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Best of Ho Chi Minh City: Highlights & Hidden Gems Private Tour

Location Ho Chi Minh City, Southern Vietnam, Vietnam
$165
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

The Secret Weapons Cellar in Saigon reveals a hidden aspect of the city's history, showcasing its vibrant transformation from bicycles to scooters. This immersive experience offers a deep dive into the cultural and historical richness of one of Asia's most welcoming cities.

  • 🔍 Visit the Secret Weapons Cellar, a hidden basement used by the Viet Cong for arms storage, presenting a fascinating glimpse into wartime ingenuity.
  • 📖 Hear personal stories from a local who endured the war, providing a rare perspective on the complex impacts of conflict.
  • 🌸 Explore Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, a vibrant hub filled with colors, aromas, and delicious street snacks, perfect for photographers and food lovers alike.
  • 🏮 Journey to Phố Tau Sai Gon (Chợ Lớn Quận 5), the city’s Chinatown, to visit Thien Hau Pagoda and enjoy a cyclo ride through narrow streets to Binh Tay market.
  • 🪖 Continue to the War Remnants Museum, where displays of military aircraft and photographs narrate the city's darkest hours during the Vietnam War.
  • 🏰 Visit the Independence Palace, a significant landmark where the Vietnam War concluded, featuring the war room and presidential office.
  • 📬 Start with the iconic Saigon Central Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral, both designed by Gustave Eiffel, and still active today.
  • 🎭 Stroll along Dong Khoi Street to the restored Opera House, which has transitioned from a bomb shelter to a vibrant theater.
  • 🚐 Enjoy a modern, air-conditioned private vehicle for comfort during the tour.
  • 💧 Stay refreshed with 2 bottles of mineral water provided per person, along with travel insurance included in your experience.

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The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off
Duration: 6 hours
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours

The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • A hour cyclo ride (cyclos & drivers)
  • Lunch
  • Modern air-conditioned private vehicle
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • 2 bottles of mineral water per person
  • Travel insurance
  • Gratitude

  • The Secret Weapons Cellar
    Step into a hidden basement once used by the Viet Cong to store arms — a time capsule of wartime ingenuity and secrecy.
  • Hear intimate family stories from someone whose life was shaped by the war. A rare, personal perspective on the cost and complexity of conflict.
  • Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
    Ho Thi Ky Flower Market is more than a place to buy flowers—it’s an experience filled with vibrant colors, aromas, street life, and delicious snacks. Whether you're a photographer, foodie, or culture lover, it's a must-see slice of Saigon.
  • Phố Tau Sai Gon (Chợ Lớn Quận 5)
    Head to Cho Lon – the city’s Chinatown and Thien Hau Pagoda which is dedicated to the Goddess of the Sea. With intricate friezes, carved tableaus and impressive incense coils make for some great photos. Then observe street life with a cyclo ride through the narrow streets to Binh Tay market that sells everything from hats to dried squid!
  • War Remnants Museum
    In the afternoon continue on to the War Remnants Museum. Here, your guide will tell the story of the city’s darkest and most tragic hours during the Vietnam War. The museum contains displays of military aircraft, weaponry and many photographs – some that are quite graphic in nature.
  • The Independence Palace
    Next, visit the Reunification Palace, once a symbol of the South Vietnamese Government. It was here on 30 April 1975, that the war ended when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates. See the war room, the banquet hall and the presidential office with the unusual gifts which have been received.
  • Saigon Central Post Office
    Start your day visiting two iconic architectural landmarks the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office built between 1877 and 1883 by renowned designer Gustav Eiffel. The cathedral still remains an active church with services each day and is favored backdrop for Vietnamese wedding photographs.
  • Duờng Dồng Khởi
    From the cathedral, take a short stroll along Dong Khoi Street to the Opera House. From a bomb shelter to housing the parliamentary Lower House, the Opera House has had an interesting history. Restored in 1995 the Opera House has returned to its roots and is once again a theater.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Best of Ho Chi Minh City: Highlights & Hidden Gems Private Tour

    Location Ho Chi Minh City, Southern Vietnam, Vietnam
    $165
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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