The 12 Best History Tours in Ho Chi Minh City

1.Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 480 reviews · from $14Our pick

Review of the $14 Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with hotel pickup, wartime history, local food, and practical tips.

“A great half day trip! We set off on time and the van was very comfortable. Service was excellent from Quyen. Thang was very welcoming and so knowledgeable! We really enjoyed seeing the Cu Chi Tunnels and learning all about the history. Would definitely recommend!”

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2.Saigon Afternoon City Historical Scooter Tour |Opt: Ao Dai Riders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 466 reviews · from $25

See Ho Chi Minh City by scooter, from the War Remnants Museum to a secret wartime basement, with hotel pickup and a private guide.

“We had an amazing time seeing the city of Saigon. Our tour guide Minh and Ai was amazing, fun, knowledge and detail on the history of Vietnam. I highly recommend the city tour with them. Will definitely refer friends and family and we will come back in4 the future and do a different tour”

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3.Saigon Unseen, History, & Hidden Gems Sightseeing Motorbike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 416 reviews · from $33

See Ho Chi Minh City by scooter, from French landmarks and war history to markets, coffee, Chinatown, and a Saigon River ride.

“We had a fantastic time with our guide Kien. He and his partner took my husband and I around the city on their scooters to see the sights. Their driving was fantastic and I felt completely safe. I was nervous about doing the tour but will 100% recommend a bike tour!”

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4.Saigon Morning City Historical Scooter Tour w Ao Dai Rider option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · from $25

See Ho Chi Minh City by scooter on a four-hour history tour with hotel pickup, key landmarks, a secret war bunker, and optional Ao Dai rider.

“along for the journey and enjoy the history. There is plenty to see and learn. There was a fantastic trip to the old dehli cultural areas”

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5.6 Hours Historical Tour in Cu Chi Tunnel with Free Snack

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 312 reviews · from $19

Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City with a guide, war history, traps, a short crawl, tapioca, tea, and round-trip transport.

“Two kids 5 and 9 found it interesting and exhilarating. The traps were a particular high point for the eldest. I loved going through the whole tunnel complex and my claustrophobic partner enjoyed the history and context of the place. The tour guide was brilliant had answers to all our questions as well as great patience.”

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6.Vung Tau Essential: Beach, Christ Statue & Colonial Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 284 reviews · from $41

Escape Ho Chi Minh City for Vung Tau beaches, the Christ Statue, White Palace, Whale Temple, seafood lunch, and coastal views.

“Nothing Dirty beach and sites where boring Don’t waste your day. Also three hrs driving to and theee hrs back.”

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7.Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage & Chinatown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 246 reviews · from $47

Review of a full-day Ho Chi Minh City tour covering the Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, lunch, coffee, and a river ride.

“Lovely first day in Vietnam with Thuyen! Picked me up promptly and great communication before the tour even started to coordinate for the day. Sights were exactly as advertised and Thuyen added excellent information and insight.”

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8.Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour: Vietnam War History Half-Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 189 reviews · from $16

Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide, tunnel crawl, wartime stories, and round-trip transport for $16.

“The tour was great thank you and there were no issues at all. The guide was very helpful and was happy to explain anything we asked him about.”

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9.Saigon Historical City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 139 reviews · from $45

Explore Saigon’s French landmarks, war-era stories, Buddhist history, and local streets by scooter on this private four-hour tour.

“We enjoyed this interesting half day tour. We went to places we wouldn’t have gone ourselves and learnt a lot about the recent history of Saigon. We also enjoyed the experience of being driven around the city on motorbikes - quite exciting! Read more”

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10.Saigon US Army Jeep Tours: History, Culture & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $69

Explore Ho Chi Minh City by private US Army Jeep, visiting war sites, temples, museums, French landmarks, and a lacquerware workshop.

“Very disappointed,the guise was very unprofessional. He came late and was always on his mobile phone. He didn’t give us information we needed about Saigon and kept silent most of the time. After 3 hours he wanted to drop us at the hotel,butcwe pointed that we booked 4 hrs tour. We are very displeased and disappointed and will never recommend this tour. The tour was booked through Viator,but the provider was Saigon food tour… It’s unacceptable that they charge so much money for the tour almost without giude,only for driving Jeep.”

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11.Private Cu Chi Tunnels Tour – Explore History & Off-the-path Local Sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $79

Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels privately from Ho Chi Minh City, with local history, a rice paper village, hotel pickup, and an English guide.

“One day tour of tunnels....underwhelming experience. Whipped along like livestock all day, no break for food or coffee. Tuned up from the get go that the driver had other commitments, keep it snappy!! Went to a rice paper place, 15 minuteRead more”

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12.Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage and Chinatown

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 48 reviews · from $44

See Ho Chi Minh City’s colonial landmarks, War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, and Landmark 81 from the Saigon River for $44.

“Our guide Thuyen was fantastic. Her knowledge was extensive and she happily answered questions, even ones unrelated to the place we were visiting. The tour covered many sights but allowed adequate time to look around. Lunch was delicious! Would recommend this tour.”

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