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14 Best Museums Tours In Ho Chi Minh City

Saigon’s best days out.

The 14 best museums tours in Ho Chi Minh City, with how long each one runs, what it costs and who you book it with.

14 Best Museums Tours In Ho Chi Minh City

HCM: War Remnants Museum & Independence Palace Walking Tour - Starting at Trung Nguyên Legend Café (and Why It’s Handy)
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HCM: War Remnants Museum & Independence Palace Walking Tour

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1.HCM: War Remnants Museum & Independence Palace Walking Tour

A small-group 2-hour walking tour in Ho Chi Minh City: War Remnants Museum and Independence Palace with a bilingual guide for $9.

Most Popular★ 4.7

“it's a no b.s. kind of your. dickie was out guide, you met at the for start point, he had insight on the the two locations we were seeing today and then let us go to free roam. it's something quick and easy and great filler for a half day. we did this tour in…”

237 reviews2 hoursFrom $9by TripGuru Vietnam

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War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City Half Day Tours - Starting with the War Remnants Museum: the emotional centerpiece
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War Remnants Museum – Ho Chi Minh City Half Day Tours

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2.War Remnants Museum – Ho Chi Minh City Half Day Tours

Half-day Ho Chi Minh City tour with hotel pickup, War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Central Post Office.

★ 4.5

“This was a good experience. When you go to the lacquer shop. Make sure to go upstairs as well. 4 stops are completed. Unification palace, post office, war museum, and several stores.”

88 reviewsFrom $39.00by Asia Travel Legend

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Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnel & War Museum – Original, Less Touristy - Wartime staples and the optional shooting range add-on
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Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnel & War Museum – Original, Less Touristy

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Free E-Sim War Remnants Museum & Independence Palace Tour - Reunification Palace (Independence Palace): What You’ll Actually Be Looking For
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Free E-Sim War Remnants Museum & Independence Palace Tour

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4.Free E-Sim War Remnants Museum & Independence Palace Tour

Visit Independence Palace and the War Remnants Museum with a guide, get a free e-sim, and understand Vietnam’s fight for freedom.

★ 4.7

“Our tour guide was very good, well informed & great at navigating through the museum. The museum itself was full of information & a real eye opener to the history & aftermath of the war.”

55 reviews4 hoursFrom $16by MyProGuide Vietnam

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City Tour By Motorbike w/ War Museum & Reunification Palace - Scooter logistics: how the ride actually feels in traffic
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City Tour By Motorbike w/ War Museum & Reunification Palace

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5.City Tour By Motorbike w/ War Museum & Reunification Palace

4-hour Saigon scooter tour with War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, French colonial sights, pagoda stops, and Ben Thanh Market.

★ 4.9

“Brandon was excellent. On time, kind, very careful on driving, explained the history of the country and because we had more time due to the not so heavy traffic, he took me to more places than the one included in the tour. Living like the locals does make a difference and this excursion is really…”

47 reviews4 hoursFrom $28by Saigon Adventure Travel

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HCMC: English or German War History Tour: Tunnels & Museums - Pickup inside District 1 (and limited District 3) so you don’t lose the day
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HCMC: English or German War History Tour: Tunnels & Museums

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Cu Chi Ben Duoc less touristy Tunnel & War Remnants Museum - The drive to Củ Chi: when “mostly transportation” isn’t a deal-breaker
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Cu Chi Ben Duoc less touristy Tunnel & War Remnants Museum

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7.Cu Chi Ben Duoc less touristy Tunnel & War Remnants Museum

Small-group Củ Chi tunnels plus the War Remnants Museum from Ho Chi Minh City, with tight timing, included snacks, and history you can feel.

★ 4.7

“Excellent trip and our guide Ken was great! Because the tour includes both the tunnels and the war remnants museum the programme is packed and there is no planned stop for lunch just a few snacks. This is what I was looking for so highly recommended. I would recommend to bring your own additional snacks,…”

15 reviews8 hoursFrom $28by HANA TOURIST VIP

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Saigon City Sights & War Remnant Museum on Scooter - Entering Saigon’s wartime memory: War Remnants Museum and the resistance story
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Saigon City Sights & War Remnant Museum on Scooter

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8.Saigon City Sights & War Remnant Museum on Scooter

A 4-hour scooter tour through Saigon’s pagodas, memorials, street markets, and the War Remnants Museum, with an included meal.

