Saigon Historical City Tour - Explore French Quarter

5.0
(3 reviews)

4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Whether this is the first time you have come to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city) or been here for a short time, and would like to explore it with the best natural, historical, culinary destinations; this tour is made especially just for you.

By joining the tour, we will discover the modern city by taking a trip through central Ho Chi Minh City. The streets, where much of the city life takes place, are a jumble of markets, shops and pavement cafes. Everywhere you turn there are rolling food carts and vendors selling wares spread out on the sidewalk.

What's Included

Accident insurance
High quality open-faced helmet
Friendly and professional guides
All food and drinks, motorbike, and fuel
Rain poncho (if needed)
Free hotel pick-up and drop-off (District 1, 3, and 5 - some exclusion apply)
Tips and Personal expenses

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Free pick-up and drop-off are included for hotels located in the center (District 1, 3, 4, 5, and 10) if you are staying outside of the center area (District 2, 6, 7, 11, Binh Thanh, Tan Binh, Go Vap and Phu Nhuan District), please travel to the center and then our tour guide will pick you up.

What to expect

The first place to be is the REUNIFICATION PALACE: One of the most unique and historically palace throughout Vietnam, which used to be the head-quarter of the old government before 1970s. The destination is now selected to be special heritage as it keeps a lot of monuments and remnants.

Then, the next places will be NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL,and SAIGON CENTRAL POST OFFICE, just nearby the palace. Both of them are the symbols of Ho Chi Minh city. These Gothic styled French colonial building was physically being built around 1880- 1886. The Cathedral was nominated as a Basilica by Vatican, the other one was designed by famous architecture - Gustave Eiffel.

Back to the nicer side of Saigon and Vietnam, you will be able to see the impressive structures of OPERA HOUSE. The most important building of the City is the CITY HALL located at the end of the beautiful WALKING STREET - a must visit place in Saigon these days.

Getting to the WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM - the place that highlights the sad time in Vietnam's history. However it is definitely an unique destination to set some prospects on your trip to see how the country has come and how it is heading in the future.

Last but not least, we will stop at the JADE EMPEROR PAGODA, one of the most spectacularly colorful temples dedicated to King of Heaven and filled worth exquisite and phantasmal statues.

At the end. we will drive you back to the hotel, ending the tour with gifts to our beloved tourists, and let us have the honor to say good bye and see you again soon as a friend.

 HIGH LIGHT:
-       The Thich Quang Duc statue – who burnt himself  against the draconian policy of the South Vietnam Government
-       The Reunification Palace
-        The Notre Dame Cathedral
-       The General Post Office
-        The Opera House
-       The City Hall
-       The Walking Street.
-       The War Remnants  Museum
-       The Jade Emperor pagoda– Where Barack Obama visited.

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Half-day Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Historical Tours
Vespa, Scooter & Moped Tours
City Tours
Motorcycle Tours
Food & Drink
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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