All Ho Chi Minh City 1-Day Tours and Trips
The Best 1-day Trips in Ho Chi Minh City with 14 Reviews
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Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Deluxe Tour - 1 day
5
Excellent tour. Guide gave great history and commentary on drive out. Kept the group moving on site while allowing us to see and do everythingGu
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Cu Chi tunnels half day private tour - 1 day
5
At either 8am or 12:30pm your private tour guide and car will pick you up from your hotel and take you North West to the Cu Chi Tunnels which are 70kms away. This is an area where Vietnamese people proudly held their ground during the Vietnam war (in Vietnam it is known as The American War). Over 200kms of underground tunnels were made, the trip will help you understand the struggle the Vietnamese would have gone through on the frontline. It took an enormous amount of ingenuity, courage and imagination to match the enemy and these tunnels were a big part of the Vietnam War and ended being a resounding victory for the Cu Chi people.
The tunnel system, fortifications and trenches were a part of a soldiers life, you will see how they lived, the kitchens, store rooms, hospital, living quarters. You can crawl around parts of the tunnel yourself and watch a video of the history of the Vietnam War in this area.
We will then take you back to your hotel.
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Ho Chi Minh City Morning Group Tour - 1 day
You will join in a half-day Morning tour of Ho Chi Minh City from 08:00 am.
First, you will visit Notre Dame Cathedral and General Post Office, both of which are excellent examples of French colonial architecture.
Then, you will visit two famous tourist destinations in Saigon including: Reunification Palace, which used to be the house and workplace of the President of South Vietnam. This is also the last place of the end of the war in Vietnam. Then we visit War Remnants Museum which has many exhibitions relating to the Vietnam War.
After that, you will pay a visit to Ben Thanh Market to see a wide variety of goods that all locals need for their daily lives as well as a large number of local handicraft and textiles. You may and buy some as souvenirs.
Finally, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Sightseeing Tours
Cai Be Floating Market and Tan Phong Island - 1 day
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Around 6:00 AM you will leave for Cai Be by car/van. On the express highway of Trung Luong, you will make a stop to take photos in Tan An town, which overlooks the stunning flat rice fields.
Upon your arrival in Cai Be at about 9.30.A.M, you will set off by motor boat to pay a visit to the Cai Be floating market where you can observe the locals trading fruit and many other local goods on board their vessels.
Next, you will visit a small family business to learn about the traditional way they use to make coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn.
Then, you will stroll around the small villages to visit the huge orchard and fruit plantation, as well as join in the amazing performance of traditional southern Vietnamese folk music.
Around 11.30 AM, you will resume cruising a system of small canals to explore the hidden charms of the Upper Mekong Delta.
Once coming to Tan Phong island, you will join in a cooking instruction to learn how to cook special Vietnamese dishes. Then, you will have time enjoying the lunch and fresh river food in the middle of the garden. After lunch, you can relax on the hammocks to rejuvenate your energy.
Around 14.00 PM, you will ride a bike around the village path with fruit orchards and bonsai garden to get a chance to encounter the local islanders, interact with them to learn about the local life in Mekong Delta.
Finally, at about 15:00 PM, you will take a boat ride back to Cai Be and go back to Ho Chi Minh City by van/car.
The trips end around 16:30 – 17:00 pm.
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Cu chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City tour full day - 1 day
5
At 7:30 am your tour guide will collect you early in the morning and depart for the Cu Chi Tunnels(70 km). The Cu Chi Tunnels is a site revealing some of the most intense battles during the Vietnam War. You will have the chance to explore the underground base of the resistance fighters and see the intricate network of over 124mi (200km) of the tunnels.
After the tunnels, we will head back to Ho Chi Minh City where we will stop for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch we will proceed to enjoy visits of the Old Colonial Residential Quarter, the Hotel De Ville, the Opera House, the majestic Notre Dame Cathedral, the General Post Office, the historical Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum and Ben Thanh Market.
In the afternoon you will be taken back to your hotel where the tour ends at approximately 5:30pm.
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My Tho Boat Trip in Mekong Delta Full Day - 1 day
You will be picked up at your hotel in the center of district 1 around 7:30 am and then leave Ho Chi Minh city about 8:00 am to join in a full day tour cruising in My Tho and Ben Tre provinces.
