Ho Chi Minh City Trips & Tours

If northern Vietnam is ornate and homely, Ho Chi Minh is exhilarating and contemporary. Well, that’s not entirely true – for every gleaming skyscraper there’s a traditional market just around the corner, but it’s this unashamed fusion of young and old that we love the most. This is also the place to delve into the country’s turbulent past. Formerly Saigon, capital of French Vietnam, the city was liberated in 1975 and renamed in honour of the Communist leader, Ho Chi Minh. For a deep dive into the history books, the American War Museum and the 200-kilometre long Cu Chi Tunnels are poignant and moving. Today, the city reflects the various influences from over the years and a walking tour will take you from Notre Dame to Chinatown to a food stall in a few kilometres! Other highlights include the old Post Office, tree-lined Rue Catinat (and the iconic Rex Hotel), the opulent Opera House, and Reunification Palace.