Private Sai Gon China Town Tour

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Chinatown is something you must do to wander around for real Saigon. All the chaotics of traffics, people, restaurants, mini-enterprises, temples, markets, noises and smells make Cho Lon is so fascinating. It is away different from other Chinatowns in other countries which are mainly for food and souvenirs.

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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Quận 10, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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Chinatown is something you must do to wander around for real Saigon. All the chaotics of traffics, people, restaurants, mini-enterprises, temples, markets, noises and smells make Cho Lon is so fascinating. It is away different from other Chinatowns in other countries which are mainly for food and souvenirs.

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Stop At: FITO Museum, 41 Hoang Du Khuong Ward 12, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam

Covering an area of 600m2, the museum has five floors with 24 rooms, of which 16 are designed for displaying the exhibits. On the upper floor, there is a hall to worship two ancestors of the Vietnamese traditional medicine, including Tue Tinh and Hai Thuong Lan Ong or Le Huu Trac.

There are more than 3,000 objects dating back to the Stone Age on display featuring the unique value of the museum. Among the objects are collections of instruments used in medicine production such as knives, grinders, pots, and jars, as well as characteristic household objects, namely, scales, cabinets, teapots, and ceramics.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Binh Tay Market, 57 Thap Muoi, Ward 2, District 6, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam

Cholon’s main market has a great clock tower and a central courtyard with gardens. Much of the business here is wholesale but it’s popular with tour groups. The market was originally built by the French in the 1880s; Guangdong-born philanthropist Quach Dam paid for its rebuilding and was commemorated by a statue that is now in the Fine Arts Museum. Expect a friendly welcome when you sit down for breakfast or coffee with the market’s street-food vendors.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ba Thien Hau Temple, 710 Nguyen Trai Cho Lon, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam

This gorgeous 19th-century temple is dedicated to the goddess Thien Hau, and always attracts a mix of worshippers and visitors who mingle beneath the large coils of incense suspended overhead. It is believed that Thien Hau can travel over the oceans on a mat and ride the clouds to save people in trouble on the high seas.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Vietnam Silver House, 68 Nghia Thuc Jewelry Town District 5, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam

At Vietnam Silver House, tourists will get a chance to visit: • “Traditional Silver-work” Exhibition room: where you will learn about the history and the development of Silver Industry in Vietnam, find yourself lost in the middle of famous traditional silver making villages and their famous handicraft products, such as jewelries, decoration or household appliances,… Not only that, customers will also understand the meaning use of silver in Vietnamese people’s daily life.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Antique Street, Le Cong Kieu Street, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam

The best of the arts and antiques stores along Ð Le Cong Kieu near the Fine Arts Museum. This shop overflows with interesting discoveries and is owned by the family of the gracious Nguyen Thi Hien, one of HCMC’s most respected artists. Covering many different styles and techniques, much of the artwork on display is painted by her.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes



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