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The ultimate 2-Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary

The ultimate 2-Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary

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2-Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary: Are you planning your 48 hours in Saigon? If the answer is yes, I hope that the following information will be helpful to you. The city offers not less than 100 amazing places for visitors and locals to learn more about the city, Vietnam’s history, architecture, religion, culture, cuisine, take awesome photos, enjoy fascinating views, and see the real local life. Within two days, you can spend your time visiting famous landmarks and some hidden gems in the city center, far districts, and the countryside. You have two nights so it will be great to enjoy the vibrant nightlife in Ho Chi Minh City. Moreover, you should never miss the dinner on Saigon River and cruising along the river as well as watching the cultural and traditional water puppet show. Although a short cyclo ride is not enough to some travelers, it is an interesting and impressive experience. Let me share with you the sample 2-day itinerary in Ho Chi Minh City.

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The best 2-Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary – How to plan your 48 hours in Saigon?

The first day

In the morning and afternoon: Cu Chi Tunnels, Cathedral Notre-Dame, Saigon Central Post Office, and other tourist attractions in District 1

Enjoying breakfast

Ho Chi Minh City is a dynamic city and you can spend a great breakfast at your hotel or enjoy your breakfast at a local restaurant or a cafe.

  • Bún thịt nướng chị Tuyền, 175C Co Giang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: Grilled pork rice noodle salad, fried roll, rice vermicelli sheet, stir-fried beef; Prices: from 40,000 VND.
  • Cơm Tấm Bụi Sài Gòn, 100 Thach Thi Thanh, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: Broken rice with grilled pork, egg meatloaf; Prices: from 40,000 VND.
  • Bánh Mì Như Lan, 68 Ham Nghi, Ben Nghe 68 Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (or 363-365-367 Hai Ba Trung, Ward 8, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City); Signature food: Vietnamese sandwich, Savory steamed sticky rice, Vietnamese cakes; Prices: from 30,000 VND.
  • Phở Phú Vương, 120 Nguyen Thai Binh, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: Pho noodle soup; Prices: from 40,000 VND.

Eating at local eateries is a perfect way to immerse in the local life and enjoy local dishes like Saigonese. Certainly, you have to spend your time taking a taxi or a motorbike taxi, or walking to the eating place. In case you are lazy or would like to save time, you can book hotel rooms with free breakfast.

Sightseeing

The plan is that you will visit Cu Chi Tunnels, Cathedral Notre-Dame, Saigon Central Post Office, Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Ben Thanh Market during the day.

Why should you visit the listed tourist attractions?

The 250-km Cu Chi Tunnels is approximately 70 km from the hustle and bustle city center. It is one of the most impressive and longest network of tunnels in Vietnam so this “underground city” is the best way to learn more about the wars against the French colonials, the U.S. troops and the army of the Republic of Vietnam. It isn’t a difficult and boring trip to an old battlefield but most travelers enjoy the forests, tunnels, function rooms such as kitchens, sleeping quarters, meeting rooms,…

2 Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary Reunification Palace - Cu Chi Tunnels

2 Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary Reunification Palace – Cu Chi Tunnels

Cathedral Notre-Dame is located at 1 Cong Xa Paris Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. It is one of the iconic site of Saigon thanks to its beautiful design and the long history. Similar to the cathedral, Saigon Central Post Office has a beautiful architecture, impressive interior and exterior designs. You will feel peaceful and enjoyable at these places, and they give you the best chance to take the nicest photos in Ho Chi Minh City.

Reunification Palace is located at 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1, Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. It was home to Nguyen Van Thieu – the President of the Republic of Vietnam. Two tanks crashed the gate of Reunification Palace on 30th April 1975, it marked the end of the Vietnam War.

War Remnants Museum is located at 28 Vo Van Tan Street, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. The building houses about 15,000 artifacts telling stories about the Vietnam War. It is one of the best museums about wars in the area and a trip to Ho Chi Minh City is not complete without visiting this special place.

