Private Walking Tour: Discover Ho Chi Minh City's Historic Landmarks & Local Lifestyle

Embark on a private walking tour of Ho Chi Minh City’s historic landmarks and immerse yourself in the local lifestyle. Explore Ben Thanh market, City People’s Committee Building, Opera House, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, and choose between War Remnants Museum or The Independence Palace for the final stop.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ben Thanh Market - I’ll walk you through the market along with informative story and if you like some rumor about the place too.
  • People’s Committee Building - For the second location, i will guide you through the building with pictures and story about it which is one of the most famous buildings in Sai gon
  • **Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh…
What's Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Complimentary pick-up and drop off at your accommodation in districts 1, 3, 4, 5, and 10
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Any pickup location outside 1km from Ben Thanh market will be charge with 10$ per customer
Additional Information

Your local guide will pick you up at your accommodation then by taxi go to the first location of the tour which is “Ben Thanh market”. From here walk with us, taking a look inside the market history also the lifestyle of Vietnamese people from how we bargain to how to choose fresh food. After leaving Ben Thanh market behind, “City People’s Committee…

Location
Ben Thanh Market
Đường Lê Lai
Traveler need to go to the South Gate of Ben Thanh market. Our guide will wait for you already.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Katherine
Jan 9, 2026
Start you HCMC adventure like this and you’ll enjoy the city so much more! - We did a private half-day walking tour of Ho Chi Minh City at the start of our Vietnam trip and it was a great introduction to the city. Tracey was knowledgeable, engaging, and paced the tour perfectly. She made it enjoyable for our whole family, including two teenagers. A fantastic way to see the city and get oriented early in our travels and especially for how to approach crossing the street (thanks Tracey 😉). Highly recommended
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Kathleen_l
Jan 3, 2026
Good way to start the trip! - We had a great tour in Ho Chi Minh City with our local guide named Eddie! He was very friendly and knowledgeable, bringing the city’s history and culture to life. He also gave us excellent local recommendations for food and things to do. It felt like we were being shown around by a local friend. Highly recommend!
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79jeaninen
Dec 19, 2025
Worth doing - Ben was amazing. He is very knowledgeable and detail oriented. He show us many great attractions. Worth every penny. A must do when in Hoi chi Minh.
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Michaelrc3385dc
Dec 15, 2025
Go Chi Minh Tour - This is a great tour and we were able to learn a lot about the history of Ho Chi Minh city and the unique buildings it has within the city. Our tour guide spoke great english and answered any questions we had.
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Michael_r
Dec 15, 2025
This is a great tour and... - This is a great tour and our tour guide spoke great english. It was only me and my brother in the group so we could ask any questions we wanted and he knew the answers to all.
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Dp_s
Dec 11, 2025
Great tour, great guide - Duong was a great guide with a lot of local trivia to make the tour even more fun. Excellent English too. Perfect introduction to HCMC. Thank you Duong!
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Shani_w
Nov 29, 2025
An Amazing Tour from an Extremely Knowledgeable Local - Thank you so much Duc for such an amazing experience! Our guide, Duc, showed us around many of the city's main sites while also giving us must-know information about the city and also some insight for what it's like to live here as a local. He also was able to answer our various questions (some a bit "out there") that came up during our stay in Vietnam with a smile and a super positive attitude. Would highly recommend!
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C5835eecolleens
Nov 16, 2025
Really fun and informative - We were so lucky to have Simon as our guide on this tour. He was fun. He was nice. He was helpful, and he was so knowledgeable. Simon took us to all the places we wanted to see, such as the Opera House, the Post Office, the War museum, the market, etc but he also took us to a really cool coffee shop where we were able to ask him lots of questions about life in Vietnam. Simon also took us to an Art Gallery where they sold lacquered paintings. I was very keen to purchase a lacquered "something" so was very happy to be taken somewhere reputable. We were able to watch the pictures being made and learn about the techniques involved. Simon was very patient when it came time for me to choose my artworks which I appreciated. Simon gave advice and information regarding other places of interest in Ho Chi Minh City which was very helpful. We really enjoyed this walking tour. I considered jeep tours and vespa tours but I think this walking tour was a better choice as we were able to see so much, get a feel for the city and actually spend time at different places, as opposed to just driving by. I was worried about booking via Trip Advisor instead of the company directly but it all went ahead smoothly. I highly recommend you book this tour. You will have a great time and learn a lot. If you're really lucky, Simon might be your guide.
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Aaronso766mq
Nov 15, 2025
Highly varied and well rounded tour - The walking tour we did of Ho Chi Minh City was fantastic! Our guide, Simon was very attentive, explaining to us the history of each site we visited while also discussing general life within Vietnam. He was knowledgeable about Vietnamese history and helped us to understand different elements of cutlure, such as legendary creatures. The destinations of the tour were well picked, providing variety and capturing our attention. We specifically enjoyed seeing the CIA safehouse, and having traditional coffee in a Vietnamese book store. Walking rather than driving also helped us to get a better feel for the city, allowing us to both see more and stay longer. There were also plenty of opportunities for shopping, with Simon taking us to a traditional Lacquer shop. Overall the tour was extremely valuable in helping us see Ho chi Minh City and I would highly reccomend it.
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Willmn9177zd
Oct 25, 2025
Excellent tour & easy to book! - Great experience with Barney! Overall the communication was excellent prior to the tour, my guide Barney was very punctual, super knowledgeable and really charismatic. He also gave me multiple food recommendations. It’s great that they also let you choose how you want to do the tour - 10/10!
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From $30
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).