Itinerary: Ho Chi Minh Discovery

by Jim
Jul 29, 09:51
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Duration 1.0 day
Estimated cost 52.86 USD
Total travel distance 36.0 km
Number of places 12 places
Intensity Moderate
Personal interests Bay Discovery Scenic
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DAY 1 - ITINERARY 12 places

06:12

Ho Chi Minh city center Detail Map

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Downtown Ho Chi Minh

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14.69 USD

25 mins

9.79 km

07:12

Chinatown (Cholon) - District 5 Detail Map

57 Tháp Mười, Quận 6, Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam

The western part of the city is dominated by Cholon (Chinatown), a thickly settled district rife with teahouses and pagodas and the famous Binh Tay Market.

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1.77 USD

10 mins

1.29 km

08:12

Chua Ba Thien Hau Detail Map

710 Nguyen Trai Street, Ward 11, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Thien Hau Pagoda is one of the most active temples in Cho Lon and has an otherworldly atmosphere owing to the smoking rings of swirling incense and majestic interior furnishings.

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2.47 USD

10 mins

1.82 km

09:12

Binh Tay Market Detail Map

24, Nguyen Huu Than, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Binh Tay market is the city’s biggest market. Mmost of the vendors here are wholesalers and thus have no interest in hassling you to buy a $2 t-shirt.

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0.67 USD

10 mins

0.16 km

10:12

Stop at a local café Detail Map

Dist6, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Stop at a local café for a coffee to watch the hectic pace of life that passes by Ho Chi Minh City.

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0.00 USD

20 mins

9.36 km

12:00

Pho 24 Detail Map

9 Phan Chu Trinh Street, Ben Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam

Following our market visit, we will have a traditional local Vietnamese lunch, "Pho" or Noodle Soup.

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14.20 USD

20 mins

9.46 km

13:00

War Remnants Museum Detail Map

26(Bao Tang Chung Tich Chien Tranh) Võ Văn Tần, phường 6, Quận 3, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam 1.00 USD

The War Remnants Museum (Vietnamese: Bảo tàng chứng tích chiến tranh) is a war museum at 28 Vo Van Tan, in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.

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1.43 USD

10 mins

1.12 km

14:00

Reunification Palace (Hoi Truong Thong Nhat) Detail Map

The Independence Palace 135 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa Bến Thành Quận 1 Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam 0.90 USD

Reunification Palace is an architectural work in Ho Chi Minh City. This used to be the largest-scale projects south and the highest construction costs.

Reunification Palace (Hoi Truong Thong Nhat) by

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1.85 USD

10 mins

0.77 km

15:00

Central Post Office Detail Map

2 Công xã Paris Bến Nghé, tp. Hồ Chí Minh Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam

Saigon Central Post Office is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's main church.

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0.09 USD

10 mins

0.11 km

16:00

Notre Dame Cathedral Detail Map

Notre Dame Cathedral Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Notre Dame Cathedral is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City. This place is also one of the largest Catholic church in Vietnam

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1.30 USD

10 mins

0.88 km

17:00

Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater) Detail Map

No.7 Lam Son Square, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 0.67 USD

Saigon Opera House is famous for the French colonial architecture era. With its unique and magnificent building you will have great time to watching special show and really value.

Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater) by

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1.77 USD

10 mins

1.03 km

18:00

Saigon Square Detail Map

7-9 Ton Duc Thang District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 10.00 USD

Saigon Square is literally packed to the roof with everything from DVD’s to luxury watches and blue jeans. Frequented by expatriates and locals, cheap copies of designer sportswear rub shoulders