The Ultimate Private Ho Chi Minh City Layover Tour with a Local
The Ultimate Private Ho Chi Minh City Layover Tour with a Local
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Long layovers are no fun, especially when there's a beautiful city out there ready to be discovered. If you are in Ho Chi Minh City waiting for your next travel adventure and have some time to spare, why not spend it outside exploring the city?
Let a local show you their city in a layover tour. With a convenient pickup and drop off, you'll enjoy the best of Ho Chi Minh City and will be back in time for your next destination.
From incredible sights like the oldest pagoda in town to one of the biggest markets in Vietnam and with a delicious bánh mì included, your local host can create a personalized itinerary taking into consideration your preferences and time availability. Believe it, your local host knows exactly how to make just a few hours count!
Ages 0-99
Duration: 5h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Driver
- Private tour
- Local guide
- 1 non alcoholic drink
- Local tasting
What's not included- Food and beverages not listed as inclusions
- Start:Traveller pickup offered.Pickup details
- The host will pick you up at Tan Son Nhat Airport - Arrival Gate - Post 12
Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Ho Chi Minh City Airport, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 24380P1137- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 24380P1137
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- 365fenellar0 contributionsA fantastic food tasting tour.We chose a food tasting trip with Spring as we felt we really didn't know what foods to order in Vietnam or where to go in search of quality food away from the tourist trap areas, which tend to charge high prices and Westernise their menus. Spring was so helpful and informative, with everything from travel there and back as well as learning about the locality and customs of Ho Chi Minh. We really went off the tourist trails and every dish or drink that Spring introduced us to was absolutely delicious. We really felt she gave us the knowledge and confidence to eat well independently in Vietnam. We will definitely seek out her services if we return and thoroughly recommend her as a local tour guide - skilled, friendly, helpful and great English!Written 24 March 2025
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- 724hilarys0 contributionsA fab and friendly intro to Vietnamese food and cultureSpring was a tremendous guide able to take us- a meat eater and a pescatarian - to a variety of spots to eat and taste a wide variety of dishes and drinks. Her English is excellent and she has a great sense of humour. We hadn't realised it was a private tour so that was an unexpected bonus. She answered all our questions and we felt that we ate till we were full to bursting and learned a lot about life in Vietnam. Afterwards she sent us the list of places we'd visited so were able to revisit our favourites at our leisure. It was good to venture into District 3 and explore a less touristy area too. We thoroughly recommend this tour for the start of your stay in Vietnam.Written 9 March 2025
- Q5156XFjanef0 contributionsBest food tasting ever!Elise is so friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable! We have had a wonderful time tasting a variety of Vietnamese cuisines. She is so good at customizing to our food preferences.Written 28 February 2025
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- hilde020 contributionsKind, flexible and patient.Jecky guided us by public coach to "China Town" in Ho Chi Minh. He was prompt in time waiting for us and asked if we had special wishes. We are not the youngest people anymore so we told him not to long walks. He showed us interesting pagoda's and wanted to bring us to the flowermarket what we didn't do because we were very tired and were not yet used to the high temperatures. Jecky was kind, flexible and patient. Thank you JeckyWritten 24 February 2025
- Pam M0 contributionsThis tour with Jecky is a MUST DO in Saigon! Our conversations were so fun, at the same time loaded with facts!Fantastic tour with a very knowledgeable host! Jecky’s enthusiasm and Excellent English are 100%!! Highly recommend!Written 23 February 2025
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- FamilyB170 contributionsEnthusiastic GuideHuyen was a lovely guide, happy to reschedule the date and time of our experience. It was a very hot day, but she kept us cool with a fan and water. Huyen had Excellent English and gave us lots of information. She was very caring when my husband was a bit overwhelmed with the heat.Written 16 February 2025
- alyssabI7060HZ0 contributionsMust Book Tour!Don’t hesitate - book with Thien. We’ve been fortunate enough to have taken several tours throughout the world and this one was one of the best. We will be talking about our experience with Thein for many years to come as the information she shared was incredibly powerful and thought provoking. She is so friendly and provided us with a wealth of information through her unique experiences and history. She applied this information to the tour of the tunnels, truly making it private and personalized. We ended the tour with a brand new perspective and are forever grateful to Thein for her passion and sharing her story. Do not miss out on taking a tour with Thein!Written 9 February 2025
- 689larap0 contributionsGreat tour with WendyThe tour through Ho Chi Minh City with Wendy was amazing! She guided us through the busy roads and sidewalks with ease, while showing us various sights and sharing her knowledge. We saw and learned a lot in those three hours. The tour is highly recommended to everyone who has not much time planned in this buzzing city, but still wants to get to know it! Thank you Wendy for being such a great guide 😊Written 7 February 2025
- Bryon T0 contributionsHo Chi Minh City TourI booked 2 tours with Huyen and I highly recommend her to see the sights of Saigon. Huyen is super knowledgeable, fun to spend the day with and is so accommodating to your specific needs. I did one city tour and a Mekong Delta tour and would highly recommend both with Huyen.Written 5 February 2025
- Adventure2846220 contributionsFantasticElise was fabulous! We did the food tour and she took us to so many great spots. We got to taste some amazing bites we did not know or would have found. She was welcoming and a great guide explaining each dish along with some history about the areas. We highly recommend her and this tour, a true foodie and host of an amazing city.Written 4 February 2025
- G479DNdonm0 contributionsA Great Afternoon with Huyen.Huyen was a great host for a variety of sites in HCMC. She was able to change the itinerary on short notice and came up with some great finds that fit out time and our interests, and then we took off for an amazing afternoon. She would charm us regardless of where we toured, but we really liked her choices and her ability to have fun while helping us discover places in the city. She really helped us make a memorable afternoon.Written 23 January 2025
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