Discover the Best One-Day Tour in Ho Chi Minh City: A Traveler’s Top Pick

✔︎ After traveling to Ho Chi Minh City more than a dozen times, this is the most satisfying one-day tour route, newly organized! ❗
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🔴 Tour Route (Citywalk❗)
➡︎ Pink Church
➡︎ Saigon Central Post Office
➡︎ City Hall
➡︎ Municipal Theatre
➡︎ Hindu Temple
➡︎ Maison Marou Saigon
➡︎ Mekong River Cruise
➡︎ Observation Deck
➡︎ Fine Arts Museum
➡︎ Tan Dinh Market
➡︎ Ben Thanh Market
➡︎ Pham Ngu Lao Street
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✅ Pink Church (Tan Dinh Church)
Also known as the new church, its pink exterior is very eye-catching, making it a super popular spot for photos.

✅ Saigon Central Post Office (7:00-19:00)
A century-old post office (since 1891) with a French colonial style. There are souvenir shops on both sides of the hall, and you can send postcards. It’s a great place to walk around.
✅ Ho Chi Minh City Hall
Built by the French in 1902, it has a strong European palace style.

Currently, tours are only available in Vietnamese, and reservations can be made on the last weekend of each month.
✅ Municipal Theatre
A beautiful French-style building where you can buy tickets to watch performances. The decorative patterns and reliefs on the walls are also worth exploring.
✅ Hindu Temple (Sri Thenday Yuttha Pani Temple)
This is a Hindu temple famous for its bright green and pink colors and exquisite colored bricks and tiles.

✅ Maison Marou Saigon
Open from 9:00-22:00, it was once rated as the best chocolate by the New York Times.
✅ Mekong River Cruise
The Mekong River, a name often seen in movies, is the longest river in Southeast Asia. You can take a small boat through the coconut groves and experience the local life and culture.

✅ Saigon Skydeck
Located on the 49th floor of the Bitexco Financial Tower, it offers a 360-degree view of the city, especially recommended for night views.
✅ Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum (8:00-17:00)
Admission is 30,000 VND. It displays Vietnamese artworks from prehistoric times to the present and is a first-class national museum in Vietnam.

✅ Backpacker Street (De Tham Street)
There are many travel agencies and souvenir shops selling Vietnamese specialties.
✅ Ben Thanh Market (8:00-17:00)
The largest traditional market in Ho Chi Minh City, offering a wide variety of fabrics, accessories, general merchandise, and bags. It’s very lively at night and is a super bustling place.

✅ Pham Ngu Lao Street
A street with bars and local customs. After dark, it becomes the real Saigon, with the busiest time being around 11 PM, a paradise for men.
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⚠️ Tips
✔︎ Pham Ngu Lao Street has different charges for tourists from different countries, so be cautious; don’t easily try chatting with people on the street, as it can lead to trouble.

✔︎ Sun protection is necessary, as the average temperature in Ho Chi Minh City is 20~30 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
✔︎ 10,000 VND = 3 RMB. Local shops generally have low prices, but transactions are mainly in cash, so pay attention to the prices.

✔︎ For currency exchange 💰: You can easily exchange money at the airport, though be prepared for higher fees. Alternatively, look for ATMs with the UnionPay logo; they allow you to withdraw cash directly from your domestic card, but with a 10% fee.

✔︎ Some museums may not have air conditioning in all areas, so it’s a good idea to bring a portable fan or a hand fan to stay cool and comfortable as you explore.