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Starting your magical day by heading to China town, and a bustle market of Chinese in the past and now it is mixture. It is 7km from the Saigon center, this is the most busiest corner of Saigon, in the past the Chinese settled down here and traded with Vietnamese in Saigon by water way. There are many produces are sold, lots of people are purchasing..

Before taking a loop back to Saigon center, you will stop to visit Thien Hau temple, the oldest temple in China town, built in 1776, it has special character that convince you.

And now, you back to the center, you're invited into ‘President Restaurant’ in the best location to try ‘PHO’, in the year 0f 2000, the Clinton has tried Pho here, and now it is your turn, special experience lunch in Saigon.

Afternoon:

Ride to visit the War Remnants Museum, to Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post office, Opera house and downtown Saigon.

Riding along Saigon river, the former name of Ho Chi Minh city, a historical river of the city, stop at Jade Emperer Pagoda, a hidden temple from the old time. A local market will be the next visit.

You will miss an interesting thing if you don't stop to have a coffee with locals, Vietnam is very famous for coffee. Why shouldn't you try it now?

The War Remnants Museum was originally opened in September 1975, it displays old military equipment and other related items from the Vietnam War. In the courtyard you will find some larger exhibits including a F5A fighter and a UH1-Huey helicopter. The Reunification Palace, formerly known as the Presidential Palace was the sight of South Vietnam's surrender in April 1975.

This trip with the local biking guide will deliver insights into the history, culture and the daily life activities of the locals in Ho Chi Minh City

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Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch
Local guide
Use of bicycle and helmet

Not included

Gratuities
Personal expenses

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum 2 adults to book
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults

Features

Nightlife

70%

Tourism

60%

Sport

55%

Cultural

35%

Reviews

4.3

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David H

3 | 2018-12-28

The tour is really half a day and involves a taxi (included) back to the hotel at the end. It's not a bad way to see Saigon outside of the main sites and we enjoyed seeing some of the markets.The bikes were in average condition with some issues that would have been dealt with if serviced properly. The guide Thung was friendly and cycled safely. However, anyone not comfortable cycling in the city should give this a miss as a lot of the cycling is on the the main roads and junctions. If you have a bit of extra time this isn't a bad way to spend half a day.

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shane m

4 | 2018-02-13

Enjoyed the tour. Be advised that a lot of the tour is on the main streets of Ho Chi Minh city.

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Katharine D

5 | 2017-04-08

What a great day! Tung - our guide - was fantastic! We cycled all through the city with stops at the major attractions. Tung had lots of info at each stop and also recommended places to go back to or restaurants to try. Our pho lunch was a trip highlight and we went back for pho a couple more times during our stay.

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Chris L

5 | 2017-02-12

Had a great bike tour with Tong. We meandered down many streets passing through several markets, Saigon river, Presidential Palace, Saigon Square, Cathedral, Post Office, Vietnam War Museum, Chinatown and ending at his bike shop. Stopping at each destination for a quick history lesson and pics, with a stop for coffee. Last destination was a great small Pho restaurant for some noodle soup and cold beer. The bike ride was great. A bit intimidating at first, biking alongside thousands of motorbikes, but you get the hang of it. I do recommend having some previous biking experience - being able to control motion and speed well under crowded and sometimes unpredictable situations. But the craziness adds to the excitement. All in all, a great way to get some exercise and explore the city.

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Robin H

5 | 2016-10-14

I booked this half day tour of Saigon from my hotel and found myself the only one on it! It was great. My guide, Tung, was an engaging young guy who turned up at my hotel with a well-maintained bike for me complete with helmet. And, after introductions and a short briefing, off we went into the Ho Chi Minh City traffic. I'm confident on a bike so I wasn't too apprehensive about the high density traffic on the city streets and Tung was also very careful about my well-being. Crossing lanes, weaving in and out of the army of motor scooters and cars was no problem. We visited many of the sights Saigon is known for, stopped at a local cafe for, as Tung put it, The best coffee in Saigon, stopped at at Tung's favourite traditional Vietnamese eatery for Pho and beer - it was superb - and generally enjoyed the pedaling around the city, being part of the constant cacophony and tangle of buzzing mopeds, horns, and other vehicles. Cycling in the heat was surprisingly bearable as the slight breeze from our progress cooled things just enough to make things comfortable. Tung was good company, careful of safety, spoke good English and was worth every dong. I also had the unexpected bonus of finishing up at his house and meeting his wife. The end to a great half day in Ho Chi Minh City. Thanks Tung!

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