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Did you know that the Ho Chi Minh City tour of your dreams exists? Yes, and it’s 100% personalized and created by your local host around your interests. Customize and see only the places that spark your interest. From classic landmarks to neighborhood walks - your wishes are our command!

Destination

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Vietnamese

Included

• Private guide
• All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral

Excluded

• Entrance tickets
• Tastings
• Transport
• All of the above can be arranged with your local host through a personalized offer

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 5 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of Vocuppa Café - Ho Chi Minh City to start your journey

   View on Maps

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. This Experience is YOURS!

   See the landmarks and places in Ho Chi Minh City that you pick on a 100% personalized tour. Make this a one-of-a-kind experience that will satisfy your curiosity with the help of a local. All you have to do is tell them your preferences and interests

4. See THE Main Attractions

   What’s on your bucket list? Hop from landmark to landmark admiring them from the outside, and get recommendations from your local host on what’s the best way to enjoy them to the fullest

5. Off the Beaten Path

   What if there’s a way to see the city’s main attraction from a different angle? All of this while avoiding the touristy crowds? It’s possible with a local by your side!

6. Neighborhood Exploring

   Spend some time deep-diving into the neighborhoods of Ho Chi Minh City; there’s plenty of treasures to discover! From history, architecture, and local hangout spots, what area would you like to visit?

7. Amazing City Views

   Find the best lookout places in the city where you can spot your favorite landmarks as well as enjoy breathtaking views of the city - a picture-perfect personalized tour

8. All of Ho Chi Minh City

   Go on a full-day tour to see the highlights of the city. Pick the places, duration and let a local take you on a journey where you’ll cross the must-sees from Ho Chi Minh City off your list

9. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Peta🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Spring or Hieu)

5 June 2025

I booked my guided tour in the morning for a 10am meet. I was lucky to have Spring as my guide. I was able to personalise to what I wanted to see and do. Spring is super friendly, knowledgeable, interesting, funny and a great guide. Wonderful guide

stacey

(About local HUYEN)

26 May 2025

huyen is proudly very knowledgeable of vietnam’s history, best places for any particular cuisine and is super energetic! prior to our meeting, she even gave me tips to avoid common scams which actually proved useful. our tour was customized based on what i was looking to experience and she checked in with me to ensure i was pleased with how the tour was going, which i was. i would totally recommend her and would definitely utilize her should i return.

Alan🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Thien)

22 April 2025

Thien is an amazing guide and my daughters and I really enjoyed the experience. She is very knowledgeable but also adds a lot of personal perspective and is extremely passionate. The local aspect to the tour with the coffee and seeing how locals live was the absolute highlight. Highly recommend her!! Great tour of Ho Chi Minh

Marcia🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Thien)

19 April 2025

My family and I really enjoyed both our tours with Thien. On day 1, we had a custom tour, with District 1 highlights and then a tour in a very local neighborhood. Highlight of day 1 was the little coffee shop that has been around for 87 years! On day 2 we went to the tunnels and that's where Thien really shines. She knows and apparently is best friends with just about everyone and can get the best spots away from all the other tourists. Listening to her family stories is a delight as they experienced war from both perspectives (her mom's side worked for the Americans and her dad was Vietcong). Can't get any more personal than that! Transport to the tunnels can take a couple of hours and we had a very comfortable car, extremely safe driver and very very cold A/C which is paramount, given the heat and humidity in Saigon. Thanks for a lovely couple of days Thien!Wonderful tours with Thien

Shaan🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Spring or Hieu)

16 April 2025

We absolutely loved our tour with Spring. We went to places we would never have gone on our own and ate absolutely delicious food! Spring was a fabulous friendly guide for our family of 4 and we would definitely recommend if you are looking for a great way to explore off the beaten track!Amazing local experience

Nicola

(About local HUYEN)

13 April 2025

We had such a great morning exploring Ho Chi Minh City with Huyen! She was so friendly, full of interesting facts, and made the whole experience fun and easy. She was amazing with my 10-year-old daughter keeping her engaged and making sure she felt part of everything. She helped her become more confident in a new country. It felt more like hanging out with a local friend than a formal tour — highly recommend!Exploring Ho Chi Minh with a local friend

xxxxxx

(About local HUYEN)

23 March 2025

We did a half-day walking tour with Huyen in Saigon. It was a great experience to explore the city with her. She took us to special and interesting places off the beaten path. But what was most wonderful was her charming personality, her pleasantness and the way she explained things. I highly recommend touring with her.Huyen is so wonderful!

