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12 Best Historical Tours In Saigon

Saigon’s best, in one list.

The 12 most popular historical tours in Ho Chi Minh City. The pick of them, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you book it through.

12 Best Historical Tours In Saigon

From Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide - The 7:30 AM Pickup: How to Start Smooth (Not Speedrun)
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From Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide

1.From Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide

Half-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, documentary, command center, bunkers, and war-ration snacks for $14.

Most Popular 5.0

“Really good tour, our guide Kevin was amazing, he is funny and very knowledgeable, 5 stars alone just for him. The place itself is a must visit and really hits home to how shocking this war was. I would advise doing atleast the 20 max people toRead more”

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Saigon Afternoon City Historical Scooter Tour |Opt: Ao Dai Riders - Price and Value: What $25 Gets You
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Saigon Afternoon City Historical Scooter Tour |Opt: Ao Dai Riders

2.Saigon Afternoon City Historical Scooter Tour |Opt: Ao Dai Riders

Private 4-hour Saigon scooter tour with hotel pickup. French Quarter and wartime stops plus Notre Dame, Post Office, Opera, Pagoda.

5.0

“We had an amazing time seeing the city of Saigon. Our tour guide Minh and Ai was amazing, fun, knowledge and detail on the history of Vietnam. I highly recommend the city tour with them. Will definitely refer friends and family and we will come back in4 the future and do a different tour”

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Saigon Unseen, History, & Hidden Gems Sightseeing Motorbike Tour - District 1 opener: French landmarks and the feeling of old Saigon
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Saigon Unseen, History, & Hidden Gems Sightseeing Motorbike Tour

3.Saigon Unseen, History, & Hidden Gems Sightseeing Motorbike Tour

A 4-hour private scooter tour through Ho Chi Minh City’s districts, war-era stories, food stops, and coffee moments, with safety gear included.

5.0

“We had a fantastic time with our guide Kien. He and his partner took my husband and I around the city on their scooters to see the sights. Their driving was fantastic and I felt completely safe. I was nervous about doing the tour but will 100% recommend a bike tour!”

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Saigon Morning City Historical Scooter Tour w Ao Dai Rider option - Safety on the Bike: Helmets, Insurance, and How It Feels
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Saigon Morning City Historical Scooter Tour w Ao Dai Rider option

6 Hours Historical Tour in Cu Chi Tunnel with Free Snack - Inside the Cu Chi complex: documentary, traps, and camouflage
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6 Hours Historical Tour in Cu Chi Tunnel with Free Snack

Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage & Chinatown - Notre Dame Cathedral exterior: short stop, big photo impact
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Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage & Chinatown

6.Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage & Chinatown

Full-day Ho Chi Minh tour with Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, and Chinatown. Includes lunch, tickets, and water-bus views.

5.0

“Lovely first day in Vietnam with Thuyen! Picked me up promptly and great communication before the tour even started to coordinate for the day. Sights were exactly as advertised and Thuyen added excellent information and insight.”

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Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour: Vietnam War History Half-Day - From Ho Chi Minh City: A/C bus, pickup, and how to plan your day
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Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour: Vietnam War History Half-Day

7.Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour: Vietnam War History Half-Day

Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City: A/C bus, English guide, traps and tunnel crawl, snack and tea. From $16.

4.6

“We thoroughly enjoyed the tour, our guide Khoa provided us with so much information and history relevant to the Vietnam war! He went above and beyond and dropped us off closer to the War Remnants Museum after the tour so we could continue our exploration. We enjoyed the time frame of the morning tour as…”

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Saigon Historical City Tour - A protest story that still matters: Thich Quang Duc
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Saigon Historical City Tour

8.Saigon Historical City Tour

A half-day Saigon history tour by scooter with hotel pickup, great guides, French landmarks, Thich Quang Duc, and wartime sites.

5.0

“We enjoyed this interesting half day tour. We went to places we wouldn’t have gone ourselves and learnt a lot about the recent history of Saigon. We also enjoyed the experience of being driven around the city on motorbikes - quite exciting!”

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Saigon US Army Jeep Tours: History, Culture & Street Food - War Remnants Museum and the Secret Weapon Cellar: What You’ll See
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Saigon US Army Jeep Tours: History, Culture & Street Food

Private Cu Chi Tunnels Tour - Explore History & Off-the-path Local Sites - Cu Chi Tunnels: your guide, your questions, and the pace
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Private Cu Chi Tunnels Tour – Explore History & Off-the-path Local Sites

10.Private Cu Chi Tunnels Tour – Explore History & Off-the-path Local Sites

Private Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, a hands-on rice paper stop, and off-the-path history.

5.0

“One day tour of tunnels....underwhelming experience. Whipped along like livestock all day, no break for food or coffee. Tuned up from the get go that the driver had other commitments, keep it snappy!! Went to a rice paper place, 15 minuteRead more”

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Cần Giờ Eco-Tour with Monkeys, Crocs & War History - Monkey Island and the Mangroves: What Makes Cần Giờ Special
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Cần Giờ Eco-Tour with Monkeys, Crocs & War History

11.Cần Giờ Eco-Tour with Monkeys, Crocs & War History

Cần Giờ eco-day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: Monkey Island, mangrove boat ride, crocodile farm, then a private cyclo and dinner cruise.

5.0

“This tour was rather disappointing. After we booked the dinner cruise online we were then told that the cruise boat was not operating that evening because of Lunar New Year Holiday. So the dinner was swapped for one in a local restaurant. Read more”

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Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage and Chinatown - War Remnants Museum: history you can’t skim
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Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage and Chinatown

12.Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage and Chinatown

Full-day small-group Ho Chi Minh City tour mixing French colonial landmarks, the War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, and a Saigon River waterbus ride.

4.6

“Amazing day out exploring the city with my family. Naomi was a superb guide giving a detailed insight into the history of Vietnam. She was very kind and helpful with the kids and I can only recommend going on this day trip with this tour guide.”

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