Saigon · MUSEUMS
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Below are the 15 best museum visits in Saigon right now: what each one costs, how long it takes, and which kind of traveller it suits. Start at number one; it is top for a reason.
Walk two Ho Chi Minh landmarks in about two hours, with a small-group guide covering the War Remnants Museum and Independence Palace.
“My tour guide Tyson was great. I am going to recommend him to all my friends when they come back. He is very professional and informative.”
Charity time with handicapped children in Ho Chi Minh City, then a sobering War Remnants Museum visit with included lunch and pickup.
“The museum has a few old military vehicles and helicopters in the grounds outside. The exhibition is over three floors and tells the story of the Vietnam War in graphic pictures and story boards.”
Half-day Ho Chi Minh City tour focused on the War Remnants Museum plus key landmarks, with small-group comfort and hotel pickup for $39.
“A somber experience telling the story of the atrocities committed by the US on the people of Vietnam. It inevitably ignores the atrocities committed by the Viet cong (N Vietnamese army) on the US forces. That’s a shame because you leRead more”
Quiet Ben Duoc Cu Chi tunnels plus the War Remnants Museum in a small-group day trip from Ho Chi Minh City for $27.
“I had a really good experience . My guide tai was exceptional . He had great knowledge and was a pleasure to deal with . The driver too no English but always smiling and making sure I had water .”
See Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, plus a free e-SIM. Guided tour in English or French.
“Amazing tour! Cyta was an incredible guide - very knowledgeable and personable. You absolutely must do this tour with her when in HCMC”
4-hour Saigon scooter tour blending French landmarks with War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace, plus Ben Thanh Market stops.
“We had a great day with Tony, our guide! we did a private scooter day tour. Tony knew a lot about Vietnam and he could answer all my question (I asked a lot)! The tour was very informative and we saw a lot of places in the city! I felt very comfortable and safe on the scooter! The price is very good for what you get on this tour! This tour is higly recommended!”
A tight 9-hour Ho Chi Minh City tour covering Cu Chi Tunnels, War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, Notre-Dame, and the Central Post Office.
“Only has one full day in Ho Chi Minh so this tour covers a lot of sites in one day. Great tour guide and air conditioned cars to get around.”
Small-group Củ Chi tunnels and War Remnants Museum tour with clear English guides, tapioca and tea, and a quick museum explore in Saigon.
“Erg indrukwekkend om allemaal te zien en te ervaren, fijn dat het niet mega druk was.”
Scooter tour of Saigon: Jade Emperor Pagoda, Thích Quảng Đức, Chợ Lớn, War Remnants Museum, and Bún Bò Huế with pickup.
“This was an awesome food safari with Vy and Ethan - out guides. Both of them were delightful, enthusiastic and really shared what life is like in Vietnam. Both spoke very good English which made the experience a lot more fun.”
A small-group day trip from Saigon to Cu Chi Tunnels, War Remnants Museum, and French-colonial sights, with English guide and included lunch.
“We had an amazing guide Logan And a very interesting day. With a lot of exiting experiences. This was absolutly the highlight of our Vietnam journey”
Free e-sim walking tour linking Ho Chi Minh City’s Independence Palace with the War Remnants Museum, guided for 3–4 hours.
“Our guide Cyta was really terrific. She provided great background historical information as well as interesting details regarding both the Palace and the museum. Intelligent and thorough answers to all our questions .”
Fito Museum in Ho Chi Minh is a $9 ticket to Vietnam’s first traditional medicine museum, with 3,000 artifacts from tools to books.
“Great museum to visit if you are fan of traditional medicine and natural medicine! Exhibition was amazing collection and very photogenic - highly recommended!”
A 2-hour Ho Chi Minh City walk pairing Ben Thanh Market with the Museum of Vietnamese History, with a guide and food sampler for $26.
“Three star as guides English was hard to understand and we didn’t appreciate him talking about Vietnams support for Russia after he’d just given us an hour on Vietnams history of occupation and fighting for independence. Russia are bombing schools, hospitals and nuclear power stations and occupying a country that’s not there’s. I would think Vietnam, of all countries, would understand that this is not nice and it had no place in our tour.”
Private Ho Chi Minh City history tour with hotel pickup, War Remnants Museum, Thich Quang Duc memorial, Khmer pagoda, and FITO Museum.
“Ocean was our guide and was fantastic very polite and knowledgeable would 100% recommend to anyone thinking about booking can’t thank them enough.”
A focused Ho Chi Minh City morning pairing Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, and Bến Thành Market with hotel pickup.
“Visiting this museum where, visiting the different rooms, the memories of the atrocities of the last war in Vietnam are collected, and even being able to see at the entrance, planes that competed in it, makes your feelings come to the surface .”
