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Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port
Con Son, Southern Vietnam, Vietnam
$230.00
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Overview
Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion offers an in-depth look into Vietnam's bustling metropolis, rich in history and culture. This tour takes you through the city's iconic landmarks and hidden gems, showcasing its unique blend of colonial architecture and vibrant local life.
- 🏰 Visit the stunning Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon, a neo-Romanesque masterpiece built in the late 1880s, featuring a striking all-red brick façade and beautiful stained glass windows.
- 📬 Explore the Saigon Central Post Office, a grand remnant of French colonial architecture, with arched windows and wooden shutters that transport you back to the late 19th century.
- 🏛️ Discover the Independence Palace, a historical landmark frozen in time since 1975, complete with lush gardens, antique furniture, and original tanks from the Vietnam War.
- 🌳 Admire the People's Committee Building, an iconic city hall showcasing intricate French colonial design, best viewed in the evening when illuminated by LED lights.
- 🖼️ Gain insight at the War Remnants Museum, featuring powerful exhibits and military equipment that remind visitors of the Vietnam War's impact.
- 🎭 Experience the Saigon Opera House, a beautifully restored venue for a variety of performances, including opera, ballet, and traditional Vietnamese dance.
- 🏮 Pass through Cholon, Vietnam's largest Chinatown, rich in history and culture, showcasing classical Chinese architecture and bustling markets.
- 🛍️ Shop at Ben Thanh Market, a vibrant hub for local handicrafts, delicious Vietnamese cuisine, and a lively atmosphere filled with the scents of street food.
- 🚐 Enjoy the convenience of cruise port pickup and drop-off, ensuring a hassle-free start and end to your journey.
- 🍽️ Savor authentic Vietnamese cuisine for lunch, included in your private tour, alongside bottled water and cold tissues for your comfort.
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Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Private Tour, Flexible and Customized
- Bottled Water and Cold Tissue
- All Fees and Taxes
- Cruise Port pickup and drop-off
- Enjoy Vietnamese Cuisine for Lunch
- Private Professional Tour Guide
- Personal expenses
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Notre Dame Cathedral of SaigonSaigon Notre Dame Cathedral, built in the late 1880s by French colonists, is one of the few remaining strongholds of Catholicism in the largely Buddhist Vietnam. Located in Paris Square, the name Notre Dame was given after the installation of the statue ‘Peaceful Notre Dame’ in 1959. In 1962, the Vatican conferred the Cathedral status as a basilica and gave it the official name of Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica. Measuring almost 60 metres in height, the cathedral’s distinctive neo-Romanesque features include the all-red brick façade (which were imported from Marseille), stained glass windows, two bell towers containing six bronze bells that still ring to this day, and a peaceful garden setting in the middle of downtown Ho Chi Minh City District 1.
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Saigon Central Post OfficeThe Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh is a beautifully preserved remnant of French colonial times and perhaps the grandest post office in all of Southeast Asia. Located next door to Notre Dame Cathedral, the two cultural sites can be visited together and offers visitors a chance to imagine life in Vietnam during the times of the Indochinese Empire. The building was designed by Alfred Foulhoux and features arched windows and wooden shutters, just as it would have in its heyday in the late 19th Century.
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The Independence PalaceIndependence Palace was the base of Vietnamese General Ngo Dinh Diem until his death in 1963. It made its name in global history in 1975. A tank belonging to the North Vietnamese Army crashed through its main gate, ending the Vietnam War. Today, it's a must-visit for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. The palace is like a time capsule frozen in 1975. You can see two of the original tanks used in the capture of the palace parked in the grounds. Independence Palace was the home and workplace of the French Governor of Cochin-China. It has lush gardens, secret rooms, antique furniture, and a command bunker. It's still in use to host important occasions in Ho Chi Minh, including APEC summits.
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People's Committee BuildingThe People’s Committee Building Saigon in central Ho Chi Minh City features well-preserved French colonial architecture in a spacious garden landscape. Originally constructed as a hotel in 1898 by French architect Gardes, it now serves as a city hall and one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Occupying the end of Nguyen Hue walking promenade, it has three buildings with embossed statues of animals and people, intricate bas-reliefs on the walls, as well as a statue of Ho Chi Minh in front of the main building. The best time to visit is in the evening, as these features are beautifully illuminated with LED lights.
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War Remnants MuseumThe War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City first opened to the public in 1975. Once known as the ‘Museum of American War Crimes’, it's a shocking reminder of the long and brutal Vietnam War. Graphic photographs and American military equipment are on display. There's a helicopter with rocket launchers, a tank, a fighter plane, a single-seater attack aircraft. You can also see a conventional bomb that weighs at 6,800kg. American troops had used these weapons against the Vietnamese between 1945 and 1975.
- The Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh is an elegant colonial building at the intersection of Le Loi and Dong Khoi Street in District 1, very close to the famous Notre Dame Cathedral and the classic Central Post Office. The restored three-storey 800-seat Opera House was built in 1897 and is used for staging not only opera but also a wide range of performing arts including ballet, musical concerts, Vietnamese traditional dance and plays. Performances are advertised around the building and information can be found in the state-operated tourist information centre close by. (pass by)
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Phố Tau Sai Gon (Chợ Lớn Quận 5)Ho Chi Minh City’s Cholon is Vietnam’s largest Chinatown with roots dating back to 1778; it’s also a place of great historical and cultural importance. Chinese minorities hid here from the Tay Son and subsequently had to rebuild the area twice following attack with as many as 70% estimated to have died trying to escape on boats. Those who survived settled and began selling a variety of Chinese products. During the Vietnam War Cholon was a thriving black market for US soldiers trading in American Army issue supplies. The area today is a popular site for those on the tourist trail and also attracts many Taiwanese and Chinese visitors. Cholon is an interesting place to see classical Chinese architecture reminiscent of years gone by with plenty of Chinese restaurants.
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Ben Thanh MarketBen Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1 is a great place to buy local handicrafts, branded goods, Vietnamese art and other souvenirs. Here, you’ll find eating stalls inside the market where you can get a taste of hawker-style Vietnamese cuisine or simply cool off with a cold drink when the bargaining becomes too much. The market is big, difficult to navigate at times and certainly best avoided during the hottest part of the day but all the same its well worth a look. When night falls, restaurants around the perimeter of the market open their doors creating a vibrant street side scene filling the air with the scents of wok-fried noodles, barbecued fish and meats. One of Saigon’s oldest landmarks, Ben Thanh offers a great atmosphere that is absolutely authentically Vietnamese.
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Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port
Con Son, Southern Vietnam, Vietnam
$230.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
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