Hello there! I'm your friendly tour guide in Ho Chi Minh City. With a deep knowledge of history and culture, I'll take you on an unforgettable journey through this vibrant city. But beyond the tour, I'm here to be your friend, ready to share stories and create amazing memories together. Let's embark on an adventure together!
Hello there! I'm your friendly tour guide in Ho Chi Minh City. With a deep knowledge of history and culture, I'll take you on an unforgettable journey through this vibrant city. But beyond the tour, I'm here to be your friend, ready to share stories and create amazing memories together.
Saigon was the former capital of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. There is a number of historic buildings relevant to the War sites. As a person who was born and bred in this lively city, I would like to take and share with you around Saigon.
We are going to start at the Opera house and stroll walk along to Nguyenhue street where the Colonial City hall located. Afterwards, following the route to walk straight on the boulevard for a look at Saigon "now and then".
On the way to Reunification palace, We may have a chance to look and compare between French-Indochine artchitectural and modernism buildings like HCMC museum and Supreme court. It was a recall memory to have a short break in front of the Independence palace where one of last photo about Vietnam war taken on 30 Apr - 1975.
Walk through the central park to feel the vibe of city, We then proceed to the complex of Notredame cathedral and Central Post Office. They are truly the iconic symbols of Saigon that maintain the magnificent design plus with history. Strolling on the Dongkhoi street where number of modern and old shop houses located, You will be stunning by how fast the city has grown. There is a plus to see and learn about the landing zone where the photo of the last evacuation been taken back to April 1975.
Finish the walk by returning to Opera house, it is a good time for a coffee break or a brunch before you could obviously go on with your plans.
Wait for no longer, stand up and have a stroll with me as a local insider.
Let's embark on an adventure together!
Meeting up at the Opera House (HCMC) - I will be flexible in black or white shirt most of the time.
Once in a while, this boulevar was a canal for logistic water vessels from Mekong river, now it is the one of the main road in HCMc with lots of learning points from Colonial buildings
French colonial style for introducing Western art performance in Vietnam, but then truly switch to the Saigon Government's House of Representatives during Vietnam war.
2nd tallest tower in HCMC - iconic symbol of Saigon as a modernism architectural building with helipad landing
named as "Old market" when the new "Benthanh market" is build in 1917 - this was a fresh and retailing market for Saigonese who lives around the district 1.
Once in a while under French colonization, this building was a department of commerce, then changed the function into President house during Vietnam war. It has a remaining of French - Modernism design
A historic place where witnesses the whole entire Vietnam history during and after Vietnam war. An impactful photo of "falling gate" was taken here to end up Vietnam war and helping out the whole country moving on the next page of the history book.
Groups of youngters and students like to come to this park for performing different kinds of art while having coffee. Good spot to truly feel the vibe of city as local insiders.
The very first cathedral was built in Saigon as an symbolic image of the city. Millions of Vietnamese who practices as Catholic followers, coming to this church every Sunday's morning for the important mass. The outside look of the church is truly connecting people to Paris, France
A Blend of traditions and moderns are shown through the architecture of the building. Hidden messages were sent from designer to visitor, that is why this spot always being the most favorite destination of not just tourist but also local people.
Beautiful road with all of cafe shops and shophouses for you to have a look and feel the city.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
