Decades ago, Saigon shined as the pearl of the Far East. Nowadays, it remains a vital part in each heart of the Vietnamese. Since this city is only about 300 years old, citizens here are young, wild and free to enjoy every single feature of Saigon. Noisy traffic jams, troublesome rising tides, or two seasons (sunny and rainy) taking place abnormally sometimes make Saigon difficult to understand. Let’s Discover Saigon with us our main featured tours!

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Half Day Saigon City Tour

PICK UP: 7:30 am – 8:15 am 

RETURN: 12:00pm

ROUTE: HCM City

Itinerary:

Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known as the Reunification Palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of both the Indochina wars.

Have lunch at a local restaurant. End trip.

Special discount up to 5% for Early Birds, Group Tours, or Repeat Booking (Please claim your discount at time of Booking)

OPTION 1: PRIVATE TOUR

Inclusions:  Pick-up, Drop-off in D1 Saigon, A/C car or van, English-speaking tour guide, entrance fee, mineral water (1 bottle/pax/day)
Exclusions: Travel insurance, Beverage and food, Tips & personal expenses (shooting gun, telephone calls, etc.), other services not mentioned in the inclusion
Departure time, meeting point: as requested

OPTION 2: DAILY GROUP TOUR:

HALF DAY TRIP: US$11/person (Large group – Maximum 40 pax)

Inclusions: A/C bus, English-speaking tour guide, entrance fee, mineral water (1 bottle/pax/day)
Exclusions:  Travel insurance, beverages, and food, tips & personal expenses (shooting gun, telephone calls, etc.), other services not mentioned in the inclusion.

HALF DAY TRIP: US$ 25/person (Large group – Maximum 15 pax)

Inclusions: A/C bus, English-speaking tour guide, entrance fee, mineral water (1 bottle/pax/day), lunch
Exclusions:  Travel insurance, beverages, tips & personal expenses (shooting gun, telephone calls, etc.), other services not mentioned in the inclusion.

Saigon Evening Tour with Cyclo, Water Puppet, and Dinner Cruise 

Date: Daily group tour

Time:  start 18.00 – return 21.30

Itinerary:

17h20 – 17:45:  Pick up at your hotel to start the trip by Cyclo ( the time of pick up depends on your accommodation’s exact position)

18.30 Enjoy the unique art of a water puppet show, a traditional art form closely connected with the long-standing spiritual life of the Vietnamese people. It is performed in a pool of water with the water surface being the stage. The puppeteers stand behind a screen and control the puppets using long bamboo rods and string mechanisms hidden beneath the water surface. A traditional Vietnamese orchestra provides accompanying background music. Singers originating from north Vietnam sing songs which tell the story being acted out by the puppets which are carved out of wood. Although the authentic shows are exclusively in Vietnamese, the tales depict rural life in villages and are easy to understand. The shows typically last for one hour and offer a colorful way to enjoy an ancient tradition.

19.15: Be taken to experience Saigon’s nightlife and reach the harbor for a dinner cruise (Sai Gon Cruise / Indochina Cruise) on the river. Observe the beautiful scenery of the city while enjoying Vietnamese cuisine on a traditional-style boat.

9:30 pm: Finish the trip.

Price: 

USD 60/ Pax (Booking 1 Person)
USD 45/ Pax (Booking in a group of 2 – 4 Persons)
USD 42/ Pax (Booking in a group of 5-8  Persons)
USD 38/ Pax (Booking in a group of 9 Persons and more)

Inclusions:

• Transportation by car & cyclo
• Dinner cruise
• Local English speaking tour guide
• Water puppet show ticket
• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ho Chi Minh City (District 1 only)

Exclusions:

• Travel insurance
• Drinks (Beverage)
• Tax
• Hotel pickup and drop-off outside of District 1
• Tips & personal expenses

Motorbike Saigon Tour By Day

You sit behind our guide driver on scooter/ motorbike

Time: Morning tour starts at 8:30 AM finishes around 13: 00 PM

Highlights
“The intimate Saigon” by day is a trip designed to show a segment of Saigon history, examples of the daily life of Saigonese people and to see the rapid transformations that the city is undergoing. In this trip, we will ride you along 22 Saigon streets in 4 Districts and learn about the more famous street names. Witness the contrasts between the neighborhoods, check out some historical sites of Saigon, visit colonial architecture, bare witness to a city in rapid transformation and taste some local eats.

