Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
Cu Chi Tunnels Tour87 optionsCity Sightseeing Saigon19 optionsDay Trips from Ho Chi Minh10 optionsHo Chi Minh River Cruise56 optionsHo Chi Minh Food Tour81 optionsHo Chi Minh Walking Tour43 optionsBike Tour Ho Chi Minh35 optionsWar Remnants Museum Tours41 optionsHo Chi Minh Vespa Tour55 optionsBoat Tour Cu Chi Tunnels9 optionsHo Chi Minh City Airport Shuttle15 optionsJeep Tour Ho Chi Minh18 options
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Vung Tau Day Trip: Beach, Christ Statue & Palace TourA full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City to the coastal town of Vung Tau, with hotel pickup and drop-off, English-speaking guide, Vietnamese lunch and all entrance fees included. You climb the 32-meter Christ the King Statue for panoramic sea views, explore the Whale Temple and its preserved skeletons, walk Thuy Van Beach along the shoreline, tour the French colonial White Palace, and visit Nghinh Phong Cape. The itinerary is fixed and transport is arranged, so the day holds together without you building it — though note that swimming at the beach is not included, and the White Palace closes Mondays (the tour substitutes Song Vinh Church on those days).Is it for me?Choose the VIP Group option (up to 10 people) if you want a smaller group and more flexibility with timing; the Large Group option (up to 25 people) works for families or friends traveling together and keeps the cost lower per person; the Small Group option (up to 20 people) sits in the middle. All three options follow the same itinerary and include the same guide and meals — the difference is how many other travelers share the vehicle and the pace of the stops.
Cu Chi Tunnels: Small-Group Early Morning Tour & PickupYou’ll start your Cu Chi Tunnels day trip with early pickup from Ho Chi Minh City in a comfy small group van. Crawl through real tunnels with a local guide’s stories echoing around you, taste traditional tapioca and tea outdoors, and feel the weight of history beneath your feet. It’s honest, sometimes intense — but worth every minute.
Saigon Night Jeep Tour: Food Stops & Rooftop Bar ViewsYou’ll ride through Ho Chi Minh City in an open-air Jeep after dark, stopping for local dishes at two restaurants and seeing famous sights like Notre Dame Cathedral and Reunification Palace lit up at night. Enjoy stories from your guide, wander through Ho Thi Ky flower market, then finish with a rooftop drink overlooking Saigon’s wild nighttime energy.
Ho Chi Minh Cooking Class & Cu Chi Tunnels Day TourIf you want to get your hands dirty in a real Vietnamese kitchen and see history up close at Cu Chi Tunnels—all in one day—this tour’s got you covered. You’ll pick your own ingredients on a local farm, cook classic dishes with help from friendly guides, then step into Vietnam’s past underground.
Mekong Delta Can Tho Tour: Floating Market & Cooking ClassA two-day guided tour from Ho Chi Minh City into the Mekong Delta, based in Can Tho, with rowboat rides, visits to Vinh Trang Pagoda and Cai Rang Floating Market, a cooking class, and an overnight hotel stay. The guide speaks English, pickup is included from District 1 hotels, and meals are provided each day except dinner. Hotel options range from 3-star to 5-star, with surcharges during peak holiday periods.Is it for me?Book the overnight option if you want to see the floating market at its busiest (dawn) and have time to cook and cycle through the village—a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City would cut the market visit short and skip the cooking class entirely. Choose the 3-star or homestay if you want to keep costs down; upgrade to 4-star or 5-star if you prefer more comfort after a full day of boat rides and activities.
Vegan Food Tour Ho Chi Minh City by Motorbike: 9 FoodsA private vegan food tour in Ho Chi Minh City by motorbike takes you through four districts to nine vegan stalls and markets, with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup from District 1 or 3, and all food tastings included. The tour runs four hours and covers Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, a local food market, the old apartment building Nguyen Thien Thuat, and Cholon, the city's largest Chinatown. You choose the departure time to fit your schedule.Is it for me?If you're staying in District 1 or 3 without a car, the hotel pickup means you skip the taxi negotiation and the navigation—the guide handles both, and you arrive at each stall ready to eat instead of lost.
Long Tan, Nui Dat & Long Phuoc: Vietnam War Day TripYou’ll walk Vietnam War history at Long Tan Cross and Nui Dat Hill with a local guide who brings real stories to life. Crawl through Long Phuoc’s tunnels, share lunch with your group, and hear firsthand memories along the way. This day trip leaves you with more questions than answers—in a good way.
Saigon & Cu Chi Tunnels Day Trip: War History, Local LunchYou’ll step straight into Saigon’s living history—crawl through the Cu Chi Tunnels with a local guide, taste simple tapioca under jungle trees, stand silent in the War Remnants Museum, and wander Ben Thanh Market’s chaos before heading back with new stories under your skin.
Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tour: Taste Saigon's AlleysA 4-hour guided street food tour through Ho Chi Minh City that takes you into District 3's alleys and the Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex to taste local dishes where locals eat them. Your guide speaks English or Vietnamese, picks you up from your accommodation in districts 1, 3, 4, 5 or 10, and brings you back after the tour ends. The route moves by motorbike with helmet and rain poncho provided, and all food and drinks are included.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're staying in central Ho Chi Minh City without a car and want to eat where locals do instead of navigating the alleys alone. The motorbike and guide handle the route, the traffic, and the language, so you taste the food without the logistics.
