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Ho Chi Minh City Private Tour With A Local Expert

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Overview

Available languages

English

6 hours

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Although the city is chaotic with endless slow-moving traffic, the hustle and bustle of the city do not affect the unique friendliness of the people. An easy greeting of hello in Vietnamese, "Xin Chao", is sufficient to taste the local hospitality. Forget about shopping and must-see attractions for a while. Let me show you the real Saigon.

- The tour is private and flexible so there are only you and your family on tour.

- Our tour mostly focuses on understanding locals' way of life, culture, history and cuisine so we will visit different aspects of the city (local wet market, CIA building, stilt house areas and the likes).

- There are no shopping and tourist traps during the tour.

- All guides are licensed, knowledgeable, professional and enthusiastic.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

1

Ba Thien Hau Temple

Temple in Chinatown

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

War Remnants Museum

History of war in Vietnam

1 hour • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Bottled water

All Fees and Taxes

Air-conditioned vehicle

Lunch

Personal expenses

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Reviews

5.00

79 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Highly recommend

    L6066ATmarkm,Apr 1, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had an amazing tour with our guide Hanna. She speaks excellent English and is kind and knowledgeable.

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  • Excellent Tours with Xuan!

    BPBSanJose,Mar 30, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had an amazing tour of Ho Chi Minh City with Xuan on one day and a second amazing tour of Hoi An/Da Nang with Tea (coordinated through Xuan) on our recent cruise ship stops in Vietnam. I can't recommend Xuan enough! The tours were tailored to exactly what we wanted to see and highly organized which allowed us to see so much in just a single day at each stop. Pick-ups and drop-offs at the cruise ports were flawless. Xuan and Tea were so friendly that we felt like we were friends rather than clients. If you're making either of these cruise port stops, you definitely want to take the private tours with Tour With Xuan!

  • Xuan rocks!

    KWSailorDude,Mar 29, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Xuan runs a great tour company and puts together wonderful tours. Our Saigon trip got in alot of great sites, but it didn't seem rushed because of how he aligned the stops. Extremely personable and speaks wonderful English.

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  • Authentic and energetic tour of Ho Chi Minh City

    Daquirigirl,Mar 15, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Wow - what a day in Ho Chi Minh City! We did this as a cruise shore excursion from Phu My port and we couldn't have asked for a better excursion. Xuan coordinated different couples so there were 8 of us on the tour - the perfect number. From the moment he met us at the port his enthusiasm was infectious. He was so knowledgeable about the history of the city and area, and local treasures. As a traveler himself he knows that tourists want an authentic experience of where they're visiting, which is why we went to a local market tourists don't visit, sat on a corner drinking delicious Vietnamese coffee, took a rickshaw ride, and ate chicken pho at a Michelin rated restaurant. There was never a dull moment and he got us back to the port - full and tired - with plenty of time to spare before all aboard time. If I'm ever back in the Ho Chi Minh area I will be connecting with Xuan for another tour.

  • Outstanding A+++ DEFINITELY book Tour with Xuan

    try2borganized,Mar 9, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Xuan and his team are dedicated to making your day the best it can be. First of all, his communication was extraordinary. He confirmed, reiterated, followed-up, checked in and answered my long list of questions. He offers an excellent itinerary, but is flexible to add, subtract, shift timing, etc. to accommodate your wishes. We were on a cruise and booked Xuan which was significantly better and less expensive than the ship's large group excursion. We were picked up and returned to the port in a timely fashion. The van was incredibly comfortable. Our guide, Dung, was personable, knowledgeable, helpful, took many pictures and spoke excellent and clear English. She made a few additions to the itinerary based on some things we mentioned to her. We were so very impressed!! The day was a perfect WOW. A side note: I made a mistake and forgot to remind our guide to take us to a particular additional location. Xuan called me and repeatedly apologized. One thing that I wanted to buy was a specific book for my granddaughter. Xuan bought the book and had it delivered to the ship at his expense. You don't find people like him anywhere. I HIGHLY recommend booking with Xuan.

