Ho Chi Minh City Tours & Day Trips – Saigon Local Tour

Transportation in Saigon

As a reputable Saigon tour agency, Saigon Local Tour will introduce regular transportation that local people use.

• Bicycle: Usually use for short distances or when you want to enjoin the moment of street in Ho Chi Minh city. 
• Motobike: Is the most popular vehicle of Vietnam people, easy to move in the alleys of Hanoi.
• Car: Vehicle suitable for tourists, avoiding the inclement weather and dust of Hanoi city.  
• Bus: Cheap transportation for tourists, you need to look for suitable routes. Moving by bus can lose more time than motorbike and car for your Saigon tour. It is also crowded sometimes so you need to be careful with your package. 

Traffic in Saigon

Vietnam's population density is higher than European countries, so Tourists traveling to Vietnam can be overwhelmed by the number of vehicles moving on the road. Especially, the big cities of Vietnam such as Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh,… often has serious traffic jams. To have the best day trips from Saigon, visitors need to note a few things when participating in Vietnamese traffic:

• Avoiding the rush-hour traffic (7:30 am - 9:00 am and 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
• Don't be afraid when pasting by the road, just be careful and drivers will reduce speed.
• Flexible and lean the way moving with the same speech as others.
• Motobike is easy to move than the car in the street of Saigon.

Festivals & Events in Saigon

• Tet Holiday:

  Tet holiday is the biggest holiday for Vietnamese people. Travelers can enjoy the festive atmosphere of Tet from January to February. At this time, people are busy and eager to prepare for the Tet holiday. The traditional markets are full colors of flowers, with the scarlet color of Tet decorations. The flow of people also seems to be more crowded. Banh Chung dishes, cardinal red, peach blossom branch, and Kumquat Trees are sold everywhere. One more attraction for travelers who come to tours from Saigon. If you come to Vietnam for the official Tet holiday (1/1- 4/1 in the Lunar calendar), you will see empty streets with no restaurants or markets.

• Mid-Autumn Festival:

  Mid-Autumn Festival is an ordinary holiday in East Asian and Southeast Asian countries. This holiday is beginning from different ancient stories: “Hang Nga and Hau Nghe”, “King Duong Minh Hoang went to the moon” and the story of ”Uncle Cuoi” of Vietnam. Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam is usually known for its Lion dance tradition and mid-autumn festival lanterns. This holiday is expected from children in Vietnam, hoping to receive a lot of confectionery. Especially, Trung Thu cake only appears at Mid-Autumn Festival, and Saigon people will enjoy this delicious food with a few cups of tea on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Coming to Saigon day tours and discovering. 

• Christmas:

  Although Chrismas is not a traditional festival in Vietnam, International integration has brought this festival coming up to Vietnam. A large number of young Saigon people wait for the Christmas holiday, as the moment to hang out with friends and family. 

Climate in Saigon

Saigon has 4 seasons in a year that are not as hot and sultry as the North or Central region. The temperature in Saigon fluctuates around 27 degrees Celsius, on hot days the peak can reach 40 degrees Celsius.

Saigon weather is divided into two main seasons, the dry season and the rainy season. In particular, the rainy season lasts from May to November, with sudden rains so you need to bring suitable clothes.

Healthy & Safety in Saigon

Saigon Local Tour makes each precaution to make sure the journeys are safe, enjoyable, and fun for everyone. The company takes the health and safety of its visitors carefully in each day tours, private tours,.. from Hanoi. We advise all passengers to get the most recent information prior to boarding from their local government or regional travel guide agency.

But if you want to know more about Safety in Saigon, we think that you need more attention to your luggage and personal belongings. Because this city usually has accidents related to theft.

Shopping in Saigon

• Market:

  In a developing country like Vietnam, small markets appear around on streets and become the most popular buying and selling among Vietnamese people. You can find the cheapest and the most familiar things there, from light meals, clothes,... to sundry things. If you want to experience a tour in Saigon, you can spend your time enjoying the life of local Hanoians in the market.

• Mall Shop:

  With the rapid development of the economy, Shopping mall centers are built in a quick way. If you want shopping with full of entertainment facilities such as the movie theater, High-end fashion shops, restaurants,... Mall Shop is the best choice for your Saigon tour.

• Shop:

  You can see a lot of small shops on Hanoi’s streets. With many local brands of clothes, traditional foods, fast foods, coffee, souvenir,... But sometimes there are too many things to discover, so you can find a Saigon tour guide to help you.

• Street vendors:

  Shopping around the markets and small shops will be more interesting if street vendors come and offer special things in Saigon. Street vendors can make you when you walking around the streets in Saigon, you will suddenly.

Wearing in Saigon

If you travel to Saigon during the rainy season( from May to November), you will need to bring an umbrella or a raincoat with sudden rains in Saigon. Besides it, for visitors coming to Vietnam, costumes when visiting spiritual places of Asians such as temples, pagodas, and tombs,... need to be polite and not too revealing.

The weather in Saigon is changing so fast, although the day is hot and sunny, the night is sometimes refreshing. Therefore, in your luggage, you should also have 1-2 thin coats to prevent cold weather or protect your skin from the hot sun with sunglasses and sunscreen during the dry season.