11 Historical Tours in Ho Chi Minh City Worth the Morning

1.Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 480 reviews · from $14Our pick

Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels on a 6 to 7-hour group tour from Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll watch a documentary, explore bunkers and a command center, try tapioca and tea, and stop at a lacquer workshop. Pickup is included in central District 1.

“Really good tour, our guide Kevin was amazing, he is funny and very knowledgeable, 5 stars alone just for him. The place itself is a must visit and really hits home to how shocking this war was. I would advise doing atleast the 20 max people toRead more”

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2.Saigon Afternoon City Historical Scooter Tour |Opt: Ao Dai Riders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 466 reviews · from $25

Spend four hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City by private motorbike with a guide such as Minh, Ai, Billy, Jus, Navin, or Justin. Visit French colonial landmarks, the War Remnants Museum, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Nguyen Hue Street, and a secret wartime weapons basement.

“wonderful way to see Saigon! All the sights, zipping through the city on a scooter with 2 amazing guides - Jus and Navin! Extremely friendly and knowledgeable and felt very safe in the crazy traffic of the city. Best way to travel and see so many sights in one afternoon! Highly recommend to do right after landing.”

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3.Saigon Unseen, History, & Hidden Gems Sightseeing Motorbike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 416 reviews · from $33

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with guides such as Kien, Hani, Teo, or Harry and Helen. This private four-hour scooter tour links colonial landmarks, a former Viet Cong weapons cellar, local markets, coffee, Chinatown, and a Saigon River drive.

“Harry and Helen picked us up on time after confirming all details with us both the night before and early morning. Just we’re just excellent guides. Very knowledgeable and so enthusiastic. Five stars guys!!”

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4.Saigon Morning City Historical Scooter Tour w Ao Dai Rider option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · from $25

Ride behind a local driver through Ho Chi Minh City on this private four-hour history tour. Visit the War Remnants Museum, colonial landmarks, Jade Emperor Pagoda, and a wartime weapons cellar. Request a female Ao Dai rider at least six hours ahead.

“along for the journey and enjoy the history. There is plenty to see and learn. There was a fantastic trip to the old dehli cultural areas”

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5.6 Hours Historical Tour in Cu Chi Tunnel with Free Snack

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 312 reviews · from $19

Spend about six hours visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City. An English-speaking guide leads you through the war documentary, traps, tunnel sections, tapioca tasting, and pandan tea. Pickup is offered from central District 1 hotels, with optional AK-47 shooting at your own cost.

“Pros - Very good tour of the tunnels with lots of good information. The site is set up well for tourists. Pick up was on time and bus was comfortable. Cons - no need to stop along the way at the disabled artists store, the time would better speRead more”

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6.Vung Tau Essential: Beach, Christ Statue & Colonial Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 284 reviews · from $41

Spend about 10 hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau by air-conditioned vehicle. Climb to the Christ Statue, see White Palace and Whale Temple, eat lunch, and have a short beach break. English-speaking guides such as Nikki, Heidi, and Thuyen may lead the day.

“Full day tour with lunch and drinks on the beach organised very effectively, fun to go for sea swim & the top of Jesus Christ Cathedral has amazing view of sea & surrounding landscape”

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7.Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage & Chinatown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 246 reviews · from $47

Start at 7:30 am with an English-speaking guide such as Thuyen, then visit the Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, and Binh Tay Market. Lunch, coffee, transport, entrance fees, and a Saigon River water bus ride are included.

“We saw the highlights of Saigon, travelling by air conditioned minivan between. The guide was adequate but heavily accented English made him hard to understand at times. Also, he could have provided more commentary on the city and lifestyle as we travelled between stops. There was too much time spent on shopping opportunities.”

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8.Saigon Historical City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 139 reviews · from $45

Ride behind a local guide through Ho Chi Minh City for four hours, visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral, old Central Post Office, Thich Quang Duc memorial, weapon-concealing bunkers, Book Street, and Ba Thien Hau Temple. Guides such as Henry, Chris, An, and Linh add personal stories and city insight.

“You get comfortable riding on the back of a scooter very quickly! It is a great way to see the city city, at street level, where you can feel what's going on around you, as well as see it. My guide, k, provided a lot of wonderful perspective on all the historical locations we explored. He also gave me a lot of great insights into contemporary life Saigon.”

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9.Saigon US Army Jeep Tours: History, Culture & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $69

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City in a private open-air US Army Jeep with an English-speaking guide such as Luc, Khoa, or Jerry. Visit the Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Jade Emperor Pagoda, temples, a lacquerware workshop, and historic city streets in about four hours.

“Great sights selected, punctuality and reliability, good entertainment. Driver and Tourgide were very communicative and funny ☺️Auto-translated”

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10.Private Cu Chi Tunnels Tour – Explore History & Off-the-path Local Sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $79

Join a private English-speaking guide such as Chris, Henry, Noo, or Jadon for a 7 to 8-hour Cu Chi Tunnels outing. Travel by air-conditioned vehicle, visit a traditional rice paper village, explore quieter tunnel areas, and add shooting at extra cost.

“Our first time in Vietnam and we wanted to dive into its history—this tour was the best decision we made. Chris was incredible: knowledgeable, funny, and genuinely passionate about his country, culture, and history. He turned learning intRead more”

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11.Cần Giờ Eco-Tour with Monkeys, Crocs & War History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $32

You’ll leave Ho Chi Minh City by air-conditioned van for Can Gio, where a guide leads you around Monkey Island, a mangrove boat route, and a crocodile farm. Lunch, entrance fees, water, cool towels, and District 1 hotel transfers are included. A vegetarian meal is available by request.

“This tour was rather disappointing. After we booked the dinner cruise online we were then told that the cruise boat was not operating that evening because of Lunar New Year Holiday. So the dinner was swapped for one in a local restaurant. Read more”

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