Get prepared to feel the pulse of Vietnam at the Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour. The most vibrant and culturally significant destination in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, provides an experience you will never forget by blending its French colonial heritage, historical sites, lively street culture, and delectable foods.
Experience the greatest sites, from the Reunification Palace to the vibrant atmosphere of Ben Thanh Market, on our carefully designed Ho Chi Minh City Tours. From Half-day to Full-day Tours, Impress Travel is committed to offering a tour that is grounded in profound local insight, professional expertise, and genuine experiences that best represent the essence of Ho Chi Minh City
Selecting the Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour with Impress Travel means selecting authenticity, passion, and expertise. Our tours are based on genuine local experience and deep passion for Vietnam’s cultural heritage, offering trips that are infused with the very essence of Ho Chi Minh City Tours. With the perfect combination of historical narrative and insider tips, expert guides show you to must-visit sites such as the Reunification Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, and the vibrant Ben Thanh Market. Every destination on the Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour is more than a photo stop, a living page from Vietnam’s history.
We carefully design every tour we create at Impress Travel to prioritize traveler comfort, satisfaction, and security. Whether you choose the Half-day or Full-day Tour, you’ll be treated to smooth coordination, expert services, and depth of cultural exploration. Come and join the Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour and have Impress Travel make your experience in Ho Chi Minh City one to last you a lifetime!
Ho Chi Minh City (Sours: vietnamlawmagazine)
13:30 – Hotel Pick-up and Warm Welcome
Your journey starts upon arrival at your hotel in District 1 where you are welcomed by your expert guide. After a friendly welcome and an initial briefing, we prepare for an exhilarating exploration of Ho Chi Minh City. Get comfortable now and be prepared to witness the best attractions of this lively city with Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour.
14:00 – Visit Reunification Palace
Our first stop is the historic Reunification Palace. Walk into a turning point in Vietnam’s history amid the command rooms, presidential suites, and subterranean bunkers. Listen to our guide recount dramatic accounts of the 1975 Fall of Saigon, and relive history firsthand. The Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour provides you with genuine insights into the country’s road to reunification.
15:00 – Explore Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
We then proceed to visit the stunning Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, the symbol of French colonial power and architecture. Built entirely from France-imported material, this Gothic gem proudly stands right at the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. The Ho Chi Minh City Tours experience at this site enables you to admire not only its beauty, but also its cultural importance.
15:30 – Admire Saigon Central Post Office
We stop mere steps from the magnificent Saigon Central Post Office, an exquisite combination of Renaissance, Gothic, and French architecture created by the great Gustave Eiffel. Gaze up at the vaulted interior, its furnishings and ornamentations, and its old maps that render this edifice an architectural gem. The Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour ensures that you won’t miss this gem of colonial architecture.
16:00 – Dive into the Energy of Ben Thanh Market
Next, we dive into the hectic energy of Ben Thanh Market. Color, scent, and an infinity of vendor stands combine to create the ideal venue to witness the everyday life of Ho Chi Minh City people. Here on our Ho Chi Minh City Tours, you can taste local street food, purchase handcrafted mementos, and absorb the lively energy of the marketplace.
16:45 – End of Tour and Return to Hotel
At the end of the afternoon, your guide returns you to your hotel, and the Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour is complete. We bid you farewell and thank you, and give you our promise: these memories of this lively city, filtered through the expert hand of Impress Travel, will remain always. Until next time on your next amazing Ho Chi Minh City Tours adventure.
Reunification Palace (Sours: vietnamtour)
Tour Inclusions & Exclusions
08:00 – Hotel Pick-up
We start the day, greeted warmly by your Impress Travel guide at your Ho Chi Minh City District 1 hotel. We welcome you to an extraordinary adventure through the historic and cultural highlights of Ho Chi Minh City.
08:30 – Visit Reunification Palace
Our first significant stop is the iconic Reunification Palace, an enduring symbol of Vietnam’s 1975 reunification. As opposed to the Half-day tour, you will have plenty of time to discover secret war rooms, command centers, the presidential quarters, and the underground bunkers. By the expert insights of our guides, the Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour makes history come alive as living stories which you will remember.
09:30 – Explore Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica and Central Post Office
Next, we walk to two of the city’s best-known French colonial icons. The breathtaking Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, with its Marseille bricks a reddish hue, stands next to the Saigon Central Post Office’s delicate intricacy, designed by Gustave Eiffel. Your Ho Chi Minh City Tours offers ample photography time and additional cultural insight about how these works represent East-West relations.
10:30 – Learn History at War Remnants Museum
A moving and evocative visit to the War Remnants Museum lies ahead. Through informative and compelling exhibits, photos, and artifacts, you’ll grasp the human cost of war and the resolute spirit for peace. This segment of the Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour is educational but also deeply emotive, affirming the enduring worth of reconciliation and freedom.
12:00 – Lunch Break (Self-arranged)
Following an emotional morning, we pause for a leisurely lunch. You may indulge at popular local eateries like Pho Hoa for traditional Vietnamese noodle soup, Quan An Ngon for more traditional fare, or Com Tam Cali to enjoy the traditional “broken rice” dish. Suggestions are provided by your guide to guarantee an enjoyable and authentic meal.
13:30 – Visit Jade Emperor Pagoda
Refueled and renewed, we proceed on our Ho Chi Minh City Tours to the tranquil Jade Emperor Pagoda. Consecrated more than a century ago, this spiritual gem boasts delicately carved deities and exquisite altars. A highlight to forever remember: in 2016, former US President Barack Obama paid a special visit to these grounds, giving this revered site international notice. The Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour brings these cultural jewels within reach of your knowledge.
