From Phu My Port or Hiep Phuoc Port Shore Excursion Ho Chi Minh

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Phu My

  Meet your private guide at Phu My Port or Hiep Phuoc Port and board an air-conditioned vehicle for the drive to Ho Chi Minh City. As the port roads give way to busy neighborhoods, your guide will introduce the city once widely known as Saigon: its layered history, local culture, and pace of modern life. Settle in and enjoy the changing scenery before your first stop in the historic center.

  2 hours • Admission ticket free
• 2
  The Independence Palace

  Step inside Independence Palace, where some of the most consequential moments in Vietnam’s recent history took place. Move through reception halls, presidential rooms, meeting spaces, and interiors preserved from an earlier era. Your guide will connect the building’s striking architecture with the people and events that made it such a significant national landmark.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  War Remnants Museum

  Continue to the War Remnants Museum for a powerful encounter with Vietnam’s wartime past. Photographs, documents, military equipment, and personal accounts bring different aspects of the conflict into focus. Take time to explore the exhibits while your guide offers historical context and helps explain how these events continue to shape lives and memories today.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral

  Pause outside Notre Dame Cathedral, one of central Saigon’s best-known landmarks. Look up at its red-brick façade, twin towers, and architectural details as your guide describes the French colonial influence visible throughout the surrounding streets. Enjoy time for photographs and to take in the contrast between this historic building and the lively city around it.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Central Post Office

  A short walk brings you to the Saigon Central Post Office. Enter its grand vaulted hall and notice the arched windows, historic maps, and decorative details. This working post office offers a glimpse of everyday city life within an architectural landmark. Browse the interior, take photos, and hear the stories behind one of Saigon’s most recognizable buildings.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6
  Ben Thanh Market

  Follow the sounds and colors of Saigon into Ben Thanh Market. Browse stalls selling Vietnamese coffee, spices, handicrafts, clothing, souvenirs, and local specialties. Your guide can help you get your bearings before you enjoy free time to shop, try your hand at bargaining, or simply watch the market at work. It is a lively place to experience the city beyond its monuments.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 7
  Emperor Jade Pagoda

  Leave the bustle of downtown for a visit to a Buddhist pagoda. Take in its traditional design, detailed decorations, sacred statues, and incense-scented prayer spaces. Your guide will explain local customs and the place of spiritual traditions in Vietnamese community life. Spend a quiet moment observing the atmosphere before beginning the return journey.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 8
  Phu My

  Rejoin your private vehicle for the drive back to your original pickup port. Relax after a day that has taken you from presidential halls and historic exhibitions to colonial-era architecture, a vibrant market, and a peaceful pagoda. Your guide and driver will return you to Phu My Port or Hiep Phuoc Port at the end of the excursion.

  2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available

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