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Walking Through Saigon's Hidden Pearl: Western Town Architecture Exploring

Walking Through Saigon's Hidden Pearl: Western Town Architecture Exploring

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2026

Hieu N.

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Ho Chi Minh

English, Vietnamese (Native)

3 hrs 30 mins

Private tour (only you and Hieu N.)

Up to 10 people

Greetings travellers around the world, If you really love the charm of architecture and history, then this is the right tour for you. Together, we can explore the charmless time hidden behind the mix of Western and Asian in Saigon.

Let's step back into history from the colonial time and catch up with the modern time. We will see the ambitious and how far people are ready to go.

Itinerary

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

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

Saigon Opera House

- Our first stop is the Saigon opera house, the symbol of Art and French culture in Saigon. In here, we will discover the history behind the conquest of Saigon.

09:10 AM

Ho Chi Minh City Hall

The second stop on the Nguyen Hue boulevard is the Ho Chi Minh city hall in the past it was Hotel de Ville. With the inspiration from the Hotel de Ville in Paris.

09:30 AM

Museum of Ho Chi Minh City

Another French-colonial building that was inspired from the Indochina architecture is the Gia Long Palace, named after the first king of the Nguyen dynasty.

Especially, we will visit inside the museum to find out more about Saigon history.

10:30 AM

Independence Palace

After the Museum of Saigon with the French-Indochina style architecture, this is the time we go into the modern era with the 60s Vietnamese modern style architecture. In this place we will know about the life of the president during the war time.

11:40 AM

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon and the Post office

Finally, we will visit the famous Saigon Cathedral and the post office, which appears a lot in every postcard that send from Vietnam. In here, visitors also can send postcard to their friends and family.

Ending Point

Saigon Opera House

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

- Private professional tour guide to all museums and places

- All tickets to the visiting locations.

- 1 Water bottle / guest

What‘s not included

- Tips for tour guide at the ends

- Personal transportation fees

- Any personal expenses

Tour Important Information

In this tour, we will walk around the western sector of the original district 1 so make sure you have comfortable shoes to wear.

This tour starts at 9:00 AM and can be booked everyday. In case of you want to change the time, please send me a message so I can reschedule the program.

In case of bad weather, the tour time will changes and may be take longer than expected.

This is the walking tour so make sure you make your way to the Saigon opera house.

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 2026

Hieu N.

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Hieu N.

Greeting from Vietnam,

I am Peter. I used to work for many inbound companies in Vietnam. I offer high-quality services and experiences for my clients. If we have a chance to travel together, this is the arrangement of fate. I am looking foward to this.