Ho Chi Minh Half Day City Tour

This half-day city tour gives visitors two ways to see Ho Chi Minh City, with a morning option built around the city's historical landmarks and an afternoon option centred on Chinatown and the Saigon River, so you can pick whichever fits your schedule and interests.

Hotel pickup in central Ho Chi Minh City is arranged for either option, so you do not need to make your own way across the city beforehand.

Morning option: historic landmarks

The morning tour visits Independence Palace, also called Reunification Palace, built in 1966 and known as the site where a tank crashed through the gates on the day Saigon fell in 1975. You then see the exteriors of the Notre Dame Cathedral, built by French colonists in the 1880s, and the Central Post Office, a late nineteenth century building with an ornate interior, before visiting the War Remnants Museum, one of the most visited museums in Vietnam, which sets out exhibits on Vietnam's wartime history through military vehicles, photographs and wartime artefacts.

Afternoon option: Chinatown and the river

The afternoon tour heads into Cho Lon, a district first settled by Chinese immigrants generations ago and now one of Vietnam's largest Chinatowns, where local markets and narrow streets reflect that heritage. You visit Thien Hau Pagoda, one of the city's oldest Chinese temples, known for its detailed carvings and the large spiral incense coils that hang from its ceiling, before boarding the Saigon Waterbus for a ride past Landmark 81, the Bitexco Financial Tower and Vinhomes Central Park.

Rayna's local team manages your booking and voucher for either half-day option, so you have a Ho Chi Minh City point of contact throughout, whichever route you choose.

• Choose between a morning tour of historic landmarks or an afternoon tour of Chinatown and the river.
• Visit Independence Palace and see the exteriors of Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office.
• Learn about Vietnam's wartime history at the War Remnants Museum on the morning option.
• Explore Cho Lon, Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown, and visit Thien Hau Pagoda on the afternoon option.
• Finish the afternoon option with a Saigon Waterbus ride past Landmark 81 and Vinhomes Central Park.

• Transportation by air-conditioned bus
• English-speaking tour guide
• Entrance fees
• Boat trip, for the afternoon option
• Mineral water, one bottle per person
• Hotel pickup and drop-off in central District 1, excluding Tan Dinh and Da Kao wards

• Local taxes
• Travel insurance
• Food and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tips and personal expenses

1. Your booking confirmation voucher arrives by email shortly after you complete your booking.
2. Check your spam or junk folder if it does not appear, or contact online support for help.
3. Download the voucher and present it, on your phone or printed, on the day of the tour.

• Confirm which option, morning or afternoon, you are booking, since they follow different routes.
• Hotel pickup covers central District 1 only, excluding Tan Dinh and Da Kao wards.
• Dress modestly for the visit to Thien Hau Pagoda, with shoulders and knees covered, on the afternoon option.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
• This tour is not valid for Vietnamese passport holders.
• There are no refunds for unused, missed or partially used services.
• Bookings are confirmed within 24 hours, subject to availability.