Ho Chi Minh City History & Culture Half-Day Tour

The city's landmarks and colonial history, in a relaxed half-day.

About 4 hours · Small group · Morning or afternoon

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The Tour

What to expect.

A guided half-day through the landmarks that tell Ho Chi Minh City's story. Reflect at the War Remnants Museum, step inside the Reunification Palace, admire the French-colonial Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office, and explore the incense-filled Thien Hau Pagoda in the Cho Lon Chinatown, finishing at a workshop to see traditional Vietnamese lacquerware being made.

Tour Highlights

The moments that make it.

Reflect on Vietnam's wartime history at the War Remnants Museum
Step inside the former presidential Reunification Palace
See the French-colonial Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office
Explore the atmospheric Thien Hau Pagoda in Cho Lon
Watch traditional lacquerware being made at a local workshop
Flexible morning or afternoon start

The Itinerary

How the day unfolds.

8:00 AM or 1:00 PM

Hotel Pick-up

Collection from your central Ho Chi Minh City hotel to begin the tour.

War Remnants Museum

Wartime History

Explore powerful exhibits on Vietnam's wartime history and its legacy.

Reunification Palace

Presidential Palace

Visit the former presidential palace, one of the city's key landmarks.

Cathedral & Post Office

Colonial Architecture

See two of the city's best-known French colonial buildings.

Thien Hau Pagoda

Cho Lon

Explore this atmospheric Chinese temple in the historic Chinatown.

Lacquerware Workshop

Local Craft

Finish with the traditional process behind Vietnamese lacquerware.

End of tour

Return

Transfer back to your central Ho Chi Minh City hotel.

What's Included

Everything handled for you.

Included in this tour

Shared small-group tour, maximum fifteen guests
Air-conditioned transport
English-speaking guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off in central Ho Chi Minh City
Entrance fees
Bottled water
Travel insurance

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