Ho Chi Minh City 2-Day Itinerary
A curated 2-day trip plan for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — featuring War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon.
Day 1
War history and colonial architecture
- 9:00 AMWar Remnants Museum2.5 hours
The War Remnants Museum is a war museum at 28 Võ Văn Tần Street, Xuân Hòa, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It contains exhibits relating to the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War.
- 12:00 PMIndependence Palace1.5 hours
The Independence Palace, also publicly and officially known as the Reunification Convention Hall or simply Reunification Hall, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the home and workplace of the president of the Republic of Vietnam. It was the site of the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975 that ended the Vietnam War, when a Liberation Army of South Vietnam tank crashed through its gates.
- 1:45 PMNotre Dame Cathedral of Saigon45 minutes
A striking red-brick French colonial cathedral in the heart of downtown Saigon, best appreciated from the outside and surrounding plaza.
Day 2
Shopping and local street life
- 9:00 AMBen Thanh Market2 hours
Bến Thành Market is located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in the city and an important symbol of the city. Ben Thanh Market is a famous destination for many local and foreign tourists from all around the world. The market operates all year round and opens at around 6am every day until the official closing time at 6pm. After 6pm, the day market transitions into a night market which runs until 10pm.
- 11:15 AMNguyen Hue Walking Street1.5 hours
Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard is a boulevard in District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Being one of Saigon's oldest thoroughfares, the boulevard has undergone several transformations; it is currently a famous pedestrian street in the city.
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