The Ho Chi Minh City guides answer the questions every first-timer has: which banh mi stall is worth the queue, how to see the war museums, French landmarks and Cholon temples without wilting in the midday heat, where to drink above the traffic and which day trips beat the coach packages. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look at and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Ho Chi Minh City City Guides
- 125 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Ho Chi Minh City guides
Food guide
21 places
Banh mi and rice rolls for breakfast, pho and hu tieu, charcoal-grilled broken rice, the snail street of District 4 and strong Vietnamese coffee.
Things to do guide
20 places
War history museums, the French post office and opera house, incense-filled Cholon temples and walks along the Saigon River.
Family guide
20 places
A water park and a car-free boulevard, water puppets and acrobatics, air-conditioned malls for the hottest hours and food children will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
20 places
Rooftops for sunset, a cocktail bar hidden above a convenience store, the breweries behind Saigon’s craft beer scene, live bands and food after midnight.
Day trips guide
21 places
Vung Tau by fast ferry, the quiet beaches of Long Hai, Mekong boats and floating markets, the Cu Chi tunnels and the Cao Dai temple.
Budget guide
23 places
Free temples and parks, museums for the price of a coffee, the metro and waterbus, a free view from a rooftop garden and good meals that cost very little.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Cơm Niêu Sài Gòn
Vo Thi Sau, District 3
Come for the show and stay for the food: clay pots of rice are smashed open and flung across the room to a waiter who catches them, then served with caramelised fish and grilled aubergine in a courtyard house. From the food guide.
Thien Hau Pagoda
Nguyen Trai, Cholon
Cholon’s 18th-century Cantonese temple to Mazu, protector of sailors. Look up: giant incense coils hang from the roof and smoulder for weeks. Entry is free. From the things to do guide.
Cu Chi Tunnel Ben Duoc
Cu Chi, Ben Duoc
The rebuilt tunnel network in the forest, with traps, a stretch you can crawl through and boiled tapioca to taste. This site lies further out than the busier one, and is calmer for it. Give it three hours. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Ho Chi Minh City
Day one: breakfast in Tan Dinh from the food guide, the District 1 landmarks before the heat builds, a museum at midday and a rooftop at sunset. Day two: Cholon’s temples and Binh Tay Market in the morning, then craft beer and the snail stalls of Vinh Khanh at night. For a slow or rainy day, turn to the family and budget guides: a water puppet show, a free museum, an air-conditioned mall and a long lunch. Keep one early start for the Cu Chi tunnels or the Mekong.
Questions about the Ho Chi Minh City guides
What do the Ho Chi Minh City guides include?
Six guides with 125 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth going, the district, notes on timing and a practical tip.
When do I receive the guides?
Straight after payment, on your order page and in the confirmation email. They run in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop, with nothing to install and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Saigon?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it then works without signal, ticks and notes included. Opening places in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages can I read the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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