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With a whopping 5 million scooters, Ho Chi Minh City has almost as many mopeds as it does people. Feel like a local as you explore Vietnam’s capital on the city’s most popular form of transport during a private scooter tour that provides a comprehensive overview for first-time visitors. You’ll be able to customize your itinerary to suit your preferences and avoid sitting in traffic jams.

Escape the hustle of Ho Chi Minh in favor of the Mekong Delta’s shaded waterways on a full-day tour that’s designed with travelers with limited time in mind. Alongside a guide dedicated to providing local insight, you’ll explore the Mekong Delta by row boat and enjoy seasonal fruits on Unicorn Island. Plus, included hotel transfers and lunch eliminate the need for advance planning.

Experience local life on the Mekong River on this leisurely full-day cruise from Ho Chi Minh City. Gliding along the scenic waterways, you'll hop off your boat to explore Cai Be, cycle around the countryside, and watch local artisans and craftsmen at work at markets and beyond. Far from just playing tourist, you'll also get to truly experience local life, taking part in a cooking demonstration at a local's home.

So many Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) tours visit all the same places. Shun the beaten path and experience the city like a local, from the back of a motorbike, on this private door-to-door tour. You'll hit highlights such as the city's oldest apartment and biggest flower market, Chinatown's Thien Hau Temple, a floating market, a bunker used to attack the Reunification Palace, and so much more.

Discover Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), formerly known as Saigon, like a local when you join this private tour by motorbike. Your driver will collect you from your central Saigon hotel and whisk you to a selection of the city's most fascinating sights—at a much faster pace than cars or minibuses manage. You'll see highlights including Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, and Jade Emperor Pagoda before you return home.

Enjoy an authentic experience of the Mekong Delta during this full-day tour to Ben Tre from Saigon. This tour goes to places that most visitors miss, such as villages along the Mekong River that make traditional products such as bricks or coconut oil. Proceed at a leisurely pace by bike or tuktuk, sampan (traditional rowboat), motorboat, and minivan, and get to know daily life in rural Vietnam.

Ensure a smooth arrival or departure from Ho Chi Minh City with this private transfer between the airport and your downtown accommodations. Your driver will meet you directly at the airport or your hotel at the scheduled time. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a comfortable, air-conditioned ride with 60 minutes of waiting time included.

Located 37 miles (60km) from Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role during the American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for its network of tunnels, which extend over 135 miles (220km), and is a popular destination for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors. This trip is included: - Joining group tour English speaking tour guide. - Departing in the afternoon (13:00 PM)

If you only have a day to explore the Mekong Delta, this guided tour hits all the highlights, with transfers from central Ho Chi Minh hotels. Skip the stress of planning as you tour the Vinh Trang Pagoda, explore My Tho’s islets by boat, listen to traditional folk music, enjoy lunch in an orchard, and discover local crafts. Upgrade to a small-group or private tour for a more personal experience.

There's no easier way to visit the infamous Cu Chi Tunnels, one of Vietnam's historical highlights, than with round-trip hotel transport from Ho Chi Minh City. With your English-speaking guide, venture underground—if you wish—to learn how the Viet Cong built and utilized this intricate subterranean network, which played a vital part in their victory during the Vietnam War. When you're finished exploring, it's back to your hotel, and back to modern-day living.

The tour includes many interesting activities to help you both understand more about the unique indigenous culture and have a chance to interact with the local people.

Navigating the bustling streets of Saigon can be a challenge even for experienced locals. On this scenic tour, sit back and relax as your guide whisks in and and out traffic, allowing you to experience the bustling city’s vignettes in comfort and safety. Visit several public markets that sell everything from flowers to motorcycle parts.

Join the colorful throngs of motorbikes zipping across Ho Chi Minh City on a private tour that explores the city’s traditional cuisine and night markets. Sample a series of dishes as you taste your way through the city, and see at some fascinating places along the way, including a surprising pagoda inside an apartment and the banks of the Saigon River. With a personal guide to Ho Chi Minh City’s food and flavors, try each food in context, alongside cups of beer, soft drinks, or homemade sticky rice wine.

