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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
On this guided PRIVATE tour you’ll experience Vietnam’s rich tapestry of history, culture and lifestyles with a local guide. We’ll venture to ‘every corner’ of Ho Chi Minh City, soaking up the city’s iconic French colonial architecture and its bustling local markets.
This tour includes visits to...
• The City’s Biggest Flower Market
• The Beautiful Thien Hau Temple
• The Former CIA Building
• The War Remnants Museum
• The Independence Palace
• Notre-Dame Cathedral
• Opera House and City Hall
• Vietnamese Coffee
Local English-speaking guide
Centrally-located hotel pick-up & drop-off
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch ( Vietnamese Set Menu)
Vietnamese Coffee
Entrance Fee
Gratuities
Personal Expenses
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Departure Point: We will collect you to any hotel located within Ho Chi Minh City. If you are staying out of the city we can collect you for an extra charge depending on the distance. Please get in touch for prices.
Return point: We will return you to any hotel located within Ho Chi Minh City. If you are staying out of the city we can return you for an extra charge depending on the distance. Please get in touch for prices.
Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Lets Go!
We start our great day by heading for a beautiful stroll through the pretty Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, the biggest in Ho Chi Minh City! You’ll get to view the daily life of the city’s local traders as you are dazzled by the scents and kaleidoscope of colors while we navigate through the narrow winding streets of the market before we explore the Saigon Chinatown. 30 minutes
Ba Thien Hau Temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Gaze At Cholon - Chinatown Saigon
Cholon, which directly translates to “Big Market”, was first established in the late 1700’s when a large number of Hoa, an ethnic Chinese minority residing in Vietnam. Thien Hau is widely considered the most beautiful temple in the area and really worth paying a visit! After visiting this legendary temple, we will head to Secret Weapon Cellar. 60 minutes
The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Secret Saigon Underground
The NLF dug numerous secret cellars in the heart of Saigon to store weapons and explosives brought from rural bases such as Cu Chi for fighting against the South Government, particularly the 1968 Tet Offensive. Early in 1967 the house’s owner, Trần Văn Lai, dug two cellars underneath the house to store pistols, rifles, grenades and over 350kg of TNT were transported there in hollowed-out boxes and specially-adapted wickerwork baskets and plant pots. After visiting this historic place, we will head to the memorial of Thich Quang Duc who shocked the world by burning himself to death in 1963. 60 minutes
War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Next we will head back to the city center to visit the fascinating War Remnants Museum. This will be an emotionally hard-hitting experience given the graphic content of the museum. Yet, it will be a valuable stop for anybody wishing to learn more about different perspectives surrounding the Vietnam War and its continuing effects today. 60 minutes
The Independence Palace, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Stop For A Tasty Local Lunch
After the museum, we’ll take a well earned rest and enjoy a tasty Vietnamese Set Menu Lunch at an authentic restaurant. After we’ve fueled up on these delicious local dishes, it’s off to our first stop of the afternoon which will be the Reunification Palace. Here you’ll learn all about its important place in Vietnamese history. 120 minutes
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam An Afternoon Of Amazing Architecture
Our next stop will be the famous Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office. Your knowledgeable guide will explain all the history behind these two incredible buildings. Your guide will show you the historic CIA building where one of the last U.S Helicopters flew out of Saigon in 1975. Next, we’ll walk you to visit more HCMC highlights including the Opera House, Hotel Continental, Rex Hotel and City Hall as well as viewing the mighty Bitexco.
In order to wrap up a wonderful day, we recommend you to come up to Rex Hotel rooftop for the legendary “Five O’clock Follies” cocktail or simply have a cup of coffee or tea at the Coffee Apartment. After the last stop we will get you safely back to your hotel in the comfort of our private vehicle. Don’t forget to give a hug to your lovely guide and ask for recommendations from our local expert! 60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Dress code is smart casual
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
BrianJ_S
19 Feb 2023
The visit to the Flower Market was an added bonus to a tour that covered all the highlights of Ho Chi Minh City. Our guide, Mr. Hung, spoke excellent English and embellished the tour with many anecdotes that brought Saigon to life for us. The cyclo tour is a must!
DenisB889
29 Jan 2023
The day was filled with interesting and enjoyable moments. The guide was friendly and helpful throughout.
We had been to Ho Chi Mon City before and this tour showed us all we had never seen.
The tour company was very helpful (it was like a friend by your side) throughout our Vietnam visit
We used this company in DaNang, Hoi An and Saigon and we’re please with all they provided
JordiTC22
02 Feb 2020
Our cruise ship was docked at Phu My Port (07:00 to 19:00), and we had booked a tour of Ho Chi Minh City with Maika Tours. We didn’t buy the port permit and it was very easy for us to get to the gate and find our guide and driver.
We had such a great day! The entire tour was very well organized, the guide poke very good English, and we got the most of our time, without being stressed. We saw the main sights in Ho Chi Minh City and enjoyed a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. Both guide and driver were extremely friendly, and there was a very personal touch to the tour as well.
Therefore, we would highly recommend this tour!
This tour in
Ho Chi Minh City
is organized by
MAIKA TOURS
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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