Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
At 5.30pm, your English speaking tour guide will pick you up at your hotel or specified place. Our first destination is the statue of Thich Quang Duc. Then we will stop at a local restaurant to try Hue noodle soup. After that we will stop at a historical building built in 1986 to experience the life of the working-class living there. Next, we continue on visiting the biggest flower market that almost flowers are collected from the Mekong delta. After that, we visit District 7 – the richest area of Saigon. We move to District 4. In the floating market, we will drink coconut juice and chat with local people who earn a living by using their boat. You can go through the food street in District 4 and satisfy yourself with food and drink. In the end, your guide will take you back to your hotel and wish you a nice dream.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
At 5.30pm, your English speaking tour guide will pick you up at your hotel or specified place. Our first destination is the statue of Thich Quang Duc. Then we will stop at a local restaurant to try Hue noodle soup. After that we will stop at a historical building built in 1986 to experience the life of the working-class living there. Next, we continue on visiting the biggest flower market that almost flowers are collected from the Mekong delta. After that, we visit District 7 – the richest area of Saigon. We move to District 4. In the floating market, we will drink coconut juice and chat with local people who earn a living by using their boat. You can go through the food street in District 4 and satisfy yourself with food and drink. In the end, your guide will take you back to your hotel and wish you a nice dream.
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Stop At: Saigon On Motorbike, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Have you ever spent several hours going around Saigon at night? “Saigon By Night” Tour will let you see the differences between day and night. Let us take you out of the gorgeous area and explore other sides of this special city!
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Saigon On Motorbike, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
STATUE OF A MAHAYANA BUDDHIST MONK
At midday on June 11, 1963, the venerable monk Thich Quang Duc immolated himself to protest repression against Buddhism by the former Sai Gon regime. To memorize his struggle for peace, independence and reunification, his statue was built in a park on Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, where the act took place.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Saigon On Motorbike, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
SUGAR CANE JUICE
Sugar cane juice is made by crushing the fibrous insides of sugar cane stalks. Sugar cane juice is naturally sweet and high in calories. A glass of chilled sugarcane juice not only quenches our thirst but also invigorates us.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Saigon On Motorbike, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
BIGGEST WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKET
Ho Thi Ky is one of the most biggest flower market in Saigon since 1987, which is really famous for fresh and colorful flowers carried from different parts of Vietnam.
The lively beauty and diversity of flowers can get visitors stunning at the first time. This market opens 24/7 and is always bustling, rusty and energetic, especially in special events and holidays.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Saigon On Motorbike, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
THE SLUM AREA – SEE ANOTHER LOCAL LIFE.
District 4 is a lively island having one of the most crowded markets of the urban area. There is a great opportunity to come here in the morning and discover how locals start their daily life in Vietnam.
Stop At: Saigon On Motorbike, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
FLOATING MARKET
There is a less-known market floating on Kenh Te canal in District 7. The market’s style reminds to the daily life of people living in Mekong Delta (Western Region of Vietnam). Tourists can see dozens of boats at anchor along the canal selling typical fruits of the Mekong Delta such as banana, coconut, rambutan, mango and grapefruit, etc
Duration: 30 minutes
