day tour
Tour Level: Relaxed / Easy
Tour Comfort: Budget
Tour Period:
tour highlights
- Wander through the streets of Saigon's historic Chinatown
- Admire beautiful Cha Tam Church
- Learn about traditional Vietnamese medicine
- Find some unique wares in bustling Binh Tay Market
- Cyclo ride through fascinating Cholon & see Thien Hau Pagoda
- 60-minutes foot massage
tour details
Enjoy the authentic Chinese atmosphere and culture that has existed in Saigon for hundreds of years.
Discover District 5, also known as Cholon, Saigon’s former Chinatown. You’ll visit Cha Tam Church, which has a connection to the fate of former South Vietnam’s president Ngo Dinh Diem & observe the Cao Dai church in District 5. You’ll wander through the museum of Vietnamese traditional medicine with its display of more than 3,000 items including traditional tools & medicine books as well as miniature traditional medicine houses. The museum building and its interior reflect the skilfulness of local artisans. You’ll immerse yourself in Binh Tay Market, the daily central market of Cholon where goods from all areas of southern Vietnam are traded. You’ll enjoy a one-hour cyclo tour through Cholon, visiting Thien Hau Pagoda & a local medicine vendor to learn more about traditional healing.
tour description
Discover District 5, also known as Cholon, Saigon's former Chinatown. You'll visit Cha Tam Church, which has a connection to the fate of former South Vietnam's president Ngo Dinh Diem & observe the Cao Dai church in District 5. You'll wander through the museum of Vietnamese traditional medicine with its display of more than 3,000 items including traditional tools & medicine books as well as miniature traditional medicine houses. The museum building and its interior reflect the skilfulness of local artisans. You'll immerse yourself in Binh Tay Market, the daily central market of Cholon where goods from all areas of southern Vietnam are traded. You'll enjoy a one-hour cyclo tour through Cholon, visiting Thien Hau Pagoda & a local medicine vendor to learn more about traditional healing.
includes
- Transfer and tour with local English speaking guide in private air-conditioned vehicle
- All entrance fees and cyclo fee as mentioned in the programme
- 60-minute foot massage
- Drinking water and cold towels available on the vehicles
- Service charges, Government taxes and 10% VAT
excludes
- Surcharges for other language guides
- Optional tours
- Meals and services other than mentioned in the program
- Drinks with meal
- Personal travel insurance
- Personal expenditure, such as drinks, souvenirs, camera fees, communications, postage, gratuities etc.
- Surcharges for Lunar New Year (TET) holiday
- Tips for guide and driver (at your discretion)
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