Saigon Essence

Saigon Essence

This itinerary offers traveler both must-see locations and authentic quarters of the city, linked by heritage and people stories. We believe that a great journey can not be fulfilled without stories and we are not just delivering the tour - we are telling how this city is living overtime to our fellow travelers.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Nguyen Hue Street, Nguyen Hue, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam

Start the day with a local breakfast

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, 01 Cong xa Paris Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam

History of Ho Chi Minh City during colonial times

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Museum of Vietnamese History, 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam

Go through earlier history of the city and a touch to Vietnamese performing arts: water puppetry (performance subject to availability)

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tomb of Le Van Duyet, No 1 Vu Tung Street, Ward 1, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam

Pay tribute to one of the most important man to this city's history and witness the local ritual of fortune teller.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ba Chieu Market, no. 40, Hong Bang street, Binh Thanh district 40 Hồng Bàng, Q. Bình Thạnh, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam

Visit the least-visited big market (by tourist) in town.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: War Remnants Museum, 28 Vo Van Tan Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam

The renowned illustration for the whole Vietnam War.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Independence Palace, 106 Nguyen Du District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam

Powerhouse of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War

Duration: 45 minutes

Pass By: Ben Thanh Market, Le Loi, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam

Center for trade, foods and local culture for 102 years