14:30 – Shopping and Culture at Ben Thanh Market
No visit would be complete without the vibrant hustle and bustle of Ben Thanh Market. From colorful fabrics and handmade trinkets to pungent spices and succulent street fare, this is the center of Ho Chi Minh City’s pulse. Your Ho Chi Minh Tours experience here is an explosion of the senses you won’t soon forget.
15:30 – Photo Stop at Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and Saigon Opera House
Next, grab your cameras! We pause at the imposing Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the graceful Saigon Opera House, two resplendent specimens of French colonial architecture proudly standing out amongst the contemporary skyline. These exquisite settings are ideal for a snapshot of the city’s distinctive look.
16:30 – End of Tour and Return
With the sun low in the sky of the city, our Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour for the day comes to an end. Your guide will then bring you to your hotel, where you will leave behind vibrant memories, endearing connections, and a deeper appreciation for Ho Chi Minh City. At Impress Travel, we are not only concerned that you are taken to a destination but also that you experience its pulse, and today, via our expertly designed Ho Chi Minh City Tours, you live the essence of this remarkable city.
War Remnants Museum (Sours: nld)
Tour Inclusions & Exclusions
When going on the Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour, you’ll need to dress accordingly to respect the historical and religious importance of the places you’ll visit. Breathable and comfortable clothing fits well for the hot and humid climate, but you’ll always need to bring a scarf or jacket upon entering holy sites such as the Jade Emperor Pagoda. Dressed respectably, you are not only being culturally sensitive but also enhancing your experience while on our carefully designed Ho Chi Minh City Tours.
Don’t forget your personal necessities for a comfortable and pleasant ride on the Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour. Sunscreen, glasses, a hat, and a refillable water bottle are an absolute necessity to shield you from the tropical heat. Though Impress Travel strives to bring to you every detail of our Ho Chi Minh City Tours to the maximum comfort possible, some easy preparations will keep you refreshed and full of energy throughout the tour.
Timeliness is essential to ensuring that you maximize your Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour. Be prepared punctually for your hotel pick-up so that the adventure for the day goes without a hitch. Being punctual helps you maximize every breathtaking site, from the Reunification Palace’s historical splendor to Ben Thanh Market’s vibrant spirit. Trust Impress Travel to be your go-to partner for flawless, inspiring, and completely memorable Ho Chi Minh City Tours.
Ben Thanh Market (Sours: kenh14)
With more than two decades of travel excellence, Impress Travel is one of Vietnam’s leading names for authentic Ho Chi Minh City Tours. As an official licensed travel company authorized by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, our expertise promises every traveler a secure, informative, and lifetime trip. Booking the Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour puts your journey in the hands of a team firmly grounded both in local culture and professional know-how, so that you feel the very pulse of Ho Chi Minh City.
Thousands of glowing testimonials on Tripadvisor confirm the quality and hospitality that characterize every trip with Impress Travel. The personalized approach, cultural authenticity, and flawless planning that ensue make our Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour a great option for curious travelers from around the world. Are you ready to start your memorable trip?
Begin an adventure for a lifetime with the Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour, where culture, history, and lively energy come to life around every corner. Using Impress Travel’s extensive local knowledge and dependable service, our Ho Chi Minh City Tours ensure remarkable memories and true experiences.
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We went on a private trip to Vietnam and Cambodia, the whole trip plan was organized for us by the Impress Travel Company from Vietnam, the company did an amazing job, the whole trip was organized in a wonderful way with an amazing match between the various parties, their choices were correct and the quality of the hotels chosen were very high quality and it is important to note that the price was low in comparison To other agencies, thanks to Impress Travel and especially to Daniel who was tolerant and open to changes and organized the route for us.
Impress travel were amazing. Did my bookings with Daniel for our tour of Vietnam and I must say Daniel was very professional and prompt with his services. All the arrangement, plans, pick-up & drop-off services, hotels, vehicles, sightseeing tours and guides were spot on and excellent. Did 4 nights Hanoi, 1 night Hà Long Bay cruise, 3 nights Hoian, 4 nights Saigon and 1 night in Can Tho. It was totally awesome. Every part of the journey was superbly arranged and planned. I will highly recommend Impress Travel for anyone interested in visiting Vietnam. Very organized and reliable!
I booked with Impress Travel in July. My contact person was Tommy Thang. He is an amazing person. He was very helpful. He changed my program twice for me. Very accommodating!
We started our holiday in the north (Sapa)of Vietnam and travelled down to HCMC.
The tour was fantastic, Tommy's arrangements were to the"T".
I will always use them if I have to visit the area again and recommend them to one and all.
Thank you once again Mr.Tommy and the Impress Team.
Sulaiman Pochee
Great value for money with 4 stars hotel accommodation for 4 couples. The tour guide has been very helpful and brought us to amazing places in Sapa. We want to thanks Thuy the tour guide and especially Mark from Impress Travel for his great service and assurance throughout our trip. We’ll definitely use his service for other tour packages in other parts of Vietnam.
This is the second time we travel to Vietnam with IMPRESS Travel. First time, we booked our holiday to Hanoi, Halong Bay & Sapa during Dec 2018 with Impress.
Second time, we travel to Hoi An, Hue & Danang (Central Vietnam) during Jan 2019.
My friends & I are very glad & happy with all the hotels stay in Central Vietnam, the meals provided are delicious. We are greatly appreciated with all the tour arrangement by Tommy & his team (tour guide).
Especially, Mr. NHAT C.V. He is helpful, cheerful, knowledgeable and very professional. He always volunteer to take a nice pictures for six of us (group) .
We enjoyed our holiday with Impress travel. We will definitely come back to Vietnam again with Impress
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