City Tours in Ho Chi Minh City: The 8 Worth Your Day

1.Small-group Saigon City Tour: 4-Hour Must-see Iconic Landmarks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 788 reviews · from $30Our pick

This four-hour small-group tour covers Saigon’s main historic sights by air-conditioned minivan. Guides such as Vin, Kevin, Stark, Viet, and Luan are praised for clear English and strong storytelling. Expect a brisk route through Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, Central Post Office, Jade Emperor Pagoda, and Ben Thanh Market.

“Larry was a great tour guide. Speaks English well and he knows what he is talking about. He has sense of humor and great sense of history.”

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2.Saigon Afternoon City Historical Scooter Tour |Opt: Ao Dai Riders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 466 reviews · from $25Best value

Spend four hours touring Ho Chi Minh City by scooter with a private guide and hotel pickup. Visit the War Remnants Museum, French Quarter, Nguyen Hue Street, Jade Emperor Pagoda, and a hidden wartime weapons basement. Ao Dai riders can be requested six hours ahead, subject to availability.

“We had an amazing time seeing the city of Saigon. Our tour guide Minh and Ai was amazing, fun, knowledge and detail on the history of Vietnam. I highly recommend the city tour with them. Will definitely refer friends and family and we will come back in4 the future and do a different tour”

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3.Saigon Morning City Historical Scooter Tour w Ao Dai Rider option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · from $25

Ride behind a local scooter driver through Ho Chi Minh City for four hours, stopping at the War Remnants Museum, Independence-era landmarks, French colonial buildings, Jade Emperor Pagoda, and a wartime weapons basement. Hotel pickup covers Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, and 10. Request a female Ao Dai rider at least six hours ahead.

“The tour guide was 25 minutes late and couldn't find the hotel. How do you not know how to use Google maps to find one of the most iconic hotels in HCMC. The guide had bad hygiene and smelled. Think about how bad it is riding behind Read more”

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4.Small-group Saigon City Tour: 3-Hour Cyclo Ride to Hidden Stories

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 203 reviews · from $30

Spend three hours seeing Ho Chi Minh City from a low, open cyclo seat. An English-speaking guide leads you through Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, District 5, Ba Thien Hau Temple, and Binh Tay Market. Hotel pickup is offered in Districts 1, 3, and 5. Guides such as Nam, Queenie, Barney, and NKay are known for adding local stories and flexible photo stops.

“Fun experience in the middle of the chaotic Saigon traffic. Amazingly, we never felt unsafe. The riders are very agile.”

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5.Private Jeep City Tour Saigon by Night and Skybar Drink

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $89

See Ho Chi Minh City after dark from an open Jeep with a private guide and driver. Visit the Independence Palace, Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Opera House, Nguyen Hue, Bui Vien, and District 2, then enjoy one drink at AIR Saigon. Guides such as Mimi, Hoa, and Johnny are praised for strong local stories and personal service.

“Loved this tour and our guides were fantastic. It was a great way to see the city without the daytime heat and of course the city looked so much nicer at night with all the colorful lights. We loved stopping off at the Air 360 Sky lounge roof toRead more”

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6.Small-group Saigon City Tour: 1-day Must-See Icons & Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · from $109

Spend about eight hours seeing Ho Chi Minh City by minivan, foot, and cyclo. An English-speaking guide leads you from Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and Chinatown to the Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Central Post Office, Jade Emperor Pagoda, and Ben Thanh Market. Hotel pickup, lunch, water, and transport are included.

“The city is beautiful, the tour was short , lunch that was included in the tour was very non impressive, no real taste of delicious Vietnamese food. Cycling was nice but somehow the tour guide should have explained about the places we were passing, maybe invest in the microphone. So we felt that this tour wasn’t as good as in other’s cities we visited.”

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7.Private City Tour and Dinner Cruise with Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 97 reviews · from $54

Spend 45 to 60 minutes seeing Ho Chi Minh City by cyclo or scooter, then board the Indochina Queen for a buffet dinner, Vietnamese music, dance, and river views. Guides such as Dom, Leon, Tony, and Loi have earned praise for their care and clear English. Pickup is available from selected District 1 or 3 hotels.

“Absolutely fabulous. The two cyclo riders (Tam and Cong) were great company and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Johnny (Thang) was a wonderful host, knowledgeable and interesting - a credit to the company. Would recommend the trip to anyone visiting Saigon”

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8.Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $163

Travel from Phu My or Lotus port to Ho Chi Minh City in an air-conditioned vehicle, with a guide, Vietnamese lunch, museum and pagoda visits, a cyclo ride through old Saigon, and time at Ben Thanh Market. The eight-hour tour is capped at 15 people, though some departures may combine small groups.

“This was a very pleasant and wonderful tour. The driver was very kind and courteous and the guy was as well. If you want to see Vietnam I highly recommend this tour as it was customized to whatever we wanted to do. Thanks again for a great experience!”

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