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Three Coolest Neighborhoods in Saigon
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10 Ratings
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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.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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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 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
What's Not Included
- 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 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.
Customer Ratings
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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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S3266xyericc
Dec 22, 2023
Great informative and exciting tour of Ho Chi Minh City - Hoang was a great guide. I learned so much about the city and the Vietnamese way of life through various districts. The coffee, food, and tea along the way really topped off the experience! Thanks again for an awesome experience.
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Sofiadr7983ae
Dec 20, 2023
Amazing! - This was a great half-day in Saigon! I saw many things that I would’ve completely missed if was exploring by myself (as a young solo female traveler), like the different markets or cultural neighborhoods. Our guide was extremely genuine and knowledgeable; he and I even grabbed lunch (Cao Lau noodles) after the tour at a local place, which ended up being some of the best food I had during my three weeks in Vietnam. For such a good price, I’d definitely recommend
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Msleahl
Dec 17, 2023
Great Introduction to the City - We had an amazing day tasting coffee and exploring unique places, that I don’t think we would have found on our own. It was a wonderful introduction to the city. The guide was so friendly and enthusiastic. It was an amazing start to our incredible stay.
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578carig
Dec 16, 2023
Excellent - Excellent tour to see the other side of the city! Very good explanations and complete tour! I recommend it
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