Wiemke

(About local Thien)

4 March 2025

Thien is a wonderful guide full of knowledge and experience. Her English is brilliant and she has a good sense of humour. We can highly recommend to book her. Excellent!

Debra🇺🇸 United States

(About local Thien)

26 February 2025

Enjoyed our walk around the market and older local sections of Saigon/HCMC. Thien was very welcoming and knowledgeable - answered all our questions. Enjoyed the coffee shop.Informative

Krystyna

(About local HUYEN)

25 February 2025

Huyen has a very pleasant manner and guided us with ease through district 1. We gained a better appreciation of some aspects of history, current politics and scandals and learnt about living in Saigon from someone who really knows. Gentle and kind also with a good sense of humour. Would not hesitate to recommend her.Knowledgeable and easy going

ann🇵🇹 Portugal

(About local Elise)

16 February 2025

Elise was wonderful and took us all over. We hopped into grab taxis and went all over ( and the taxis were nice and cool). She also knew some really good secret food places that were yummy! Definitely recommend her!Wonderful guide

Renata🇺🇸 United States

(About local Elise)

30 January 2025

We had a really wonderful experience with Elise, with loved the tour. She was great at showing us local sites and tradicional foods. Her storytelling was really interesting, we loved all the spots she took us to. The greatest tour

Jamie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Thien)

14 January 2025

My partner and I had a fabulous walking experience with Thien who got in touch beforehand to ask if there was anything in particular that we wished to see and she planned the trip according to out requirements. The highlight was walking through the local neighbourhood of Saigon with Thien and seeing daily life for people in that district - fascinating for us westerners! Well worth the money.Walking Tour

grgmhshhqn🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Elise)

28 December 2024

Great experience! Elise's passion for food was contagious, and she made me discover amazing local spots I’d never have found alone. Highly recommend!

Allen🇰🇭 Cambodia

(About local Elise)

21 December 2024

The tour was well-organized and tailored to my preferences, making it feel personal and special. Elise also had great recommendations for food and activities in the area, which added so much value to my trip. Amazing Experience with a Fantastic Guide

Gemma🇦🇺 Australia

(About local HUYEN)

19 December 2024

We had an amazing afternoon with Huyen - she was so bubbly, funny and knowledgeable about the history of the city. She showed us some really interesting historical landmarks, delicious local street food, and taught us not to say “yum”!! We had such a fun time, and it was the perfect amount of time to wander around. Would definitely recommend! We love Huyen!!

Caroline🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Spring or Hieu)

29 July 2025

Spring was lots of fun, she was so helpful explaining everything. We enjoyed our walk around all the local back alleys meeting locals along the way. The food was so varied and interesting. My husband enjoyed the stuffed snails but the highlight for me was the avocado ice cream. I would highly recommend Spring. Fun, interesting time!

david

(About local HUYEN)

29 July 2025

From A to Z it was really great and Huyen managed to keep the attention of the full group including the youngster of 20yo. We went to some gorgeous places where we barely crossed tourists and we were feeling completely embraced within the local population - highly recommended Simply Amazing

Divya🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Thien)

25 July 2025

Thien was interesting, fun and intellectual. I found her to be great with conversation and her passion for her country and culture was the highlight of the tour. Definitely recommendHo Chi Minh with a twist

Ian🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Spring or Hieu)

23 July 2025

We have an amazing tour with Hieu. We would definitely recommend this. We had five different places that we visited and had loads different foods that we otherwise never would have tried. Hieu was also a great guide (not just that evening, but also for days afterwards providing us with tips for Dalat and Mui Ne). All in all a 120% recommendation! Anazing street food tour

wan-ting

(About local Thien)

