Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
If you’re planning a trip to Vietnam, the iconic city of Ho Chi Minh will already be on your itinerary. To make sure you don’t miss out on any of the best spots, let us show you around on our Ho Chi Minh Instagram Tour!
Forget everything you think you know about guided tours when you come with us – there are no stuffy silences or boring monologues here!
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Tour Schedule
10:00 AM – Pick up at your hotel
10:15 AM – Arrive at the Notre Dame Cathedral
10:45 AM – Visit The Central Post Office
11:45 AM – Visit the “Pink Church”
12:30 PM – Explore a hidden weapons bunker
1:15 PM – Lunch Time!
2:45 PM – Visit the Ho Chi Minh Squares (People’s Committee)
3:00 PM – Stroll along Nguyen Hue Street and grab views of Bitexco
3:30 PM – Visit Instagrammable boutique shops and enjoy coffee & dessert!
4:30 PM – Visit the Minh Dang Quang Pagoda
5:15 PM – View the tallest building in HCMC and relax in a secret spot by the river
6:15 PM – Arrive back at your hotel
Additional Info
Duration: 7 to 9 hours
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
If you’re planning a trip to Vietnam, the iconic city of Ho Chi Minh will already be on your itinerary. To make sure you don’t miss out on any of the best spots, let us show you around on our Ho Chi Minh Instagram Tour!
Forget everything you think you know about guided tours when you come with us – there are no stuffy silences or boring monologues here!
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Tour Schedule
10:00 AM – Pick up at your hotel
10:15 AM – Arrive at the Notre Dame Cathedral
10:45 AM – Visit The Central Post Office
11:45 AM – Visit the “Pink Church”
12:30 PM – Explore a hidden weapons bunker
1:15 PM – Lunch Time!
2:45 PM – Visit the Ho Chi Minh Squares (People’s Committee)
3:00 PM – Stroll along Nguyen Hue Street and grab views of Bitexco
3:30 PM – Visit Instagrammable boutique shops and enjoy coffee & dessert!
4:30 PM – Visit the Minh Dang Quang Pagoda
5:15 PM – View the tallest building in HCMC and relax in a secret spot by the river
6:15 PM – Arrive back at your hotel
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, 01 Cong xa Paris Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Your trip will start with a first stop at the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon and you will get to take a lot of photos at this beautiful Church. It is the most impressive cathedral in Vietnam. Modeled on Notre-Dame de Paris and built with materials shipped over from France, the cathedral is the religious center for Vietnam’s 6.2 million Catholics.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Central Post Office, 125 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
The next stop is at Saigon Central Post Office. It is one of the most iconic Instagrammable destinations in Ho Chi Minh City. With the charming colonial architecture and ornate decorations, it’s a perfect spot for your social media photos. Moreover, it is a beautiful remnant of Vietnam’s complicated past. If you’re looking for an Instagrammable spot with the amazing architecture, this is definitely the place to do it.
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
Tan Dinh Church or the famous PINK Church is one of the most underrated sights in the city. Its intense color is hard to miss, and the interior is equally as stunning. During Tan Dinh’s 1929 reconstruction, wealthy parishioner Francois Haasz and his Vietnamese wife generously decorated the inside with Italian marble, creating a rich, elegant feel. To add a historical dimension to Tan Dinh, the founder of the church, Father Donatien Eveillard, is buried beneath the nave.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh City Museum, 65 Ly Tu Trong, Ben Nghe ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
On the next destination, we’ll take you to a Hidden Weapons Bunker that you wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else in Saigon. You will be able to pick up and checkout actual weapons that were used during the Vietnam war.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh Squares, Nguyen Hue Walking Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
The City Hall is an architectural masterpiece completed in 1908 and still functions as a government office, so you cannot go inside. Yet you can appreciate the beauty of the structure from the outside as it looms at the north end of the pedestrian street, Nguyen Hue. The cream and yellow structure get lit up with floodlights come nighttime and is a spectacular sight, also a perfect spot for Instagram photos during the day.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bitexco Financial Tower, 36 Ho Tung Mau Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Get a perfect view of the Bitexco Financial Tower while walking on Nguyen Hue Street and it’s definitely an Instagramable spot.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Phap Viện Minh Dang Quang, Xa l_ Ha N_i, An Phu, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Minh Dang Quang Pagoda is one of the largest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, established by the Mendicant Buddhist Order, one of the biggest Buddhist sects in southern Vietnam. The central octagon-shaped temple topped with a lotus flower was designed in traditional Chinese architectural style.
