Exotic Vietnam

For most travelers, Ho Chi Minh City is still called Saigon by locals, primarily the gateway to the Mekong Delta and the nearby Cu Chi Tunnels - both of which we highly recommend - but the city limits There are also many great things to see within. From heartbreaking war relics museums to Lucky shopping strips, tasty restaurants to delectable street stalls, HCMC has a taste for all of Vietnam. Get local experience on a Ho Chi Minh tour to the city or the countryside.

This selection of the best Ho Chi Minh City tours caters to those who want to explore their holidays with interesting activities and excursions to the city's most prominent destinations. Ho Chi Minh City features classic French architecture and sleek skyscrapers as well as ornate temples and pagodas dating back to the 18th century. The city also has a vibrant nightlife scene, where you can enjoy vibrant bars, nightclubs and bar on the terrace, while stylish restaurants and cafes offer a wide range of local and international tastes.

Highlights of Ho Chi Minh City Tour :

Independence Palace

The reunion palace was the basis of Vietnamese General Ngo Dinh Diem until his death in 1963. It made its name in global history in 1975. A tank belonging to the North Vietnamese army crashed through its main gate, ending the Vietnam War. Today, it is a journey for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City.

War remnants Museum

War Remnants Museum is a war museum at 28 Wah Van Tan, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It includes demonstrations related to the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War.

Notre Dame Cathedral

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, built in the late 1880s by French colonists, is one of the few remaining strongholds of Catholicism in largely Buddhist Vietnam. Located in Paris Square, Notre Dame was named after the establishment of the Statue Square Peaceful Notre Dame in 1959.

Opera House

Ho chi minh Opera House is an elegant colonial building at the intersection of Le Loi and Dong Khoi Street in District 1, very close to the famous Notre Dame Cathedral and the Classic Central Post Office. The restored three-story 800-seat opera house was built in 1897 and is used not only for opera, but a wide range of performing arts including ballet, music concerts, Vietnamese traditional dances and plays. Demonstrations are advertised around the building and information can be viewed at the state-run Tourism Information Center.

Ben Thanh Market

Ben Thanh Market in District 1 of Saigon City is a great place to buy local handicrafts, branded goods, Vietnamese art and other souvenirs. Here, you'll find food stalls inside the market where you can taste hawker-style Vietnamese cuisine or chill with cold drinks when the bargains are too high.

The market is large, difficult to navigate on time and certainly best avoided during the hottest part of the day, but all equally worth watching. When night falls, restaurants around the perimeter of the market open their doors creating a vibrant roadside view that fills the air with wok-fried noodles, barbecued fish and meats. One of the oldest destinations in Saigon, Ben Thanh offers a great atmosphere, which is absolutely authentic Vietnamese.

Discover the vast network connecting underground tunnels located in the C District Chi District of Ho Chi Minh City. Go to the various traps used during the battle and enter and crawl through a tunnel.

Discover the area that lives at the end of the Ho Chi Minh Trail and serve as the base from where the Vietnamese guerrilla soldier attacked Saigon. Learn about how the fighters of Cu Chi drew the battlefield underground, extending to Cambodia, including: living room, kitchen and ventilation system. These tunnels served as an effective network to engage in guerrilla warfare against American troops.

Do not miss this short, exciting journey through this maze of interlaced tunnels. Choose how you want to experience it - in a small, large or private group. For insight into Vietnamese agriculture, see green paddy fields, local farmers and buffaloes on the roadside for tunnels.

Spend time exploring the the maze of tunnels with countless trap doors, storage facilities, weapon factories, field hospitals, command centers, kitchens, and more. Enjoy the most popular food during the war days at Cu Chi tunnels – the cassava.

Itinerary : (8am/1:30pm) Morning/Afternoon

Drive to Cu Chi tunnels – the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. The sightseeing in Cu Chi tunnels is started with a short introduction video showing how the tunnels were constructed, you will have a chance to see the poor conditions underground, see handmade booby traps, and crawl into a short section of the tunnels to feel the oppressive narrowness and heat inside. Return to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

The Mekong Delta is a network of dis-tributaries between Ho Chi Minh City and Cambodia in southwest Vietnam. The river itself begins in the Himalayas and passes through China, Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia before reaching Vietnam, which partly explains why the waters are so high. More than half of Vietnam's rice and fish come from the delta region. Considered important for the Vietnamese economy and diet.

Life in the area revolves around water, from well-known temporary markets to huge agricultural industries. A wonderful variety of fruits, flowers and animals grow in this region. The Mekong River Delta is the rice basket of Vietnam, providing sustenance to millions of people.

Itinerary :

(8 am / 8: 30 pm)Depart for Full Day tour to Meknog  River Delta.Upon arrival, cruising the boat on the mighty Mekong that saw life Let's see. Local people live near banks. We stop traveling to an island in the area, enjoying fresh tropical fruits served in the middle of a lush green garden with traditional South Vietnamese folk music. Later, other small boats stopped by the locals should embark, to visit local factories, through small canals shaded by water coconut trees. There you will taste honey tea and see that the locals produce coconut candy milk and of course you can also try it or take a walk in the garden, where the locals feed honey.

Later in the afternoon, continue to visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, a famous pagoda in the area with an architectural combination of Chinese, Cambodian and French cultures. Return to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh.