Quận 1 Trip Overview
Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon) is the biggest city in Vietnam. Now over 300 years old, the metropolis is once known as “the Pearl of the Far East” is filled with countless historical artifacts and unique cultural cross-overs both old and new.
Forget the famous sights and attractions such as the War Remnant Museum, the Reunification Palace, or Notre Dame Cathedral. With a map and a few spare hours, you can see any of these places yourself. But there’s much more to Saigon than what goes into the guidebooks.
With the help of our English-speaking tour guides, it’s time to uncover the real Saigon. Come see what the city’s youngsters do in their spare time, learn how religion affects Vietnamese culture, and hear what makes each of Saigon’s many districts unique. Is there a huge gap between the rich and the poor? How does northern Vietnam differ to the south?
Let the Tigers answer all of these questions and more as you traverse our home city on the back of a motorbike… just like a local!
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Quận 1, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon) is the biggest city in Vietnam. Now over 300 years old, the metropolis is once known as “the Pearl of the Far East” is filled with countless historical artifacts and unique cultural cross-overs both old and new.
Forget the famous sights and attractions such as the War Remnant Museum, the Reunification Palace, or Notre Dame Cathedral. With a map and a few spare hours, you can see any of these places yourself. But there’s much more to Saigon than what goes into the guidebooks.
With the help of our English-speaking tour guides, it’s time to uncover the real Saigon. Come see what the city’s youngsters do in their spare time, learn how religion affects Vietnamese culture, and hear what makes each of Saigon’s many districts unique. Is there a huge gap between the rich and the poor? How does northern Vietnam differ to the south?
Let the Tigers answer all of these questions and more as you traverse our home city on the back of a motorbike… just like a local!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tomb of Le Van Duyet, No 1 Vu Tung Street, Ward 1, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Our tour guide will bring you to the outskirt of district 1 to visit the local marshal tomb, who had a huge contribution to the local people here during the 19th century
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cong vien Bach Tung Diep, B_n Nghe, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
The Evil Triangle
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Nha Tho Cha Tam (Cha Tam Church), 25 Hoc Lac Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
One of the most beautiful yet most notable churches in town.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Soai Kinh Lam fabric market, 545 Tran Hung Dao Phuong 14, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
one of Saigon’s biggest fabric markets, visit a neighborhood most tourists will miss, learn about the Hoa ethnic culture
Duration: 5 minutes
