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Private tourNEW 2026Ho Chi Minh CitySmall group · Local experience
Saigon Chinatown by Cyclo Half Day Private Tour
Cho Lon, the old Chinese quarter of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), seen from the seat of a cyclo. Binh Tay Market, the incense... Ava Travel price: from $22.
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Style
Private tour
Ho Chi Minh City
Duration
Half-day tour
Pickup support available
Book this tour
Live prices for the date and group size you pick. Ava confirms your departure and pickup within 1 hour of booking.
Prices are the total for the travellers and the date you pick. Ava reconfirms the departure and the pickup point within 1 hour.
Tour optionWhat's includedPrice
Private tour
Your group onlyPriced for your group size, so each person pays less in a bigger group
✓ Local English-speaking guide✓ Entrance tickets included✓ Transport on the tour included
—total · 2 travellers
Secure checkout
- We confirm your departure and pickup within 1 hour
- Cancel more than 30 days ahead at no cost
- No booking fee. The price shown is the price you pay
Full refund if you cancel more than 30 days before check-in
- More than 30 days before check-inFree
- 30 to 11 days before check-in15% of total
- 10 to 7 days before check-in30% of total
- Less than 7 days, or no-show100% of total
A change of travel date counts as a cancellation and a new booking, and the same scale applies.
If the operator cancels the cruise, or in case of severe weather or force majeure, we move your date free of charge, or refund you in full if we cannot reschedule.
Price includes all taxes and service charges.
Ho Chi Minh City tour overview
Why this trip
- Cho Lon, the old Chinese quarter of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), seen from the seat of a cyclo.
- Binh Tay Market, the incense filled Thien Hau Temple and the lanes of herbal medicine shops around them.
- The cyclo moves at walking pace, so you see the shop fronts and street life a car goes straight past.
- Your own guide, so the stops and the time at each one are up to you.
An honest note: a cyclo ride through Cho Lon is slow and sits you right in the traffic and the heat. It is part of the experience, but bring water and a hat.
At a glance
| Duration | About 4 hours |
| Start and finish | Hotel pickup in central Ho Chi Minh City, confirmed with your hotel address after booking |
| Group size | Private tour, just your group, up to 12 people |
| Walking | Little walking, most of the route is by cyclo. Short walks inside the market and temple |
| Best for | Photographers, repeat visitors, anyone curious about the Chinese side of Saigon |
| Guide | Local English-speaking guide, just for your group |
Price
Private departure. Your own guide and vehicle, your own pace. The total falls per person as your group grows.
| Group size | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $92 | $92 |
| 2 people | $102 | $51 |
| 3 people | $113 | $38 |
| 4 people | $132 | $33 |
| 5 people | $141 | $28 |
| 6 people | $161 | $27 |
| 7 people | $188 | $27 |
| 8 people | $215 | $27 |
| 9 people | $241 | $27 |
| 10 people | $254 | $25 |
| 11 people | $264 | $24 |
| 12 people | $272 | $23 |
Children. Children under 6 travel free and children aged 6 to 10 pay half the adult price. The reduction applies to one child per adult, so a second child with the same adult pays the adult price. Tell us the ages when you book and we apply it before you pay.
How it works
- Book and confirm. Pay at checkout or message us on WhatsApp first. We confirm your date, pickup time and guide within one hour.
- Pickup. Hotel pickup in central Ho Chi Minh City, confirmed with your hotel address after booking.
- On the day. About 4 hours. Your guide keeps the timings loose enough for photographs and questions.
What's included
Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver to and from Cho LonCyclo ride through ChinatownLocal English-speaking guideEntrance fees for the sights on the route
Your itinerary
Cho Lon by cyclo
Meals: none.
- Pickup at your hotel and a drive to District 5.
- Board your cyclos and ride through the Chinatown streets.
- Binh Tay Market, the wholesale market at the heart of Cho Lon.
- Thien Hau Temple, one of the oldest Chinese temples in the city.
- A last loop through the lanes of medicine and lantern shops, then back to your hotel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for planning this trip with Ava Travel.
Cyclo drivers ride these streets every day and keep to the side of the road. It is slow, which is the point.
Yes, it opens from early morning. It is at its busiest in the morning, so that is the best time to go.
Each cyclo seats one adult comfortably. A small child can share with a parent.
The group price is per person. The private price is the total for your party and the table on this page shows it for every group size. Prices are in US dollars and include taxes and service charges, and there is no booking fee or card surcharge, so the total at checkout is the total you pay.
Within one hour. We come back to you with the pickup time, the meeting point and your guide, and tell you what to bring.
More than 30 days before departure costs nothing. From 30 to 11 days we keep 15 per cent, from 10 to 7 days 30 per cent, and inside 7 days or a no-show is charged in full. Changing your date counts as a cancellation and a new booking. If we cancel, or weather makes the tour unsafe, we move your date at no cost or refund you in full.
What guests say about Ava Travel
5.0Tripadvisor rating
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★★★★★
Kehren Eade
“She made the process SO easy, SO manageable, we felt we were in great hands at all times, even though everything was done by remote!”
Tripadvisor, August 2026
★★★★★
Arshia Z
“Whenever we had questions or needed assistance, the response was prompt, helpful, and reassuring.”
Tripadvisor, June 2026
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