22 July 2025

Really cool and mindful tourguide. She is the best! Gave us so many tips and got to know much more about the city. You guys have to meet her haha!!! Thien is amazing

Kate

(About local Thien)

22 July 2025

I felt so fortunate to spend the morning walking around the city with Thien. She was amazing and I felt like I got a much broader perspective of the city with her guidance. She had so much inside perspective. Really appreciated her knowledge and historical perspective of the Vietnam war. What an amazing experience.

Georgina🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Thien)

21 July 2025

Thank you Thien for a fun and informative tour. I really loved visiting and learning about the Architecture and history of Saigon. Thien has a wealth of knowledge about life in Saigon and we enjoyed a delicious Pho and Vietnamese coffee as part of the tour. I would highly recommend the your with Thien if you are short on time and want a locals perspective of Saigon.Fun Filled tour

Liane🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Elise)

18 July 2025

Elise was very friendly and showed us all her favorite streetfood places to be. Some of them have been around for more than 40 years. Good communication before the tour started and she gave us some great tips for Hoi An as well. It would have been nice if she could tell us a little more about the history of the city but I guess time flew by. It was incredible to taste some of the memories of my childhood.Tasty kickstart of Vietnam

Kristeen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Thien)

16 July 2025

We really enjoyed our walking tour with Thien. We loved getting an insider view of HCMC and the local neighborhoods and history of the area. Thien was an excellent guide, with a fascinating family history who was able to tailor the tour to our family’s needs (lots of snacks and air conditioned rest stops for our kids). We highly recommend this tour if you want to get off the main tourist stops and see the real Saigon. Excellent guide and tour!

Matthew🇺🇸 United States

(About local Spring or Hieu)

14 July 2025

We had an amazing morning with Spring. She was on time, super friendly and took us to so many special places we never would have found on our own. She listened to our preferences and based the tour around what we wanted. We tasted delicious beef noodle soup, coffee, banana fritter, local Vietnamese fruit, silken tofu pudding and explored so many little alleyways and local flower and food markets. She told us about life in Vietnam and it was fascinating to see how the different foods are eaten, made, sold and purchased. Highly recommend Spring as a guide through the city - she was wonderful!10/10

Neil🇨🇦 Canada

(About local HUYEN)

12 July 2025

My son and I joined Huyen for an intensive morning of local history, culture, food and traditions. She was an outstanding ambassador for the city and community providing us with the background and cultural norms for each place we visited. We valued her investment in time with us to make our short visit to Saigon memorable and educational Saigon from a local perspective

KLC🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Spring or Hieu)

11 July 2025

We had a fab walking tour with Hieu! He is very knowledgable and super lovely to chat with as we wondered the streets and markets in District 3. Visiting the old communist flats where locals live was charming. We wondered thru a local wet market and tried 3 different types of coffees: cafe muoi, cafe chanh & cafe sua da! Also checked out a hidden weapons bunker! All in a lovely few hours spent off the typical tourist path. Highly recommend taking a tour with Hieu! Just let him know what you're interested in and he'll customise to suit.Great Walking Tour!

Leonie🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Thien)

8 July 2025

Thien gave us a great insight into life in Ho Chi Minh with a very informative and enjoyable tour. She was very accommodating for our kids as they were struggling with the heat. Would definitely recommend this tour!Highly recommend!

Nicole

(About local Spring or Hieu)

1 July 2025

Spring took us on an amazing food tour of areas in Saigon/HCMC that we never would have found ourselves. The food was amazing, and plentiful, allowed us to try things we wouldn’t otherwise, and explore an area of the city that usually only the locals see. Spring is also the best kind of tour guide- funny ( yes, even your Dad jokes Spring!), interesting, and catered the tour to our family with 2 older teens perfectly. Even down to helping us book our Grab motor bike rides back to the hotel. Thank you Spring- you are the best! The best tour we’ve done!

