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Saigon Neighborhoods Walking Tour
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Discover Saigon’s hidden gems: explore the Mafia District, Chinatown, and more. Uncover local secrets and history on this unique walking tour.
Discover Saigon’s hidden gems: explore the Mafia District, Chinatown, and more. Uncover local secrets and history on this unique walking tour.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Xom Chieu Market - A 3km stroll to the local market, navigating the narrow alleys of District 4 to witness the daily life of the locals.
- Chinatown (Cho Lon) - District 5 - A 1.5km walk through Chinatown, exploring Aquarium Street, Herbal Medicine Street, a vibrant Chinese-style Buddhist temple, and an herbal tea shop.
- **The Venerable Thich…
- Xom Chieu Market - A 3km stroll to the local market, navigating the narrow alleys of District 4 to witness the daily life of the locals.
- Chinatown (Cho Lon) - District 5 - A 1.5km walk through Chinatown, exploring Aquarium Street, Herbal Medicine Street, a vibrant Chinese-style Buddhist temple, and an herbal tea shop.
- The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument - A 1km walk to discover the history of the Vietnam War at the Burning Monk Site and the Commando Safehouse.
What's Included
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- Snacks
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tea and coffee
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- Snacks
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Pick up and Drop-off service
- Personal expenses. Tip is optional but appreciated
- Pick up and Drop-off service
- Personal expenses. Tip is optional but appreciated
Additional Information
This walking tour is designed to answer the question “WHAT MAKES THIS CITY UNIQUE?” and prove Saigon is more than another Southeast Asian city.
We will walk out of the touristy areas, into 3 unique neighborhoods to not just SEE but UNDERSTAND how the locals live. At the end of the tour, you will know more about Saigon and Vietnam than you’ve ever…
This walking tour is designed to answer the question “WHAT MAKES THIS CITY UNIQUE?” and prove Saigon is more than another Southeast Asian city.
We will walk out of the touristy areas, into 3 unique neighborhoods to not just SEE but UNDERSTAND how the locals live. At the end of the tour, you will know more about Saigon and Vietnam than you’ve ever expected.
These are some HIGHLIGHTS of the tour:
- The maze of alleys in the MAFIA DISTRICT
- Taste a cup of Vietnamese coffee
- The China Town
- The Herbal medicine street; Taste a cup of HERBAL TEA
- The Fish Aquarium street
- The colorful CHINESE-STYLE BUDDHIST temple
- Learn about the Vietnam War at the Burning Monk site
- Go down the Secret Weapon Cellar at the COMMANDO SAFE HOUSE
Join us on this adventure, ensuring your comfort with a 5.5-6km walk—don’t forget your comfortable shoes! Contact us to schedule your tour at your convenience.
Location
36 Đ. Hồ Tùng Mậu
Đường Hồ Tùng Mậu
We will meet at the Bitexco Tower, right at the entrance of Saigon Skydeck.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(17 Ratings)
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Johncm213tu
Oct 6, 2024
Just do it - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with our guide Danny. Echoing the comments of others who have submitted reviews, this is an excellent introduction to Ho Chi Minh city and Vietnam. A unique experience not to be missed!!
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Kellie
Sep 26, 2024
Loved this tour! - We had a fantastic half-day adventure with Danny (Dang) exploring Districts 3, 4 and 5. I loved visiting all the markets where the locals shop and then exploring the maze of alleyways surrounding them, where they live. We tried all sorts of yummy street food - almond pannacotta jelly, monk fruit tea, grilled banana with pandan leaves, tapioca pearls and coconut milk - and then there was the banana alcohol! The meaning behind the architecture and symbolism of artefacts etc… was all explained. Things that would have been lost to us if we had toured ourselves. And we would never have found many of the spots we were shown. The monument to the burning monk was interesting and sobering. And the visit to the communist hideout with its secret passages and concealed entrances was great. We also loved the little coffee shop, tucked away in one of the alleyways. And the aromatic scents of the drying spices and herbs in Chinatown. There were many other points of interest too. Danny was friendly and knowledgeable and a pleasure to spend the morning with. This tour is 10/10 and a must-do if you are in Saigon/Ho Chi Minh!
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Lexy183
Aug 8, 2024
Educational, Insightful, Delightful - We love joining walking tours in our travels and what makes it a worthwhile experience is the knowledge of the tour guide about his or her subject based on the depth of his/ her narrative; readiness to respond to unexpected comments and questions ; the attitude to engage genuinely with us, walkers, and sensitivity to our own views, and always checking physical capacity and flexibility to adjust the prepared itinerary and most of all having that sense of self deprecating humour . Our private group rate this walking tour as excellent or 5 *. Hoang , our tour guide, surpassed our expectations in all these criteria. He does not impose and was not rushing us. He knows the subject very well - i.e. the 4 districts we covered, the neighborhood and its nooks and corners. And was so much fun to be with. We extended our time because we were either sharing our own Insights or asking too many questions. Be ready for a long walk ( tiring for an asthmatic 70+ walkers ) ; spartan lunch at the restaurant of the "spy house" but we were not complaining.
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Russell_s
Jul 14, 2024
Worth every penny! - I never imagined that I would learn so much about Vietnamese history and culture. Absolutely glad I did it. I can’t recommend it enough! 👍
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H8970ayrameshs
Apr 18, 2024
An underrated HCMC walking tour - Have been to most of the HCMC attractions previously. This is one of the most interesting tours one should take if you want an educative and witness the non touristy local streets , markets , see how people go about their daily life and history . Highly recommend the quality of the tour and the tour guide is very engaging
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Tour716657
Apr 18, 2024
The ultimate Ho Chi Minh - All the markets, alleys, streets, Conner, districts and people are unravelled in this tour. If you want to taste the authenticity of Saigon and you like to walk and discover the city, this is your tour.
When you finish you will get a comprehensive knowledge of Ho Chi Minh City.
Our recommendation is, to do it as soon as you can. It will save a lot of time and will give you enough knowledge to explore the city by yourself.
And before I forget you will learn how to cross a street ;) .
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Stuarthm8840um
Apr 15, 2024
A great walking tour of Ho Chi Minh city - Hoang was a lovely tour guide, and was very eager to show and talk about the culture and history of Ho Chi Minh City and its people.
We walked through three districts, each very different. Hoang showed and talked about cultural and historical aspects, and answered all of our many questions.
Highly recommend this tour!
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Kristink194
Feb 21, 2024
Definitely 3 very cool neighborhoods - Wow! What a great tour of 3 different districts in Saigon with Huong. We weaved through district 4’s alleys enjoying several stops including their market, a pagoda, fruit, and lemonade. Next we taxi’’d to Chinatown to see a medicine shop, fish market street, some tea. We talked about the differences between the Vietnamese and Chinese cultures. The final district, district 5, provided a nice surprise of history.
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N1773bdjoans
Feb 3, 2024
The slower you go the more you see. - There were four people in our tour plus the guide. First we walked across the bridge to district 4. As motorcycles became more prolific, the market has evolved to accommodate them. We cooled off in a shaded garden restaurant before taking a taxi to the next district, Chinatown. Our last stop was district 3. We crawled through the underground tunnel of a spy’s house. The highlight for me was our group sharing a meal of broken rice and getting to know each other a little better before scattering to the four winds
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Dinmeo
Dec 26, 2023
Unveiling the Hidden Gems of Saigon - This is a must do! I got learned so much about Saigon and their streets. The last stop was OMG! what an experience. Thank you for taking time to show me around. Highly recommend anyone to choose this experience. Go explore district by foot! You’ll have fun!
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