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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
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(40 Ratings)
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Jazc165
Oct 31, 2025
Great walking tour of lesser known HCMC - This was a great tour conducted by an excellent knowledgeable guide, Kyle. Prior to tour clear instructions given in relation to meet up point. There was only myself and one other on the tour so what followed was a very personalised walk through of different neighbourhoods that I would never have otherwise seen. It just didn’t stick to main streets but into the many alleyways that you would never know existed.
Would highly recommend this tour, and if you get Kyle as the host then that is an added bonus.
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Rosemaryu743
Oct 14, 2025
Best tour in Ho Chi Minh - I had an amazing time. This was my best tour yet. Kyle was a knowledgeable and patient tour guide. He took me to places I would never have found by myself. I had the best sandwich of my life. Will definitely recommend this tour if you are interested in visiting hidden gems and their history.
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Jo_r
Oct 7, 2025
3 coolest neighbourhoods is a great tour - Do yourself a favour, take this tour and see interesting areas outside district 1.
Learn about the rice warehouses and associated cafes, about Chinese culture in Saigon, about various markets and of course visit the mafia house!
Whilst this isn’t a food tour, you will have a snack and drink. Transport between the districts is via car.
Hoang was a great guide and we really enjoyed this tour!
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Q6965tfgarys
Aug 12, 2025
A great day out in a vibrant city. Recommend to all visitors of Saigon. - Highly recommend this tour. Our guide Hoang was very friendly and informative throughout the entire tour. Really enjoyed all of the off the beaten path alleys and markets in District 4. Great to see the real life in Saigon and not the tourist traps. The history and insight to Chinese immigrants in District 5 was very interesting. Finally District 3 and a bit of Vietnam war history finishing at the only remaining resistance fighters bunker in Saigon. A great guide, great sights, sounds and smells plus a good bit of exercise. Very glad I found this tour online.
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Wanderernewyorker
Aug 1, 2025
A lovely walk through Saigon - A lovely walking tour away from district 1. I was the sole person on the tour and it truly felt like I was getting a personalized experience in understand Saigon, its culture, norms, people and more. Ky answered all my questions with such nuance and detail that I learnt things I would not learn by searching through standard sources. If you’re a history buff, and like to understand cultures, ecosystems and how communities form, coexist and thrive this tour is for you. The tour also includes taxi rides between the main districts and enough stops for drinks that you won’t be tired. I highly recommend it.
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Ellie_t
Jul 19, 2025
Just book it! :) - My guide Kyle was super lovely, making the tour feel like a walk with a long lost friend. He really came prepared with a folder of visuals as other reviewers mentioned, I’m sure you will appreciate if you have read this far :) Give this a go and you won’t regret!
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Naomistubbings
Jul 9, 2025
Best tour in Ho Chi Minh! You must do it! - You must book this your! Hoang was an excellent guide and took us down a maze of different places telling so much about each area, the history and the stories. It was so interesting to learn more about Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh and their culture. Hoang was an excellent fantastic tour guide, highly knowledgeable, experienced, fun, friendly and explained everything so well. We learnt a lot and enjoyed every second. This tour is a must. Hoang is superb. Our family will remember this tour forever. I’m so glad we did it!
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Bernhard
Jun 7, 2025
Sensational tour - One of the best tours ever. Very authentic, away from typical tourism. Huong is a super guide who explains everything very well!
We would recommend the tour to anyone and do it again at any time.
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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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