Mark🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Spring or Hieu)

29 June 2025

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Hieu hit all the highlights for me markets / local life / food and importantly the architecture that defines the differing eras of Saigon’s recent hitory. Great tour guide Architecture focusswd

Louise🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Spring or Hieu)

27 June 2025

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Hieu was a brilliant guide. He shared his knowledge of Ho Chi Minh City - showing us hidden gems and major highlights. He was friendly and fun as well as fascinating. We really enjoyed the tour and saw things from a perspective we could not have otherwise had. fascinating insight into Ho Chi Minh

Anthony🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local HUYEN)

22 June 2025

Spent a lovely 3 hours with Huyen, she was a delight. It was just about the right length of time in the heat. Stopped for delicious juice half way round. Learnt plenty of history, especially outside the Reunification Palace. Saw some beautiful little streets, the book market is a must see where every store has its own tree growing in it! Ended up at the War Museum which is an interesting, if sobering, place. Well worth the time.Perfect way to see District 1

Gwynn🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Thien)

20 June 2025

We had a really great day touring the Mekong delta and seeing how the locals live and what their lives entail. Thein was very happy to share her own personal stories and experiences growing up in Saigon. We especially liked visiting the lovely ladies where we made rice paper and chatted by the river. The variety of tuk tuk, small paddle boat and large river barge was also interesting. Thanks Thein and with locals. Personal experience without the crowds

Rob🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Spring or Hieu)

15 June 2025

Spring was a wonderfully engaging tour guide. She has a great sense of humour and took us to a variety of local food and drink places we would not have otherwise tried. I really loved this tour and it was a real highlight of my visit to Vietnam. Thank you Spring for your generosity, local knowledge and a really enjoyable street eats tour. I would highly recommend a street eats tour with Spring.Fantastic street eats tour

Tim🇺🇸 United States

(About local HUYEN)

10 June 2025

Huyen was a lot of fun. She was able to provide history and a great look at Saigon, too. I really enjoyed the tripStellar tour!

Amanda🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Thien)

10 June 2025

We enjoyed such a great trip to the Mekong with Thien. She was such a wonderful host - bright, vibrant and so entertaining. We felt really looked after the whole trip and the places we visited were authentic and definitely off the regular tourist track. The highlight was visiting the home of two lovely ladies, who showed us how to make sweet rice paper rolls. If you are looking to see a small slice of real Mekong Delta life - this is the trip for you. Thank you ThienFabulous Day with Thien

Jacob🇺🇸 United States

(About local Spring or Hieu)

9 June 2025

We went on a walking food tour of Ho Chi Minh City with Spring. Can't say enough good things. She is knowledgeable, friendly, cheerful. We felt a real connection. It was clearly more than just a job for her. Two of us needed vegetarian food, and she knew just where to go--places we'd never have found on our own. We miss her. Hieu took us on a historical-architectural walking tour. He's extremely knowledgeable, outgoing, flexible. We passed an optician's store that was inhabited by a number of cats, so our tour stopped to visit the cats. Hieu helped us understand some of the painful history of the North-South-American war. Both led us through some of the narrow alleys of Ho Chi Minh City, bringing us to a part of the city we'd never otherwise see--a whole world whose existence we'd never expect.Excellent Guided Experience

Becka🇺🇸 United States

(About local HUYEN)

6 June 2025

Wind was an amazing guide, willing to answer any question and so easy to talk to. We were traveling with our 12 and 14 year olds, and she helped make sure they had a great time too.Wind made our day so special!

