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

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

By Detoured Asia

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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

8h
English

Duration: 7 hours
Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time

Price details

£90.18 x 2 Adults£180.36

Total

Until Fri, 3 Apr

What's included, what's not

2 bottles of mineral water per person
Professional English-speaking guide
Modern air-conditioned private vehicle
Lunch
A hour cyclo ride (cyclos & drivers)
Gratitude
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
In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

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

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

Ho Thi Ky Flower Market is more than a place to buy flowers—it’s an experience filled with vibrant colours, 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 storey 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

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 favoured backdrop for Vietnamese wedding photographs.

Dong Khoi Street

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 theatre.

Location

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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