Discover the highlights of Ho Chi Minh City on a 4-hour private walking tour that combines history, culture, and iconic landmarks. Your guide will meet you at the elegant Saigon Opera House, a beautiful example of French colonial architecture, or pick you up from your hotel in the city centre (for hotels farther away, a short Grab car ride may be required and is not included). English speaking tour guide but you will pay 500,000 VND per group directly to the tour guide at the beginning of the tour. This amount is the guide’s salary for the half-day private service

From here, you will stroll along the lively Nguyen Hue Walking Street before enjoying a scenic walk along the banks of the Saigon River, where you can take in views of the city skyline. The tour continues to the historic Saigon Central Post Office, a stunning colonial building famous for its grand interior and historic design.

You will then visit the nearby Independence Palace, an important historical site where the Vietnam War officially ended in 1975. To gain deeper insight into this period, the tour also includes the powerful exhibits at the War Remnants Museum.

Along the way, you will discover a hidden wartime site at the Saigon Special Forces Bunker and visit the memorial at Thich Quang Duc Monument, honouring the monk whose 1963 protest became a historic moment in Vietnam’s history. The experience ends at the peaceful Jade Emperor Pagoda, one of the city’s most atmospheric temples filled with intricate carvings and incense-filled halls.

This tour is a great way to explore the history, culture, and hidden stories of Saigon while walking through its most fascinating areas.