Itinerary
See the Centre of the backpacker area. Take a brief ride through the area and you’ll notice the contrast of old and new, Vietnamese and western. Pham Ngu Lao is the neighborhood that never sleeps.

Visit Tao Dan park, a very popular morning stop for locals. Find the bird collector’s corner where every morning elderly men gather to showcase their birds housed in an expensive, bamboo cages. Also, witness the serene displays of people doing Tai Chi. At this point, we will try authentic Vietnamese coffee and have a tour briefing.

Moving on to District 3, we will visit The weapons storage cellar, where you can find a historical relic on Saigon commandos’ feat of battle. Nearly three tons of weapons were kept in the cellar by Saigon Commandos to attack the Presidential Palace during the Tet Offensive in 1968. It is one among many untold valuable exhibits that manifest the brilliant feats of the Vietnamese people and army in their fight for national reunification that became true on April 30, 1975.

Next, we will come to the sweet fragrance of the flower market in Ho Chi Minh City. Here you can get a glimpse of how people live in the intricate neighborhoods and small alleys.

District 5 (or Cho Lon) is the Chinatown of Saigon and where the majority of goods trading occurs in Saigon. Directly across the street is Ông Bổn pagoda. A fine example of an old fashioned temple. After that, we will across the Chinese herbal medicine street of Hải Thượng Lãng Ông. You’ll smell it before you even get there. The scent of ginseng lingers everywhere, among the many other odors I wouldn’t even dare to imagine.

The next stop we will ride to one of the best-kept secrets in Saigon – a special Buddhist Pagoda. We don’t want to give away too much about this, so you’ll just have to come to see what makes it so spectacular!

The trip ends with riding along the modern canal road reflecting the contrast of District 1 and District 4. At the end of the ride, a Vietnamese restaurant will serve some delicious eats to finish off your Saigon experience.

Price: USD 49/ Pax

Inclusions:

An experienced English-speaking tour guide/ tour leader
Motorbike (Driving guide for pillion passengers)
Gas
Entrance fees
Meals: beef soup and delicious lunch.
Drinks: fruit juice, Vietnamese coffee, cold water, local beer, or soft drink.

Exclusions:
Personal expenses
Gratuity, tips
Travel insurance

Motorbike Saigon Tour By Night

You sit behind our guide driver on scooter/ motorbike

Time: Tour starts at 17:00 PM

Highlights
The Saigon by night tour is designed to get you out on the road when Saigon really comes alive. Eating, drinking and spending time with friends out on the town is a big part of the social fabric of being Saigonese. From restaurants, bars, street stands to the many parks, people like to get out and relax.

Itinerary
Our trip will start in the backpacker District of Pham Ngu Lao where we will have a short briefing on the night activities and then make our way over to District 4. From the other side of the canal, you will see the contrasts of the lifestyle of central Saigon and it’s outer edges. We will proceed across another bridge to catch the sunset over the rapidly growing city center.

Following the beautiful views of the Saigon river observe high end and legendary hotels. Also pass by the statue of Tran Hung Dao, the most legendary Vietnamese general. Continue our journey to District 2, we will stop at Thu Thiem bridge to take a photo, our first food stop will be at a street stall that serves any kind of BBQ.

Crossing District 1 we will make a stop at one of the best meatball Banh Mi stands the city has to offer. The sandwich is so successful the owner opens at 3 pm and usually sells out before 8. You will have to wait in line, but trust me, it’ll be worth the wait.

Next stop is a restaurant that serves up traditional Vietnamese dishes, including delicious glutenous rice cakes dressed with different meets, peanuts, and leafy green seasonings.

Crossing over into Chinatown (district 5) we will stop by an 80-year-old institution in Saigon. Here several traditional sweet snacks will be served for all to sample. Everything from sweet custards to fresh fruit in succulent syrups. It’s a great way to cap off an evening of the many savory meat delights.

From District 5 the trip will take us down the popular shopping street of Nguyen Trai street and back to your hotel.

Price:
USD 45/ Pax (3 Hours)
USD 58/ Pax (4 Hours)
USD 75/ Pax (5 Hours, starting at 4:00 PM, including Puppet show ticket)

Inclusions:

An experienced English-speaking tour guide/ tour leader
Motorbike (Driving guide for pillion passengers)
Gas
Entrance fees
Meals: 4 different kinds of street food and dishes
Drinks: fruit juice, cold water, local beer, or soft drink.

