The 11 Best Historical Tours in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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

Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City on a budget-friendly guided tour with hotel pickup, local food, and wartime history.

“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

See Ho Chi Minh City by scooter, from the War Remnants Museum to secret wartime tunnels, French landmarks, pagodas, and Nguyen Hue Street.

“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

See Ho Chi Minh City by private scooter, from French landmarks and war history to markets, coffee, Chinatown, and local food.

“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

See Ho Chi Minh City by scooter with a local rider, from the War Remnants Museum and secret wartime bunker to French-era landmarks.

“The tour guide was 25 minutes late and couldn't find the hotel. How do you not know how to use Google maps to find one of the most iconic hotels in HCMC. The guide had bad hygiene and smelled. Think about how bad it is riding behind Read more”

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5.6 Hours Historical Tour in Cu Chi Tunnel with Free Snack

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

Explore Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City with a guide, wartime documentary, hidden traps, tunnel crawl, tapioca, tea, and optional shooting.

“Guide spoke very bad English and didn't know any historical facts. When we asked questions he told us to look on the website. We were also rushed all the time.”

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

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

Trade Ho Chi Minh City for Vung Tau beaches, the Christ Statue, White Palace, Whale Temple, seafood lunch, and coastal views on a 10-hour trip.

“Nothing Dirty beach and sites where boring Don’t waste your day. Also three hrs driving to and theee hrs back.”

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

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

Review of a full-day Ho Chi Minh City tour covering colonial landmarks, 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

Explore Saigon’s history by scooter, from French-era landmarks to secret bunkers and Thich Quang Duc’s memorial, with a local guide.

“We had a great experience. Linh and Nguyen were wonderful tour guides. We didn't want an all day tour and this half day experience was perfect.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $69

Explore Ho Chi Minh City by private US Army Jeep, from the Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum to temples, bridges, and street life.

“Extremely disappointed. The tour had 9 spots to visit when I booked. At the beginning I showed Luc the guide the list and he said most will be done and bitexco tower we won't enter even though the itinerary said that entry and admission Read more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $79

Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels privately from Ho Chi Minh City, with local history, a rice paper workshop, hotel pickup, and an English guide.

“Chris was a brilliant guide and Minh got us around with ease. The tunnels were incredible to experience, making rice paper was a fun surprise, and we topped it off with the shooting range for a big adrenaline hit. Couldn’t have asked for a better day!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $32

Explore Can Gio from Ho Chi Minh City with macaques, mangroves, crocodiles, a ferry ride, and a local seafood lunch.

“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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