  • Fantastic Tour with Xuan's Tours

    Ken L,Mar 5, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Another vote for Xuan's tours. We were a group of 8, sailing on Celebrity Millennium and we docked at Vung Tau for HCMC. We had booked the suggested, by Xuan, tour and were were picked up promptly and left the port a few minutes ahead of schedule. Our tour included Chinatown, temple in Chinatown, rickshaw rides, visit to wet Market, flower market, wholesale Chinese Market before stopping for lunch at a recommended, very clean, restaurant (not included). After lunch we visited the War Remnants Museum, the Presidential Palace (outside only), the Post Office and a view of the CIA apartment from where the last helicopter left in 1975. Overall, a very busy and interesting day. Our guide, Martin, was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. It was a great tour, half the price of a ship tour and we were back a the ship 2hrs 30mins before sailaway.

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  • Three Perfect Days with the Best Hospitality

    KortvB,Mar 5, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Our group of 12 (six senior couples from the US) recently sailed on the Silver Nova from Singapore to Hong Kong February 12-26. I spent the past year organizing private excursions/tours in each of our ports (Bangkok, HCMC, DaNang, and Halong Bay), a total of seven tour days. Thanks to fellow CC users, I was easily able to find tremendous suggestions of private operators. I researched each thoroughly, and then contacted my candidates in early 2025. In Saigon (HCMC), it was clear that Xuan was the man to hire. Throughout the past ten months, he was extremely prompt and thorough with his communications. His quoted price was outstanding. TOO good, in fact, such that I worked with him to substitute a larger bus at a slightly larger price so that we would not be squeezed into a 13-passenger vehicle. We had Xuan for three days: day one was from 1-8pm and included dinner in town; day two was from 8am-5pm to the Mekong Delta and included an amazing seafood lunch, and day 3 was 8am-1pm and included amazing phō and beer for lunch. Nothing could have been smoother or better organized. The only inconvenience for us was that, because we were not on a ship-sanctioned tour, we had to take a free shuttle bus for a three-minute ride from the ship to the port entrance to meet Xuan and his driver. Given the fact that our excursion cost half of what the cruise line charged, this was no inconvenience at all. Xuan is knowledgable, energetic, enthusiastic, thorough, organized, and a true joy to spend time with. We have invited him to visit us in California. Our group gives him our highest recommendation. You should have no trouble finding him online.

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  • Excellent Tour with Superb Guide!

    christophersJ8944PQ,Mar 2, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This tour was fabulous! there were 4 of us landing on a cruise ship. None of the ship excursions looked very interesting and after some quick research I found Tour with Xuan. While Xuan was already books for our desired date and time, he set us up with Ms. Hanna. We met the team at the port entrance (no pedestrians within the port) and after a quick greeting we entered a nice, clean and comfortable bus (small 8-10 seater type) to begin the tour. Ms. Hanna quickly started a conversation then described the plan for the day. Several times during the day she would stop her conversation and ask us if the itinerary was acceptable and if we wanted to change anything. We all had such a great time there was no need to change anything, but it was quite thoughtful that she wanted to be sure we were seeing things we preferred. The whole trip was filled with local stories and very specific information about Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City and each specific location we visited. Ms Hanna answered all of our questions expertly. Note that she also was cognizant of our all-aboard time for the ship and made sure we arrived back in time. We all agreed that Ms Hanna was friendly, courteous, funny and just plain fabulous. It was absolutely one of the best tours I've ever been on. Everything we did and saw was spot on and expertly planned. The RickShaw (trike) ride is not to be missed. You get a unique view of the city and its life from a very interesting perspective. The driver also deserves props, as there was never any place to park that bus in the crowded city so he expertly dropped us off and magically appeared to pick us up as we finished that portion of the tour. No standing around waiting. It was all excellently planned and delivered. If I ever go back to Vietnam, first thing I'll do is contact Tour with Xuan and request Ms Hanna.

  • Xuan is the BEST!

    Andrew B,Feb 23, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Xuan is phenomenal! Highly knowledgeable, humorous and efficient. He was able to contour to my preferences and every suggestion he made was absolutely brilliant. I highly suggest booking a tour with him!

  • Fantastic experience!

    jeffmS3913HT,Feb 17, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I rarely write reviews but our tour guide Hanna made this day an unforgettable experience! She communicated with us days before the tour via WhatsApp and was waiting for us on the dock at the planned time. Hanna and the driver did a fantastic job getting us to all the sights around HCMC, it was VIP service as we were dropped at the “front door” everywhere we went. We also went to a great local restaurant for lunch - a real treat. I do need to mention Xuan, his response to all our communications before the trip were impressive. Any question we had was answered almost immediately via email. The entire experience from booking to our final “good bye” exceeded all of our expectations. We’re were a group of 3 couples and everyone is still talking about our experience with Hanna.

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