Ho Chi Minh City: Farm to Table Cooking Class & Organic HarvestYou harvest vegetables and herbs from an organic farm near Cu Chi, then cook four complete Vietnamese dishes under Chef Tan's guidance in a working kitchen. You eat what you make, take home recipes and a certificate, and return to your hotel with transport included—a full morning that turns cooking from something you watch into something you can repeat.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to actually cook, not just watch—and who have a free morning to spend an hour outside the city. The farm visit is what makes the cooking real; you're not learning techniques in a studio kitchen, you're learning them with the ingredients you picked an hour earlier.
Saigon Street Food Tour by Night: Private Motorbike & 9 TastingsA private motorbike street food tour through Ho Chi Minh City at night, with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and nine food stops. You ride on the back of a modern motorbike to neighborhood vendors and markets, tasting dishes that are typically known only to locals. The guide chooses vendors with a reputation for food safety and cleanliness, and the tour includes a rain poncho, helmet and accident insurance.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want a private experience on motorbike rather than walking or joining a group — the guide does the driving and the route-finding, so you focus on the food and the neighborhoods instead of navigation. Choose it if you prefer to eat at vendors locals actually use, with someone who knows which ones are safe and worth your time.
Ho Chi Minh City street food tour: 11 dishes in CholonThis 4-hour street food tour through Ho Chi Minh City's Cholon neighborhood takes you to 11 stops tasting crab noodle soup, papaya salad, grilled lemongrass beef, bánh xèo at a hidden century-old market, and other local staples, with a live English, Chinese or Korean-speaking guide and hotel pickup included. The route moves through old Saigon neighborhoods—Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment buildings and Ho Thi Ky flower market—and ends with Saigon beer and a Mekong-style dessert.Is it for me?Pick this shared tour if you want a guide steering you through 11 dishes in sequence; choose self-guided if you'd rather skip dishes or linger longer at stops you pick.
Mekong Delta Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City: Sampan & Bike TourYou travel two hours south to My Tho, then spend the day on a motorized sampan, a rowing boat through narrow canals, and a bicycle through rural island gardens. Lunch with a local family includes watching banh khot being made, and you visit working farms, craft workshops, and cottage industries before returning to Ho Chi Minh City in the late afternoon. All transport, entry fees, meals and a guide are included.Is it for me?A good fit if you want to move through the Mekong Delta beyond the main tourist stops—the full day is what makes visiting floating farms, cycling quiet island roads, and stopping at working cottage industries possible without feeling rushed. Plan for an early start and a late afternoon return; the length is what lets you actually spend time in each place instead of just passing through.
Saigon Cooking Class: Farm Visit, Chef-Led Lunch & PickupYou’ll pick fresh ingredients from an organic Saigon farm before learning to cook four Vietnamese dishes with a local chef. Enjoy lunch together after your hands-on class, hear family stories from your guide, and take home recipes — plus hotel pickup makes it easy to join in.
Vegan Food Tour by Motorbike in Ho Chi Minh City: 9 DishesA 4-hour vegan food tour by motorbike in Ho Chi Minh City where you ride behind your guide through District 10, Cholon and the city's oldest neighborhoods, stopping at street stalls and markets to taste nine dishes including bún bò, bánh mì, gỏi cuốn and chè mâm. Your guide handles the traffic; you handle the food. Pickup from your accommodation and drop-off at your hotel or the Saigon Opera House are included, along with all dishes, snacks, drinks and accident insurance.Is it for me?Small groups work best here since you're riding on the back of a motorbike—this tour suits solo travelers and pairs who want to taste street food the way locals do, moving fast through hidden neighborhoods instead of sitting at a restaurant table.
Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Countryside Day Tour from HCMIf you want to see real Mekong life up close—from sunrise markets to homemade noodles and island bakeries—this tour packs it all in one day without feeling rushed. You’ll eat well, meet locals, and get your hands sticky making cakes (don’t worry—they’ll show you how). Perfect if you want more than just photos from your trip.
Ho Chi Minh Airport Transfer: Private Car to HotelYou get picked up by name at the airport or your hotel, ride in a private air-conditioned car with no shared stops, and arrive at your destination without arranging transport or haggling over fares. The driver handles luggage and knows the route; you just sit back. Booking in advance means the car is waiting when you land or leave.Is it for me?Book this if you land at Tan Son Nhat and want to skip the taxi queue and app-based negotiation — a fixed-price private car means you know the cost and the pickup point before you leave the airport.
Mekong Delta: Cai Rang Floating Market & My Tho Tour VIPYou’ll wake up early for Cai Rang Floating Market’s bustle, taste fresh pineapple from a boat vendor, drift through My Tho’s lush canals by sampan with your local guide, and share lunch with new friends before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City—expect moments that linger long after you return.
Mui Ne Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City: White Sand DunesA guided day tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Mui Ne covers four destinations in roughly 13 to 14 hours, departing early and returning by 8 pm. The itinerary includes the Fairy Stream (a mini red canyon), the Mui Ne fishing village, the Red Sand Dunes, and the White Sand Dunes. Transport from Ho Chi Minh City, entrance fees, lunch, an English-speaking guide, and travel insurance are included; you choose at checkout whether to add an off-road jeep ride through the central White Sand Dunes area, lunch, or both.Is it for me?Choose the option with both guide and off-road jeep if you want to explore the central White Sand Dunes by vehicle — the jeep access is what makes that part of the dune area reachable without extra payment. Pick the guide-only option if you prefer to walk the dunes on your own and skip the jeep ride. The fixed schedule and included transport mean you don't build the day yourself; the trade-off is that all four stops run on the guide's timing, not yours.
Private Saigon Bike Tour: Notre Dame, Pink Church & Night FoodSee Saigon’s real side by bike—zip through alleys, visit iconic churches, cross city bridges, and taste street food at night markets with a local guide. You’ll get stories, snacks, and city views most visitors miss.
