Museums · VIETNAM
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 10 museum tours in Vietnam worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you book.
Join a private local student guide for Hanoi’s Ho Chi Minh Museum, Mausoleum, Hoa Lo Prison, and Vietnamese Women’s Museum. You set the pace and can add a tire-sandal workshop. The $5.13 price covers up to 15 people, but museum admissions and transport are extra.
“Our guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable and couldn’t do more to help. A great experience that we would recommend to anyone”
Meet at Trung Nguyên Legend Café for a two-hour walk to the War Remnants Museum and Independence Palace. A guide such as Dickies, Sunny, Tyson, or Spike explains the sites in clear English, with time to explore the museum on your own. Small groups are limited to 10 people.
“Tour was very informative about the Independance Palace and the Vietnam war. Our guide Duc Kien Nguyen (Dickies) was very guide, English good and his explanations and answering of questions clear and concise. The museum was quite gruesome with some graphic photographs. Definitely worth a visit”
Spend a full day with a private guide and driver, visiting Thien Phuoc Institution in Cu Chi and SOS Village in Go Vap before lunch and the War Remnants Museum. You can join children’s activities, offer small gifts, and return to District 1 by about 5 PM.
“The museum has a few old military vehicles and helicopters in the grounds outside. The exhibition is over three floors and tells the story of the Vietnam War in graphic pictures and story boards.”
Start at 7:30 a.m. for a small-group Ho Chi Minh City tour covering the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, and War Remnants Museum. Hotel pickup is available at selected District 1 hotels, lunch is included, and drinks cost extra.
“A well presented account of the Vietnam war and it’s horrific impact. A sobering reminder.”
Explore Ho Chi Minh City’s Independence Palace and War Remnants Museum with an English or French-speaking guide. Guides such as Cyta, Tom, and Tran add clear context and personal stories. The tour lasts 90 minutes to 4 hours, includes entry tickets, and comes with a free eSIM.
““You definitely need a guided tour to truly appreciate this museum. We were lucky to have Cyta she was incredibly informative, kind, and made the visit engaging.”
Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Tris, Nhi, or Zayne. Visit the War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, French colonial landmarks, a pagoda, and Ben Thanh Market in four hours, with entrance fees and kumquat juice included.
“We had an amazing tour with Richard and Katy. They guided us smoothly trough the incredible traffic of Ho Chi Minh City. My personal highlights: a dive into the authentic life and the houses of the local people in district 3, the Buddhism pagoda and of course the scooter ride through the traffic. Highly recommend!”
Spend 210 minutes to 8 hours exploring Hanoi’s war sites with an English-speaking guide such as Minh, Mark, or Tee. Visit Hoa Lo Prison, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, the Military History Museum, and the B52 wreck at Huu Tiep Lake, with museum choices adjusted around closing days.
“Mark was a great tour guide, he knew a lot about the history behind the Vietnam war and explained everything very clear and simple. The B25 coffee stop was also great too.”
Spend nine hours with an English-speaking guide visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels, War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Central Post Office. Meet a war veteran, ride in an air-conditioned vehicle, and travel in a group limited to nine people.
“Only has one full day in Ho Chi Minh so this tour covers a lot of sites in one day. Great tour guide and air conditioned cars to get around.”
Spend 4.5 hours with an English-speaking guide at Hanoi’s Military History Museum, then choose Hoa Lo Prison, the Temple of Literature, or Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Guides such as Mike and Dean have helped visitors navigate the large museum and busy landmark sites.
“The new War Museum is a great looking building. The outdoor planes and tanks were cool to see in person. Inside the Museum is huge! Thankfully we had a very knowledgeable tour guide called Mike who was able to sum up about 4000 years of Vietnamese history in 1 hour. It was a very informative walk through and you could tell he was passionate about the subject. We were also celebrities to the school kids! They are from outside of Hanoi so are not used to seeing foreigners, and asked for photos, very cute. We chose to visit the prison as part of this tour after the Museum, and whilst…”
Spend 8.5 to 9 hours exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels, touching an ex-US Army tank, tasting tapioca, visiting the War Remnants Museum, and seeing Saigon’s Post Office and Notre-Dame Cathedral Church. Small groups are limited to 10, with guides such as Logan and Nhia available.
“Amazing to experience just how difficult it is climbing into those bunkers. My boyfriend is 6”5 and it was not easy but me 4”11 no issue”
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