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Saigon Neighborhoods Walking Tour
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Discover Saigon’s hidden gems: explore the Mafia District, Chinatown, and more. Uncover local secrets and history on this unique walking tour.
Discover Saigon’s hidden gems: explore the Mafia District, Chinatown, and more. Uncover local secrets and history on this unique walking tour.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Xom Chieu Market - A 3km stroll to the local market, navigating the narrow alleys of District 4 to witness the daily life of the locals.
- Chinatown (Cho Lon) - District 5 - A 1.5km walk through Chinatown, exploring Aquarium Street, Herbal Medicine Street, a vibrant Chinese-style Buddhist temple, and an herbal tea shop.
- **The Venerable Thich…
- Xom Chieu Market - A 3km stroll to the local market, navigating the narrow alleys of District 4 to witness the daily life of the locals.
- Chinatown (Cho Lon) - District 5 - A 1.5km walk through Chinatown, exploring Aquarium Street, Herbal Medicine Street, a vibrant Chinese-style Buddhist temple, and an herbal tea shop.
- The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument - A 1km walk to discover the history of the Vietnam War at the Burning Monk Site and the Commando Safehouse.
What's Included
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- Snacks
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tea and coffee
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- Snacks
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Pick up and Drop-off service
- Personal expenses. Tip is optional but appreciated
- Pick up and Drop-off service
- Personal expenses. Tip is optional but appreciated
Additional Information
This walking tour is designed to answer the question “WHAT MAKES THIS CITY UNIQUE?” and prove Saigon is more than another Southeast Asian city.
We will walk out of the touristy areas, into 3 unique neighborhoods to not just SEE but UNDERSTAND how the locals live. At the end of the tour, you will know more about Saigon and Vietnam than you’ve ever…
This walking tour is designed to answer the question “WHAT MAKES THIS CITY UNIQUE?” and prove Saigon is more than another Southeast Asian city.
We will walk out of the touristy areas, into 3 unique neighborhoods to not just SEE but UNDERSTAND how the locals live. At the end of the tour, you will know more about Saigon and Vietnam than you’ve ever expected.
These are some HIGHLIGHTS of the tour:
- The maze of alleys in the MAFIA DISTRICT
- Taste a cup of Vietnamese coffee
- The China Town
- The Herbal medicine street; Taste a cup of HERBAL TEA
- The Fish Aquarium street
- The colorful CHINESE-STYLE BUDDHIST temple
- Learn about the Vietnam War at the Burning Monk site
- Go down the Secret Weapon Cellar at the COMMANDO SAFE HOUSE
Join us on this adventure, ensuring your comfort with a 5.5-6km walk—don’t forget your comfortable shoes! Contact us to schedule your tour at your convenience.
Location
36 Đ. Hồ Tùng Mậu
Đường Hồ Tùng Mậu
We will meet at the Bitexco Tower, right at the entrance of Saigon Skydeck.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(31 Ratings)
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Justgo1708
May 13, 2025
Great experience and learned so much! - We had such an amazing time on this tour with Ky! He was such a fantastic guide and gave us such a great background of these neighborhoods and so much history! We loved getting a lay of the land on our first day there and it was so helpful to get to understand the city with a local. The areas we saw and stops we made gave us such a great perspective on these 3 particular neighborhoods. Such an enjoyable day and we learned so very much! Thank you, Ky!
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Fishbuyerguy
Apr 20, 2025
Cool introduction to Ho Chi Minh City! - Kyle was an excellent tour guide! It was really cool to walk around the different parts of the city and learning the history while trying some of the snacks and drinks. I would definitely recommend!
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U976wkchrisr
Apr 15, 2025
Great Tour - This was our first time in Sai Gon. The tour was a great introduction and the tour guides were well informaed and engaging. I would not hesitate to recommend this tour to anyone visiting Vietnam.
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Max13x
Apr 15, 2025
A great way to see and learn about the real Saigon - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Ky, who was very knowledgeable and experienced. We visited many of the districts in Saigon and Ky gave us all the history of the country and interesting pieces of information. We visited many different areas including various streets in Chinatown, several different temples and a spy house with a war story behind it.
It was also interesting talking to Ky about how the Vietnamese live and the different attitudes between the old and young generations here. It was fascinating to visit the alleyways in some of the districts where you pass normal people's houses - as a tourist we would never have been able to find our way but with Ky leading us we saw so much. A big thank you to Ky and his assistant for their expertise and warm welcome to Saigon.
I'd recommend this tour to anyone who wants to get to see the real Saigon and learn about the history. We learnt so much and had great fun along the way. Ky is really passionate and knowledgeable and is a wonderful guide.
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422daniem
Mar 24, 2025
A perfect day walking around some very cool streets - My husband and I did this tour with Kyle, he was pleasant, engaging and knowledgeable, who guiding us without being hurried. Kyle explained the past and present of each district we visited, winding us through alleyways and markets which was so interesting and fun. We stopped regularly for drinks and snacks that I wouldn't have tried otherwise. Kyle was gr8 at taking photos along the way, which he shared with us, I feel we walked away knowing a little more about this amazing country. Thanks Kyle for a great day.
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Torsteinw76
Mar 23, 2025
Good value - Me and my friend were very fortunate as we were the only people in the group, and as such we got the opportunety to communicate closely with our guide. The tour was exactly as expected, maybe slightly better. Our guide, Mr. Ky, gave us a good insight into the history and development of the various parts of Ho Chi Minh city. He took us to places that we would not have found by ourselves. We enjoyed the tour very much; and in particular the varioys areas of District 4.
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Catherine
Mar 20, 2025
Definitely a must! - This was my third trip to Saigon, yet Kyle showed us areas that have never explored. Kyle was friendly, engaging and informative. Thank you Kyle for helping me buy my treats at the food market. You were awesome!
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Kelly
Mar 17, 2025
Saigon neighborhoods - This tour was exactly what we needed for our first week in Saigon. We never would have seen even a fraction of what Kyle (our guide) took us to see toda on our own. Kyle was very informative, funny and engaging throughout the tour. Definitely get a good rest and wear comfortable shoes. Highly recommend!
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Anao525
Feb 26, 2025
Amazing alternative to the other tours! - I've seen a lot of great things in Vietnam but this is the best tour I've had in the country! It was great to see the entrails of the city and to enjoy seeing and understanding what local people do as well as the historical facts and characteristics of each district. Our guide, Kyle, was very knowledgeable and charismatic and I loved spending some time with him learning about the city and making questions that otherwise us foreigners can't make! Recommended 10/10
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Curious26907204958
Feb 11, 2025
Beautiful - We had a wonderful walk through 3 districts in HCMC. Danny the guide has told a lot about life in and the history of the city.
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