Exclusions:
Personal expenses
Gratuity, tips
Travel insurance

Can Gio Mangrove Forest Tour

During the war, Can Gio mangrove forest was an ideal place to hide from the attacks of the enemies, which sadly led to the American dropping a huge amount of dioxins on the area and significantly damaging the forest, in an attempt to maintain control. Moreover, the forest is dense and used to be filled with a lot of dangerous animals such as tigers and crocodiles. Now the forest has recovered and is protected by the government and international law. With over 2000 years old, Can Gio mangrove forest contains a high degree of biodiversity, including nearly 160 flora species, 137 fish species, over 700 spineless species, and 40 vertebrate animal species. As a result, Can Gio is the first mangrove forest in Vietnam to be admitted to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO in January 2000. Read more here

7:30 – Hotel Pick-up

07:50 – Light Breakfast with Vietnamese Coffee served on the boat

08:15 – Enter Long An (first province in Mekong Delta)

08:30 – Visit large local Mekong Delta market in Can Giuoc

09:45 – Exit Mekong Delta with water palms & enter Mangrove Forest

10:00 – Arrive at Vam Sat Ecological Park

10:30 – Feed crocodiles; Visit bird sanctuary and bird viewing tower; see wild monkeys; performing gibbon

12:30 – Lunch

13:30 – Travel around the labyrinth of Mangrove Canals; see traditional fishing life

14:00 – Visit giant bat lagoon; walk through mangroves; crab fishing

15:00 – Depart for Saigon

16:15 – Arrive in Saigon.

Motorbike Can Gio Mangrove Forest

You sit behind our guide driver on scooter/ motorbike or drive on your own

Time: 8:30 AM finishes around 17:30

Highlights
Can Gio Mangrove forest is regarded as the “green lungs” of the city. This biosphere reserve is located in the coastal district southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. It is an ideal destination for a day trip out of the city, especially by motorbike. The trip gives a great opportunity to admire the eco-friendliness and expansiveness of habitats. The destination is also well-known by both tourists and VC Vet as it used to be very important base in Vam Sac. Its attractions including the Dam Doi (Bat Swamp), Crocodile farms, vast green mangrove forest, and the fresh seafood make it a worthwhile “Saigon Outskirt Motorbike Excursion“ to experience.

Itinerary
In the morning our guide & motorbike will pick you up at your hotel/residence. We will head South of Saigon to Hiep Phuoc port via Nguyễn Văn Linh – Nguyễn Hữu Thọ and leave the bustling city of Saigon behind. Along the way, you can experience the local people at work, ride through the shrimp farms, past swift houses and enjoy the most scenic roads of the area to reach for the Rung Sac ( Mangrove forest ) well-known as VC base during the war.

Travelers then take a boat ride along canals naturally covered with mangrove into the Dam Doi (Bat Swamp). We will get on the rowboat to get closer to the Eco Reserve area. Have you ever tried to fish crab with a fishing rod? Yes, you can try your luck right here. You will reach the core of the Biosphere Reserve of Vam Sat forest where we will visit the crocodile farm and bird reserve.

After your delicious seafood lunch and rest, we will learn how to pass the Cau Khi (Monkey bridge made of 1 or 2 single bamboos poles) as locals do. You cannot miss the panoramic view from the Tang Bong tower. It’s a great opportunity for photos.

In the afternoon, a speed boat takes us back to Rung Sac, we then hop back on the motorbikes to Can Gio beach to visit the stunning local seafood market. You can go swimming if weather and time allow.

The ride back to Ho Chi Minh city via Binh Khanh local ferry gives an interesting experience on how to use the local transportation. The trip will end at your hotel around 17:00.

Price:

USD 98/ Person (for booking of 2 persons and more)
USD 115/ Person (for booking of 1 person)

Inclusions:
An experienced English-speaking tour guide/ tour leader
Motorbike (Driving guide for pillion passengers)
Gas
Boat Rides
Entrance fees
Meals: delicious seafood lunch
Drinks: fruit juice, cold water, local beer, or soft drink
Travel insurance

Exclusions:
Personal expenses
Gratuity, tip

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