Three Coolest Neighborhoods in Saigon
Description
This walking tour is designed to answer the question "WHAT MAKES THIS CITY UNIQUE?" and prove Saigon is more than another Southeast Asian city. We will walk out of the touristy areas, into 3 unique neighborhoods to not just SEE but UNDERSTAND how the locals live. At the end of the tour, you will know more about Saigon and Vietnam than you've ever expected. These are some HIGHLIGHTS of the tour: 1. The maze of alleys in the MAFIA DISTRICT 2. Taste a cup of Vietnamese coffee 3. The China Town 4. The Herbal medicine street; Taste a cup of HERBAL TEA 5. The Fish Aquarium street 6. The colorful CHINESE-STYLE BUDDHIST temple 7. Learn about the Vietnam War at the Burning Monk site 8. Go down the Secret Weapon Cellar at the COMMANDO SAFE HOUSE Join us on this adventure, ensuring your comfort with a 5.5-6km walk—don't forget your comfortable shoes! Contact us to schedule your tour at your convenience.
Tour Options
Itinerary
3km-walk to the local market and walk through the tiny alleys in District 4, to see where most of the locals live.
The 1.5km walk in Chinatown to Aquarium Street, Herbal Medicine Street, a colorful Chinese-style Buddhist temple, and an herbal tea shop.
The 1km walk to learn about the Vietnam War at the Burning Monk Site & the Commando Safehouse.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(53)
Hoang, our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly with a great sense of humour. The 3 districts visited were an excellent insight into the real Vietnamese culture, as well as gaining a further understanding about the war & reunification of Vietnam. Highly recommend this tour & Hoang for those seeking an authentic cultural dive into southern Vietnam!
Three cool NeighbourHoods tour is very insightful showcasing the typical Vietnam community life . Tour guide, Ky , is very happy, friendly, provided fascinating, unique information and stories about every sights we visited. The length of tour is right on. Great value for money. Ky did a great job taking excellent photos. I enjoyed the one on one Tour with the guide He speaks excellent Englishwith a cool ancce and is very helpful and patient to ensure that I understand clearly as I am hearing impaired . All in all, it’s a great tour. I highly recommend it. Thank you .
Very informative tour that is not generally offered by any other agency. You got to see closely the real Vietnamese life, houses, streets and get to meet people.
Great tour,far from the usual tourist destinations. Immerse yourself in ancient Saigon. Our guide, Ky, has guided us great and explained a lot. Always happy!!!
This was a great tour and readily 5 stars for me. Ky was a wonderful guide who was generous with his time and information and cared about delivering a very enjoyable tour experience, all provided using his excellent English. We visited different parts of interest in three suburbs, such as markets, temples, a cafe, popular businesses, a museum and the narrow winding streets of interest where people live and work every day. Ky supported his tour using laminated A4 documents to provide useful information. It left me feeling I had a much better introduction to the city and how people live and work. This tour proved to be one of the better experiences I had during my several weeks as a tourist in Vietnam. Many thanks Ky!
Had the best time on this walking trip around parts of Saigon we would never have found ourselves. Ky was an excellent guide, informative and fun. The walking pace was good, with rest and refreshment stops included.
Our guide Ky was super knowledgeable and friendly and showed us parts of “Hanoi” we didn’t know existed. Definitely recommended!
The tour was excellent!! Kyle was my guide, and he did a great job of providing information about the city and the different districts. Kyle took me to a cafe to have Vietnamese coffee and tea.(this cafe was an excellent choice. Nice local cafe away, with excellent service) Another huge standout for me, was the drive-thru market. This tour was great, and if I had more time, I would do it again. Thanks Kyle!!
This was a wonderful way for us to learn more about Saigon and the people and the way that they live. Our guide Kyle was so fluent in English and was very personable. He and used maps and diagrams to set the stage for Vietnamese history and connection with local life. We wandered through markets and narrow alleys, and sampled coconut milk and Vietnamese coffee. We highly recommend this tour.
Absolutely fantastic tour with Kyle. I recommend 100% We got to explore areas outside of the centre we would not have seen otherwise. Vietnamese and local history and culture weaved into the well-selected locations, presented with a real fondness and enthusiasm for his city. Delicious snacks too!
