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PHU MY SHORE EXCURSION: Car Services + LOCAL TOUR GUIDE in Saigon
Activity Duration (8 to 12 hours)
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Hosted in English
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Phu My Shore Excursion: Car Services and Local Tour Guide in Saigon
What you'll do
This easy full-day tour of Ho Chi Minh City is designed specifically for travelers with limited time on land in Vietnam. You'll be picked up from the port, so you won't need to haggle with taxi drivers. The itinerary is flexible, so you can visit the local highlights that interest you the most, including markets, temples, and museums. If you're interested, you can also visit the War Remnants Museum.
Meeting and pickup
Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What is included?
- Pick up and drop off at cruise port
- Professional and experienced English speaking tour guide in Saigon
- A nice private transportation with an experienced driver
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Full Entrance Fees
- Mineral water
- Entry/Admission - The Independence Palace
- Entry/Admission - Central Post Office
- Entry/Admission - Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
- Entry/Admission - War Remnants Museum
What is not included?
- Lunch and beverage/drinks
- Personal expenses
- Other expenses not clearly mentioned in the Inclusion part
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Itinerary
Long Hai Full-day Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for PHU MY SHORE EXCURSION: Car Services + LOCAL TOUR GUIDE in Saigon in Long Hai, Vietnam. This full-day tours experience includes 8 stops over 1 day. Duration: 8 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
The Independence Palace
1
The Independence Palace
Stop: 45 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
The palace is like a time capsule frozen in 1975. You can see two of the original tanks used in the capture of the palace parked in the grounds. Independence Palace was the home and workplace of the French Governor of Cochin-China. It has lush gardens, secret rooms, antique furniture, and a command bunker. It's still in use to host important occasions in Ho Chi Minh, including APEC summits. Read moreMore about The Independence Palace
2
Central Post Office
Stop: 20 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- A must see in Saigon: The building was designed by Alfred Foulhoux and features arched windows and wooden shutters, just as it would have in its heyday in the late 19th Century.
- Read moreMore about Central Post Office
3
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- A must see in Saigon: Located in Paris Square, the name Notre Dame was given after the installation of the statue ‘Peaceful Notre Dame’ in 1959. In 1962, the Vatican conferred the Cathedral status as a basilica and gave it the official name of Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica.
- Read moreMore about Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
4
Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)
Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
A must see in SaigonRead moreMore about Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)
5
People's Committee Building
Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
A must see in Saigon: Originally constructed as a hotel in 1898 by French architect Gardes, it now serves as a city hall and one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Read moreMore about People's Committee Building
6
Emperor Jade Pagoda
Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
You will find this pagoda in District 1 one of the oldest pagoda in Saigon, which is roughly a ten minute drive from the city centre.Read moreMore about Emperor Jade Pagoda
7
Ben Thanh Market
Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1 is a great place to buy local handicrafts, branded goods, Vietnamese art and other souvenirs. Here, you’ll find eating stalls inside the market where you can get a taste of hawker-style Vietnamese cuisine or simply cool off with a cold drink when the bargaining becomes too much. The market is big, difficult to navigate at times and certainly best avoided during the hottest part of the day but all the same its well worth a look.
- Read moreMore about Ben Thanh Market
8
War Remnants Museum
Stop: 45 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- A must see in Saigon: The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City first opened to the public in 1975. Once known as the ‘Museum of American War Crimes’, it's a shocking reminder of the long and brutal Vietnam War. Graphic photographs and American military equipment are on display. There's a helicopter with rocket launchers, a tank, a fighter plane, a single-seater attack aircraft. You can also see a conventional bomb that weighs at 6,800kg. American troops had used these weapons against the Vietnamese between 1945 and 1975.
- Read moreMore about War Remnants Museum
This concludes the tour.
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