Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
Founded in 2006, Saigon Hotpot is a non-profit organization and voluntary student club committing to promote the beauty of Ho Chi Minh city by taking visitors on private walking street tours. We have accompanied friends from all around the world – from the US, the UK, Greece,… to Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong,…
At busy times, we can conduct more than 200 tours per month with top-notch quality service as all our guides spend at least 3 months in training. We peaked at TripAdvisor top 5 and remains one of the top choices for visitors ever since.
As a non-profit club, we charge no service fee, you are only in need of covering the transportation fees and meals.
Aside from the listed options here, we also have “Traditional Meal” and “Tailor-Made” options with additional fees, both of which are created to give you the most personalized experience. For further information, please visit our website.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 to 8 hours
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
Founded in 2006, Saigon Hotpot is a non-profit organization and voluntary student club committing to promote the beauty of Ho Chi Minh city by taking visitors on private walking street tours. We have accompanied friends from all around the world – from the US, the UK, Greece,… to Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong,…
At busy times, we can conduct more than 200 tours per month with top-notch quality service as all our guides spend at least 3 months in training. We peaked at TripAdvisor top 5 and remains one of the top choices for visitors ever since.
As a non-profit club, we charge no service fee, you are only in need of covering the transportation fees and meals.
Aside from the listed options here, we also have “Traditional Meal” and “Tailor-Made” options with additional fees, both of which are created to give you the most personalized experience. For further information, please visit our website.
Itinerary
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Pass By: District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
– City Option:
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is the important economic, political, cultural and educational center of Vietnam. This city is a combination of modern and classic, skyscrapers and ancient architectures in the Western style which is associated with interesting stories of Vietnamese history.
What can be more interesting than having a tour around the city center in a fresh morning? With young and dynamic locals, fun facts and fantastic untold stories, we will unveil the history and the culture of Saigon through some of the most symbolic places of this 300-year-old city.
Pass By: Chinatown (Cho Lon) – District 5, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
– Chinatown Option:
“Chinese culture always has its own uniquely ancient vibe”
There is an existing downtown area in Saigon where Cantonese people predominantly resides. Taking a long ride from early morning or enjoying sunlight during the afternoon, Saigon Hotpot will blow your mind with many interesting facts, mysterious religious stories and legendary anecdotes among top destinations in Chinatown.
Also known as Cholon, China town covers a broad area, including District 5, part of District 11 and District 6 in Ho Chi Minh City. This place is now a significant commercial center of the Chinese in Ho Chi Minh City which still preserves the precious values of culture, religion and architecture dating back thousands of years. The pipe-shaped tiled roofs in Chinatown streets combining with typical Chinese architectures feature a unique classic beauty.
Pass By: District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
– Inside Out Option:
Is this the first, the second or the x time you have been to Ho Chi Minh city, or as many people intimately call “Saigon”? It does not matter how many times you have visited this city, because it still has a lot more to offer. From the perspective of local student, we would like to be your partners from little alleys to corners of the streets to discover the hidden historic building and unique cuisine that creates the “true” Saigon.
Pass By: Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Ho Thi Ky Ward 1, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
– Night Food Option:
Saigon is most definitely a magical place for your taste buds. The street food here is diverse with specialties from the North to the South of Vietnam. Various dishes come from the flexible combination of fresh ingredients, delicious spices and processing methods, which varies between different regions. Join us on a tour and you will have the chance to dive into local life in bustling alleys packed with food vendors who have spent decades perfecting their special dishes, see the whole process of preparing a dish and experience Saigon’s history and culture through its foods.
Stop At: The Independence Palace, 106 Nguyen Du District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
As trained guides, we narrate to you about the Vietnam war in the palace where past South Vietnamese presidents residented.
(Includes in the City Tour Option)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, 01 Cong xa Paris Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Learn about the catholic history of the city through the church.
(Includes in the City Tour Option)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Central Post Office, 125 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Lean about the architectural history of the old Saigon by anlyzing this building.
(Includes in the City Tour Option)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ba Thien Hau Temple, 710 Nguyen Trai Cho Lon, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Learn about the city’s complex history and culture of the Cantonese community through your visit to this temple.
(Includes in the Chinatown Option)
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ong Bon Pagoda, 264 Hai Thuong Lai Ong Ward 14, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
We researched carefully to tell you about this pagoda’s achitectural significance, olden day stories; thence learning more about the community’s lifestyles and customs.
(Includes in the Chinatown Option)
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Nha Tho Cha Tam (Cha Tam Church), 25 Hoc Lac Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
In the middle of the city’s chinatown lies a Catholic church, where a president visited hours before being assasinated.
(Includes in the Chinatown Option)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cheo Leo Cafe, 109-36 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật, Phường 2, Quận 3, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 70000, Vietnam
Have a sip of Vietnamese coffe made in the most unique way, while listening to golden music – an authentic 70s Saigon experience
(Includes in the Inside Out Option)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Secret Weapons Cellar, 287/70 Nguyen Dinh Chieu District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
6 feet under, where 60 years before located crucial hidden arsenals.
(Includes in the Inside Out Option)
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Cà phê Đỗ Phủ – Cơm tấm Đại Hàn, 113A Đặng Dung, Tân Định, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Thick walls, hollow cellars, where 60 years before acted as secret mailboxes.
(Includes in the Inside Out Option)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tan Dinh Church, 289 Hai Ba Trung, Ward 8, District 3 Ward 8, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
One of the most attractive and biggest churches in Saigon. Yes we were trained to take good pictures !
(Includes in the Inside Out Option)
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Ho Thi Ky Ward 1, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
You can’t miss this foodie experience. Eat like (& with) a local while also learning about the harmonic cuisine and dining etiquette of the East.
(Includes in the Night Food Option)
Duration: 2 hours
