
Pick up and transfer just for the centrally located hotel/accommodation in Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
We are not responsible for your lateness.
Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat and the tour inclusions. Please advise the supplier if you have from 1 infant at time of booking.
Sai Gon City Tour Half Day
Morning Sai Gon City tour
08:00 AM: Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.
12:00 PM: Transfer back your hotel or meeting point. Finish the trip.
Afternoon Sai Gon City tour
13:00 PM: Take the afternoon trip: visit to Cho Lon (Big Market) and Thien Hau Pagoda which is located in China Town. Continue to Bach Dang harbor. After checking in the waterbus tickets, and stabilizing your seat, the boat will start to depart. During the trip, you will have a unique view of the most typical commercial buildings of the city including the Vin homes Central Park urban area, the magnificent Landmark 81 tower, the Bitexco Financial Tower, the green peaceful District 2. A lot of stunning moments are waiting for you. Try to discover the soul of this land - Saigon River by water bus, maybe you will realize many miracles, a more accurate view of the land once called Paris of Indochina or the Pearl of the Far East.
18:00 PM: Transfer back your hotel or meeting point. Finish the trip.
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