Private Tour
Ho Chi Minh City Private Walking Half Day Tour
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
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 Building" is next and then history not on Wikipedia of this building will be given as a story. Then take a walk down the Nguyen Hue Avenue to visit the "Opera House" - third location. Later, your guide will let you try Vietnamese specialty is the "Coconut coffee". With the power of coffee, take a stroll you will see the beauty of "Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral" next to it is "Central Post Office" and hear untold story, mystery and the precious gem of Central Post Office. In the end you can choose either "War Remnants Museum" or "The Independence Palace" for the last stop. Then your local guide will book taxi, go with you back to the hotel.
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
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
What‘s Included
Coffee and/or Tea
Complimentary pick-up and drop off either at your accommodation in districts 1, 3, 4, 5 and 10
Lunch
Any pickup location outside 1km from Ben Thanh market will be charge with 10$ per customer
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Private Walking Half Day Tour in Ho Chi Minh City
Coffee
Pickup included
Reviews
65 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Simon was an excellent tour guide! We loved war time US embassy, now a coffee shop upstairs- delicious.
lisa w,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Simon was an excellent tour guide! We loved war time US embassy, now a coffee shop upstairs- delicious.
Local Ho Ci Min h Tour
nicolehY9312SB,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great and interesting tour. Simon was our guide and he was very entertaining and could tell us a lot about the city and Vietnam. We were very pleased.
You can repeat that.
Nicole H,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great tour. Simon was a guide with very good English and gave us a lot of good information. I'd be happy to.
Recommend
Dean K,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cracker of a tour. Big Larry customised the tour for me and took me a special place I was interested in
Great afternoon in Saigon
Norman S,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Simon was a great guide. He was knowledgeable and friendly. We learned and saw a lot during the tour. It helped us orientate ourselves as well seeing key points in the city easily. I'd recommend this tour. Thank you Simon we thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon with you.
Not the best experience
Companion67261430741,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Our guide was alright, but unfortunately the itinerary isn’t very good. They take you to touristy spots and “call it done” without really giving you a really local experience. Definitely not worth the money that we paid.
An amazing tour with Casey.
Willem v,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was amazing. Casey- my tour guide was fantastic. She took me to many places in HCMC like the City Hall, central post office and the Church. I would highly recommend this tour to other tourist who wanna learn about Saigon.
Great tour of Ho Chi Minh...
Deepesh H,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour of Ho Chi Minh City with Casey. She adjusted the schedule for us and took us to all the places we wanted to visit. The coconut coffee was delicious. Would recommend to everyone.
Fun short walking tour of Q1
Siddharth S,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My girlfriend and I had a fun day with Eddie - we walked around district 1, saw the highlights, and got to chat about day to day life in HCMC. Keep in mind that the last stop is a self-guided experience.
Start you HCMC adventure like this and you’ll enjoy the city so much more!
Katherine T,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We 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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