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Tales of Cho Lon Cultural Walking Private Tour
Ho Chi Minh City, Southern Vietnam, Vietnam
$56
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Overview
Tales of Cho Lon is a 4-hour walking tour that highlights the rich history and culture of Cho Lon, also known as Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown. This vibrant area, once a separate city, features a unique blend of Chinese communities and cultural practices.
- 🕌 Visit assembly halls that serve as vital social and spiritual structures for various Chinese community groups.
- 🍜 Taste street snacks that showcase the lively food culture prevalent in the region.
- ☕ Enjoy coffee from one of the oldest coffee stands still operating in the city, offering a taste of tradition.
- 🏬 Walk through the main trading streets and experience one of Vietnam's largest wholesale marketplaces.
- 📍 Start your journey at Nghia An Assembly Hall, an architectural masterpiece significant to the Teochew community.
- ⛩️ Explore Tuệ Thành Assembly Hall, one of the oldest worship sites for the Cantonese Chinese community, dedicated to Thien Hau.
- 🕊️ Visit On Lang Pagoda, a Vietnamese-Chinese temple that honors various folk deities and Quan Âm Bodhisattva.
- 🍽️ Enjoy local market street food and traditional Cantonese snacks, immersing yourself in the authentic flavors of the area.
- ⛪ Discover St Francis Xavier Church, a stunning example of Franco-Chinese architecture with Vietnamese influences.
- 🏬 Conclude your tour at Binh Tay Market, also known as Cho Lon, famous for its unique Sino-French architecture and vibrant atmosphere.
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Tales of Cho Lon Cultural Walking Private Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Street food tasting
- Coffee or cold drinks at the coffee roastery
Meeting point
Our Meeting Point will be Nghia An Hoi Quan, 678 Nguyen Trai, District 5, inside the courtyard.
Return details
Our tour will conclude at Binh Tay Market.
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Our tour starts at the front courtyard of Nghia An Assembly Hall. Also known by various names such as Quan De Temple and Ong Pagoda, Nghia An Assembly Hall holds great significance within the Teochew community. It serves not only as a vital place of worship for Teochew people in Saigon but also as a precious architectural and artistic masterpiece from the late 19th to the early 20th century. This temple venerates Quan Vu, a renowned figure from the Three Kingdoms period, who symbolizes talent and moral excellence for the Chinese, hence its alternate names Quan De Temple and Ong Pagoda.
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Tuệ Thành Assembly Hall, commonly referred to as Thien Hau Temple or Ba Chua Cholon Pagoda, is a religious institution dedicated to the worship of Thien Hau, the Holy Mother. It is one of the oldest places of worship established by the Cantonese Chinese community.
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On Lang PagodaOn Lang Pagoda, also known as Ôn Lăng Assembly Hall, Quan Âm Temple, or Ông Lào Temple, is a Vietnamese-Chinese temple belong to the Hokkien Chinese community. It was dedicated to the worship of Thiên Hậu Thánh Mẫu and various folk deities of the Chinese people. Later, the hall also enshrined Quan Âm Bodhisattva, hence the name Quan Âm Temple.
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Enjoy the local market with street food, one of the oldest coffee stall in the city and a traditional Cantonese snack.
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One of the oldest churches in the Chinatown area, St Francis Xavier Church is an excellent masterpiece of Franco-Chinese architecture with Vietnamese influence.
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Binh Tay MarketAlso known as Cho Lon (the Grand Market), Binh Tay Market is famous for its unusual structure for an Asian market, with a big inner courtyard and Sino-French architecture. The market, which has been built in 1928, is one of Vietnam's most important wholesales markets. Our tour also concludes here.
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Tales of Cho Lon Cultural Walking Private Tour
Ho Chi Minh City, Southern Vietnam, Vietnam
$56
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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