Overview

After more than 300 years of historical ups and downs, Ho Chi Minh City has now become the most developed city in the country in all aspects. Besides the innovations, the city still retains a number of historical structures. These places attract a large number of domestic and foreign tourists every year. If you are a local who wants to learn more about where you live or you are a tourist from another place who wants to gain more knowledge about the land once known as the 'Pearl of the Far East' of Asia, let vietnamtrustcarrental take you on a tour around the city with this Ho Chi Minh city tour a day.

Tour Itinerary of Ho Chi Minh City Tour Full Day 2025

Morning:

08:00: Our driver picks you up at hotels. Starts the Ho Chi Minh private tour 2025. 

08:30 - 9:30: War Remnants Museum, the first tourist destination of Ho Chi Minh city tour full day, is a site for tourists to visit and learn about the US Army invading Vietnam and how Vietnamese people save their country.

You will admire the modern military equipment and learn the history of the Vietnamese people's struggle against the American imperialists through the lens of wartime photographers, historical war artifacts, transparent display boxes showcasing the bodies and photographic evidence of Agent Orange casualties.

War Remnants Museum

10:00 - 11:00: Drivers of Ho Chi Minh tour itinerary 1 day takes you to Cho Lon Downtown (China Downtown) is the trading center of the Vietnamese and Chinese communities in Saigon.

This place still preserves the architectural values ​​of the Chinese people from hundreds of years ago. Binh Tay Market, also known as Cho Lon Moi, was built in the 20s of the 20th century.

The market was built on an area of ​​over 17,000 m2 in the old Binh Tay village in an ancient architectural style with a strong Asian style. Binh Tay Market currently has over 2,300 stalls with more than 30 product groups.

Binh Tay Market

The main product groups include: Spices (abalone, shark fin, fish bladder, enoki, mushrooms... for cooking), Jams, cakes of all kinds, Ready-made clothes, Shoes, Leather bags, Household goods (porcelain, plastic, aluminum, stainless steel...), General merchandise, Plating jewelry, Gold, silver, precious stones...

The items at the market are very rich and diverse in types, prices suitable for the purchasing power of people with average incomes. The main form of business at the market is still wholesale to localities. ...

11:15 - 11:40: This is the second site in the Ho Chi Minh City tour that showcases Chinese influence in Saigon - Thien Hau Pagoda which was built in 1760.

Since then, it has been renovated many times. The temple has a Quoc-shaped ground plan, divided into 3 rows: the front hall, the middle hall and the back hall.

The Tue Thanh Assembly Hall and the school are located on both sides of the temple. The roof of the temple is decorated with floral patterns and ceramic figures produced by two kilns, Buu Nguyen and Dong Hoa, in the year of Mau Than (1908).

Thien Hau Pagoda

There are scenes of ' fighting in the arena ', ' paying respect to ancestors and returning home in glory ', the motif of ' two dragons fighting for a pearl ', and images of a fairy boy and a fairy girl with the words ' harmony between two fairies '...

Two stone unicorns, carved from a single block of stone, are placed in the temple yard.

12:00 - 13:00: Have Lunch. In Ho Chi Minh tour itinerary 1 day, we will suggest some good restaurants for you (self-paid).

Din Ky Restaurant

Address: 173B - 173C Nguyen Trai, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening Hours: 06:30 - 03:30

Preference Price: 180.000 - 880.000 vnđ/pax

Ann Restaurant

Address: 66 Ngo Duc Ke, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening Hours: 07:00 - 01:30

Preference Price: 200.000 - 400.000 vnđ/pax

Cuc Gach Restaurant

Address : 10 Dang Tat, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening Hours: 09:00 - 23:30

Preference Price: 220.000 - 500.000 vnđ/pax

Pho Viet Nam

Address : 14 Pham Hong Thai, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening Hours: 06:00 - 03:00

Preference Price: 100.000 - 200.000 vnđ/pax

Afternoon:

13:30 - 14:30: We will now continue the Ho Chí Minh city tour full day to explore Independence Palace, with many special names, each name carries a different historical story. Built during the French colonial period, it was completed in 1868 and named Dinh Norondom.

After the victory of Dien Bien Phu, Ngo Dinh Diem reconstructed the Palace and renamed it Dinh Doc Lap, creating a new and powerful masterpiece after the gate was destroyed. The project was completed in the fall of 1966 under the leadership of engineer Phan Van Dien.

Independence Palace

14:40 - 15:00: Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, one of the unique architectural works of Saigon, a destination for domestic and foreign tourists, a characteristic of Vietnam tourism.

Father Lefebvre held the ceremony to lay the first stone of the church on March 28, 1863. The church was built of wood, completed in 1865, and was originally called Saigon Church.

Notre Dame Cathedral

Later, because this wooden church was heavily damaged by termites, the ceremonies were held in the reception room of the old Governor's Palace, later converted into the Lasan Taberd school, until the construction of the main church was completed.

15:00 - 15:15: You will visit the City Post Office's history began when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century. On January 13, 1863, the post office was first opened to the local people and the post office issued its first stamp.

Gustave Eiffel was the one who designed the first version. In 1864, the Saigon Central Post Office began to become more famous in the Southern regions.

City Post Office

From 1886 to 1891, the building was rebuilt by French architect Villedieu, and that is the Saigon Post Office that we see today.

15:30 - 16:30: The last destination Saigon tour a day with a driver is Ben Thanh Market still retains its historical value and is a symbol of Ho Chi Minh City. The market is not only a place for trading but also a cultural heritage, a place that reflects the vibrant and diverse life of the city.

Ben Thanh Market

With more than a century of existence, Ben Thanh Market has become an indispensable part in the development history of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City.

17:00: Our driver takes you back to the hotel. End of the Ho Chi Minh City Tour.

 Best price will be charge as below:

• 1$USD= 25.500 VND

 Note: The prices are not apply for New Year & Chinese New year.

  Included Service: new car, all fuel and driver expenses, parking and toll tolls, airport taxes, water, and a basic English speaking driver, 24/7 support.

 Excludes Service: flights, accommodations, all costs for admission, meals, tip, and other services, not a clear mention.

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  This is the sample tour program. We can be flexible for the time and itinerary that will follow your schedule and plan.

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