Ho Chi Minh: Private Local Tour

Experience the hidden gems of Ho Chi Minh City on a private tour of Quân 6. Discover local secrets, visit Ba Chien Hau pagoda and Binh Tay market, and explore the city off the beaten track.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ben Thanh Market - Finished with the main attractions of Ho Chi Minh City? Head over to Quân 6. Discover a lesser-known area that offers a more genuine experience of the city. Visit Binh Tay market and more!
  • Ba Thien Hau Temple - Let a local expert guide you through their unique perspective of Ho Chi Minh City, away from the usual tourist…
What's Included
  • Private Local Guide
  • Exclusive Private Tour
  • Eco-Friendly Carbon Neutral Experience
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Additional Information

Ready to experience a side of Ho Chi Minh like a local, with a local? This is a tour, unlike any other! If you want to take a step away from the touristy path, there’s no better way than by diving into the city’s alternative side. Welcome to Quân 6!
If you’re done with the main highlights, why not step away and take a less-traveled path that will show…

Location
Ben Thanh Market
Meet up at Ben Thanh Market, exit/gate 3, address: Phan Chu Trinh
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Elizabeth_o
Jan 17, 2025
Huyen is awesome! - What an exhilarating and beautiful morning! Huyen was a terrific guide who was fun to talk to. She took me on the local buses and we walked a lot. I have been very scared crossing the streets in Ho Chi Minh City but with Huyen I felt safe. She answered all of my questions about life in Vietnam, like the health care system. We went to a huge market and she helped me buy a few snacks and coffee. Then we stopped and had banh mi and then to a fascinating temple. She also took some great pictures of me!
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Mage_cph
Jan 9, 2025
A must do in Saigon - Thank you Hieu for a great tour and for sharing your culture and the Vietnam history with us. I Can really recommend this tour and I think it is a must do in Saigon!
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Travelasiawithease
Jan 9, 2025
Hidden Ho Chi Minh with Hieu - We had a great morning with Hieu who took us to far-flung districts away from the usual tourist places. The second oldest coffee shop where we learned how to make traditional coffee was really special. And, the communist apartment blocks were interesting. Hieu was knowledgeable, friendly and really took joy is showing us his city. He even gave us suggestions for a delightful lunch spot and places to visit after leaving him. Highly recommend booking this tour!
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Mikaelo434
Dec 10, 2024
A fantastic tour in Saigon - We booked a tour with Hieu, "off the beaten track in Sigon". We have been on lots of tours in different countries and cities. As we told Hieu, he is the most professional and personal guide we have ever had. He took us to places in Saigon we would never had found. He also suggested other things to see and do in Saigon. I can really recommend this tour.
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Wayne_t
Nov 7, 2024
Definitely off the beaten track - Jerky our tour guide definitely took us off the beaten track, firstly we took the local bus to Chinatown. From there we walked the streets to be amongst the locals, selling all sorts of wares and to visit a very old temple. Highly recommended
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F6640xsmatthewf
Oct 24, 2024
TRULY LOCAL EXPERIENCE - If you want the local experience and knowledge of someone from Saigon than Thien is the best choice. She is happy to speak about everything in Vietnam life , culture and history and all the while having a laugh and fun. Couldn't recommend highly enough
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D5489jpsabrinag
Aug 31, 2024
Super Tour - Our tour in Chinatown with Thien was a wonderful experience. First of all she is very nice and she provided us with a lot of info about Vietnam's war also based on the experience of her own family. We went on a local bus and then we went through the market and the streets of Chinatown in Ho Chi Minh. While walking Thien explained everything we saw and also let us visit two famous temples. We recommend this tour to all those interested in going beyond touristic places and like to go deeply in Vietnam's culture.
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Mostlyharmless
Aug 12, 2024
Through the eyes of a local! - We really enjoyed our morning with Huyen. Taking the local bus, exploring the innards of the local markets, dodging traffic on the streets, understanding the history of Chinese settlers in Ho Chi Minh's history, and finally, a short interlude in the colourful flower market - all lovely glimpses of Ho Chi Minh. And all made possible by Huyen who was bubbly, always informative, full of unexpected nuggets of information, well-equipped and funny - "when crossing the road, we do it like sticky rice".
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Constantinb436
Aug 9, 2024
Great side of Saigon! - We loved the tour with Thien! She was insightful, funny, bubbly, knowledgeable and super interesting! We saw a side of Saigon that we would not have seen by ourselves! Highly recommended tour & guide! Thank you
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E1484paandrewc
Jul 22, 2024
Huyen is the Epitome of a travel guide. Bravo!! - My family and I had the best tour experience with Huyen. She is so knowledgeable and passionate about her city. She brought us to non touristy spots and learned how locals live day to day. Visited wet markets, wholesale markets, temples, pagodas and food spots. Each step of the way giving us more and more information about HCMC. The funny part was crossing the roads. That was equivalent to playing the real life video game of “frogger”. I asked her how do you just cross the road with on coming traffic and she just responded with “you just do it!!” That cracked me up and scared me at the same time. Nevertheless if you have the opportunity to ever visit this beautiful city, and fortunate enough to book her. Your whole trip will be that much better. Can’t say enough!! We will be back for a longer stay in the near future and will book Huyen again.
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