Ho Chi Minh City Private Oriental Half Day Walking Tour
- 3–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Looking for some thing different in Sai Gon? How about going with us though the "Big market - Chợ Lớn". Give it a try and you'll be surprise! Starting with the busy Binh Tay Market (not the Ben Thanh market), lets the place wake you up by the atmosphere and the colorful stalls of varieties local product offer a sensory feast. Next, visit the Cha Tam Church, a place with a secret untold story and it is a building which combine a unique blend of Western and Eastern architectural beliefs. Continue your exploration to walk through the biggest motorbike component market in Sai Gon where local mechanic shop come to buy product. Stop by a local market to try a special type of coffee. Then come the majestic Thien Hau Temple, dedicated to the sea goddess. And why is it located in the city and not at the sea? The tour is where you have the answer. End the tour at the Nghia An temple, famous for business, love worshiping, a place for those who need to find the other half.
Inclusions
What's included
- In-person Tour Guide in English, Japanese
- Private transportation
- Coffee and/or Tea
What's not
- Lunch
- Any pickup location outside 1.5km from Ben Thanh market will be charge with 10$ per customer
Itinerary
Fisrt stop, our guide will take you though the market to see how Vietnamese Chinese people do the business. Then arrive to the center of the market to hear story about the man who created the market.
In this location, our guide will give you context about the varieties of religions and how it celebrate in this "Big market" area. Beside you will hear untold story of the church and how it is an important link in Vietnam's war history period 1956 - 1975.
With the amount of motorbike nearly equal to number of people. The market is one of the famous and biggest place to buy motorbike part and to modify it. And why it's need to be modify ? Come with us to know more.
Vietnamese coffee is a must try drink, each area we will have different type of coffee and ways to make it. Here at district 5, people have a creative and unique way to make their coffee for the day. Come with us and give it a try.
When arrived, our guide will serve you with the mythology story of Ms. Thien Hau - God of the sea of Chinese community in "Big market" area. Then the guide will lead you to meet the other Gods in the temple, give context, story, meaning behind each one and along side with information of the design of the temple.
Last stop, our guide will bring you to visit temple of Quan Cong - the general from the Three Kingdoms Period (184-280), his famous horse and God of the money. Our guide will give you context and stories about the man and how Vietnamese Chinese community set up the altar, meaning behind the incense. Then our guide will show you how to do "tarot" asian way.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Maintenance of the Binh Tay market, our guide will already there to see you.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Magic Karp tour
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 63% below the median of the 2927 experiences we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1046 of 2927.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, still widely called Saigon, is Vietnam's buzzing commercial hub of French colonial landmarks, war history and superb street food.
District 1 holds the main sights within walking distance: the red-brick Notre-Dame Cathedral, the elegant Central Post Office with its vaulted hall, the colonial Opera House and the ornate City Hall. The Independence Palace preserves its rooms as they were at the end of the war, and the War Remnants Museum tells the story of the conflict with sobering directness.
Top-ranked sights in Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon Opera House (Opéra de Saïgon), Saigon Central Post Office.
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