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Ho Chi Minh City Hidden Gems & Local Life Experience

By VN BIKE TOUR
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$63 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Discover a different side of Ho Chi Minh City beyond the typical tourist attractions. This experience combines famous colonial landmarks with hidden local spots, historic apartment buildings, authentic cafés, and untold wartime stories that most visitors never discover.

Travel comfortably by private car while exploring both the modern and historic sides of Saigon with a knowledgeable local guide. Unlike standard city tours, this experience focuses on storytelling, local culture, hidden gems, and real daily life in the city.

Perfect for travellers who want a deeper, more authentic experience of Saigon away from crowded tourist routes.

Activity location

  • Nguyen Hue Street
    • Nguyen Hue
    • 70000, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Silverland Ben Thanh
    • 14-16 Đường Lê Lai
    • 70000, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam

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Private Car

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Private Car
Pickup included

Price details
AU$123.99 x 1 AdultAU$123.99
Total
Price is AU$123.99

Motorbike Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Motorbike Tour
Pickup included

Price details
AU$62.69 x 1 AdultAU$62.69
Total
Price is AU$62.69

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fee
  • What's includedWhat's included
    English Speaking Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Bach Dang (Pass by)

Walk along the Saigon River at Bach Dang Wharf and discover how this historic waterway shaped the development of Ho Chi Minh City from a small trading port into one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic cities. Enjoy scenic river views while hearing fascinating stories about Saigon’s colonial past and modern transformation.

Nguyen Hue Street

  • 30m
Explore the vibrant Nguyen Hue Walking Street, one of the most famous gathering places in Ho Chi Minh City. Visit the iconic Cafe Apartment building filled with hidden cafés, boutique shops, and local lifestyle spaces while experiencing the energetic atmosphere of modern Saigon.

Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Admire the elegant French colonial architecture of the Saigon Opera House and nearby historic landmarks such as the Continental Hotel and Caravelle Hotel. Learn about Saigon during the French Indochina era and discover stories connected to journalists, diplomats, and wartime history.

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Discover one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most iconic French colonial landmarks. Travellers can admire the cathedral’s impressive red-brick architecture while learning about the cultural and religious influence of the French period in Vietnam.

Central Post Office

  • 20m
Explore the beautiful Central Post Office, one of the finest examples of French colonial architecture in Vietnam. Designed with classical European influences, this historic building remains one of the city’s most photographed landmarks.

Bitexco Financial Tower (Pass by)

Pass by one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most iconic modern skyscrapers and discover the contrast between contemporary Saigon and its historic colonial districts. Your guide will introduce the rapid development of the city while sharing stories about Saigon’s transformation into Vietnam’s economic centre. This area also offers excellent views of the Saigon River and the bustling city centre atmosphere.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Nguyen Hue Street
    • Nguyen Hue
    • 70000, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Silverland Ben Thanh
    • 14-16 Đường Lê Lai
    • 70000, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam

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