Saigon Walking Tour: Discover Local Life and History in Offbeat Areas
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Immerse yourself in the local life and history of Saigon on this offbeat walking tour. Explore beaten track areas, talk to locals, and learn about the Tet Offensive of 1968.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument - Our Tropical Journeys guide meets you and explain to you about Thich Quang Duc’s life story, why was he immolated himself to death on Jun 11th 1963? and Saigon history during 1960s
- Ban Co Market - Walking to hidden alleys where Saigonese have lived since 1950s, you’ll be impressed with how small their houses are, and not surprising you’ll find too or three generations living together in such small houses.
- Ho Thi Ky Flower Market - A coffee break at Do Phu house, used to be a weapon storehouse and VC guerrilla hidden home during Vietnam war. Continue to explore more hidden alleys to 1960s apartment buildings, colorful with their hanging clothes and small green gardens along corridors. And a main hub of flower market from which most of city flower are bought and sold, not only for Saigon but for surrounding provinces in Mekong Delta.
What's Included
- Complimentary drink at Do Phu house
- Inclusive of all fees and taxes
- Guidance by a friendly and knowledgeable guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information
In less frequented areas you can gain a deeper understanding of the daily lives of the local Vietnamese people; a perspective vastly different from what you experience in the city center. The people of Saigon have resided in these areas for many years, with homes being passed down through generations, visible in the ancestral altars found in even the smallest homes. These alleys showcase a tight-knit community where neighbors know each other well, resonating the proverb that a near neighbor is better than a distant cousin. You’ll get the opportunity to converse with locals about their everyday lives, offering you a glimpse into Saigon’s history, particularly that of the 1960s and the Tet Offensive of 1968.
Location
Thích Quảng Đức Monument
Đường Cách Mạng Tháng 8
Our walking guide wears Tropical Journeys T-shirt, it's a dark grey T-shirt with a red logo Tropical Journeys
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Michelledz1897yg
Aug 18, 2019
Three-day tailored cycling tour in Mekong Delta - Just finished another EXCELLENT tour with Tropical Journeys.
This time it was a three-day cycling tour in Mekong Delta. Every day we cycled 30-40km and rode in a dedicated van for the rest of the time. The mountain bikes are in excellent condition. Our guide planned the route so well that we got to see the beautiful rural parts which are usually not available to tourists. We visited lovely islands full of tropical fruit trees, floating markets on the river and vast rice paddies...We enjoyed learning cooking local food in a homestay and passed by a few wedding ceremonies. The accommodations are nice and clean. Our guide and driver always made sure that we were staying hydrated, enjoying snacks such as fresh fruits during breaks and having clean, safe and delicious local food for lunch. They are symply the BEST!
Actually this is my second cycling tour with Tropical Journeys. Last May, I did a 11-day trip from Saigon to Hue with friends. It was unforgettable experience. The quality of the service has been very consistent.
Highly recommended!
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Normano123
Apr 25, 2019
Personalised Vietnam Holiday - We have just completed a 2 week tour of Vietnam, using Tropical Journeys to map out a personalised itinerary for just four happy travellers. We stayed in excellent quality 4 star accommodation and travelled by bus, train and boat. In every case, the arrangements made by Tropical Journeys worked seamlessly and enriched the quality of our stay. We were taken by Dang on a walking food tour in Hanoi and were the only non-Vietnamese at each place we visited, a 2 night boat trip to Lan Ha Bay (highly recommended as the number of tourist boats is a fraction of those in Ha Long Bay) also hosted by the ever cheerful, riddle-mad Dang, who has to be one of the best tour guides we have ever experienced. Dang then ensured we were safely loaded onto the Reunification Express for our train trip from Hanoi to Hue where the Tropical Journeys experience continued and through to Hoi An over the next few days. We then flew from Da Nang to HCMC where we stayed at The Majestic Hotel (our 5 star experience) and had a fascinating street and laneways tour. It was in HCMC that we met Duc, who had organised the whole trip for us. The personal support we received from him was outstanding. In summary, the sensational work in seamlessly integrating our requirements into a well balanced delightful holiday made it one of the best we have ever experienced. We cannot help singing the praises of Duc and his whole Tropical Journeys team and have already verbally highly recommended them so would like to round that out by letting the TripAdvisor community know of the existence of this pearl of a travel agency in delightful Vietnam.
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Hap4ever
Apr 10, 2019
I'll come back - I have learned more about the life of Vietnamese people, particularly Hue. Our guide Anh Huy is quite funny and thoughtful.
Vietnam is a very beautiful country, charming scenery, delicious food. Thanks Tropical journeys. On occasion, I will visit Vietnam again
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