Vietnam · City Tours

9-Hour Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour with Markets and Cycle Ride

9 Hours Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Cycle through Ho Thi Ky and visit Saigon's century-old flower market
02 Explore Chợ Lớn, Tan Thanh backstreet market, and Binh Tay Market
03 Enjoy pho noodle soup with beef at Pho Hung
04 Visit the War Remnants Museum and the historic Unification Hall
05 See French-built landmarks including Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office

Explore the highlights of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest and most populous city in Vietnam, on this 9-hour tour of the city still commonly known as Saigon. See, eat, and go local as you explore the alleys, Tan Thanh Market, and neighbourhood hubs, then savour pho noodle soup at a local eatery. Enjoy a ride in revamped cycles, a unique means of transportation that first appeared during the French period.

Have lunch at Pho Hung and savour the delicious Vietnamese rice-noodle soup with beef.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Ho Chi Minh

Languages English, Vietnamese

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Ho Chi Minh City Highlights and Local Markets Tour

Pick up from the hotel at 8 am.
Enjoy a short cycle ride to Ho Thi Ky.
Take a short walk and visit Saigon's largest flower market, which has been here for almost a century.
Drive to Chợ Lớn, also known as Chinatown.
Stroll through the backstreet market of Tan Thanh.
Visit Binh Tay Market and the colourful Thien Hau Pagoda.
Have lunch at Pho Hung and savour the delicious Vietnamese rice-noodle soup with beef.
Visit the sobering War Remnants Museum and the former Presidential Palace, also known as Unification Hall.
Travel to the historic French-built landmarks such as Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, the Opera House, and Hotel de Ville.

Return to the hotel.

The route