The 12 Historical Tours in Ho Chi Minh City That Earn Their Price

1.From Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide

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

Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City on a low-cost guided tour with hotel pickup, wartime history, local food, and tunnel access.

“A great half day trip! We set off on time and the van was very comfortable. Service was excellent from Quyen. Thang was very welcoming and so knowledgeable! We really enjoyed seeing the Cu Chi Tunnels and learning all about the history. Would definitely recommend!”

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

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

Explore Ho Chi Minh City by scooter, from wartime landmarks to French colonial streets, with private guides, hotel pickup, and Ao Dai rider options.

“Super fun! I love motorbikes, and what a native way to see the city. Flex those abs to stay on! :) I had a short time in HCMC because I was here for work, so Billy was a wonderful guide and took me to places I may not have been able to visit in my short time. Fabulous, super fun way to see the city!”

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

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

Explore Ho Chi Minh City by private motorbike, from colonial landmarks and war history to markets, coffee, temples, and local food.

“It was great fun scooting around the city with Emmy. Saw many memorable things ... time flew by. Tour includes stops for coffee and lunch --- an amazing value. The burning buddha statue and history is very hard hitting emotionally.”

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

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

Review of Saigon’s 4-hour private scooter tour, covering war history, French architecture, local streets, safety, price, and booking tips.

“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 $19.79

Review of a six-hour Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with transport, guide, war history, tapioca, tea, and optional shooting.

“Really nice tour, our tour guide Bao was amazing and always ready to anwer any questions. I would book it again if i come back as it really is amazing, culture, history and awsome shooting range also. Special thank you to Bao our guide.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 284 reviews · from $41.50

Review of Vung Tau from Ho Chi Minh City, with Christ Statue, White Palace, beach time, seafood lunch, temple visit, price and practical tips.

“Great Vùng Tàu trip! Thuyen, our tour guide is knowledgeable, attentive, responsive, cheerful and speaks English well. Huy, he’s an experienced and careful driver. He took alternate route to avoid traffic and drops customers according to lesRead more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 246 reviews · from $47.50

Review of a full-day Ho Chi Minh City tour covering colonial sights, the War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, lunch, coffee, and a river ride.

“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 through Ho Chi Minh City’s past by scooter, from French landmarks to hidden history sites, with local guides, snacks, and hotel pickup.

“Chris did a great job of showing me around the city. He safely drove his motorbike and his English is excellent. Chris is very knowledgeable about Vietnam and it was a great day!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $69

Review of Saigon’s private US Army Jeep tour, covering historic sites, temples, museums, timing, guides, value, and practical booking tips.

“Very disappointed,the guise was very unprofessional. He came late and was always on his mobile phone. He didn’t give us information we needed about Saigon and kept silent most of the time. After 3 hours he wanted to drop us at the hotel,butcwe pointed that we booked 4 hrs tour. We are very displeased and disappointed and will never recommend this tour. The tour was booked through Viator,but the provider was Saigon food tour… It’s unacceptable that they charge so much money for the tour almost without giude,only for driving Jeep.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $79

Review of a private Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with local history, rice paper making, private guiding, and practical tips.

“One day tour of tunnels....underwhelming experience. Whipped along like livestock all day, no break for food or coffee. Tuned up from the get go that the driver had other commitments, keep it snappy!! Went to a rice paper place, 15 minuteRead more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $32.89

Review of the Can Gio Eco-Tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with monkeys, mangroves, crocodiles, seafood lunch, transport, value, and booking tips.

“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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12.Early Riser Walk: Grandma Noodles, Cafe, Exotic Fruits & History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $39

Explore early morning Saigon with grandma-made noodles, wet markets, exotic fruit, old coffee, dessert, and local history for $39.

“Nothing was rushed, nothing felt planned just for show. It felt like being gently invited into the city rather than guided through it. We followed the rhythm of the morning, stopping when something felt interesting, sitting when it felt right, eatiRead more”

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