Ho Chi Minh City experiences

Historical walking tours and experiences in Saigon

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Ho Chi Minh City with Old Compass Travel

Join us for an original cultural travel experience in Ho Chi Minh City – the history, the stories, the people, the architecture, the food, and the contemporary energy of the city.

Saigon – tales of the city

Saigon – Tales of the City, is a half-day heritage walking tour that tells the incredible story of Saigon through its bustling streets, and its most evocative historical sights. It’s a unique Saigon experience of history, archite...more

Price: 1,350,00VND or $58 US per person
Daily: 3.00PM 3 hrs plus dinner (dinner after the walk).
Walking tour – approx. 3.5kms
Includes delicious dinner, coffee stop, drinks at Old Compass Cafe

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Cu Chi Tunnels – the alternative tour

Cu Chi Tunnels – the alternative tour, focuses on the history and solemnity of the Cu Chi tunnels site, 70kms from Saigon. Most tours treat the tunnels complex like a theme park. We’ve created a small group tour that looks at...more

Price: 2.7 mill VND or $115 US per person
Operates Daily: 7.00AM for best experience from downtown location (Pasteur St, District 1).
What’s included: Small group experience, comfortable, quality transport, expert guide, drinks, entrance fees, tablet presentation, delicious meal at The Old Compass Cafe.

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Saigon Tales of the City and Cu Chi combined

A complete Saigon experience of history and culture combining our two most popular tours. Start with the extraordinary stories of Saigon on our Saigon Tales of the City walking tour. The next morning head out of town to the remarkabl...more

Combines our two popular Saigon tours in a single day or over 2 days (2 days recommended)
$165US (4.2 mill VND) per person
Local expert guides, small groups (max 8), unique insights, quality transport
1 lunch and 1 dinner
An overview of history, culture and Saigon stories
Operates most days – minimum two travellers per group (single travellers welcome).

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The religious architecture of Saigon

Our tour explores Saigon’s history through its religious architecture – the temples, pagodas, churches and mosques that represent the traders, missionaries, refugees and invaders who made the city their home over the centuries. The...more

Private tour operates by request
$260US per group (1 – 4 travellers)
Mix of walking and transport to religious sites around Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).

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