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Private Ho Chi Minh Shore Excursion from Cruise Port

8 to 12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Jan 18’ - Dec 21'
Min Age : 12+
Pickup: Hotel

Saigon is a tough city to explore independently. Pair the freedom of independent travel with the expertise of a private guide and driver on this private tour, which hits the main highlights with an authentic lunch thrown in. Your customizable itinerary includes the War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, Ben Thanh Market, the Reunification Palace, Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral, and colonial architectural highlights too.Spend the day exploring Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide and driver See the War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, Ben Thanh Market, and more Feast on a traditional Vietnamese lunch in a local restaurant Picks up direct from the cruise ports with a name sign to avoid confusion.

Departure & Return Location

Tokyo

Departure Time

15 Minutes before pickup Time

Price Includes

Private Professional Tour Guide
Port pickup and drop-off
Private, Customized and Flexible Tour
Vietnamese Traditional Lunch
All Fees and Taxes

Price Excludes

Personal expenses

Pickup details

Tour guide will welcome with signboard name at the port entrance This is private tour and very flexible tour. Depart your tour at any time basing on ship schedule.

What to Expect

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, built in the late 1880s by French colonists, is one of the few remaining strongholds of Catholicism in the largely Buddhist Vietnam. Located in Paris Square, the name Notre Dame was given after the installation of the statue ‘Peaceful Notre Dame’ in 1959. In 1962, the Vatican conferred the Cathedral status as a basilica and gave it the official name of Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica. Measuring almost 60 metres in height, the cathedral’s distinctive neo-Romanesque features include the all-red brick façade (which were imported from Marseille), stained glass windows, two bell towers containing six bronze bells that still ring to this day, and a peaceful garden setting in the middle of downtown Ho Chi Minh City District 1.

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Itinerary

Central Post Office

The Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh is a beautifully preserved remnant of French colonial times and perhaps the grandest post office in all of Southeast Asia. Located next door to Notre Dame Cathedral, the two cultural sites can be visited together and offers visitors a chance to imagine life in Vietnam during the times of the Indochinese Empire. The building was designed by Alfred Foulhoux and features arched windows and wooden shutters, just as it would have in its heyday in the late 19th Century.

The Independence Palace

Independence Palace was the base of Vietnamese General Ngo Dinh Diem until his death in 1963. It made its name in global history in 1975. A tank belonging to the North Vietnamese Army crashed through its main gate, ending the Vietnam War. Today, it’s a must-visit for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. The palace is like a time capsule frozen in 1975. You can see two of the original tanks used in the capture of the palace parked in the grounds. Independence Palace was the home and workplace of the French Governor of Cochin-China. It has lush gardens, secret rooms, antique furniture, and a command bunker. It’s still in use to host important occasions in Ho Chi Minh, including APEC summits.

War Remnants Museum

The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City first opened to the public in 1975. Once known as the ‘Museum of American War Crimes’, it’s a shocking reminder of the long and brutal Vietnam War. Graphic photographs and American military equipment are on display. There’s a helicopter with rocket launchers, a tank, a fighter plane, a single-seater attack aircraft. You can also see a conventional bomb that weighs at 6,800kg. American troops had used these weapons against the Vietnamese between 1945 and 1975.

People's Committee BuildingInterlaken Area. Excursion to The Jungfrau Massif

The People’s Committee Building Saigon in central Ho Chi Minh City features well-preserved French colonial architecture in a spacious garden landscape. Originally constructed as a hotel in 1898 by French architect Gardes, it now serves as a city hall and one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Occupying the end of Nguyen Hue walking promenade, it has three buildings with embossed statues of animals and people, intricate bas-reliefs on the walls, as well as a statue of Ho Chi Minh in front of the main building. The best time to visit is in the evening, as these features are beautifully illuminated with LED lights.

Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)Lake Geneva and Château de Chillon

The Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh is an elegant colonial building at the intersection of Le Loi and Dong Khoi Street in District 1, very close to the famous Notre Dame Cathedral and the classic Central Post Office. The restored three-storey 800-seat Opera House was built in 1897 and is used for staging not only opera but also a wide range of performing arts including ballet, musical concerts, Vietnamese traditional dance and plays. Performances are advertised around the building and information can be found in the state-operated tourist information centre close by.

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