HO CHI MINH CITY
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.
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“Kyle was a great guide with lots of interesting facts. His English was very good to follow. The tunnels themselves are really interesting, must visit if you’re in Vietnam!”
Private 4-hour Saigon scooter tour with hotel pickup. French Quarter and wartime stops plus Notre Dame, Post Office, Opera, Pagoda.
“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”
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.
“Good Sight seeing tour Hani was very professional, nice & polite girl Explain everything perfectly. Tasty local lunch with fresh sugarcane juice”
Private morning scooter tour in Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, helmets, included tickets, and history stops, plus optional Ao Dai rider.
“What an amazingly fun and informative tour! Highly recommend! The motorcycles seem scary … but once on the back of these scooters you feel safer than walking!! For real!! No better way to see the city and learn about the history and culture! Ask for Red and his team! They were fabulous!!”
Explore Cu Chi Tunnels with a 6-hour guided tour from Ho Chi Minh City, including snacks, tea, and a crawl through part of the tunnels.
“A great experience and a must to do in Vietnam. Son was our tour guide and he explained well and very friendly. Ride was smooth and explored cu chi tunnels. I love vietnamese people. Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰”
Full-day Ho Chi Minh tour with Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, and Chinatown. Includes lunch, tickets, and water-bus views.
“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.”
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.
“The tour was great thank you and there were no issues at all. The guide was very helpful and was happy to explain anything we asked him about.”
A half-day Saigon history tour by scooter with hotel pickup, great guides, French landmarks, Thich Quang Duc, and wartime sites.
“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! Read more”
Ride an American US Army jeep through Ho Chi Minh City. Independence Palace, temples, museums, lacquer, and street-level photo stops for $69.
“Amazing day visiting sites around Saigon. Our guide was so knowledgeable about the History. Enjoyed!”
Private Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, a hands-on rice paper stop, and off-the-path history.
“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”
Cần Giờ eco-day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: Monkey Island, mangrove boat ride, crocodile farm, then a private cyclo and dinner cruise.
“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”
Full-day small-group Ho Chi Minh City tour mixing French colonial landmarks, the War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, and a Saigon River waterbus ride.
“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.”
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.
“Our guide, Kha, was excellent. He is very knowledgeable and friendly and fun! We learned a lot and enjoyed the entire tour. Highly recommended!”
Early-morning Saigon walk with grandma breakfast, fruit markets, tofu dessert, and an old coffee house. Small group, $39, 3 hours.
“Wasn’t flashy or intense, just nice. Good food, interesting streets, easy conversation. Hieu felt genuine and kind. I didn’t feel like a “tourist” for a bit, which is rare. Would do it again tbh.”
4-hour Saigon history sampler with pickup: War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, Thien Hau Pagoda, lacquerware craft, English guide.
“Our tour guide was very informative and explained the whole history to us. I highly recommend the tour.”
The whole city and the river country around it, and every way to spend a day.
