Hidden gems - Tourist Attractions in Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam not to miss (Updated December, 2023)

Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh. This list contains 21 places from Tourist Attractions category.

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AN Tours Vietnam - Vietnam Travel Tours/ Transfer/ Visa

Tour agency

👍👍 It was an amazing way to explore the city on the back of scooter. I went to many places that i had not seen before.Son, my guide, He was so careful and perfect to arrange anything in the tour .All the things he showed me based on what i tried and discovered before. All the dishes were authentic and...

5.00 (141 reviews) (~4.43 km from centre)

Fisheye Speed Boat Tour · Cu Chi Tunnels · Mekong Delta

Boat tour agency

👍👍 Kate was a fantastic tour guide, and our trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels by speedboat was great. Picked us up at the hotel, set a chilled out vibe for the day, and took great care of us. She was very knowledgable, and this boat trip definitely made our time in Saigon even more exciting.

5.00 (69 reviews) (~1.1 km from centre)

Street Food Adventure Tours

Tour operator

👍👍 My boyfriend and I were collected from our hotel to start the tour. Son was our guide and he was great fun. We were very well taken care of. We stopped at 5 different places to try local traditional Vietnamese food. The guides ordered our food and explained what the dishes were, how they were made a...

5.00 (61 reviews) (~1.63 km from centre)

Awesome CBD Luxury Apartment Icon56 Rooftop Pool

Holiday apartment rental

👍👍 + Excellent location. Good size apartment. Wonderful to have a washing machine, . Great pool and gym. Easy access. Very helpful host. Good coffee in the cafe at the building. Convenient supermarket in the building. Able to leave luggage in storage after check out was excellent as we had 6 hours betw...

5.00 (42 reviews) (~1.82 km from centre)

Vietnamese Cuisine With Locals

Cooking class

👍👍 easily one of the more fun and memorable experiences i had during my trip to HCMC! my host vi was very welcoming and patient— and she speaks fantastic english too. her family is lovely and just as hospitable as she is. the class was fun, very hands on, and the food vi makes (and teaches you to make)...

5.00 (30 reviews) (~1.51 km from centre)

Saigon Riders - motorcycle tours

Tour operator

👍👍 Took a short notice weekend enduro tour to Phan Thiet with a friend. Loc (owner/operator) went above and beyond to make the journey great. My friend and I are different experience levels on bikes - Loc tailored the trip to both our needs. Loc owns the bikes which are well maintained and offers co...

5.00 (30 reviews) (~1.38 km from centre)

Unique Mekong Delta Tour & Homestay Experiences - Innoviet Travel

Travel agency

👍👍 This is wonderful experience to me. It's absolutely amazing to be here in Mekong delta and feel the beauty of area by my real eyes, real ears... with the wind, the leaves, the rivers, the people... I will surely come here more and more.

4.90 (58 reviews) (~1.07 km from centre)

Lost in Saigon - Hidden City and Food Tour

Tour agency

😠 We booked a food tour 24 hours in advance. We received a booking confirmation by email. On the day, no one turned up. We called the office and we were told our tour was cancelled. Extremely poor service. Do not recommend.

4.90 (35 reviews) (~1.09 km from centre)

Ben Thanh Retreats Hotel

Hotel

👍👍 What a relief it was to find this lovely little hotel, after an horendous experience at a supposed luxury apartment that cost us a day and a half of our 3 days in Ho Chi Min. We found Ben Thanh Retreats Hotel on a booking site, and decided to come and have a look first. We didn't hesitate, and booke...

$37/night

4.80 (121 reviews) (~1.18 km from centre)

Maika Tours

Tour operator

👍👍 Awesome service Maika tours is one of the most excellent local company I have booked so far! Staff are very nice and professional whenever I have any request! Thanks for organizing our great Cu Chi Tunnel Tour in HCM city! Craft beer is ones of wonderful trip to learn about beer too. Thankyou for...

4.80 (48 reviews) (~4.93 km from centre)

Saigon Boat Company

Boat tour agency

👍👍 The rive tour is awesome. We spent an evening with big bunch of office people. Japanese cuisine was served to us and the 2 hours boat journey made relax. The view from the boat in the evening was one of the best. Hospitality is above expectations. Overall a must to visit place.

4.80 (36 reviews) (~0.46 km from centre)

Dinh Thanh Buddhist Temple

Buddhist temple

👍 This temple is small, lovely, solemn and pure. The pagoda is located in CMT8 alley, District 10, near Le Thi Rieng park. The parking space is quite small and you have to turn off the engine to enter the temple. Last night I had the opportunity to come here to read the Mausoleum Repentance Dharma wit...

4.70 (115 reviews) (~3.1 km from centre)

BestPrice

Travel agency

👍👍 Even a customer who booked a new flight at Bestprice a few times. I am still very impressed with the enthusiasm and responsibility of your staff, especially Thanh Mai - Ticket Office has quickly supported me with urgent flight tickets from Nha Trang - HCM in April at the price. very reasonable. I w...

4.60 (141 reviews) (~1.05 km from centre)

The American Center

Public library

🫤 Everything is ok, I like the space there but the WIFI and computers there are not stable. This time I really write a review regards to the staff at the check-in gate. I got tickets for an event in the American Center on 09.Dec.2022 and I came with a foreign friend. When we came in the check-in gate,...

4.60 (110 reviews) (~0.39 km from centre)

The Cozi House - Homestay

Lodge

🫤 Pros: - clean bathroom and dorm - good located Contra - service of the staff: We arrived at 4am in the morning. Our room was ready but they tried to charge us the full price just for a couple hours of sleep. We rejected and started to sleep at the table. 60 minutes later he changed his offer to the...

4.60 (72 reviews) (~1.22 km from centre)

Pioneer Travel

Bus tour agency

😠 Make sure you check which tour group is taking you! It may not be pioneer travel that is actually taking you. I also wrote this on the an travel google review but I post here as well so that other people don't have to have the same experience. We booked an one-day Mekong river tour through pioneer...

4.60 (67 reviews) (~1.08 km from centre)

Ginkgo Voyage

Tour agency

👍👍 Mekong River I am very excited to have Jun as my tour guide,he speaks good ,very clear English and easily to understand by all people. He is knowledgeable and never stop to share everything about culture with visitors during each interesting place and rest time. I have been to HCM three times and f...

4.60 (61 reviews) (~1.41 km from centre)

An Lac Buddhist Temple

Buddhist temple

😐 Pretty building and architecture.

4.60 (60 reviews) (~1.28 km from centre)

Ben Thanh Gallery

Art gallery

👍 There is an even more wonderful world on the second floor of the gallery...

4.60 (18 reviews) (~1.05 km from centre)

Suite Backpackers Inn

Juice shop

Streamlined dorms & private rooms, some with balconies, in a relaxed hostel featuring a cafe.

4.50 (101 reviews) (~1.37 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam