Top 5 budget tours in Ho Chi Minh City: Local people say that Ho Chi Minh City is cheap and expensive. You can buy a Vietnamese sandwich (Banh mi) at the price of 15,000 VND ($0.6 USD) or 60,000 VND ($2,25 USD). Budget homestays that cost a few hundreds of Vietnamese Dong are popular and there are dozens beautiful and splendid 5-star hotel rooms sold at very high prices. Travelers coming to Ho Chi Minh City have many choices. For example, the cheapest Cu Chi Tunnels tour costs less than $20 USD, VIP Cu Chi Tunnels tours by speed boat cost from $100 USD.
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Top 5 budget tours in Ho Chi Minh City
Small-group Cu Chi Tunnels tour half day
Cu Chi Tunnels is one of the must-see tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City thanks to the fresh air in the green jungle, the legendary 200-km network of tunnels which is known as the underground city, evidence of war crimes, and many history stories. Cu Chi Tunnels tours are diverse and have different prices. You can book a Luxury Cu Chi Tunnels Tour by Speedboat with the price from $100 USD to avoid traffic jams in the morning, enjoy the river breeze, sip some drinks and eat some snacks including fresh seasonal fruits, reach Cu Chi Tunnels site earlier than other groups, enjoy the fresh air and explore the historic tunnels at its best, and save your time. If you do not need such luxurious and expensive services, you can simply book a Group Cu Chi Tunnels tour with maximum 27 tourists. The group size is 27 travelers works well and makes for a fun experience for all. Prices of small group tours to Cu Chi Tunnels is from $18 USD, include transfer, entrance fee, and bottle of water. I do not recommend you to join large group Cu Chi Tunnels tours for 45 people because of the discomfort and stress involved.
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Top 5 budget tours in Ho Chi Minh City
Small-group Mekong Delta tour full day
Similarly to small-group Cu Chi Tunnels tour, a small-group Mekong Delta tour is a great choice thanks to the affordable price and great experience. They offer small-group Cu Chi Tunnels tours at prices from $23 USD, including transfer, entrance fees at visiting places such as farms, fruit gardens, folk music, sampan ride, and bottle of water. Peaceful countryside of Vietnam, unique lifestyle, a massive network of rivers and canals, generous and hospitable people are the highlights of Mekong Delta trips. For your information, if you group size is more than 10, you can ask them how much a private tour to Mekong Delta for only your group is. Then you can consider joining a group tour or book a private tour for your group. For budget solo travelers, group tours in Ho Chi Minh City are great choices to save money.
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Ho Chi Minh City hop on hop off bus tour
Ho Chi Minh City hop on hop off bus tour costs from $7 USD and is one of the best choice to maximize your budget. Day tour starts at 08:00 and ends at 15:30, night tour starts at 16:00 and ends at 23:00. The frequency is 30 minutes so hop on hop off bus tours are very convenient for travelers. The routes usually include must-see tourist attractions such as City Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Ba Son Bridge, Bitexco Financial Tower, Bach Dang Pier, Majestic Hotel. You can choose to sit in the bus or on the top of the double-decker bus to have panorama views of the city. There is no other way to explore the city at your own leisure and at an affordable price.
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Ho Chi Minh food tour with local student
Ho Chi Minh City is known as one of the best street food cities in Southeast Asia and it is a big miss if you do not sample amazing Saigon street food. The average price of street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City is $40 USD. Some luxury food tours cost up to $120 USD while budget food tours cost less than $20 USD. Saigon food tours with local student are typically more affordable because salaries of students are lower than salaries of graduated and licensed tour guides. In addition, on these tours, they usually serve travelers budget street food. There is no uniform or high quality rain coat and supporters at restaurants. However, you can choose a Ho Chi Minh food tour with local student to save your money if you are not a hard traveler. I have researched about prices of food tours in Saigon and found that the cheapest food tour cost $16 USD. It is not recommended to book a too cheap food tour because they can serve you dirty food and the tour guide service can be terrible. $25 – $32 is an acceptable price.
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Ho Chi Minh City hidden tour by motorbike
Less-known districts and hidden areas in Ho Chi Minh City are brilliant gems which should not be missed by tourists who would like to learn more about the city. Besides the popular Saigon sightseeing tour, you should join an adventure to other districts than District 1 and explore narrow alleys, local markets, old residential areas. A group Ho Chi Minh City hidden tour by motorbike is a good choice to enjoy the city to its fullest. On group motorbike unseen city tours, there is an English-speaking tour guide, your driver can or can not speak English. Tours with all English-speaking drivers who also tour guides are more expensive. Private unseen tours are usually $5 – $10 USD higher than group unseen tours. A private local student Saigon sightseeing/unseen tour by motorbike costs from $17 USD but locals students can not speak English well and you can miss some information about visiting places.
You can book Private Saigon Unseen Tour by Motorbike at the price of $27 USD, the quality is guaranteed and you can enjoy a stress-free tour.
Top 5 budget tours in Ho Chi Minh City
Summary of Top 5 budget tours in Ho Chi Minh City
It is difficult to book quality Saigon tours at affordable prices but you can do that in Ho Chi Minh City. Some useful advices are as follows:
- Group tours often have lower prices than private tours if there are few people in your group.
- Do not join a group tour with a large group size.
- Choose a small group tour if you must join a group tour.
- Book a Saigon food tour instead of going out and eating on your own to save money.
- Should not miss Cu Chi Tunnels, Mekong Delta, city tour, hidden Saigon tour, food tour to learn more about Ho Chi Minh City and explore it to the fullest.
Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information about tours in Ho Chi Minh City and best prices for your group.
