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1-Day City Tour: Saigon Chinatown, Must-See Icons & Cyclo Ride

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • 8 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Saigon is a city for the senses, and to best experience it, you need to be in the open air. On this tour, you’ll hop on a cyclo—sort of like a bike taxi—and follow your guide to all the city’s best sites, from the Jade Emperor Pagoda to the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, and beyond.
  • Hassle-free round-trip transfers from your hotel in HCMC's District 1
  • Five-course Vietnamese lunch included
  • Your English-speaking guide handles all transport and brings the city to life
  • See the Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, and more

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation
    1-hour cyclo ride exploring the bustling streets of Cho Lon (Chinatown)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (only Districts 1, 3, 4 & 5)
  • Vietnamese English-speaking guide
  • Entrance fee - Entrance fee
  • Lunch
    Vietnamese set menu at local restaurant
  • Bottled water
    Drinking water (02 bottles /Person)
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and Gratuities (recommended)
  • Drinks (beer, soft drinks
  • Travel insurance

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

* We'll reach out to you one day before to reconfirm the pick-up time & address. * We provide pickup and drop-off services within the following central wards: District 1: Sai Gon, Ben Thanh, Tan Dinh, and Cau Ong Lanh Wards Thu Duc City: An Khanh Ward District 3: Ban Co, Xuan Hoa, and Nhieu Loc Wards District 4: Vinh Hoi, Khanh Hoi, and Xom Chieu Wards District 5: Cho Quan, An Dong, and Cho Lon Wards District 7: Tan Thuan and Tan Hung Wards Binh Thanh District: Gia Dinh and Thanh My Tay Wards Phu Nhuan District: Phu Nhuan and Cau Kieu Wards Tan Binh District: Tan Son Nhat and Tan Son Hoa Wards * Other Locations: If your hotel is outside these specific areas, please contact us. We can provide a central meeting point or a custom transport quote for you. * [ Phu My Port] An additional charge applies for pickups from Phu My Port. Please contact us for details if you are arriving by cruise ship.

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Meeting point

  • Mekong River Tours [Asiana Link Travel]
    60 Tôn Thất Đạm, Sài Gòn, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Mekong River Tours [Asiana Link Travel] (Pass By)

1

Phố Tau Sai Gon (Chợ Lớn Quận 5)

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

2

Ba Thien Hau Temple

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

3

Binh Tay Market

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

4

The Independence Palace

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

5

War Remnants Museum

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

6

Saigon Central Post Office

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

7

Emperor Jade Pagoda

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ben Thanh Market (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Only one under-five free admission per family
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0
based on 108 reviews
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Not great tour

nina_n, Jan 2023
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.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Xin Chào! Thank you very much for taking the time to share the review with us. We appreciate your time and feedback. We have learnt and noted all detail to improve one by one for a better service. Hope to see you back soon. Best regards!

It seems like street racing

Linda_C, Feb 2020
Lots to see and do on the full day tour, lunch was in a quiet restaurant which was a nice change and lovely food. In the afternoon we had a 2 hour tour by cyclo. Hats off to the riders. Make sure you wear a hat and top up the sunscreen in the afternoon as that sun is fierce.
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