Why choose this Ho Chi Minh City tour ?
Explore the Independence Palace, a site with unique architectural design and historical artifacts that offer a glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Visit Ba Thien Hau Temple, where you can admire the intricate architecture and experience the spiritual ambiance of this temple, rich in Chinese cultural heritage. Take a stroll through Cho Lon – Binh Tay Market to immerse yourself in the lively and bustling commercial life of Saigon. Finally, delve into Vietnam’s storied history at the Cu Chi Tunnels, a remarkable underground network known as the “steel land,” famous across the globe for its significance during the Vietnam War.
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What makes Saigon City Full Day Tour a unique experience ?
08.00 – 08.30: Car and tour guide will pick you up or at the meeting point at central hotels. District 1 to start the journey to visit Saigon – Cu Chi 1 Day.
The car takes you to the first attraction – Independence Palace. This special historical building is one of the famous symbolic images of the city named after Uncle Ho, with an architecture that harmoniously combines modernity and tradition.
Time: PASS
09.00: As the living and working place of the President of South Vietnam during the war, the Independence Palace was designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu and built on a 12-hectare campus including more than 100 rooms decorated in many different ways. different styles. Stopping at the Palace, you will visit 3 main display floors located in the Fixed Area
10.00: Continuing the journey, the car will take you to Ba Thien Hau Temple, also known as Ba Cho Lon Pagoda. This is considered one of the temples with the oldest history of the Chinese people in Saigon.
10.30: Leaving Ba Thien Hau Temple, you continue your journey around the Cho Lon – Binh Tay Market area. You will see the hustle and bustle of the goods exchange center between the Vietnamese and Chinese communities in Saigon. The bustling pace of life, diverse goods, and interesting trading activities all create a colorful cultural picture.
11.00: Car and tour guide take the group to the restaurant for lunch.
13.10 – 13.30: After lunch, we will continue our journey with a visit to Cu Chi Tunnels.
15:00: After about 2 hours of travel, you will visit Ben Dinh Tunnels – this is the base of the leadership of the Cu Chi District Party Committee in the resistance war against the US, a unique fighting position of the Cu Chi District. years of fire and smoke, the State ranked it as a National Historical and Cultural Relic in 2004.
15.15: Arrive at the Cinema Room, before moving into the hall, you will be briefly introduced by the tour guide about the structure of the underground tunnel system through the tunnel cross-section diagram. After that, you will enter the hall to watch a short documentary about the guerrilla war of local people and hear an introduction to the history of formation and development of the Cu Chi tunnel system.
15.30: Continue your journey to explore Ben Dinh Tunnels, you stop to visit and take souvenir photos with highlights within the relic site such as: Secret tunnel lid, camouflaged traps, holes ventilation disguised as termite mounds, trenches, fighting emplacements, and soldier stations.
16.30 – 16.45: Say goodbye to Ben Dinh Tunnels Relic Area, the car and tour guide will take you back to Saigon center.
18.30 – 19.00: Arrive in Saigon, tour guide says goodbye and see you again on other interesting journeys.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
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- Saigon City Full Day Tour
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- Air -condition van/bus
- Lunch in the village
- Tour guide in English and Vietnamese
- Entrance fee
- Travel hat
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- Any other services not mentioned above
- Beverages ($15)
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Mekong Tourist.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
