Vietnam
A week in Ho Chi Minh City
Seven days in Ho Chi Minh City without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.
- 6 nights
- Couple
- Balanced pace
- Mid-range budget
Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
09:30
You arrive
13:00
Soo Kafe Bến Thành
Suggested because you chose food
- 1h
- Meal
14:30
Saigon Opera House
Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
2h open
Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.
19:00
kichi-kichi
Suggested because you chose food
- 1h 30m
- Meal
20:30
The Rabbit Hole Irish Sports Bar
Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy
- 1h 30m
- Local experiences
Day 2
08:00
Trung Nguyen Legend
Suggested because you chose food
- 45m
- Meal
45m open
Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.
09:30
Ho Chi Minh City Hall
Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
1h open
Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.
13:00
Ănăn Saigon
Suggested because you chose food
- 1h
- Meal
14:30
Southeastern Armed Forces Museum Military Zone 7
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
2h open
Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.
19:00
AKUNA Restaurant
Suggested because you chose food
- 1h 30m
- Meal
20:30
Pasteur Street Craft Beer
Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy
- 1h 30m
- Local experiences
Day 3
08:00
Ben Thanh Market
Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget
- 45m
- Meal
45m open
Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.
09:30
Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
1h open
Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.
13:00
Ngoc tho
Suggested because you chose food
- 1h
- Meal
14:30
Museum of Ho Chi Minh City
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
17:00
War Remnants Museum
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
19:30
Phở Quỳnh
Suggested because you chose food
- 1h 30m
- Meal
21:00
Pasteur Street Brewing Co
Picked because you chose food + balanced energy
- 1h 30m
- Food
Day 4
08:00
Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa
Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget
- 45m
- Meal
45m open
Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.
09:30
Southern Women's Museum
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
1h open
Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.
13:00
Nhà Hàng Asian Kitchen
Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget
- 1h
- Meal
14:30
Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
17:00
Bảo tàng Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
19:30
Barbecue Garden
Suggested because you chose food
- 1h 30m
- Meal
21:00
Công viên Lê Thị Riêng
Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy
- 1h 30m
- Family activities
Day 5
08:00
Tonkin Speciality Coffee
Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget
- 45m
- Meal
4h 15m open
A morning to yourselves
13:00
Hủ Tiếu Hồng Phát
Suggested because you chose food
- 1h
- Meal
14:30
FITO Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
17:00
Ton Duc Thang Museum
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
19:30
Nhà Hàng Zanzbar
Suggested because you chose food
- 1h 30m
- Meal
21:00
East West Brewing Company
Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy
- 1h 30m
- Food
Day 6
08:00
CAFECUB
Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget
- 45m
- Meal
45m open
Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.
09:30
Quang San Art Museum
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
1h open
Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.
13:00
Nhà Hàng The Lunch Lady
Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget
- 1h
- Meal
14:30
Bảo tàng Phụ nữ Nam Bộ
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
17:00
BECAMEX TOKYU GALLERY
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
19:30
Cửa Hàng Bánh Mì 37
Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget
- 1h 30m
- Meal
21:00
Củ Chi tunnels
Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy
- 1h 30m
- History
Day 7
08:00
Tabac
Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget
- 45m
- Meal
45m open
Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.
09:30
Bảo tàng Vũ khí cổ Robert Taylor
Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy
- 2h 30m
- Culture & museums
1h open
Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.
13:00
Allez Boo
Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget
- 1h
- Meal
14:30
You leave
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