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3 days
Vietnam, Asia

3-Day Ho Chi Minh City itinerary guide

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Ho Chi Minh City — Ho-Chi-Minh-City Vietnam Hawker-01

Top stops to prioritize

  • Ben Thanh Market
  • Rice Field
  • War Remnants Museum
  • Hum Signature - Plant-based fine dining
  • Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens
  • Octo Tapas Restobar
  • Saigon Opera House
  • Bitexco Financial Tower

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Cu Chi Tunnel, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Ben Thanh Market
  • Saigon Opera House
  • Bitexco Financial Tower
  • Tao Dan Park
  • Independence Palace

Day 2: West side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the west side side of town.

  • War Remnants Museum
  • Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon
  • Ho Chi Minh City Book Street
  • Vincom Center Dong Khoi

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens and Tân Định Catholic Church and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens
  • Tân Định Catholic Church
  • Saigon Skydeck
  • Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts

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