Ben Thanh Market is located on Le Loi Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. It is one of the most famous, biggest, and oldest markets in Vietnam. It has become the iconic site of Saigon for many years. It is worth visiting a market with many entrances, over 1,500 booths trading wholesale and retail items. You can buy souvenirs, clothes, fashion accessories, jewelry, and dried food at the market to bring home. Do not forget to negotiate the best deals.

What are the best options for you? You can book a Private Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels Tour Full Day (including lunch) to explore the city and visiting must-see tourist attractions in a non-stress way. Or you can visit the places on your own. A private car transfer to Cu Chi Tunnels (round trip) is not a bad choice for travelers who do not need a guide. Private Cu Chi Tunnels Tour Half Day by Car or Cu Chi Tunnels Tour Small Group (Morning) is recommended because tours with professional tour guides are usually more comfortable and convenient than transfer services. Other tourist attractions in the city center can be visited easily if you have a map or use Google Maps.

If the tour excludes lunch, you can have lunch with Vietnamese dishes at one of the following restaurants:

  • Quán Bụi Bistro, 222 – 224 Le Thanh Ton, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Menu: Kebab, Grilled snake head, Braised fish, Pho roll, Fried roll, Spring roll, Shrimp salad, Vietnamese pancake; Prices: from 50,000 VND.
  • Din Ky Restaurant, 137C Nguyen Trai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Menu: Hot pots, Roasted pork, Fried roll, Stir-fried morning glory, Fried pork leg, Stir-fried rice vermicelli with crab, Vietnamese chicken/duck curry, Grilled oyster,…

Would you like to book tours in Ho Chi Minh City? Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information and the best price for your group.

2 Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary - Reunification Palace

2 Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary – Reunification Palace

In the evening: Street food & Saigon nightlife

Enjoying street food

It is a perfect choice to weave Saigon streets and alleys at night like local people. You can see that Saigonese love to go out for eating, drinking, meeting, enjoying music after sunset. Street food is an important part of Vietnamese cuisine and it is a big miss if you do not try some street food at local places.

It is not easy for foreigners to reach eating places which are not in the city center. Moreover, it is not easy to visit many places in one night. Many tour agencies offer Saigon food tours which last 3.5 – 5 hours and take foreigners to secret and popular eateries. Succulent street food and Vietnamese traditional dishes will be served and you will learn how to cook and eat the food like locals. There are many options for your choices:

Scooter Saigon Tour is one of the oldest and best food tour company in Ho Chi Minh City. Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information about food tours in Ho Chi Minh City and best prices for your group.

2 Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary - Night food tour

2 Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary – Night food tour

Chilling out on Bui Vien Street

Most Saigon food tours end before 22:00, so travelers still have time to visit Bui Vien Street – one of the most hustle and bustle streets in Ho Chi Minh City. This non-sleeping street offers dozens of amazing things to do, bars and pubs dominate the street. Crazy dancers and DJs will make your night perfect and memorable. Families with kids, old adults are recommended to not stay up late and overstay on the street. In addition, you should not drink too much and it is necessary to watch out your belongings.

Read more about Top 50 places to enjoy the best nightlife in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 2

Morning and afternoon: Saigon China Town/ District 1/ Museums/ Pagodas

Having breakfast

  • Phở Cao Vân, 25 Mac Dinh Chi, Da Kao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: Pho noodle soup; Prices: from 40,000 VND.
  • Bánh Canh Cua Tôn Thất Đạm, 16 Nguyen Cong Tru, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: Crab soup cake (or Crab thick rice noodle soup); Prices: from 50,000 VND.
  • Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang Thành Đạt; Signature food: Clear rice noodle soup; Prices: from 50,000 VND.
    • 45 Dinh Tien Hoang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
    • 1 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
    • 239 Pham Ngu Lao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Bò Kho Cô Mai, 17C Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: Stewed beef and bread, Hue beef noodle soup; Prices: from 50,000 VND.

