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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Saigon: Motorbike City Tour with Markets, Coffee & TemplesYou’ll ride pillion through Saigon’s wild streets with a local guide, weaving past French colonial landmarks and into bustling markets for snacks and coffee breaks. Expect laughter over language mishaps, stories at quiet memorials, and time to breathe incense in ancient temples—plus hotel pickup and little surprises along the way.
Mekong Delta: My Tho & Ben Tre Private Day Trip with LunchYou’ll float down winding canals in the Mekong Delta, snack on coconut candy in Ben Tre, listen to local folk music over tropical fruit, and share lunch under orchard trees. With hotel pickup included and a local guide leading every step, you’ll get glimpses of real riverside life that stick with you long after you’re back in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City: Mekong Delta Day Trip & Boat TourYou get picked up early, driven to a 19th-century pagoda, then spend the afternoon on boats moving between four river islands, walking through village gardens, listening to folk music, eating a full traditional lunch, and rowing through coconut-lined canals. The whole day is structured so you're never waiting or figuring out logistics — the guide handles timing, the boat schedule is built in, and you're back in the city by early evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Mekong Delta's main attractions — pagoda, islands, canals, village life — in a single day without arranging your own transport, boats, or lunch; the fixed schedule and included meals mean you show up at 8am and everything else is handled.
Ho Chi Minh City: Private Walking Tour with Student GuidesYou’ll join young local guides for a private walk through Ho Chi Minh City’s bustling streets—exploring historic landmarks, vibrant Chinatown corners, and hidden alleys only locals know. Taste street food together, share laughs over cultural quirks, and catch those small details you’d miss alone. Expect genuine stories—and maybe leave with new friends.
Cu Chi Tunnels: Half-Day War History Tour & Tapioca SnackYou’ll walk through Vietnam’s war history at Cu Chi Tunnels, crawl inside real underground passages, sample local tapioca with pandan tea under shady trees, and hear firsthand stories from your guide. Expect some tight spaces, honest conversation, and moments that stay with you long after you leave.
Ho Chi Minh City: Vietnamese Cooking Class & Market VisitYou pick three dishes from nine options, visit a local market with your instructor to buy ingredients, then cook them step-by-step with a chef's guidance. After cooking, you eat the meal you made with a complimentary drink and coffee. The class takes three to three and a half hours and runs at 9am or 2pm.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn to cook Vietnamese food properly and eat it the same day, without arranging ingredients or figuring out recipes on your own — the market visit and chef's step-by-step guidance are what make that possible in a single morning or afternoon.
Ho Chi Minh City: Bitexco Skydeck 360° View TicketYou take a high-speed elevator 178 meters up to the 49th-floor Saigon Skydeck inside Bitexco Financial Tower and spend an hour looking out at Ho Chi Minh City's full 360-degree skyline, the Saigon River, and the city's major landmarks. Bottled water is included, and the deck is wheelchair accessible. No food or drink allowed on the platform itself.Is it for me?Right for anyone with a couple of hours free in Ho Chi Minh City who wants to see the whole city at once without arranging transport or climbing stairs—the elevator and the 360-degree view do the work for you.
Ho Chi Minh City: Colonial Landmarks, Chinatown & River TourYou’ll walk palace corridors where history turned, sip strong coffee above buzzing streets, glide down the Saigon River past skyscrapers and temples, and weave through Cho Lon’s market maze with a local guide who knows every shortcut. Expect honest stories, real flavors at lunch, and moments that linger long after you’ve left Ho Chi Minh City behind.
Mekong Delta: Bike & Kayak Day Trip with No Tourist StopsYou’ll cycle peaceful village roads in the Mekong Delta with a local guide, paddle your own kayak through lush canals far from tourist crowds, share lunch at a family-run spot, and meet locals along the way. If you want real daily life instead of tourist shops or staged stops, this day trip is for you.
Saigon: Ben Thanh Market Tour & Vietnamese Cooking ClassYou’ll wander Saigon’s Ben Thanh Market with a local chef who knows every vendor, then get hands-on during a Vietnamese cooking class — rolling spring rolls, mixing spices, and sharing laughs over your own meal. With transport included and recipes to take home, this is more than just learning to cook; it’s tasting real Saigon life from the inside.
Cu Chi Tunnels: Small Group Tour with Pickup & Local SnacksYou’ll crawl through real Cu Chi tunnels outside Ho Chi Minh City, taste local tapioca and hot tea with your group, and hear stories from a guide who knows every corner here. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off so you don’t have to worry about logistics — just bring your curiosity and maybe a change of shirt if you’re claustrophobic.
Ho Chi Minh City: Morning Scooter Tour & Ao Dai RidersYou’ll hop on a scooter behind local riders (sometimes in Ao Dai) for a morning weaving through Ho Chi Minh City’s history: French-built cathedrals, secret war bunkers, incense-filled pagodas. Expect stories from your guide, hotel pickup included — plus that rush of joining Saigon’s daily buzz instead of just watching from afar.
