18 guides tagged tp-ho-chi-minh — sort or switch view to find what fits.
Binh Chau Hot Springs sits at the edge of coastal forest southeast of Saigon — mineral pools, mud baths, and eggs boiled in volcanic water. Here's what to actually expect.
Niet Ban Tinh Xa sits on Vung Tau's rocky coast — a quiet Buddhist hermitage with ocean views, a reclining Buddha, and zero tourist crowds most days of the week.
Hon Ba is a tiny rocky island off Vung Tau with a clifftop temple you can only walk to at low tide. Here's everything you need to know before going.
Nha Lon Long Son is a sprawling communal temple on Long Son Island, now part of greater Saigon. Here's what to expect and how to visit.
Lai Thieu's fruit orchards sit just north of central Saigon — a half-day trip into durian groves, mangosteen canopy, and riverside eating that most tourists never find.
Chua Nui Chau Thoi sits on a volcanic hill just outside central Saigon — a 300-year-old Buddhist pagoda with real history and zero tourist crowds.
Phu Loi Prison in the expanded Ho Chi Minh City area is a sobering wartime relic that most tourists skip. Here's what to expect and how to visit.
The grave of Vo Thi Sau on Con Dao draws thousands of Vietnamese visitors each year. Here's what to expect, how to get there, and what to do nearby.
Bach Dinh is a French-colonial hilltop villa in Vung Tau with sea views, old ceramics, and actual shade. Here's what to know before you visit.
Dinh Co Long Hai is a 200-year-old seaside temple perched on a rocky hillside above Long Hai beach, now reachable as a day trip from expanded Saigon.
Tuong Binh Hiep is one of Vietnam's oldest lacquerware craft villages, now part of greater Ho Chi Minh City. Here's what to expect when you visit.
Entry from 150,000 VND, open daily 7am-5pm. Dai Nam covers 450 hectares with a zoo, water park, and replica ancient town 30km north of District 1. Crowds are
Nui Nho is the smaller of Vung Tau's two coastal peaks — a scrubby headland with old lighthouse views, clifftop paths, and seafood stalls at the bottom. Here's how to do it right.
Dai Nam is part theme park, part temple complex, part zoo — and entirely unlike anything else near Saigon. Here's how to visit without wasting your day.
A detailed guide to visiting the Chinese-Vietnamese temple Chua Ba Thien Hau in the former Binh Duong area, now part of greater Ho Chi Minh City.
Ben Da is the rocky headland at the tip of Vung Tau peninsula — a place where locals go to eat seafood, watch cargo ships pass, and escape the sandy-beach crowds.
The 19th-century lighthouse on Nui Nho in Vung Tau offers one of the best coastal panoramas in southern Vietnam — and it only takes two hours from central Saigon to reach.
A practical guide to visiting the Christ the King statue in Vung Tau — how to get there, what to expect on the climb, and where to eat seafood after.
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