Day is free at leisure to explore the city on your own.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Private Tour Recommendation:
Pick up at hotel. Start the tour at the elegant Historical Museum and trace the country's history from the ancient Dongson period until recent time. Admire an enchanting performance of traditional Water Puppetry. En route, see the twin-spired Notre Dame Cathedral, the finest example of French colonial architecture and the City Hall. Explore the old inspiring Presidential Palace with its remarkable network of underground bunkers. Venture through bustling Chinatown, locally known as Cholon, with its colorful atmosphere and mysterious temples.
Visit the lively Thien Hao Pagoda, with the enormous burning incense-coils that never fail to impress.
After lunch at a local restaurant, continue to visit the War Remnants Museum. The Museum contains fascinating remnants and photographs of the Vietnam War including US armored vehicles, artillery pieces, bombs and infantry weapons. Continue on to the Art Museum which houses many interesting collections and revolutionary art.
Last stop will be the colorful Benh Thanh Market (Cho Benh Thanh Market); seeing skillful artisans at work in a Lacquer-ware factory, visit art galleries, and indulge in the splendors of a Vietnamese Silk Shop. Stroll along the many tantalizing shops of Dong Khoi Street, once known as Rue Catinat, the boulevard where the high society flocked and shopped in colonial times. Shop for bargains, discover your bargaining power and come.
After the tour. back to hotel. Free and overnight.