Along the way, you can admire the scenic banks of the river bordered by green rice fields.
Once you arrive in My Tho, you will pay a visit to Vinh Trang pagoda, where you can take a leisurely boat ride along the river, observe the unique stilt houses, explore the fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank.
Then, you will get on board a sampan and cruise down the river around the magnificent Tortoise Islands, where you will have lunch in the orchard.
After that, you will take part in a boat ride to An Khanh – a less visited place in Ben Tre. You will enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadows of water coconut trees along the beautiful natural canals.
After sampling some local tropical fruits you will be joining an amazing performance of folk music performed by the local people.
Afterward, you will go to a family business to sample the delicious coconut candy they make there. You will also explore the idyllic rural lifestyle as well as observe the pastoral life while roaming through the fruit plantation and the village.
Finally, you will be transferred back to Saigon. The trip ends at around 5pm.
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Dinner Cruise on Saigon River - 1 day
Take a memorable night cruising on the beautiful Saigon River and delight in the spectacular views of Saigon by night.
Saigon River is located in southern Vietnam that rises near Phum Daung in southeastern Cambodia, flows south and south-southeast for about 230 kilometers and flows out into the Nhà Bè River.
Around 18:00 - 18:30 our driver will come to your hotel to pick you up and transfer you to the pier. You will then check in the cruise and enjoy your marvelous cruise on Saigon River.
The delicious dinner will be served while cruising along the Saigon River & seeing the skyline and a bustling rivers life. Enjoy 2 hours cruise and gastronomic moment with soft classical music on the most authentic vessel on the river. The captain will welcome you onboard and introduce you to the specialties which have made this boat a culinary experience in Ho Chi Minh City.
While on board, relax in the upper deck and enjoy a panoramic view of the city lights. Admire this lacquer wooden boat while cruising along the water. Choose from several traditional menus including fried shrimps with tamarind sauce, sautéed “Pox Oi” with beef or steamed elephant ear fish. Indulge yourself in an unforgettable evening on the waterways.
You will return to the pier around 21:30 and will be transferred back to your hotel.
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My Tho Boat Trip - Deluxe Group Tour - 1 day
About 8:00 am, you will get out of Ho Chi Minh center to Reach My Tho, the town situated on the left side of the Mekong River.
Upon your arrival, you will get on board the sampan and cruise down the river around the four magnificent islands of Phoenix, Unicorn, Dragon and Tortoise islands.
Then, you make a stop at Unicorn Island, where you can go for a short walk on a country lane and visit the tropical fruit gardens, sample some fruits and join in an amazing performance of folk song music performed by the local people.
Next, you will ride a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and immerse in the tranquility of the countryside, pay a visit to a family business to see the honey-bee farm and taste the honey tea and stunning coconut candy.
After that, you will have time for lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch, you will ride a bike around Tan Thach village, encounter and interact with the local villagers to learn about the local life in the Mekong Delta. If you cannot join in the cycling trip, you can enjoy hammock relaxing in cool breeze.
Finally, you will transfer back to Saigon. The trip ends about 5pm.
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Mekong Delta Day Trip to Cai Be Floating Market - 1 day
Join this trip to visit the tranquil, peaceful rural village along the Mekong River and then you will learn the art of Vietnamese cuisine. Such a great way to escape from busy life
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07:30 AM: Depart for Cai Be by van/bus via Trung Luong Expressway.
Upon arrival in Cai Be, have a boat ride to the remaining site of a renowned wholesale floating market on the Tien River many years ago. This site entitles you to know something about the local trading habit that has changed due to the age of the modern society when more terrestrial transportation and high technique of agriculture have dominated everywhere. There, you can realize how diverse the area is and how rich orchard gardens are, which makes it the basket of fruit in the lower part of the Mekong River.
Ramble in small villages where you will uncover the beauty of an ancient house and learn about the indigenous culture. Make a short visit to a small family business where the locals make coconut fudges and crispy rice popcorn. Savor delicious fresh fruit and feel the slow rhythms of Southern Vietnamese folk music – a kind of music entwined with the life and culture of the Mekong Delta people. Paddle through small canals – an exciting experience since you can look around, unwind, and soak up the wonderful atmosphere of the Upper Mekong Delta. Additionally, after arrival on Tan Phong Island, immerse yourself in nature's tranquility.
