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Ho Chi Minh: PRIVATE Off the Beaten Track Tour with a Local

Badge of ExcellenceHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Hidden Treasures of Ho Chi Minh City Private Tour
  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Run-of-the-mill city tours usually take you to the major attractions you’d expect to see, but this Ho Chi Minh City Private Tour goes beyond what’s expected so you can stay away from large tourist crowds. A local guide knows the best places to visit—usually spots frequented by locals themselves. Plus, this tour runs with just your private group so you get more out of your time in Ho Chi Minh.
  • Get away from the standard tourist routes in Ho Chi Minh City
  • A private guide focuses more on your group than if you took a standard tour
  • Visit lesser-known hidden gems such as Ba Chien Hau Pagoda and Binh Tay Market
  • A perfect choice for friends of the planet—this tour is carbon-neutral

What's Included

  • Private Tour - only you and your local
  • Private Local Guide
  • Sustainable Carbon Neutral Experience
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Ben Thanh Market
    Ben Thanh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Meet up at Ben Thanh Market, exit/gate 3, address: Phan Chu Trinh

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Ben Thanh Market

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Ba Thien Hau Temple

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ho Chi Minh City

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Chinatown (Cho Lon) - District 5 (Pass By)

Nha Tho Cha Tam (Cha Tam Church) (Pass By)

Kim Bien Market (Pass By)

Quan Am Pagoda (Pass By)

Binh Tay Market (Pass By)

Ban Co Market (Pass By)

Ba Thien Hau Temple (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • PRIVATE TOUR: only you & your local guide
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Operated by Withlocals

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Barbara_W, Dec 2023
This is not suitable for everyone, need to navigate a maze market with very narrow path, less than one person width.
A great afternoon with a local
Catherine_H, Oct 2023
A great way to see Ho Chi Minh City, away from the city centre. Huyền explained the differences between the districts of HCMC and took us on a local bus to district 10. We toured the wholesale market and sights in Chinatown. She was open about many aspects of Vietnamese life and culture. Very informative!
Outstanding
Angela_I, Sep 2023
What a fabulous tour; and even better was our outstanding guide. She was the consummate professional, but more importantly she was such good fun, knowledgeable and had the best sense of humour. Couldn’t recommend more highly, thank you!
A good day in Saigon
Gudbjorg_J, Aug 2023
Our guide Hieu was very the perfect company in Saigon. We learned a lot and had fun. The city is interestin and bursting with life.
Do not trust
Michele_N, Jan 2023
Guide never showed up‼️🤬Horrible and would not recommend this company. Don’t trust this company This ruined our day.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Hi there, at Withlocals we want our guests to have the best experience of their trip so we are very disappointed to find out about your negative tour experience. As we cannot directly get in touch with you from here, please email us at info@withlocals.com and we will make sure to follow up on this issue. We are looking forward to your email. Thank you and please accept our apology on behalf of Withlocals. Have a great day, Withlocals
Fantastic tour and experience!
Christopher_O, Nov 2022
This tour checked all the boxes for me: exciting, educational, and pushed the levels of my comfort zone just enough. I've lived in HCMC for 5 years but wanted to give my mom a nice experience while she's visiting here, and this tour was great for both of us and we both learned a lot. Our guide Huyền was sensational. She was incredibly personable and friendly, and knew so much about the area. Overall I highly recommend, 10/10!
Guided safely across and through Chinatown
Penelope_T, Oct 2022
My tour guide Dhan was knowledgeable and guided me as we were walking and catching a bus to China town. He stuck to me closely like “Sticky rice” to safely cross roads. We saw markets and temples and he explained the significance and history of structures. We covered a lot of streets, I was glad I wore comfortable shoes.
Lovely tour
Catherine_B, Sep 2022
I did a tour of Ho Chi Minh with Huyen Bùi as my guide, she was super friendly and nice, I saw so many things in what felt like a short amount of time and all my questions were answered. I'd recommend booking a tour on Withlocals with her (Huyen Bùi).
You’ve got to do this!
Robert_M, Feb 2020
Guide Joy was full of interesting knowledge and we saw areas of Ho Chi Minh we wouldn’t normally venture too. A brilliant 4hours wandering the streets. The highlight had to be China Town then coffee in a hidden cafe
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