HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best days out.
The 15 best saigon city sightseeing tours in Ho Chi Minh City, with how long each one runs, what it costs and who you book it with.
Scooter through Saigon’s backstreets for up to 12 street-food tastings plus market and landmark stops, with hotel pickup and safe drivers.
Most Popular“An absolutely fantastic experience, would literally do it the next day if we had the chance. Amazing food, fantastic atmosphere, lovely guide, couldn’t fault it. An absolute must for Ho Chi Minh!”
Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta full-day combo from Ho Chi Minh City. Includes pickup, lunch, snacks, entrances, and a river cruise.
“Our experience on this tour was generally good. The tour broken up into two tours the first being Cu Chi Tunnels. Tony our guide was so very passionate about the Vietnam War and his people. He explained the happenings well and even gave an insight into how it has affected the Vietnamese people today. The…”
Hop on a scooter for Saigon street food: 7 or 12 tastings, district highlights, and local drinks with a guide in 3–4 hours.
“My family did a tour with Kia, Deze, Snow and one other were our drivers. It was very well planned and organized, we felt completely safe zipping through traffic, and the food was really good, nice variety and we would highly recommend this tour. Kia also showed us around some of the areas and explained…”
Cruise the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City with temple visits, island boat rides, bee-keeping and coconut stops, plus a proper Vietnamese lunch.
“We had a great time with my partner on this tour. Our tour guide, Otis, was friendly and knowledgeable, he shared some interesting information about the places we visited during the tour. The tour included lunch as well and we got to try some local dishes. I'm vegan and our tour guide helped organise meals…”
Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City with small groups, hotel pickup, Ben Duoc sights, and guided trap history.
“Kevin made this trip very enjoyable as he was knowledgable and very funny! Was a good trip to see the tunnels.”
Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City with roundtrip pickup, an English guide, and entrance fee included for a focused wartime tour.
“Great tour to see the Cu Chí Tunnels. The guide was friendly and informative. Great price on the tour and is perfect duration for a day trip (approximate departure of 8am and return around 2pm in HCM). Take this trip if you want to skip the river portion the other tours do. Try going into…”
Small-group half-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, guided history, and optional AK47 shooting.
“This tour was just what we wanted—a short and straightforward experience of the tunnels. It takes about 1.5–2 hours from Ho Chi Minh City to reach the site, so a good portion of the day is spent traveling, but that was expected. Our guide, Stark, was knowledgeable and very friendly, making the trip enjoyable. If…”
Half-day motorbike tour in Saigon mixing famous landmarks, local alleys, Chinatown, and optional food stops with safety-first small groups.
“We had an amazing time with Kristen and Pham Hieu! They made us feel so comfortable on the scooters and were such knowledgeable guides, even including a few stops we didn't expect. We especially loved seeing the old apartment blocks for a taste of local life. overall it felt like a morning hanging out with…”
Ho Chi Minh City private U.S. Army jeep tour with open-air views, major landmarks, and a 4-hour plan for $71 per person.
“The tour was very exciting going in and out of the traffic through Saigon . The driver and our guide were excellent . Perfect way to get to the important and historic sights in a unique vehicle. Only draw back is the jeep was a bit difficult but manageable to exit . We totally recommend…”
Hop on Saigon’s red and blue buses for 1–2 days of landmark hopping, free Wi‑Fi, and 9-language audio—great for first-time orientation.
“great way to see a city in a short amount of time. no guide other than a recorded message that you listen to as you travel, which is great!”
Saigon by night in 45 minutes on a double-decker bus. See Opera House lights, Nguyen Hue performers, Turtle Lake, and more.
“we were able to see the city and the beautiful lighted buildings in ease. worth the money.”
A 4-hour small-group Saigon highlights tour hitting Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, classic colonial stops, pagoda and Ben Thanh.
“We were only in Saigon for a day and this was a very good tour to get the highlights. The Independence Palace was closed for the day so we were unable to go in, however Kevin took us to a couple of other places not usually on the tour, Read more”
Small-group Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City: crawl tunnels, see traps and a tank, and taste tapioca.
“Seeing what the war brought on with the tunnels and booby traps. It was sad but a good experience. We gad a great guide who was very helpful.”
Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with boat rides, honey tea, fruit garden stops, and Vinh Trang Temple, plus District 1 pickup.
“On the return trip we should have been told that you were not returning to the hotel but to two different drop off points in a unknown city. The guide put us in a taxi and sent us to our hotel. If you are going to do this kind of stuff you should be up…”
Afternoon small-group Cu Chi Tunnels tour with English guide, video intro, Ben Dinh tunnels, admission included, A/C pickup from D1.
“The experience was informative and well-organized. We learned some very interesting pieces of history. The stop at the handicapped people's art shop was not necessary and could have been improved if the people working on the art were INSIDE, in the air-conditioned room as opposed to the sweltering heat outside.”
The districts, the war years, the markets and the food, all in one place.