There are some options for your choice:

Option 1 – more tourist attractions in District 1

  • Jade Emperor Pagoda, 73 Mai Thi Luu Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City (1906): USA President Obama visit The Jade Pagoda in 2016. The pink color, unique architecture and wood carving signs and doors, colorful altars make the pagoda impressive. Jade Emperor (also called Ngọc Hoàng in Vietnamese) and many other gods and goddesses are worshipped at the pagoda. Lord of Silk Thread and Lady of Moon – deities of love and marriage, 12 midwives who are responsible for creating and taking care of children are worshipped the pagoda.
  • Tan Dinh Church, 289 Hai Ba Trung Street, Ward 8, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.(Pink Church): This is a perfect place for snapshot enthusiasts, photographic artists, camera buffs to take amazing photos of the church in bright pink color.
  • Tan Dinh Market, 48 Ma Lo Street, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (1926): Similar to Ben Thanh Market, Tan Dinh Market is one of the most unique, beautiful, biggest and oldest markets in Saigon. It is less touristy and a great place to learn more about the market culture in Saigon. You can buy tailored and ready-to-wear Ao Dai, fabrics, including Ao Dai fabrics and dried food at affordable prices in the market and at nearby shops.
  • Saigon Opera House, 7 Cong Truong Lam Son Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (1911): The design of this building was inspired by Opéra Garnier in Paris so it is one of the most splendid and charming theater in the city and Vietnam.
  • City Hall, 86 Le Thanh Ton Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1 or 106 Nguyen Du Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (1909): Located at the end of Nguyen Hue Street, the building features well-preserved French colonial architecture, visitors can see a beautiful facade of a building with statues. Since 1975, it houses Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.
  • Nguyen Hue Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City: This is one of the oldest and most beautiful streets, and also the second walking street in Ho Chi Minh City. Nguyen Hue Street is lined with luxurious buildings, hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, coffee shops,… Many important events such as HCMC’s annual New Year’s Eve countdown party, flower festivals, International Women’s Day, Halloween,… have been organized there.

You can have lunch at Tan Dinh Market, experience eating at a local market, and enjoy the most famous food at one of the oldest markets in Saigon. Food stalls in the market and restaurants near the market serve Banh mi, Vietnamese traditional cakes, Vietnamese sweet soups, Rice noodle soups, Egg noodle soups, Dim sum, Wontons, Broken rice,…

You can enjoy the dinner on Nguyen Hue Street. Although there are McDonald’s restaurant, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, and other restaurants serving international food, I would like to recommend you to eat Vietnamese food there.

  • Măng’s Mania Vegetarian Restaurant, 86 Nguyen Hue, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: vegetarian food; Prices: from 50,000 VND.
  • Cơm Tấm Cali, 48 Nguyen Hue, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: Broken rice and other Vietnamese traditional dishes; Prices: from 50,000 VND.
  • Phở SOL, 27 Hai Trieu, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: Pho noodle soup, Pho roll; Prices: from 50,000 VND.
  • Chai Village, 77 Nguyen Hue, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: seafood buffet; Prices: from 650,000 VND.
  • Bánh mì Chảo Anh Mập – Bánh Mì Bò food stall, 93 – 95 – 97 Mac Thi Buoi, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: bread and combo fried in pan; Prices: from 35,000 VND.

2 Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary - Jade Emperor Pagoda

2 Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary – Jade Emperor Pagoda

Option 2 – Saigon China Town (Cho Lon)

Saigon China Town has a long and rich history and cover a large area in District 5,6,10,11 of Ho Chi Minh City. You can see Chinese signs and listen to local people talking to each other in Chinese in Cho Lon. If you visit the area on your own, you can get there by taxi or motorbike taxi. Then you will walk around and stop at tourist attractions such as Binh Tay Market, Cha Tam Church, Thien Hau Temple,… Everything from food to household items, from decoration items to motorbike accessories are sold at markets and shops and street vendors on hustle and bustle streets. You should not miss the following places which help you to learn more about the multicultural Saigon China Town:

