Duration: 1 / 2 day
Tour route:Ho Chi Minh city & around
Brief description: Don’t miss the bustling Ben Thanh Market- a fantastic place for bargains of every kind! There are several interesting sights in Saigon . The War Remnants Museum has a wealth of images from the wars, the most moving being a gallery entitled 'Requiem'. The Reunification Palace was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until April 30, 1975. Close to the Palace some of the best examples of French colonial architecture are represented in the forms of Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. Next to the cathedral stands the Saigon Central Post Office, finished in 1891.
Detailed Tour Itinerary:
We pick you up from hotel at 8.30 Am or 1.30 Pm, don’t miss the bustling Ben Thanh Market - a fantastic place for bargains of every kind! There are several interesting sights in Saigon .
The Vietnam War Remnants Museumhas a wealth of images from the wars, the most moving being a gallery entitled 'Requiem' which is dedicated to Vietnamese and foreign journalists and photographers who perished during the French and American conflicts.
The Reunification Palace was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until April 30, 1975 when the North Vietnamese tanks came crashing through the front gates, bringing the U.S.-Vietnam War to a dramatic end.
Close to the Palace some of the best examples of French colonial architecture are represented in the forms of Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. Notre Dame Cathedral was built between 1877 and 1883, and the stones used to create it were exported in its entirety from France. Next to the cathedral stands the Central Post Office, finished in 1891.
It is another fine example of French architecture and is Vietnam's largest post office. For all of its French colonial history, Ho Chi Minh City is by far Vietnam's most modern city. We will return hotel at 11.30 Am or 5 Pm.
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