Dex

(About local Thien)

31 May 2025

Thien was awesome! We had so much fun on our day tour! So much to see and with little overcrowding. We have for the most part a private experices...minus the big tourist group at the coconut and fruit snack stop...but sometimes it can't be helped. Regardless, we very much enjoyed our tour. Thien was very knowledgeable, in with the locals, and spoke very good English. I would highly recommend her and would gladly hire her again for another adventure in south Vietnam!Mekong Delta Day Trip

Tony🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Elise)

21 May 2025

Don't have a big lunch before this tour.. you will be guided through the streets on a magical journey tasting some of the best street eats The places you visit have been serving the locals for generations and know what flours means Elsie is very knowledgeable and happy to explain each dish and what your are eating 100% recommended this tour A tour with all the flavours

Stewart🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Spring or Hieu)

16 May 2025

Hieu met us at out hotel and was an excellent guide, showing us around parts of town we would otherwise not have found and providing great insight about the places we visited. Coffee and food was also amazing! Great tour, great vibes and a hell of a nice guy! Thanks a lot Hieu! Great tour and what a nice guy! - Hieu

Shannon🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Elise)

11 May 2025

We did an evening food tour with Elise on the first day of our trip. It was an excellent (and safe) introduction to the city and to Vietnamese food. Elise also gave us recommendations on local sites to see and places to eat in other regions we were planning to visit. It was a pleasure to spend the evening with her. This food tour was the highlight of our trip and we will gladly recommend Elise as your food tour guide.Great intro to HCMC

Lyn

(About local HUYEN)

11 May 2025

Huyen was wonderful. We can’t thank her enough for showing us around. We were a group of three . We had grandma , mum and daughter. The little girl in our group was only 4 years old so quickly ran out of walking legs. 😀 Huyen adjusted our program so we could catch a bus to the Temple instead of walking there . So thoughtful of her . She was full of information about Vietnam and showed us things we wouldn’t have seen on our own. We had a great morning . Thank you Huyen so much . We will definitely book another tour with Huyen next time we are in Ho Chi Mihn city . Authentic experience at our own pace

Rocio🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Thien)

8 May 2025

We had a wonderful tour of Ho Chi Minh City with Thien, who was an exceptional guide—knowledgeable, engaging, and incredibly adaptable. She gave us great insights into the city’s history and culture while keeping the experience personal and enjoyable. We started with some of the more iconic, touristy sights and then moved on to a local neighborhood where we got a real feel for daily life. One of the highlights was walking through a vibrant food street, where Thien introduced us to some fantastic local dishes. Her warmth and flexibility made the whole experience feel authentic and memorable. Highly recommended!Amazing tour!

Gerda🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Thien)

8 May 2025

Thien showed us the old part of Saigon and told us lots of interesting stories making this tour a learningful experience giving insights on the city’s history and residents and giving us a great time. If you book a tour we highly recommend guide Thien!Great locals experience with guide Thien

Peiyee🇻🇳 Viet Nam

(About local HUYEN)

4 May 2025

Huyen was a lovely host sharing history and recent developments of chinatown area. The bus rides were a nice touch as one may not be familiar navigating if not guided. A quick stop for banh mi was flavourful and didn’t disappoint. A great start to our first day to HCM.

Brian🇺🇸 United States

(About local Spring or Hieu)

3 May 2025

Hieu is outstanding—engaging, friendly, knowledgeable and incredibly kind throughout our short visit in Ho Chi Minh City. Our party of 5 truly enjoyed our guided visits to traditional, unassuming food venues and off the beaten path neighborhoods. Hieu was proactive, anticipating our needs before we even voiced them, ensuring that everyone in our group was comfortable and happy. His warm personality and attention to detail truly elevated our experience. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide! Looking forward to another occasion to spend some time with him during our October visit. Cảm ơn, Hieu!A warm welcome and excellence from Hieu!

Unknown

(About local Thien)

30 April 2025

Our tour with Thien provided lots of interesting information about history and insights into contemporary life in Vietnam. She is knowledgable, entertaining and funny. Time with her just flew by. If you want to know Real Stories book her.Interesting & Entertaining

mark🇺🇸 United States

(About local Thien)

30 April 2025

Thien was great! She was full of energy and knowledge. She is a native of Ho Chi Minh City and can explain the influence of French and American presence along with the communistic dominance now. She is wonderful walking through the city or jumping in a grab to cover more ground if you want. You are sure to receive a fabulous tour with her. Thien the entertainer