Overview

You will explore Saigon in deep 1 full day. Enjoy walking around the Chinese market and the park, have a talk with the guide at the local coffee shop.

Understand more about Vietnam’s history through some famous places in the city and the war museums.

Highlights

Cho Lon in China town, get more information about Cantonese culture.

Thien Hau Temple, the first Chinese Temple in Saigon.

Fito museum, nearly 3000 items relevant to traditional Vietnamese medicine dating back to the Stone Age.

Reunification Palace, used to be the head quarter of American during the war time. The Palace is blended of traditional ritual and modern architecture.

War Remnant museum, one of the most popular museum in the city where you can have a look overview about Viet Nam war.

Having a look at the CIA office where the last picture was taken about the helicopter Huey 1 was taking people out of Saigon and that picture became an iconic picture for the fall of Saigon.

Itinerary

We depart at 8am at your hotel to visit China town, one of the largest Chinese community in the world. An interesting walk through the biggest wholesale market in Saigon to see nearly anything here. Then we will spend our time at the Thien Hau Temple. It is dedicated to Thien Hau, the Lady of the Sea who is a deity of traditional of Chinese religion. She helps Chinese people immigrated to Vietnam by Sea. The last stop before lunch at the local restaurant is a Fito Museum. This is a Vietnamese traditional medicine Museum where you can learn more about our culture how we feel better with medicinal herbs.

In the afternoon, you will visit the Reunification Palace – a blend of traditional ritual and modern architecture – used to be the Palace for President and his family live and work until reunification in 1975. The building is now functioned as a museum where the tourist can see all of the original rooms, facilities and devices. Then, the War Remnant museum will show you more about Viet Nam war. You will find a collection of weapons, machinery, aircraft, tanks and so many horrific photographs illustrate the devastating effect of napalm bomb, Agent Orange and other weapons of mass destruction.

After the museum, you will spend your time at the Cathedral Notre Dame and the Saigon Central Post Office. Both was built by French at the late 18th Century with all the materials were imported direct from France.

Also from here the tour guide will point you the CIA office in the famous picture of Vietnam war.

Last but not least, our guide will take you to a local coffee shop where you can enjoy a Vietnamese coffee and have a talk to get more information about the culture, people, food and language.

Trip ends at your hotel around 5pm.

Price per person in US dollars

Price per person: usd, exchange rate might be subject to change without prior notice

*Price per person above is valid for a group of minimum 2 participants until the 31/12/2016

**Discounted rates are available for larger group, please contact us at ….

Included 

Air – conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver

Lunch at the local restaurant

A nice English – speaking tour guide

All entrance fees

Free mineral water

Excluded 

Hotel in Saigon

Insurance

Beverages, guide gratuities and personal expenses

Surcharge in peak season (Christmas & New Year)