History enthusiasts will love this visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City. Your mode of transportation will be a speed boat, so you’ll save time by not having to wait in road traffic. Enjoy the views and refreshing breezes from the boat. After visiting the maze of underground tunnels, you can choose to be dropped at the informative War Remnants Museum or the Ben Thanh Market, to continue to explore.

Skip the long drive with speedboat transport from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi to visit one of Vietnam’s top destinations. You’ll zip along the Saigon River to Cu Chi, then take a guided tour of the vast network of tunnels used by the north Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War (American War). Upon your return, opt for drop-off at the War Remnants Museum, Ben Thanh Market, or your hotel.

Avoid the stress of coordinating multiple transport modes, scattered stops, and rural navigation while staying in busy Ho Chi Minh City. This small-group journey carries you into the Mekong Delta with cycling, kayaking, boat rides, and local workshops all smoothly connected in one route. Travel through villages, rivers, and farms without planning friction while focusing on hands-on cultural experiences and regional flavors.

Discover Phu Quoc Island on a private tour with a friendly local English-speaking driver/guide. Travel comfortably by private car and enjoy a flexible itinerary with more time at the places you love. Explore some of Phu Quoc’s highlights, including a local pepper farm, Pearl farm, Suoi Tranh Waterfall(the waterfall may have little or no water from January to June), Ho Quoc Pagoda, Phu Quoc Prison, Sunset Town and beautiful Sao Beach. Learn about the island’s culture, history and local life from your driver/guide. You can also experience the famous Hon Thom cable car, one of the longest over-sea cable car rides in the world (ticket not included). As this is a private tour, you can enjoy a more relaxed and personalized experience while discovering Phu Quoc at your own pace.

Explore Saigon (or Ho Chi Minh City) like a local on this half-day guided adventure. After a convenient morning or afternoon hotel pickup, check out bustling market, a historic temple, and one of the oldest cafes in town for a delicious cup of traditional coffee. Then head to an authentic local restaurant and fill your belly with a complimentary noodle lunch.

Escape the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and head south for a true look at Vietnamese culture. On this tour, you’ll explore the Mekong river delta, a timeless expanse of slow-moving water, simple villages, and rolling rice fields. You’ll visit a chocolate maker, travel via traditional boat, and enjoy convenient hotel pickup.

With this small-group tour, one day is all you need for a Mekong Delta experience from Ho Chi Minh City. Hotel pickup is included. You'll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise the Mekong River, explore a coconut island, enjoy traditional music, relish a Vietnamese lunch, and more. All those experiences, and you'll still be back to your hotel by dinnertime.

Vietnam’s recent history is complex, so exploring Ho Chi Minh City’s wartime relics is best with a guide to explain them. This full-day small-group tour includes hotel pickup and focuses on the 1955-1975 Vietnam War, with sightseeing on top. See the city’s colonial-era sights, including Saigon Central Post Office, chart the war in the photo exhibits of the War Remnants Museum, and explore the Cu Chi Tunnels used by the Viet Cong.

See the sites of Ho Chi Minh in just a half a day with this private, guided tour that takes you from place to place by car. You’ll visit several places, like the Ben Thanh market, Notre Dame Basilica, the Jade Emperor Pagoda, and more. Feel free to cater this trip to your group’s needs, since this is a private tour just for you.

For first-time visitors, the chaotic city of Ho Chi Minh can often feel like an intimidating place. Orient yourself in Vietnam’s second city with ease during an evening food tour that allows you to explore in cooler temperatures and with less crowds. This tour takes you to parts of HCMC that only locals know about, and reveals authentic street food joints that you may otherwise have missed out on.

Ride pillion through Saigon's hidden alleys and eat where locals really eat — authentic street food, secret neighborhoods and unforgettable flavors with a friendly local guide. Choose your appetite: - Easy ride of 2-hour back of bike experience : Food and drink are not included - Local Foodie (Standard): 3+ authentic dishes + fresh sugarcane juice - Iconic Saigon (Signature): 4+ signature dishes — broken rice, bánh mì, bánh xèo — + Vietnamese coffee Along the way you'll explore a historic Tet-era apartment block, the colorful Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and real coffee culture. Small, private and personalized — safe for first-time riders.