Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing & Food Tour

Car Tour (driver & guide)

Joined 2024

Joseph T.

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Ho Chi Minh

English, Vietnamese (Native), Spanish, French

7 hours

Private tour (only you and Joseph T.)

Up to 10 people

Get an overview of Ho Chi Minh City on a full-day sightseeing tour with an informative guide. Start with a cyclo ride along the laneways of Cho Lon and haggle for bargains at Binh Tay Market. Soak up the city's rich historical and cultural tapestry as you tour iconic landmarks such as Independence Palace, and learn about Vietnam’s tragic past at the War Remnants Museum. Finish with a stroll around the city's downtown to view Notre-Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office and Opera House.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

08:00 AM

Meeting Point

Client's hotel

- At schedule, we will meet and greet at the agreed location. If you need airport pick up, please let me know.

08:30 AM

Ho Thi Ky Flower Market

Our first stop is to explore small alleys and flower local market. Drive to Thien Hau pagoda in Chinatown where we you might admire to greatly domestic architecture. Then enjoy a 45 minute rickshaw ride around this old town.

09:30 AM

Visit slum houses along canal

Drive along a canal in district 7 to see the huge contrast between the poor stilts houses and new high rise buildings. Take a sip of Vietnamese coffee. (30 minutes)

11:00 AM

War Remnants Museum

Then drive back to downtown of Ho Chi Minh city (20 minutes) and visit one of the most popular museum called War Remnant.

12:00 PM

Have Lunch

Around 12:00PM, have a delicious lunch with a hot bowl of Vietnamese Phở (40 minutes).

02:00 PM

Stroll around Saigon downtown

Tour around Dong Khoi area which includes the General Post Office, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Rex Hotel, and the City Hall. The highlight is the former CIA headquarters where the last American helicopter landed on the top for evacuation in Fall of Saigon in 1975.

Ending Point

Finish at client's hotel

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guiding Services

Private Transportation (driver, toll, gas, parking)

Admission Tickets

Other: Food, Drinks, Snacks

What‘s not included

Personal Expenses

Tour Important Information

- For 1 - 2 passengers, a car (Toyota Innova or Toyota Fortuner) is used.

- For 3 - 10 passengers, a minibus (Ford Transit or Hyundai Solati) is used.

All vehicles have A/C.

Important message from the supplier

I provide private and customizable tours

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2024

Joseph T.

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Joseph T.

Goooooood morning, Vietnam!

I am Joseph, an experienced travel planner and licensed tourist guide in Ho Chi Minh City. I organize day and multi-day tours in and around popular destinations in Vietnam such as Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh city.

I'm dedicated full-time helping people enjoy their holidays in my beautiful country. Over the last ten years I have organized and led some hundred tour groups in Vietnam, making me one of the most experienced tour guides here. All my tours are customized according to your interest, needs and requests.