TASTE & TOUCH SAI GON IN 1 DAY

🌇 Taste & Touch Saigon – Chinatown & City Highlights in One Day

Duration: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Style: Semi-guided | Hop-on Hop-off + Private Car | English-speaking guide
Highlights: Saigon’s Chinese heritage + French architecture + local flavors

🕘 08:30 AM – The private car and your guide will pick up you at the hotel and transfer to the meeting point in front of the Saigon Opera House

9.00 AM Take an adventure tour with the Hop-On Hop-Off double-decker bus. Enjoy panoramic views as you head to the vibrant Chợ Lớn area (Saigon’s Chinatown).

🏮 10:00 AM – Explore Chợ Lớn (Chinatown)

Hop off the bus and follow your guide through hidden alleyways in District 5, the heart of the Chinese community in Saigon:
• Visit the 100-year-old Bình Tây Market, built by a Chinese philanthropist.
• Explore Thiên Hậu Temple, dedicated to the Sea Goddess – a spiritual anchor for generations of Chinese-Vietnamese.
• Try a local Chinese snack or herbal drink from a street vendor.

🧧 Learn how Chinese culture blends into the pulse of modern Saigon.

🍜 11:30 AM – Street Food or Noodle Lunch (Chinatown)

Enjoy a local-style lunch — choose between
• Herbal duck noodles

• Or spicy satay noodles
Your guide will take you to a trusted, authentic restaurant known to locals.

🚐 1:00 PM – Private Car Pickup – Back to District 1

A comfortable air-conditioned vehicle picks you up and takes you back to the city center for part two of your city adventure.

🏛️ 1:30 PM – Independence Palace (Reunification Palace)

Step into Vietnamese history at the former presidential palace, frozen in time since 1975. Explore secret rooms, underground bunkers, and lavish 60s interiors.

🏤 2:30 PM – Central Post Office & Notre-Dame Cathedral

Stroll through two French-colonial masterpieces. Your guide shares tales of architecture, love letters, and colonial life. 

☕ 3:30 PM – Hidden Café Experience

Relax at a local rooftop or alleyway café. Try the famous Vietnamese egg coffee or coconut coffee, and hear about café culture in Saigon.

🎨 4:30 PM – Local Alley + Apartment Life Walk

Your guide takes you on a final immersive walk through an old Saigon apartment block and street art alley — get a peek at daily life away from the tourist path.

🏁 5.30 PM – Drop-off at Hotel or Nguyen Hue Street.

✅ What’s Included:
• Hop-On Hop-Off day pass (Chinatown route)
• English-speaking local guide (throughout the tour)
• Private A/C car and Entrance tickets as mentioned in the program. Local lunch + coffee + street snack
• Bottled water

🎒 What to Bring:
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Hat & sunscreen
• Some cash (for personal shopping)
• Your camera & curiosity 📸

♥ Children policy :
Children from 0-2 years old: free of charge.
Children from 3 years to 10 years old: 80% of adult’s price.
Children from 11 years old: 100% of adult’s price.
♥ Cancellation Policy
Cancellation charge will be applied if cancellation notice made:
– After booking confirmation: 10% of the tour fare.
– Within 24 hours before departure time: 40% of the tour fare.
– Last-minute or no-show: 100% of the tour fare.