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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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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Nomad02959673481
Jun 7, 2024
We couldn't have wished for a better guide - Huyền was really welcoming and like a good friend from the beginning. We requested a personalized tour and she fulfilled all our wishes. In addition to getting to know typical local places, she also gave us an insight into Vietnamese culture. We will definitely book Huyền again as a guide as soon as we are back in Vietnam. Thanks again for the great experience.
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Dermotd709
May 24, 2024
Great tour - Great tour with Hieu. He was very friendly & interesting. He brought us to areas we would never have gone to ourselves. Really enjoyed it
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Tanisha_b
May 18, 2024
Personalised and amazing - Thien was amazing and passionate about her city! A great story-teller and knowledgeable about the history of Ho Chi Min City.
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08neena80
May 3, 2024
One of our best travel experiences of all time! - Thank you Thien for an incredibly open, honest, revealing, entertaining and curiosity quenching time. It was by far one of the best times we have had from all our travel experiences (and one of the most human ones!). What an honour for us to have spent so much time exploring your city and understanding it through your eyes and experience. Anyone wishing to have an immersive travel experience should do this! And do it with Thien. Her reputation of "The Hip Storyteller" does not begin to describe the real Thien. Book it now - you will not regret a moment of it. Love you Thien! Thank you.
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Apr 24, 2024
Tour of district 6 old town - Great experience if you want the gritty experience of how the average people live. Toured the market and then temple of the sea goddess. Very packed 3 hours. Lots of info. Huyen is knowledgeable and fun.
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Feetonforeignlands
Jun 5, 2024
Great to see a different part of HCMC - We did a walking tour with Jecky around District 6. He was very informative and we saw local markets, the big wholesale market and two temples. We travelled there with him on a local bus. It was a very hot and humid day and Jecky thoughtfully planned a couple of drink stops along the way. A good way to see a part of HCMC that is a bit more off the usual tourist track.
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up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).