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15 Best Historical Tours In Saigon

Saigon’s best, in one list.

The 15 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.

15 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

“Super fun! I love motorbikes, and what a native way to see the city. Flex those abs to stay on! :) I had a short time in HCMC because I was here for work, so Billy was a wonderful guide and took me to places I may not have been able to visit in my…”

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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

4.Saigon Morning City Historical Scooter Tour w Ao Dai Rider option

Private morning scooter tour in Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, helmets, included tickets, and history stops, plus optional Ao Dai rider.

5.0

“The tour guide was 25 minutes late and couldn't find the hotel. How do you not know how to use Google maps to find one of the most iconic hotels in HCMC. The guide had bad hygiene and smelled. Think about how bad it is riding behind Read more”

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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

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

“I got to see alot of places that I wouldn’t have got to see. Being on the back of a motorcycle was a lot easier to get around. My guide was Henry. He was lovely and amazing.”

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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

9.Saigon US Army Jeep Tours: History, Culture & Street Food

Ride an American US Army jeep through Ho Chi Minh City. Independence Palace, temples, museums, lacquer, and street-level photo stops for $69.

5.0

“Very disappointed,the guise was very unprofessional. He came late and was always on his mobile phone. He didn’t give us information we needed about Saigon and kept silent most of the time. After 3 hours he wanted to drop us at the hotel,butcwe pointed that we booked 4 hrs tour. We are very displeased and…”

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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

“Excellent tour with Anthony. It was great to see and experience Saigon with him. He was extremely knowledgeable and made it a very interesting tour. I am extremely glad to have taken the tour and see and experience Ho Chi Minh City in ways that would have been difficult on my own.”

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From Ho Chi Minh City: Heritage & Culture Half-Day Tour - Morning option: Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, and Notre Dame
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From Ho Chi Minh City: Heritage & Culture Half-Day Tour

13.From Ho Chi Minh City: Heritage & Culture Half-Day Tour

A 4-hour Ho Chi Minh City heritage tour: Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Ben Thanh and Chinatown, plus a Saigon River waterbus skyline view.

4.7

“Heureusement que le guide était excellent car ce tour présente peu d'intérêt : visite rapide de la pagode et du marché chinois , 15 minutes de bateau ... et retour à l'hôtel . Tour trop léger !”

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Ho Chi Minh City: Half-day History And Culture Tour - Thien Hau Pagoda and Chinatown: a quieter start with strong symbolism
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Ho Chi Minh City: Half-day History And Culture Tour

Early Riser Walk: Grandma Noodles, Cafe, Exotic Fruits & History - Thich Quang Duc Monument: quiet history before the noise
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Early Riser Walk: Grandma Noodles, Cafe, Exotic Fruits & History

15.Early Riser Walk: Grandma Noodles, Cafe, Exotic Fruits & History

Early-morning Saigon walk with grandma breakfast, fruit markets, tofu dessert, and an old coffee house. Small group, $39, 3 hours.

5.0

“Nothing was rushed, nothing felt planned just for show. It felt like being gently invited into the city rather than guided through it. We followed the rhythm of the morning, stopping when something felt interesting, sitting when it felt right, eatiRead more”

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