Day 1: City Landmarks

Central Post Office (French-style building, built in 1891) → Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon (Red Cathedral) → Reunification Palace → Saigon Opera House → Book Street. In the evening, head to Pham Ngu Lao Street for backpacker nightlife.

Day 2: War History

Half-day tour of Cu Chi Tunnels (about 70 km from the city center, explore underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War) → War Remnants Museum → Evening at Bitexco Financial Tower Observation Deck with views over the Saigon River.

Day 3: Mekong Delta

My Tho + Ben Tre Day Trip: cruise through water coconut groves → visit a coconut candy workshop → take a rowing boat → lunch featuring “elephant ear fish” → stop by Vinh Trang Temple on the way back.

Day 4: Relaxed Finish

Chinatown (Cho Lon) and Thien Hau Temple → The Cafe Apartment → Ben Thanh Market for souvenirs → departure from the airport.

Tips

• Ho Chi Minh City has an overwhelming number of motorbikes—cross streets slowly and steadily without sudden stops.
• The Cafe Apartment is a nine-story heritage building stacked with dozens of cafés—a must-visit for culture lovers.
• Parts of the city metro are now operational, but most key sights are still best reached by walking or taxi.