🏨 SAIGON SHORE EXCURSION: Old and New Parts of Saigon Activity

SAIGON SHORE EXCURSION: Old and New Parts of Saigon

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Departs: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

We will take you on a tour of the city that will touch on some of the historical antecedents to modern Saigon as well as delving into some of the more everyday traditional lifestyle of the Saigonese. Our guide will introduce to you how they grow the rice, how they catch a fish but in Saigon city (This is unseen part of Saigon).
Enjoy lunch at local restaurant with local specialty. After that we'll head to center and discover history and culture of Saigon with:
• Local Wet Market
• The Jade Emperor temple
• City Hall
• Opera House
• Central Post Office
• Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
• War Museum or Reunification Palace (Presidential Palace).
• The CIA building in Saigon: Saigon Helicopter Photo

+ Our tour itinerary is flexible and changeable to make you have local most experiences.
+ All private tours are approximately 9-10 hours or longer depending on your time. At the end of the private tour, we will ensure that you return on-time to board the cruise ship

What's Included

Bottled drinking water on the car/bus and All entrance fees

Cruise Port Pickup and Drop-off with Private Transportation

Local English speaking tour guide

Lunch

Private, Customized and Flexible Tour

What's Not Included

-Personal expenses.

-Travel insurance.

-Drinks are not included with any meal

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 4 - 10
ADULT: Age: 11 - 90

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Specialized infant seats are available

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

War Remnants Museum

War Museum - one of the must stop for every tourist when visiting Ho Chi Minh City. A big collection of photos, items… about the fighting history in Saigon before 1975.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Independence Palace

The palace is like a time capsule frozen in 1975. You can see two of the original tanks used in the capture of the palace parked in the grounds. Independence Palace was the home and workplace of the French Governor of Cochin-China. It has lush gardens, secret rooms, antique furniture, and a command bunker. It's still in use to host important occasions in Ho Chi Minh, including APEC summits.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Central Post Office

A must see in Saigon: The building was designed by Alfred Foulhoux and features arched windows and wooden shutters, just as it would have in its heyday in the late 19th Century.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral

A must see in Saigon: Located in Paris Square, the name Notre Dame was given after the installation of the statue ‘Peaceful Notre Dame’ in 1959. In 1962, the Vatican conferred the Cathedral status as a basilica and gave it the official name of Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

XQ Vietnam

A must stop over to see the creative artwork produced by talented people.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)

A must see in Saigon

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Emperor Jade Pagoda

You will find this pagoda in District 1, which is roughly a ten minute drive from the city centre.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

People's Committee Building

A must see in Saigon: Originally constructed as a hotel in 1898 by French architect Gardes, it now serves as a city hall and one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.

• Admission Ticket Free

Binh Quoi Village

This is one of Real Local Area for tourist who want to see local life.
This place is very famous with local people for picnic and fishing at weekend. You will see how they grow the rice, how they catch a fish but in Saigon city (This is an unseen part of Saigon).

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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