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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Ho Chi Minh City: Vietnamese Coffee Workshop & TastingYou'll learn to brew three iconic Vietnamese coffees using the traditional Phin filter, taste the differences between Bạc Xỉu, Cà Phê Muối, and Phin Con Panna, and try a reimagined Bánh Mì dessert. The workshop runs two to three hours with snacks and all equipment included, so you arrive with nothing but curiosity and leave knowing how to make these at home.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Vietnamese coffee beyond ordering it—the hands-on format and small group size mean you'll actually learn the technique and taste the differences, not just sit and listen.
Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels Day Trip with LunchYou’ll slip from Ho Chi Minh City’s busy streets into the quiet countryside of Cu Chi on this day trip. Crawl through historic tunnels, see French colonial landmarks like Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office, share lunch with fellow travelers, and hear stories from your local guide that make history feel close enough to touch.
Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels: Day Tour with LunchYou’ll feel Saigon’s energy up close—history at the Reunification Palace, incense swirling in Jade Emperor Pagoda, lunch with local flavors, then crawl through real Cu Chi tunnels with your guide nearby. It’s not just sights—it’s small moments: laughter over tea or silence underground—that stay with you long after.
Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh CityYou drive out from Ho Chi Minh City with a guide and a small group, spend time crawling through the Cu Chi Tunnel network, learn how it functioned during the Vietnam War, and return the same day. Transport, entry, water and a knowledgeable guide are all included, so you show up and the logistics are handled.Is it for me?Right for travelers in Ho Chi Minh City who want to understand the Vietnam War through the tunnels themselves without arranging transport or entry on their own. The half-day format fits a busy itinerary, and the small group means you're not herded through with fifty other people.
Ho Chi Minh City: Night Food Tour by Scooter & Local EatsYou’ll ride through Saigon’s lively streets by scooter with a local guide, tasting Vietnamese pancakes and noodles at real street stalls. Learn to make traditional coffee in an old apartment café and end your night with sweet local desserts before being dropped off back at your hotel. You’ll feel part of the city’s rhythm for an evening.
Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta: Group Day Trip with LunchYou’ll crawl through real Cu Chi Tunnels with a local guide, cruise quiet rivers in the Mekong Delta by boat and sampan, taste fresh fruit and honey from family farms, and share laughs over lunch with new friends. This tour brings Vietnam’s history and daily life together — it’s not always comfortable but it sticks with you.
Saigon Street Food by Scooter: Eat Where Locals DoA scooter food tour through Ho Chi Minh City where you ride pillion with a local guide, eating at street stalls in real neighborhoods — the historic Tet-era apartment block on Nguyen Thien Thuat, the Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, and coffee culture stops. You choose your appetite: a 2-hour ride, or 3+ dishes with sugarcane juice, or 4+ signature Saigon dishes (broken rice, bánh mì, bánh xèo) with Vietnamese coffee. Pickup and dropoff at your hotel or a central landmark are included.Is it for me?Choose the 2-hour ride if you want the scooter experience and the neighborhoods without committing to a full meal. Pick the Local Foodie option for a solid introduction to street food without the longer menu. Go Iconic Saigon if you want the signature dishes that define Saigon eating — broken rice, bánh mì, bánh xèo — and the coffee culture that goes with them.
Mui Ne Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh: Fairy Stream & Sand DunesYou get picked up early, driven to a fishing village and through a stream in a red sand canyon, have lunch and beach time, then spend the afternoon at two different sand dune landscapes before watching the sunset. The whole day is transport, entry fees, a guide and food — nothing else to arrange or pay for on the spot, except optional surcharges that apply during holidays.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Mui Ne's main attractions in one day without arranging your own transport, paying separate entry fees, or figuring out timing — the fixed schedule gets you to the fishing village, Fairy Stream, lunch, beach time, and both dune sites before sunset, all in one trip.
Mekong Delta: Speedboat Day Trip, Village Lunch & Local TastingsYou’ll taste fresh coconut candy in a family workshop, cycle along village roads where kids wave from doorways, row shaded canals with your local guide nearby, and share a riverside lunch on Ben Tre island. Expect laughter over honey tea and music drifting across the water — this Mekong Delta day trip leaves more than one flavor behind.
