Quận 3 Trip Overview
Join the bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh City on the scooter tour and see more than you could find on your own. This is a best way to see everything of the city in 3 – 4 hours: local hidden gems, city highlights on the back of scooter .
WHAT TO EXPECT:
⭐The City Highlights:
– Notre-Dame Cathedral
– Central Post Office
– Saigon Opera House
– Nguyen Hue Walking Street
– City Hall
⭐The Unseen – Hidden gems:
– The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument: learn story about a monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.
– Ho Thi Ky Wholesale Flower Market
– Nguyen Thien Thuat Oldest Apartment
– Local Cambodian Market
– China Town With famous medicine street
– Thien Hau Temple (DAY TIME) – The oldest Chinese Temple in HCMC and listen to the story about “BOAT PEOPLE”
– Interact With Friendly Locals
– Join Into Saigon Crazy Traffic
– Enjoy An Relaxing Feeling On The Back Of Scooter
***Ending tour at War Remnants Museum or at your hotel
Additional Info
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: Quận 3, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Quận 3, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Join the bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh City on the scooter tour and see more than you could find on your own. This is a best way to see everything of the city in 3 – 4 hours: local hidden gems, city highlights on the back of scooter .
WHAT TO EXPECT:
⭐The City Highlights:
– Notre-Dame Cathedral
– Central Post Office
– Saigon Opera House
– Nguyen Hue Walking Street
– City Hall
⭐The Unseen – Hidden gems:
– The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument: learn story about a monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.
– Ho Thi Ky Wholesale Flower Market
– Nguyen Thien Thuat Oldest Apartment
– Local Cambodian Market
– China Town With famous medicine street
– Thien Hau Temple (DAY TIME) – The oldest Chinese Temple in HCMC and listen to the story about “BOAT PEOPLE”
– Interact With Friendly Locals
– Join Into Saigon Crazy Traffic
– Enjoy An Relaxing Feeling On The Back Of Scooter
***Ending tour at War Remnants Museum or at your hotel
Itinerary
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Stop At: The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument, Corner of Cach Mang Thang Tam & Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Thich Quang Duc Monument is special destination to learn about the mysterious story of the Thich Quang Duc, who burnt himself to protest the persecution of Buddhism by the South of Vietnam government in 1963.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ba Thien Hau Temple, 710 Nguyen Trai Cho Lon, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Please note that if you do night tour, we will replace this place by Another stop because the temple close at 5:00 PM. Thien Hau Temple – The oldest Chinese Temple in HCMC and listen to the story about “BOAT PEOPLE” Ba Thien Hau Temple in Saigon is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess, Mazu. It’s believed that she protects and rescues ships and people on the sea by flying around on a mat or cloud. Mazuism is connected with traditions and beliefs from both Taoism and Buddhism. Mazuism is therefore an incorporation of different aspects and traditions which have merged to form a new belief. You will find this temple in ‘Cholon’ (Chinatown) in District 5, which is roughly a twenty minute drive from the city centre.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, 01 Cong xa Paris Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon (Vietnamese: Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Bà Sài Gòn or Nhà thờ Đức Bà Sài Gòn; French: Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saigon), officially Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception (Vietnamese: Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Mẹ Vô nhiễm Nguyên tội; French: Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Immaculée Conception) is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists who initially named it Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saïgon, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Central Post Office, 125 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
The Ho Chi Minh City Post Office, or the Saigon Central Post Office (Vietnamese: Bưu điện Trung tâm Sài Gòn, French: Poste centrale de Saïgon) is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city’s cathedral. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century. It counts with Gothic, Renaissance and French influences. It was constructed between 1886-1891 and is now a tourist attraction.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater), 07 Lam Son Square Street District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
The Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon Municipal Opera House (Vietnamese: Nhà hát Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh; French: Opėra Municipal de Saigon), is an opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is an example of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam. Built in 1897 by French architect Eugène Ferret as the Opėra de Saigon, the 500 seat building was used as the home of the Lower House assembly of South Vietnam after 1956. It was not until 1975 that it was again used as a theatre, and restored in 1995.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: People’s Committee Building, 86 Le Thanh Ton Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Hall or Saigon City Hall or Hôtel de Ville de Saïgon (Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Head office – Trụ sở Ủy ban Nhân dân Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) was built in 1902-1908 in a French colonial style for the then city of Saigon. It was renamed after 1975 as Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee. Although this elegant colonial building is not open to the public, Saigon City Hall is popular for its great photo opportunities. Tourists can take photographs outside and many people choose to do this at night when the building and its grounds are lit up
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nguyen Hue Street, Nguyen Hue, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Nguyen Hue Street is a broad walking promenade in the middle of District 1 city centre. This pedestrian area is flanked by some beautiful French colonial architectural wonders like the People’s Comittee, the Rex Hotel and a luxury shopping mall. In front of the People’s Committee you find a statue of Uncle Ho Chi Minh and a fountain show by night.
Duration: 10 minutes