Motorcycle Food Tour Ho Chi Minh: Female Rider TeamYou ride through Ho Chi Minh City on the back of a scooter with a female guide, stopping at four carefully chosen spots for lunch and dinner—bò kho in a stone bowl, tiger prawn rolls, crab noodle soup, and grilled beef in betel leaves. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with helmet, fuel, and a rain poncho if the weather turns. The pace is steady, the guide speaks English, and you eat where locals eat.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to eat where locals do without arranging transport or navigating the city alone. The scooter is how you move through Saigon's food scene—it's faster than walking and closer than a van, which is what makes hitting four quality spots in one outing possible.
Saigon Motorbike City Tour: Female Riders & Secret BunkerYou’ll ride through Ho Chi Minh City’s wild traffic with a local female guide, stop at landmarks like Notre-Dame Cathedral and Thien Hau Temple, slip underground into a secret wartime café bunker, and share lunch at a spot locals love. Expect honest stories and small surprises—this tour leaves you feeling connected long after your helmet comes off.
Mekong Delta Day Tour: My Tho, Ben Tre & Sampan RideYou’ll leave Ho Chi Minh City behind for a day of coconut-scented air, slow boat rides through palm canals, and shared laughter over Mekong specialties like elephant ear fish. With local guides leading you through workshops and riverside villages, you’ll get close to real Delta life — not just watch it float by.
Saigon Food Tour: 7-8 Local Dishes, Zero Tourist AreasA 4-hour food tour through Saigon's outer districts on mopeds, stopping at 7 to 8 unmarked local restaurants and markets that don't appear on Google Maps. The guide speaks English and drives; you taste bánh khọt, broken rice, betel leaf BBQ, duck noodle soup and seasonal fruit from the wholesale market, with bottled water, a rain poncho and edited photos included. The route deliberately avoids tourist zones—the operator promises you'll see almost no other visitors for miles.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to eat where locals eat, not where tour groups are herded—the mopeds and the unmarked spots are what get you there. If you're comfortable on a bike and want to taste dishes most visitors never find (broken rice that takes a ton of processing, duck broth that simmers for 8 hours), this route goes further than standard food tours in Saigon.
Perfume Making Workshop at Ho Chi Minh Cafe ApartmentA perfume-making workshop in Ho Chi Minh's Cafe Apartment on Nguyen Hue Walking Street where you blend a signature scent from over 30 premium raw materials using real perfumery structure — top, heart, and base notes — guided in English by a professional perfumer. You take home your bottle with your formula stored so you can reorder the same scent later. The workshop runs 90 minutes and includes a customized label, bottle, bag, and a guide to wearing perfume.Is it for me?The workshop is 90 minutes of focused, hands-on work at a single table — no walking, no standing for long stretches, and no physical demands beyond the ability to sit comfortably and follow instruction. It suits anyone who wants to make something with their own hands and take home a result that's genuinely theirs, whether you're traveling solo, with a partner, or with a group of friends.
Ho Chi Minh City Evening Street Food Tour: Six Saigon DishesAn evening street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City where you walk to six famous local dishes with a guide, starting with pickup from your hotel. The route moves through the food district in District 3 and surrounding neighborhoods, stopping at family-run stalls and restaurants—a chef with 25 years' experience makes the lemongrass beef noodle soup, another with 20 years prepares the rice pancakes—and ends with coconut ice cream at the night flower market. Dinner, all tastings, and return transport are included; the guide speaks English.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to taste six signature southern Vietnamese dishes at the actual stalls locals eat from, guided by someone who knows which vendors to trust and what to order.
Ho Chi Minh City motorbike tour: Sunrise and floating marketA guided motorbike tour of Ho Chi Minh City departing early morning with hotel pickup, covering the riverside at sunrise, District 4's street vendors, the floating market in District 7, and the city's largest flower market, ending with Vietnamese coffee and Banh Mi breakfast at a local shop. The tour runs about two hours and includes the motorbike, fuel, helmet, all food and drinks, and accident insurance.Is it for me?At two hours, this tour fits into a morning and leaves your afternoon free for other plans. The early start means you see the city before the heat peaks and the streets fill, which is the only time the floating market and flower market operate at their liveliest—if you prefer to sleep in or explore on your own schedule, a later or self-guided option would suit you better.
Mekong Delta: Cai Be & Vinh Long Day Trip with Cooking ClassYou’ll ride boats through shaded canals near Cai Be, sample fresh chocolate at a family workshop, join locals for a hands-on cooking class (and lunch), then kayak or bike around peaceful villages—all with hotel pickup included. Expect laughter over language slips, sticky mango juice on your fingers, and moments of surprising calm along the Mekong Delta’s quieter routes.
