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Experience the authentic Ho Chi Minh City - explore ancient pagodas and beautiful colonial architecture, wander the lively streets of Chinatown, dive into noisy markets to strike bargains with the locals, try "Pho" or Vietnamese Noodle Soup and see American war relics at the War Remnants Museum.

• Sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City including Cholon and Binh Tay Markets, Thien Hau Temple and Nha Rong Wharf, Chinatown, War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post office, Opera house and downtown Saigon.
• English speaking guide
• Local lunch ("Pho" / Noodle Soup).
• Hotel pick-up from centrally located Ho Chi Minh City hotels

We start our trip with our local guide by heading to Chinatown with stops at Cholon and Binh Tay markets to see the locals bartering for wares.  We also stop off at the Thien Hau temple and Nha Rong wharf, where Ho Chi Minh first left Vietnam in 1911.  The Thien Hau temple was built in the early 19th Century dedicated to Thien Hau, the goddess of seafarers. We delve deeper into Chinatown visiting the amazing Cholon and Binh Tay Market for an insight into where locals shop.  Stop at a local café for a coffee to watch the hectic pace of life pass by in Ho Chi Minh City.Following our market visit, we will have a traditional local Vietnamese lunch, "Pho" or noodle soup.

After lunch we visit the War Remnants Museum, take a walking tour to Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post office, Opera house and downtown Saigon.  The War Remnants Museum was originally opened in September 1975, it displays old military equipment and other related items from the Vietnam War.  In the courtyard we will find some larger exhibits including a F5A fighter and a UH1-Huey helicopter.  The Reunification Palace, formerly known as the Presidential Palace was the sight of South Vietnam's surrender in April 1975.  Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post Office and the Opera House are beautiful examples of architecture from the French colonial period.  

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• Hotel drop off
• Refreshments
• Optional gratuities

Dress standards are conservative throughout Asia, especially outside major cities. To respect this and for your own comfort, we strongly recommend modest clothing. This means clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Loose, lightweight, long clothing is both respectful and cool in the predominantly hot Asian climate.

To ensure a real life experience, the group sizes are limited to 12 passengers.

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