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Ho Chi Minh City: Shore Excursion With a Local From Cruise Port

By Detoured Asia
Free cancellation available
Price is P 6,916 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Unveil the secret of Saigon, one of Asia’s most vibrant and welcoming cities, pass through a remarkable and rapid phase of transformation – going from some millions bicycles in the 90s, Saigon now is a city of some 6 million scooters and a few hundred thousand of cars.

Activity location
  • The Secret Weapons Cellar
    • 287/70 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, District 3
    • 700000, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • The Secret Weapons Cellar
    • 287/70 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, District 3
    • 700000, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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City Shore Excursion
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Duration: 7 hours
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
P 6,915.60 x 2 AdultsP 13,831.20
Total
Price is P 13,831.20
Until Sat, Feb 28

What's included, what's not

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    2 bottles of mineral water per person
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional English-speaking guide
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    Modern air-conditioned private vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lunch
  • What's includedWhat's included
    A hour cyclo ride (cyclos & drivers)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratitude
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    Travel insurance

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Activity itinerary

The Secret Weapons Cellar
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Step into a hidden basement once used by the Viet Cong to store arms — a time capsule of wartime ingenuity and secrecy.
Vietnam Tourist Guide
  • 10m
Hear intimate family stories from someone whose life was shaped by the war. A rare, personal perspective on the cost and complexity of conflict.
Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
  • 30m
Ho Thi Ky Flower Market is more than a place to buy flowers—it’s an experience filled with vibrant colors, aromas, street life, and delicious snacks. Whether you're a photographer, foodie, or culture lover, it's a must-see slice of Saigon.
Chinatown (Cho Lon) - District 5
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Head to Cho Lon – the city’s Chinatown and Thien Hau Pagoda which is dedicated to the Goddess of the Sea. With intricate friezes, carved tableaus and impressive incense coils make for some great photos. Then observe street life with a cyclo ride through the narrow streets to Binh Tay market that sells everything from hats to dried squid!
War Remnants Museum
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
In the afternoon continue on to the War Remnants Museum. Here, your guide will tell the story of the city’s darkest and most tragic hours during the Vietnam War. The museum contains displays of military aircraft, weaponry and many photographs – some that are quite graphic in nature.
The Independence Palace
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Next, visit the Reunification Palace, once a symbol of the South Vietnamese Government. It was here on 30 April 1975, that the war ended when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates. See the war room, the banquet hall and the presidential office with the unusual gifts which have been received.
Central Post Office
  • 1h
Start your day visiting two iconic architectural landmarks the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office built between 1877 and 1883 by renowned designer Gustav Eiffel. The cathedral still remains an active church with services each day and is favored backdrop for Vietnamese wedding photographs.
Dong Khoi Street
  • 1h
From the cathedral, take a short stroll along Dong Khoi Street to the Opera House. From a bomb shelter to housing the parliamentary Lower House, the Opera House has had an interesting history. Restored in 1995 the Opera House has returned to its roots and is once again a theater.

Location

Activity location
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    The Secret Weapons Cellar
    • 287/70 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, District 3
    • 700000, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    The Secret Weapons Cellar
    • 287/70 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, District 3
    • 700000, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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