Ho Chi Minh Cyclo and Walking Small Group Adventure Tour

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Explore the vibrant streets of Ho Chi Minh City on foot and cyclo on this small group adventure tour. Travel like a local as you discover Ho Chi Minh City's many sights. Get a taste of colonial days at the majestic Notre Dame Cathedral, see the beautiful central post office and get an insight into the horror of modern war at the War Remnants museum.

Your tour begins at the General Post Office and from there to Notre Dame Cathedral, both fine examples of French colonial architecture. Continue towards the Reunification Palace, previously known as the Presidential Palace, the site of the official South Vietnamese surrender on April 30th, 1975. Entry is not included but you will have the opportunity to take photographs. From there head over to the War Remnants museum. Originally opened in September 1975, the museum displays old military equipment and other related items from the Vietnam War including some larger exhibits including an F5A fighter and a UH1-Huey helicopter.

Hop into a traditional cyclo, a three-wheeled bicycle with a carriage at the front for you to sit in, while the driver pedals you through Ho Chi Minh City. Take in the sights, sounds and smells of Ho Chi Minh City without the barrier of a car window or the sound of an engine. Travel through Tao Dan Park to the Tan Dinh wet market. Tanh Dinh serves as both produce market and community center as you will see the locals spend just about as much time with daily gossip as they do with the daily shopping. The last stop on the tour is the famous Ben Thanh market where you can practice your language skills bargaining for souvenirs, clothing and knick knacks. The market itself has an interesting history. Its original location was close to the Ben Nghe River and the old fort of Gia Dinh before it was destroyed in 1859 during the French invasion of Saigon. It was rebuilt and later moved to its present location in 1899.

At the end of your tour, you are free to continue exploring the area or your guide will assist you in getting a taxi back to your hotel.

USD $32.00

Review by:   Andrew W,    April 2018
This was a fun tour. Our guide was full of interesting facts.

Review by:   Janice B,    December 2017
Great tour, very informative and really interesting, it is a must do, to hear about Vietnam history. We had a lovely rep and cyclo drivers were very good, also giving information to us. Only disappointment was, we did not receive any photo's from the trip, which states will be e-mailed to you, gave rep e-mail address, but did not arrive. Would recommend this trip though,early start.

Review by:   James Murphy Jr,    August 2017
This tour was amazing!

Review by:   Fong Y,    May 2017
I thought the tour includes time and entrance fees for sighting inside the palace and the museum but its only a cyclo tour throughout.

Review by:   Susan T,    April 2017
Great tour. Enjoyed it . Recommend it.

Review by:   DMoran,    March 2017
This tour was amazing!

Review by:   Janice C,    February 2017
My respect to Vietnamese is undeniable. After learning their history especially the Vietnam war and the sufferings they had, I would say they are the bravest to have fought for their freedom. Thank you so much for sharing your past with the tourist like us.

Review by:   Vadim A,    January 2017
Good for 1st time visit

Review by:   Devoke,    January 2017
We were lucky to have the tour guide too ourselves. The tour was informative and he gave us a great insight to the Vietnamese culture and people. The cyclo toor was a fun part of the trip.

Review by:   postie,    January 2017
Brilliant - thoroughky recommended

Review by:   rodney t,    September 2016
Only went into War Remnants Museum and looked at other sights. Way too much cyclo. Would not recommend.

Review by:   Gillian H,    July 2016
Great tour guide Linda showed us so much of Ho Chi Minh city. and the cyclo bikes are an absolute must-an incredible experience in what must be some of the craziest traffic in the world! Highly recommend this tour-it does include War Remnants museum which is unbelievable but unmissable

Review by:   Linda.eamus,    May 2016
Another great tour, thanks Than, you made for a very interesting morning and were very considerate of us oldies

Review by:   Kezza,    August 2015
Interesting way to find out a little about the city and find your way around. Great guide, full of information. We especially enjoyed the cyclo part where you felt you were playing with death in the traffic at times. The market was interesting as was the war museum. Worth doing.

Review by:   Joanne L,    June 2015
Excellent day tour helps find your way round initially and the trip to the museum was brilliant plenty of time to look round at leisure. The market was an eye opener but worth visiting!

Review by:   linda p,    January 2015
We had a great trip with Quang. Our family of four were the only people on the tour and he kindly adapted it to suit what the kids wanted to know and see. He was such a great guide - accommodating, happy and proud to show off his country with a great deal of knowledge. We highly recommend this tour to get your bearings and some history and you can't go wrong with Quang as your tour guide.

Review by:   Cynthia A,    October 2014
We were the only 2 on this tour with a delightful guide named Tham. The walking part of the tour was very interesting with Tham giving us good insight into the history of Vietnam. We walked to the Reunification Palace and the War Remnants Museum which was extremely interesting. Tham all took us to the local market where she taught us some Vietnamese in the attempt to try to buy green onions and garlic. I'm sure the stall holders found it very amusing when we tried to speak to them in Vietnamese. I don't think we got the local price but it was a lot of fun. Then we took the Cyclo Tour and played in the traffic. Tham was always near us on a motorcycle and we found this a great way to see some of Ho Chi Minh and too feel part of the bustle of the city. I can thoroughly recommend this tour if you want to get up close and personal with the sights of the city. Tham was an excellent guide and looked after us very well. It was a wonderful experience.

Review by:   Adrian M,    September 2014
Our guide was very knowledgable and it gave us a good overview of the main sights.