Late Night Food Walk Saigon: Street Food Tasting TourA late-night street food walking tour through Saigon where you taste 6 to 7 local dishes across hidden alleys, the Hồ Thị Kỷ Flower Market, a Cambodian neighborhood and old apartment complexes—with a live English or Vietnamese-speaking guide who knows the vendors and the back routes tourists miss. The menu changes daily based on what's available; you choose between a small group tour, a private tour, or a vegan version of the same walk.Is it for me?Book the private tour if you want the guide's full attention and the flexibility to linger at stops or ask detailed questions about the food and neighborhoods. Choose the small group version if you're happy sharing the route and don't mind meeting other travelers. The vegan option follows the same walk through the same neighborhoods but swaps meat and seafood dishes for plant-based versions the vendors prepare.
Ho Chi Minh City: Half-Day Private Tour with Market & PagodaYou’ll walk through history at Reunification Palace and feel the weight of stories at the War Remnants Museum. Wander Ben Thanh Market’s maze of colors and smells, pause under cathedral spires, and breathe incense at Jade Emperor Pagoda — all with a local guide who knows every shortcut and story. This isn’t just sightseeing; it’s feeling Saigon’s rhythm beneath your feet.
Mekong Delta Day Trip: My Tho, Ben Tre & Cooking ClassYou’ll drift by boat through quiet canals near My Tho and Ben Tre, taste fresh honey on Unicorn Island, try making your own banh xeo pancake for lunch, and watch locals craft coconut candy by hand. This Mekong Delta day trip includes hotel pickup from Saigon, three different boats, and plenty of small moments you’ll remember long after you leave.
Cu Chi Tunnels, Cao Dai Temple & Ba Den Mount Day TripYou’ll ride the Ba Den cable car above lush countryside, witness vibrant rituals at Cao Dai Temple, share a Vietnamese lunch with locals, and crawl through historic Cu Chi Tunnels—all in one day with pickup included. Expect moments of awe (and maybe nerves) alongside laughter and real stories from your guide.
Ho Chi Minh City: Walking Tour with Local Sights & Café StopsYou’ll wander Ho Chi Minh City’s colonial quarters and busy streets with a local guide who knows every shortcut and story. Sip strong coffee in a tucked-away café apartment, hear about French architecture at Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office, and feel Saigon’s energy up close. You might end up thinking about it long after your feet recover.
Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta: Day Trip with Boat & LunchYou’ll crawl through the historic Cu Chi Tunnels with a local guide, then drift along Mekong Delta canals by boat and rowboat. Taste honey tea in a riverside village, watch coconut candy being made, enjoy lunch with locals—and catch glimpses of daily life that linger long after you leave.
3-Day Mekong Delta Tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom PenhA 3-day guided tour of the Mekong Delta starting from Ho Chi Minh City, with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and accommodation in Can Tho and Chau Doc. You travel by boat through Cai Rang Floating Market and Tra Su Forest, visit temples and antique houses, take a cooking class on Tan Phong Island, and cycle through rural villages. The tour ends with a transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City or an optional fast boat to Phnom Penh.Is it for me?Book this if you're based in Ho Chi Minh City without your own transport—the tour includes hotel pickup and covers three provinces, or you can extend to Phnom Penh on the final day if you're heading into Cambodia.
Mekong Delta & Cu Chi Tunnels: Small Group Day TripYou’ll crawl through Cu Chi’s historic tunnels, cruise quiet Mekong canals by boat, taste honey tea in a village garden, and share laughter over fresh coconut candy—all with pickup, lunch, and a local guide who knows every shortcut between city bustle and riverside calm.
Mekong Delta: Ben Tre Private Day Trip with Sampan & LunchYou’ll taste fresh coconut candy in Ben Tre’s Mekong Delta villages, cycle shaded paths past rice fields with your guide, share tea with locals, float by sampan through peaceful canals—and linger over a riverside lunch with specialties like elephant-ear fish. It’s not rushed or crowded; just slow hours that stick with you long after you’re back in Saigon.
Cu Chi Tunnels: Private Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh CityYou’ll travel from Ho Chi Minh City into Vietnam’s countryside for a private day trip to Cu Chi Tunnels with hotel pickup and an expert local guide. Crawl through real tunnel sections, taste guerrilla rations like cassava and tea, hear stories you won’t find in textbooks — and return with a different sense of what these places mean.
Ho Chi Minh City: Black Virgin Mountain, Cao Dai Temple & Cu Chi TunnelsYou start before dawn with hotel pickup and spend the day moving between three very different places: a mountain temple complex reached by cable car, a working Cao Dai prayer ceremony at midday, and the Cu Chi Tunnels where you crawl through the actual underground passages used during wartime. Lunch and all entrance fees are included, and you're back in the city by early evening.Is it for me?This tour works if you want to see three major landmarks — mountain, temple, and wartime tunnels — in a single day without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself. The fixed schedule and included meals mean you show up at your hotel and the rest is handled.
