Private City Tour: Highlights and Hidden Gems of Ho Chi Minh City With Locals

Experience the best of Ho Chi Minh City on a private city tour with locals. Discover the city’s highlights, hidden gems, and local treats while avoiding the crowds and supporting the local economy.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater) - Visit the Saigon Opera House and other key landmarks of the city. Your local guide will take you to the main attractions, giving you a comprehensive overview of what makes Ho Chi Minh City unique.
  • Central Post Office - One of the oldest buildings in the city, the Central Post Office was…
What's Included
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • 1 local drink/tasting
  • Tickets for War Remnants Museum included
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

This is not merely another city tour; it’s the finest exposure to Ho Chi Minh City from an exceptional viewpoint! Experience Ho Chi Minh City with a city tour that provides an excellent snapshot, featuring city landmarks, secret spots, engaging narrative, and a local delicacy - this tour has it all covered!
Move away from the large tourist hordes and…

Location
Thích Quảng Đức Monument
Đường Cách Mạng Tháng 8
Monument of the Venerable Monk Thich Quang Duc (At the intersection of Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street and Cach Mang Thang Tam Street. District 3).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Susan
Feb 26, 2025
Great Saigon Tour - My husband and I did a half-day Highlights and Hidden Gems tour with Thien while we were in Saigon. The tour was great! Thien is extremely knowledgeable and very personable. Her English is excellent. The tour gave us a great overview of the major sights in Saigon, and we would highly recommend Thien!
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Pam
Feb 23, 2025
This tour with Jecky is a MUST DO in Saigon! Our conversations were so fun, at the same time loaded with facts! - Fantastic tour with a very knowledgeable host! Jecky’s enthusiasm and Excellent English are 100%!! Highly recommend!
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Quincy_w
Feb 16, 2025
The real deal - Thien my guide was/is incredible. Showed me the real Saigon/Ho Chi Minh. Provided a history that was authentic.
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5mwqqpw5xs
Feb 8, 2025
Great tour - We had a great experience with Huyen. She was friendly and very informative. She picked us up at our hotel in zone 1 and we went to see all the main spots. She took us for coffee and told us about the local popular spots
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Bryon
Feb 6, 2025
Ho Chi Minh City Tour - I booked 2 tours with Huyen and I highly recommend her to see the sights of Saigon. Huyen is super knowledgeable, fun to spend the day with and is so accommodating to your specific needs. I did one city tour and a Mekong Delta tour and would highly recommend both with Huyen.
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G479dndonm
Jan 24, 2025
A Great Afternoon with Huyen. - Huyen was a great host for a variety of sites in HCMC. She was able to change the itinerary on short notice and came up with some great finds that fit out time and our interests, and then we took off for an amazing afternoon. She would charm us regardless of where we toured, but we really liked her choices and her ability to have fun while helping us discover places in the city. She really helped us make a memorable afternoon.
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Npgraham
Jan 15, 2025
Unforgettable tour of Ho Chi Minh City with a wonderful guide - We had the most amazing day exploring Ho Chi Minh City with Huyen! She showed us all the city’s highlights, like the War Museum, the stunning church, and the historic post office, but also took us to hidden gems like an old opium factory we’d never have found on our own. Her deep knowledge, fascinating stories, and brilliant insights brought the city’s history and culture to life in such a meaningful way. On top of that, she had us laughing all day with her fantastic sense of humor. She even shared great tips, advice and restaurant recommendations for the rest of our trip. We couldn’t recommend her more—an absolute must for anyone visiting Vietnam!
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439emmaj
Jan 12, 2025
Great tour - Ted was a very nice ,professional, interesting and very knowledgeable guide. He was easy to understand and communicated well throughout.
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Familyb17
Feb 16, 2025
Enthusiastic Guide - Huyen was a lovely guide, happy to reschedule the date and time of our experience. It was a very hot day, but she kept us cool with a fan and water. Huyen had Excellent English and gave us lots of information. She was very caring when my husband was a bit overwhelmed with the heat.
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Trip52011039797
Jan 5, 2025
Compact HCMC Highlights Tour - The guided tour of my girlfriend and me with Ted was very informative and fun. Ted speaks good English and could tell us a lot about the history of the country and Ho Chi Minh City. We were mainly traveling in District 1 and visited the common sights. We would have liked a bit more “Hidden Gems” or that we could have customized the tour a bit, but for the classic tourist destinations it was definitely a wonderful experience. For football fans in particular, after Ted is an avid fan and talks a lot about it!:) So for us no 5/5 stars, because of the not 100% accurate description of the tour, but definitely recommended to get to know the highlights of the city!
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