Private City Kickstart Tour: Discover the Hidden Gems of Ho Chi Minh City with a Local Guide
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Discover the hidden gems of Ho Chi Minh City on a private tour with a local guide. Avoid tourist traps and explore the city like a local in just 90 minutes!
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Nguyen Hue Street - Wander the promenade featuring some of the most beautiful architectural sights of the city

  • People’s Committee Building - Visit a beautiful piece of French colonial architecture that now serves as the city hall

  • Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater) - Admire another example of the city’s stunning colonial architecture which offers opera performances, ballets, and musical concerts

  • Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral - This 19th-century Romanesque basilica is a major religious center for local Catholics living in the city

  • Central Post Office - Beautifully preserved to its original colonial design, the post office remains among the most spectacular throughout Asia

  • Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street - Find your next great read from the many stalls along this charming local street selling novels, comics, magazines, and poetry

  • Tan Dinh Church - Spanning a history of over 140 years, the bright shades of pink glistening off Tan Dinh Church have remained a popular sight for locals and visitors of many religions

  • Ben Thanh Market - Grab some delicious Vietnamese cuisine or find handmade arts & crafts to take home at Ho Chi Minh City’s most iconic market

What's Included
  • Local Tips and Tricks
  • City Orientation
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Bus ticket 0.30EUR
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
Additional Information

Be greeted warm-heartedly on a private tour that is the perfect commencement to your adventures in Ho Chi Minh City! Within the span of just 90 minutes, a local guide will familiarize you with the city to maximize the enjoyment of your visit.

Find out where you can explore The Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon and Saigon Central Post Office in a non-touristy fashion. You need not worry about finding that exclusive family-run restaurant or exciting local spot - our local guides are your knowledgeable insiders! Say goodbye to typical tourist traps; during this City Kickstart Tour, your guide will navigate you towards the
right path.

Our Private City Kickstart Tour is a celebrated offering from Withlocals, available in key cities globally. We collaborate with enthusiastic local guides, rewarding them with a fair payment. Doing our part for local economies, we insist on provision of local goods only, and to prevent overcrowding, we maintain small, inconspicuous groups. Additionally, our tours are eco-friendly, steering clear of overused tourist routes.

  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • Post Covid-19 regulations are applied to this product with regards to the number of participants, delivery methods of the tour and content of the tour.
Location
Arabica Ho Chi Minh City, The Cafe Apartments
Đường Nguyễn Huệ
In front of The Cafe Apartments.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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916markq
Mar 20, 2024
Really Great Walking Tour - Booked the tour online many, many weeks before and at precisely 9 AM in Saigon met with HUYEN and proceeded on our tour. What we were looking for was to see some of the sites but, more, to get a feel for the city: bits of history, geography, the way the markets work, the way the shopkeepers have to operate. We got all that plus a really friendly, charming guide who helped us get started on our 4 day visit to the city. Highly recommended.
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David
Mar 17, 2024
Perfect tour guide - Huyen was an excellent guide for my visit to ho chi Minh city. She was very personable, warm and friendly. The tour was very relaxed and Huyen was very informative and had great local knowledge as well as being good fun. She made great recommendations for eating.I would have no hesitation in recommending Huyen and would 100% use her again when back on HCMC.
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Linc1963dylan
Mar 5, 2024
Beginners guide to Ho Chi Minh - First day in HCM so we booked a 90 min insiders guide with Huyen. Absolutely brilliant. Lots of tips, interesting facts, local gossip and a great deal more. We thoroughly enjoyed it
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947einata
Feb 7, 2024
Wonderful introduction to HCMC - The tour was fantastic. Huyen is so nice! Very informative and a pleasure to be with. I could not have asked for a better introduction to the city!
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Adventure25820452541
Jan 26, 2024
So fun!!! - A simple walk around Ho Chi Minh’s famous sights was so fun and educational thanks to Huyen. I had such a fun time learning about the hidden stories and the history of Vietnam! Huyen deeply understood the history of Vietnam and was able to answer all of our questions in an entertaining way. I highly reccomend Huyen as a guide, she showed us the must-see sights as well as the hidden gems all while making us laugh :)
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Yanart7
Dec 11, 2023
Good tour for those who doesn't have much time. - Wendy, the tour guide was very informative. I enjoyed the tour. This tour give good overview of historic information. Please keep in mind that it covers more of the bitten path than usual attractions.
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Ensignel
Nov 19, 2023
A fantastic introduction to Saigon! - We took the Kickstart tour with Hieu on our first day in Saigon (which was also our first day in Vietnam). We couldn’t have hoped for a better experience. From the initial booking and through every step of the process he was a great communicator- prompt in responding, very accommodating, and fluent in English. He is very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the city, the country, and the broader region. He was able to provide a wealth of information in a short time in a balanced fashion that was engaging and informative without being dry or feeling like a canned presentation. Hieu is also personable and quick-witted- a person you would welcome spending time with. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and are looking forward to the food tour that we have booked with him. Do this tour- I am sure you won’t regret it!
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Tim
Oct 9, 2023
Must Do when going to Ho Chi Min - It was our first time to Vietnam and had limited time to see all the sights and learn about the history so we booked an all day Tunnel Tour and the 1.5hour kick start city tour….and it was the BEST decision. Our Guide - HUYEN was extremely knowledgeable but more importantly was great company to spend the days with, very good English and a lovely person. ‘With locals’ was very professional and well organised… Strongly recommend them and HUYEN for anyone going to Ho Chi Min
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Y5393madavidr
Jun 17, 2023
Fantastic tour, fantastic guide! - Hieu is a talented guide, full of energy and passion for sharing about his city. He took us (a group of 3) on a wonderful tour around major landmarks in Saigon, all the while providing us with interesting and topical historical information, as well as tips for the best food and drinks the city has to offer. We can highly recommend booking a tour with Hieu!
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Journey48010164986
May 29, 2023
Instant local feels - Could not have asked for a better kick start to our family holiday. The warmth of Huyen meant there was an instant connection, as she shared some history, some geography, some sights and some excellent local hints and tips with us. A torrential downpour didn't dampen our day, in fact we sheltered in a very cool spot we would never have wandered into without some local knowledge. Thank you Huyen, we have eaten at amazing places, and snuck in some shopping - 3x teenage girls happy with that!
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