  • Binh Tay Market, 57A Thap Muoi Street, Ward 2, District 6, Ho Chi Minh City (1928): The market boasts a unique architecture combining Chinese influences, French construction techniques, and some Vietnamese architectural features. It is also famous for hundreds of vendors selling plastic items, dried food, artificial flowers, groceries, school bags, shoes, sandals, slippers, vases, wedding decorations and supplies, stickers, spices, kitchen wares, dining wares… Travelers can buy some souvenirs and food to bring home, high quality products are sold at good prices. Certainly, you should have experience on choosing and buying items at markets in Vietnam. It is recommended to go shopping with a friend or a local tour guide.
  • Cha Tam Church, 25 Hoc Lac Street, Ward 8, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City (1900): The architecture of the church in Saigon China Town is a blend of Gothic elements and traditional Chinese styles. I hope that you will spend your time finding out interesting architectural features there. At this church, President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu hid during an attempted coup in 1963.
  • Trang Tu vegetable market, Trang Tu Street, Ward 14, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City: Coming to this market, visitors see a large amounts of fresh vegetables and fruits arranged on sheets and shelves by sellers. You can buy some seasonal fruits at the market and enjoy them later. From midnight to early morning, Trang Tu becomes a wholesale fruit and vegetable market.
  • Hai Thuong Lan Ong decoration item market in District 5 is one of the most colorful streets in Saigon China Town. The shops on the street sell seasonal decoration items: Christmas trees, Christmas ball ornaments, artificial apricot flowers, Tet red lanterns and couplets, Vietnamese square sticky rice (Banh chung) and Vietnamese cylindric sticky rice (Banh tet). Stickers, artificial flowers, paper and cloth lanterns, paper strings are the most popular items.
  • Hai Thuong Lan Ong herbal medicine street in District 5 dates back over 3 centuries, it is always filled with the smell of dried plants and herbs which are used as medicines. Local people also come there to see traditional doctors and pick up medicines.
  • Thien Hau Temple, 710 Nguyen Trai Street, Ward 11, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City (1760): Colorful altars, the Matsu – a Chinese sea goddess and patroness of the sea in Chinese folk religion in luxurious outfits, round incenses hung above, impressive sky well, authentic pink voting papers, and beautiful ceramic animal and human figurines on the roofs of the halls.
  • Ten Thousands Buddha Pagoda, 66/14 Nghia Thuc Street, Ward 5, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City (1959): The pagoda is nestled in a small alley in District 5, the exterior design is not really impressive but the interior design is surprisingly eye-catching. In the main hall, there is a large number of Buddha statues, most of which are in white and golden color. Each petal of the biggest seat lotus contain one small Buddha statue, the walls are also decorated with small statues of Buddha.
  • Saigon Cao Dai Temple, 891 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 1, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City (1999): The Vietnamese Caodaism merges the beliefs, symbols, and practices of various religions including Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Roman Catholicism and has become unique in Vietnam. So you will learn something new and different at Cao Dai Temple in Saigon.

You can have lunch and dinner at:

  • Cơm Gà Đông Nguyên, 81 Nguyen Trai, Ward 14, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: Steamed rice and chicken; Prices: from 70,000 VND.
  • Baoz Dimsum Restaurant, 86 – 88 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ward 7, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: Chinese dishes; Prices: from 50,000 VND.
  • Bánh mì Tăng, 822 Nguyen Trai, Ward 14, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City; Signature food: Vietnamese bread; Prices: from 30,000 VND.

