Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
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Explore bustling Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) on this small group adventure tour. The Ho Chi Minh City tour will give you an insight into the history, culture and the daily life of the locals in Ho Chi Minh City.
Got a spare time in Ho Chi Minh City up your sleeve? Fill it with this half-day that covers the classic sights and hidden alleys of the city. Museums, monuments, and the everyday mayhem of the busy city streets all converge on this unforgettable Urban Adventure.
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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
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Explore bustling Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) on this small group adventure tour. The Ho Chi Minh City tour will give you an insight into the history, culture and the daily life of the locals in Ho Chi Minh City.
Got a spare time in Ho Chi Minh City up your sleeve? Fill it with this half-day that covers the classic sights and hidden alleys of the city. Museums, monuments, and the everyday mayhem of the busy city streets all converge on this unforgettable Urban Adventure.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater), 07 Lam Son Square Street District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
We’ll start the tour by checking out some of the major Ho Chi Minh sights like the Opera House, the General Post Office (an icon of Saigon), and Notre Dame Cathedral, built by the French during the colonial era.
Stop At: The Independence Palace, 106 Nguyen Du District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Our HCMC tour then takes us to Reunification Palace, previously referred to as the Presidential Palace, and the site of the official South Vietnamese surrender on April 30th, 1975.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: War Remnants Museum, 28 Vo Van Tan Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
The War Remnants Museum was originally opened in September 1975, it displays old military equipment and other related items from the Vietnam War. In the courtyard we will find some larger exhibits including a F5A fighter and a UH1-Huey helicopter.
We’ll enjoy a traditional local Vietnamese lunch of pho, or noodle soup – a must when you’re in Vietnam!
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