Duration: 30 minutes
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 pass by this beautiful Opera House during the trip
Pass By: The Independence Palace, 106 Nguyen Du District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Pass by this place during the trip
Pass By: Ho Chi Minh City Museum, 65 Ly Tu Trong, Ben Nghe ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Pass by this famous War museum during the trip
Pass By: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater, 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Pass by the water puppet theater during the trip
Pass By: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
The tunnels of Củ Chi are an immense network of connecting tunnels located in the Củ Chi District of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country. The Củ Chi tunnels were the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War, and were the Viet Cong’s base of operations for the Tết Offensive in 1968.
Pass By: War Remnants Museum, 28 Vo Van Tan Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
The War Remnants Museum is a war museum at 28 Vo Van Tan, in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It contains exhibits relating to the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War.
Pass By: Bitexco Financial Tower, 36 Ho Tung Mau Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Bitexco Financial Tower is a skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. At its completion in 2010, it became the tallest building in Vietnam and kept this status until January 2011, when it was surpassed by Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower. With 68 floors above ground and three basements, the building has a height of 262.5 metres, making it the second tallest building in the city, fifth tallest in Vietnam, and the 263rd tallest in the world, as of the beginning of 2018.
Pass By: Ben Thanh Market, Le Loi, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Bến Thành Market is located in the center of Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and an important symbol of the city. Ben Thanh Market is a famous destination for many local and foreign tourists from all around the world. The market operates all year round and opens at around 6am} every day until the official closing time at 6pm.
Pass By: People’s Committee Building, 86 Le Thanh Ton Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Hall or Saigon City Hall or Hôtel de Ville de Saïgon was built in 1902–1908 in a French colonial style for the then city of Saigon. It was renamed after 1975 as Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee. Although this elegant colonial building is not open to the public, Saigon City Hall is popular for its great photo opportunities. Tourists can take photographs outside and many people choose to do this at night when the building and its grounds are lit up
Pass By: Ho Chi Minh City Museum, 65 Ly Tu Trong, Ben Nghe ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Gia Long Palace, now officially the Hồ Chí Minh City Museum is a historical site and museum in Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam. The museum is situated at the corner of Lý Tự Trọng and Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa streets, located on 2 hectares of land, near the Independence Palace.
Pass By: Dam Sen Water Park, 03 Hoa Binh Ward 3, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Dam Sen Cultural Park is an amusement park located in District 11, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The park has an area of 50 hectares, of which 20% comprises lakes and 60% trees and gardens.
Pass By: Saigon Skydeck, 36 Ho Tung Mau, Ben Nghe, Quan 1 Bitexco Financial Tower, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Enclosed observation deck for views
Pass By: Emperor Jade Pagoda, 73 Mai Thi Luu, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
The Jade Emperor Pagoda is a Taoist pagoda located at 73 Mai Thi Luu Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was built by the Chinese community in 1909. It is also known from 1984 by the new Chinese name Phước Hải Tự, and as the Tortoise Pagoda. U.S. President Barack Obama paid a visit to the pagoda during his state trip to Vietnam on 22 May 2016.
Pass By: Tan Dinh Church, 289 Hai Ba Trung, Ward 8, District 3 Ward 8, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Tân Định church is a Roman Catholic church in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Its formal name is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Even though it’s in District 3, the parish shares its name with neighbouring District 1’s Tân Định Ward. It was built during the French colonial period in the 1870s and completed on 16 December 1876, when Vietnam was part of French Indochina.
Pass By: An Dong Market, Ward 9, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Large indoor market with lots of goods
Pass By: Long Son Pagoda, Thai Nguyen St, Nha Trang Vietnam
Buddhist temple with a vegetarian eatery
Pass By: Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street, Duong Nguyen Van Binh, Ben Nghe, Quan 1, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Book Street is a book street located at Nguyen Van Binh Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Pass By: Nguyen Dinh Chieu Walking Street, Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Hue 530000 Vietnam
Beautiful walking street with incredible views.
Pass By: South-Vietnamese Women Museum, 202 Vo Thi Sau Ward 7, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Cultural museum honoring Vietnam’s women
Pass By: Rin Rin Park, 87/8p Xuan Thoi Thuong 6` Xuan Thoi Hamlet, Xuan Thoi Dong 1 Commune, Hoc Mon District, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Modest park with a scenic koi pond
Pass By: Landmark 81 SkyView, 720A Dien Bien Phu Floor 79, 80, 81, Ward 22, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Landmark 81 is a super-tall skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The investor and primary developer for the project is Vinhomes, a Vietnamese corporation that is also the country’s largest real-estate company.
Pass By: Turtle Lake, Vo Van Tan and Tran Cao Van Streets, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Great place to hang out and see turtles.