Option 3 – Museums

  1. Museum of Vietnamese History in Ho Chi Minh City, 2, Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (1979): The museum houses a huge collection of historical treasures and artifacts from all periods.
  2. Fine Arts Museum, 97A Pho Duc Chinh Street, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City: This beautiful and splendid museum has sixteen showrooms displaying paintings, sculpture, pottery, some weapons.
  3. Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum, 2, Le Duan Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City: The museum showcases artifacts relating the Ho Chi Minh Campaign in April 1975.
  4. Southern Women’s Museum, 202 Vo Thi Sau, Ward 7, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City: The museum honors the beauty and achievements of Vietnamese women through many years.
  5. Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine, 41 Hoang Du Khuong, Ward 12, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City: Fito Museum boats numerous plants, herbs, and animals used as traditional medicines. In addition, there are many paintings, tools for making medicines, and other artifacts showing the history of Vietnamese and Chinese traditional medicine.
  6. Artinus 3D Art Museum, 02-04 Street 9, Him Lam Residental Area, Tan Hung Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City: The museum has a total area of over 4000 m2 and consists of more than 100 huge 3D paintings.
  7. Ao Dai Museum, 206/19/30 Long Thuan Street, Phuong Long Phuoc, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City. Ao Dai Museum is located about 20 km from the city center and it takes about 1 hour to reach there from District 1. Because the museum has an area of 20,000 m2 so visitors take about 2 hours to explore the campus and visit the main room housing a rich collection of Ao Dai. If you would like to visit the museum, it will take approximately a half day.

My recommendation is that you should visit Museum of Vietnamese History, Fine Arts Museum, Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine to learn more about the history of the country, Vietnamese arts, and traditional medicine.

Option 4 – Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden, Museum of Vietnamese History

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden was founded on 23rd March 1864 and has become one of the most favorite places of local people and visitors to escape from crowded and noisy streets of the city center. A large number of trees and animals, a small water park, a stage where visitors can see circus shows, kid game zone.

The Museum of Vietnamese History is one of the best place to learn about Vietnam’s history in details. It boats a very large collection of about 200,000 items, covering the Neolithic Age, Bronze Age, Sa Huynh, Oc Eo civilizations.

2-Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary FITO museum

2-Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary – FITO Museum

Option 5 – Pagoda

  • Vietnam National Pagoda, 244 Ba Thang Hai Street, Ward 12, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City (1964): The biggest bronze statue of Buddha in the country, 13-storey stupa built in honor of the protest against the 1963 suppression of Buddhism. In the recent, this pagoda serves as the headquarters for Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam.
  • Mariamman Hindu Temple, 45 Truong Dinh Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (1950): It is interesting to explore the colorful, sacred, and unique Indian temple in Ho Chi Minh City. Mariamman – an Indian deity who brings fertile soils and abundant crops in Indian culture. In Saigon, local people come there to ask for prosperity, happiness, and good health.
  • Jade Emperor Pagoda , 73 Mai Thi Luu Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (1906): Built in 1909 in honor of Jade Emperor – the supreme Taoist god, and other gods and goddesses. Ngoc Hoang Pagoda is one of the most atmospheric and spiritual places in the city. In 2016, Barrack Obama – the 44th President of the United States visited the pagoda as his first destination after arriving in the city.
  • Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, 339 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ward 14, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City (1971): With the large campus covering an area of 6,000 m2, special architecture, spacious main hall, bells, and tallest stone tower in the country, the pagoda is one of the most favorite places for locals and travelers to go sightseeing, see the stunning architecture, and practice Buddhism.
  • Ten Thousands Buddha Pagoda, 66/14 Nghia Thuc Street, Ward 5, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City (1959): The mysterious pagoda in Saigon China Town houses 10,000 Buddha statues of various sizes.
  • Saigon Cao Dai Temple, 891 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 1, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City (1999): This unique temple is a famous worshipping place in Saigon because of the combination of Eastern and Western harmonious architectures. Visitors will learn more about Caodaism which symbol is the Divine Eye encased in a triangle representing the God.

There are many vegetarian restaurants near the pagodas and temples so you can enjoy some Vietnamese vegetarian food which are flavorful and healthy.