★ 5.0

“Keiran & Virgil made a striking first impression, energetic & enthusiastic. We knew we were in for fun! The afternoon flew by, packed with fascinating facts about Saigon & its role in the complex history of Vietnam. Experiencing all this from the back of a scooter was an exhilarating treat with tons of laughter &…”

15 reviewsFrom $22.00by Vietnam Exploring Tour

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Saigon History & Cu Chi Tunnels with War Museum 1-Day Tour - The underground part: tunnels, traps, secret entry, and the 100-meter crawl
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Saigon History & Cu Chi Tunnels with War Museum 1-Day Tour

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[Free E-sim] Independence Palace and War Remnants Museum Walking

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10.[Free E-sim] Independence Palace and War Remnants Museum Walking

Walk Ho Chi Minh’s Independence Palace and War Remnants Museum with a guided visit, tickets included, and a free e-sim when you book.

★ 5.0

“Steven was my guide and I learned a lot about the Palace first, and then the War Remenants Museum. He had folders with pictures of other sites in the city and I felt like he told me a great deal beyond what you might get from usual museum guides. Very friendly and easy to ask…”

7 reviewsFrom $20.52by MyProGuide Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh: Fito Museum Admission Ticket - What You’ll See: Vietnamese Traditional Medicine Through Objects
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Ho Chi Minh: Fito Museum Admission Ticket

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11.Ho Chi Minh: Fito Museum Admission Ticket

Visit Ho Chi Minh’s Fito Museum with a $9 admission ticket. Explore nearly 3,000 artifacts of Vietnamese traditional medicine.

★ 5.0

“Great museum to visit if you are fan of traditional medicine and natural medicine! Exhibition was amazing collection and very photogenic - highly recommended!”

5 reviews1 dayFrom $9by GlobalTix Pte Ltd

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Ho Chi Minh City: History Museum and Ben Thanh Market Tour - Ben Thanh Market: from harbor-and-citadel roots to 1,500 stalls
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Ho Chi Minh City: History Museum and Ben Thanh Market Tour

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12.Ho Chi Minh City: History Museum and Ben Thanh Market Tour

Two hours in Ho Chi Minh City with a small-group guide at Ben Thanh Market and the Museum of Vietnamese History, plus a food sampler.

★ 3.9

“Three star as guides English was hard to understand and we didn’t appreciate him talking about Vietnams support for Russia after he’d just given us an hour on Vietnams history of occupation and fighting for independence. Russia are bombing schools, hospitals and nuclear power stations and occupying a country that’s not there’s. I would think…”

4 reviews2 hoursFrom $26by TripGuru Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh Most Historical Spots & War Museum Tour (Private & All-Inclusive) - Thich Quang Duc Monument and Chùa Chantarangsay: Quiet Protest to Khmer Pagoda Peace
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Ho Chi Minh Most Historical Spots & War Museum Tour (Private & All-Inclusive)

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13.Ho Chi Minh Most Historical Spots & War Museum Tour (Private & All-Inclusive)

Private, all-inclusive Ho Chi Minh City tour blending the War Remnants Museum with quiet pagodas, a medicine museum, and key sights.

★ 5.0

“Went on the Ho Chi Minh Historical Spots & War Museum Tour with my friends in Jan 2025 and had the best time! ForeverVacation made everything super smooth from the private ride to the amazing guide who made history actually fuRead more”

4 reviewsFrom $133.00by ForeverVacation

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Ho Chi Minh City: War Remnants Museum & Ben Thanh Market - Morning pickup: the easy start that helps you focus
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Ho Chi Minh City: War Remnants Museum & Ben Thanh Market

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14.Ho Chi Minh City: War Remnants Museum & Ben Thanh Market

Half-day Ho Chi Minh City tour with Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, and Ben Thanh Market, including AC pickup and guide.

★ 5.0

“This place is a must so though is uncomfortable as there are many graphic pictures of the Vietnam war. It is necessary and the museum does not shy away from the gritty history. It took about 2 hours if you read everything. I came out really educated about a war I knew little about”

3 reviewsFrom $69.00by Lavyla Travel Company Limited

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