Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
Explore Ho Chi Minh City with a local student guide for a sightseeing tour with a different twist. Benefit from the insider knowledge of your student guide and travel like a local on the back of a motorbike, instead of by coach or car. The motorbike can easily maneuver through traffic and let you access places that larger vehicles cannot reach, providing a more comprehensive experience of the city.
#1: MONUMENT OF THE MONK WHO BURNED HIMSELF TO DEATH: The story of a hero
#2: OLD APARTMENT AREA: we will walk deep to the alleys and places that people live and make money for their life.
#3: LOCAL WET MARKET: walk around the market to see how people sell and buy their groceries and fresh ingredients for their meals
#4: COLORFUL WHOLE FLOWER MARKET
#5: LOCAL LIFE THROUGH THE BACK ALLEYS
#6: TEN THOUSAND BUDDHAS PAGODA: then will visit a great designed pagoda by dragons and ten thousand Buddha
#7: LOCAL COFFEE SHOP
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
Explore Ho Chi Minh City with a local student guide for a sightseeing tour with a different twist. Benefit from the insider knowledge of your student guide and travel like a local on the back of a motorbike, instead of by coach or car. The motorbike can easily maneuver through traffic and let you access places that larger vehicles cannot reach, providing a more comprehensive experience of the city.
#1: MONUMENT OF THE MONK WHO BURNED HIMSELF TO DEATH: The story of a hero
#2: OLD APARTMENT AREA: we will walk deep to the alleys and places that people live and make money for their life.
#3: LOCAL WET MARKET: walk around the market to see how people sell and buy their groceries and fresh ingredients for their meals
#4: COLORFUL WHOLE FLOWER MARKET
#5: LOCAL LIFE THROUGH THE BACK ALLEYS
#6: TEN THOUSAND BUDDHAS PAGODA: then will visit a great designed pagoda by dragons and ten thousand Buddha
#7: LOCAL COFFEE SHOP
Itinerary
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Stop At: Athena Travel Vietnam, No. 39, Street 9, Camellia Garden, Ward, Bình Hưng, Bình Chánh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 752344, Vietnam
After warm greeting with our friendly guides, we will put on your helmet and then start the adventure through main streets and back alleys by motorbike.
The first stop is the Thich Quang Duc Monument where to memorize a hero-monk burning himself during the Vietnam War. You will see the large statue and relief, learn about the mysterious and historic stories about the Bodhisattva and his living heart as well as enjoy the green space with lotus pond, green old trees.
After that, it is time to explore the local life which is missed by most tourists. Trolling into an old apartment area since 1969, walking in the biggest flower market, entering a local market to see how they sell and buy products.
The we drive around the Saigon China Town with a large number of things to see, from special streets selling fruits, vegetables, lanterns, decorations, motorbike accessories.
The less-known Ten Thousand Buddha Temple . The last stop is at a local coffee shop, the guide will introduce you the art to make the best coffee in the world – Vietnamese coffee. You will enjoy the best Vietnamese coffee while getting to know more about each other, our life as local university students and yours.
Duration: 3 hours