Review by:   Mike W,    August 2014
Great first day in Saigon, gives you an idea of where things are and some good tips from the guide Gem

Review by:   Robert lilburne L,    August 2014
We were a family tour of 8 people ranging in age from 12 to 82.

Review by:   AJ G,    February 2014
good tour and a great way to see they city, we were buy ourselves so it was a great private tour. Hotel pick up was good though they do not take you back but put you in a cab. not a problem just unexpected.

Review by:   Sarah C,    February 2014
It was interesting and a great way to see the city!!

Review by:   dan1012,    January 2014
Nice cyclos tour ! Interesting program. The costs could be less !

Review by:   Norman T,    December 2013
It was fantastic and the local guides were so friendly and helpful and I strongly reccomend them to any body wishing to this .

Review by:   Kim M,    November 2013
Interesting, fun and a great way to get your bearings around Ho Chi Minh city.

Review by:   Corina T,    July 2013
I was a bit disappointed by this trip. We did hit on a few of the major sights I wanted to see but for the most part we were left to explore on our own and we weren't really given much background or history by the guide. Overall, I think we could have done this ourselves without the need for an organized tour. Overpriced for the experience.

Review by:   Karen M,    July 2013
Great tour. Heart-in-mouth moments in traffic whilst on cyclo!! War Remnants Museum was amazing, very moving. Would definitely recommend this tour.

Review by:   baddles,    June 2013
I recommended this tour to friend's as a I had previously enjoyed the same Tour in 2011.

Review by:   Belinda T,    June 2013
This is a great way to see the sights, easier than crossing the roads, cyclo drivers looked after us well, and our guide Gem had all the information on every sight, and fantastic knowledge of the history of her country. Have recommended this to others.

Review by:   Damian,    June 2013
Not bad, but not good. Also we got ripped off by a cyclo later in our trip. So that left a sour taste.

Review by:   Susan M,    May 2013
We had ngoc pham as our tour guide and she was fantastic. We felt safe during the cyclo ride and ngoc explained the history of the different buildings in great detail. Highly recommended!

Review by:   Tracy S,    April 2013
BRILLIANT way to see Ho Chi Minh City. Too much fun ducking and weaving through the chaotic traffic. Took us to all the highlights of HCMC, Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, etc. great fun for our kids, grown ups loved it too

Review by:   Christine A,    March 2013
This tour is a great way to familiarise yourself with the main attractions in HCMC. The guide was excellent and travel by cyclo was also a fun way to travel to each point of interest. The Remnants Museum was quite interesting and information was presented from the North Vietnamese viewpoint.

Review by:   ANA THERESA S,    March 2013
The tour guide arrived on time and was super nice to us. She was well-versed with the history of the places. The cyclos were a nice way of seeing the city too!

Review by:   Nancy M,    January 2013
Great tour to get a good overall sense of the downtown area. It was a half day and hit some good sights. The guide was very nice and knew alot about the places we went

Review by:   Debra S,    January 2013
A must do! Great experience. The bad news, we had 4 people in our group, our guide was great, went to tip the Cyclo drivers my husbands guy GRABBED money out of his hand. It was suggested 50,000 D, we were prepared to give each of our drivers 100,000 D the one guyed 200,000 D and took off.

Review by:   Peter G,    December 2012
The rickshaws where a fun way to get around but the tour guide bullied us into tipping the rickshaws drivers and when we offered money they always wanted more. Not a good combo for tourism

Review by:   Gaye M,    November 2012
Informative tour. Guide was very good. Museum was particularly good. Cyclo operators were very helpful.

Review by:   Bernard E,    October 2012
A top intro to HCMC, right amongst the cycles and traffic, guide knowledgeable, cyclo riders protective. Main sights visited or passed by, excellent orientation.

Review by:   Lynda D,    October 2012
Good fun. Lovely guide and cyclo driver!

Review by:   Lynda D,    September 2012
Good fun. Lovely guide and cyclo driver!

Review by:   Robert D,    August 2012
Very good tour of the city and very informative guide. Well worth doing for people with limited time.

Review by:   Daryl D,    August 2012
Really good fun, especially on the first day, great guide and very informative.

Review by:   Joanne A,    August 2012
Great way to see the major city sights. Excellent and I would recommend it.

Review by:   Matthew S,    May 2012
A great tour to do at the start of your stay to find your bearings in this beautiful city. _br/_ Our guide was great and took a lot of pics for us. _br/_ The only thing I didnt like was the cyclo driver insisting a 200,000 dong tip and was not happy with the $2 recommended by the tour guide. That said, the tour was great and this was not a reflection of the Viator operation, just a greedy cyclo driver that probably once had a punter far richer than me that got carried away and gave a far to large tip!

Review by:   Matthew L,    May 2012
Great way to see important city sites with limited time. Guide and cyclo drivers were great. Tour ends at markets with some friendly advice on bargaining from the guide. Highly recommend!

Review by:   Tara R,    April 2012
Would recommend this tour, whilst its pretty easy to get around and see these sights yourself, it just adds to the experience on the cyclo and with the tour guide being very informative on all of the stops. War museum is a must if you are interested in the history of Vietnam.

Review by:   elekesla,    March 2012
Not to be missed if you are a thrill seeker. To be a part of 7 million motorcycles on the road is a real up close and personal experience.

Review by:   Mika k,    March 2012
It was very good and enjoyed it. Guide　staff is kind and had fun with riding cicro.

Review by:   CANDACE Y,    March 2012
Good tour. Worth doing if you're not afraid of driving amongst peak hour traffic but on a bicycle! :-)