Option 6 – Going shopping

  • Tan Dinh Market, 48 Ma Lo Street, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City: The market is known as “market for rich” in Saigon because they can buy the freshest ingredients for cooking home meals, the high quality items including dried food, clothes. Visitors can buy tailored and ready-to-wear Ao Dai, fabrics, Ao Dai fabrics at shops at the opposite of the market and at booths inside the market. Some tourists have said that dried food at the market are good and reasonably priced.
  • An Dong Market, 34 – 36 An Duong Vuong Street, Ward 9, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City: Local people and tourists come there to buy wholesale clothes and fashion accessories. Coffee, tea, dried fruits, candies, dried food, nuts, bird nests,… are great items for visitors to buy and bring home.
  • Tan Binh Market, 172 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ward 6, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City: Tan Binh Market is famous for clothes, fashion accessories, fabrics, Ao Dai, wedding dresses and bridal accessories at affordable prices.
  • Binh Tay Market, 57A Thap Muoi Street, Ward 2, District 6, Ho Chi Minh City (1928): Binh Tay Market sells everything from food to clothes, from souvenirs to household items.
  • Ben Thanh Market: This is one of the most touristy markets in Ho Chi Minh City so you can find many items as great souvenirs to gift your friends and family members. Handicrafts, fabrics, clothes, swimsuits, dried food, candies, dried fruits, coffee, tea,… are sold popularly.
  • Saigon Square 1 Shopping Mall: Clothes and fashion accessories are sold at the shopping mall, the advantages of the mall are the convenient location and a wide array of high-end and medium quality items.

If you go shopping at local markets, you have a big chance to enjoy amazing Vietnamese food there. You can choose a busy and tidy food vendors and your favorite food.

Evening: Walking Street/ Bars/ Water Puppet Show & Dinner on Cruise

Similar to the recommended itinerary in the morning and afternoon, I would like to recommend you to visit one of the following places:

  • Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City: This is the first pedestrian zone in Ho Chi Minh City. Although the walking street is open at weekends, Bui Vien is crowded all nights. The street and its alleys are lined with bars, pubs, lounges, restaurants, street food stalls, street food carts, coffee shops, tattoo studios, small bars, hotels, and guest houses. Coming to the street, you will have a chance to immerse yourself in the local life, sip some beers, eat some snacks or delicious Vietnamese dishes, enjoy Vietnamese coffee, make new friends, play billboards, enjoy live music or DJ music,…
  • East West Brewing Company, 185 Ly Tu Trong Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City: Are you a craft beer enthusiast? You will get to try many craft beers at this amazing place.
  • Acoustic Bar, 6E Ngo Thoi Nhiem Street, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City: This is one of the most famous place to listen to live music and enjoy some drinks at night in Saigon.
  • Saigon dinner on cruise (Indochina Junk, Indochina Queen, Saigon Princess,…): A set menu or buffet costs from 500,000 VND, including entrance ticket to the cruise, excluding drinks.
  • Water Puppet Show: This show offers you a chance to learn more about the traditional Vietnamese folk music, the unique water puppetry as well as the rich Vietnamese culture.
  • Water Puppet Show & Dinner on Cruise & Cyclo Tour (RECOMMENDED): This is a great combo of the dinner on cruise, Saigon sightseeing by night, the interesting cyclo ride, and the traditional water puppet show.

2-Day-Ho-Chi-Minh-City-Itinerary-Bui Vien Street

2-Day Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary – Bui Vien Street

Should I book travel on my own, book tours separately, or book a package tour?

If you are a senior traveler or family with kids, you should book a package tour or a combo including transport, tour guide, meals, hotels, even air tickets. Certainly, package tours are sometimes inconvenient and inflexible, travelers must follow the fixed itineraries. However, travelers usually travel in a safest and non-stress way because everything has been arranged and all information are given by tour guides.

Someone has said that a “professional” solo traveler has no fixed plans. Some travelers enjoy explore Ho Chi Minh City on their own and book some necessary tours depending on their budgets, expectations, and schedules. For example, a tour or a transfer to Cu Chi Tunnels is better than going there by public bus. Joining a night food tour is better than getting around different districts and eat at local restaurants and street food stalls on their own.

Would you like to book tours in Ho Chi Minh City separately or a 2-day Ho Chi Minh City package tour? Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information and the best price for your group. We will help you to arrange a tailor-made 2-day package tour in Ho Chi Minh meeting your expectations.

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