At lunch time, you not only enjoy luscious food but also get closer to the locals as it is a chance to learn how to prepare Vietnamese specialties. The meal is cooked on your own and served in the heart of the local garden.
Cycle on the village path through orchards. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local
daily life in the Mekong Delta. Visit Ba Kiệt’s ancient house.
Take a boat ride back to Cai Be and meet your bus for the trip back to Ho Chi Minh City. End your
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Ho Chi Minh city private tour full day - 1 day
At 8.30am your tour guide and car will pick you up from your hotel and will start our tour of Ho Chi Minh City. You will get to know its history and culture by stopping at:
The Reunification Palace - on April 30th, 1975, what the Vietnamese refer to as the 'American War' officially ended when tank number 843 of the North Vietnamese Army crashed through the gates of what was, at the time, the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam
War Remnants Museum - formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes is a poignant display of the futility of war. Some of the black and white photography in the 'Requiem' exhibit is particularly touching and is dedicated to both foreign and Vietnamese journalists and photographers who perished during the conflict.
Notre Dam Cathedral and General Post Office were built around 1877 and 1883 respectively. These two iconic buildings are fine examples of French colonial architecture. Remarkably every stone used in the building of the Notre Dam Cathedral was shipped from France to Vietnam. The Old Post Office is also the country's largest post office.
The Opera House, after the lunch at local restaurant, we take you to see Chinatown and the Chinese market Binh Tay. We then move on to Thien Hau Pagoda, a temple entered through an iron gate and crossing a small courtyard. The roof is decorated with delicately fashioned porcelain figurines expressing themes from Chinese religion and legends. Lanterns and wooden models of Chinese theaters hang over the entrance. Our final stop before taking you back to your hotel is Ben Thanh Market, one of Vietnams largest markets and a real heart beat of Ho Chi Minh culture.
Sightseeing Tours
À Ố Show in Saigon - 1 day
5
The show was excellent, well executed, well rehearsed, beautiful visuals, lighting music and singing was of a good standard. All in all we had a great time. Thanks!!!
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Food Adventure with Female Bikers - 1 day
5
A great time zipping around the crazy streets of HCMC, talking with some wonderful locals and eating awesome food!!
Food tours
Can Gio Ecologic Area Excurions (Monkey Island) full day - 1 day
After being picked up from your hotel in the morning at 8:00AM, you will go on a visit to Can Gio Ecologic Area Excursions (Monkey Island)
Next, enjoy a visit to Monkey Island followed by Can Gio Museum and Mangrove Forest Park. Here you'll see a range of fauna like crocodiles farm - where you can gaze into different sorts of crocodile and get to know about their habits. Especially, this place brings you an opportunity to challenge yourself to an adventure game: feeding the crocodiles then visit wild monkeys.
Next, hop on a canoe and visit the Mangrove Forest Ecosystem and Rung Sac Guerilla Base. Here you'll enjoy lunch at Carrot Restaurant and visit Ong Thuy Tuong Royal Tomb and Can Thanh Market.
From here, you'll head back the hotel where the tour will finish at about 4:30pm
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Mekong Delta in My tho - Ben Tre full day tour - 1 day
This morning, 8:30AM - your tour guide and private car will pick you up at your hotel and depart for My Tho City, the Capital of Tien Giang (Front River) province. Once here, you'll take a boat ride over to Unicorn Island, one of the four lucky islands.
On this island you will see daily activities of the local people along tributaries of river and enjoy some typical produces of the Mekong Delta such as tropical candies, fresh fruits (depend on the season) and enjoy folk song.
Next, enjoy a ride on hand–rowing sampans that will take you along the small canals. Next, you will be taken in a horse-drawn carriage to the village’ s roads and taken to a local restaurant where you will enjoy a delicious lunch of local specialties like Tai Tuong fried fish, spring rolls, and fresh shrimp.
After lunch, Head back the land and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. From here, you'll head back the hotel where the tour will finish at about 4:30pm
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