Introduction

Known as the "Pearl of the Far East", Ho Chi Minh City has long been a cultural, economic and political center of Vietnam. Traveling to Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City (more than 300 years old), tourists can see many high-rise buildings located close by entertainment areas, shopping centers, but also lots of ancient villages, traditional markets existed for hundreds of years. With the half day tour, tourists have a great opportunity to visit some of the most outstanding areas in Ho Chi Minh city.

Duration: 4-5 hours
Pick up: hotel pick-up.

Highlights

Independence Palace
War Remnant Museum
Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral
Central Post Office
Ben Thanh Market

Itinerary

Day 1 Option 1

Morning Tour: 8.00-12.00

Tour Highlight:08:00: Our driver and tour guide will pick you up at your airport
Start to visit Independence Palace (Reunification Palace) - a symbol of victory, peace and territorial integrity of Vietnam, marking the development of Ho Chi Minh City during the Vietnam War and peacetime.
Then visit French – style structures including Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral. The architecture of the church was built according to the project of the architect Jourard with Roman architectural style mixed with Gothic architectural style, including cathedral, bell tower and outside park.
Central Post Office located in the opposite of the cathedral is the largest post office in Vietnam. Built from 1886 to 1891 by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel, the building with roof and arch window which is reminiscent of the first train stations in Europe.
After that, tourists will visit War Remnants museum (on top 10 of TripAdvisor 2018). The museum contains tens of thousands of documents, artifacts and movies in the old war.
To finish the tour by the perfect way, you go to Ben Thanh Market in central District 1, in which you will try some Vietnamese traditional foods for lunch.

Day 2 Option 2

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