# 4 Days In Ho Chi Minh City: War Remnants, Cu Chi & Ben Thanh

> A city break in Ho Chi Minh City for two. You'll see the War Remnants Museum, the Cu Chi Tunnels, Ben Thanh Market, the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica and the Reunification Palace. You stay at Park Hyatt Saigon.

- Destination: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Starts in: Sydney, Australia
- Region: [Asia](https://travelyfe.com/explore/asia)
- Length: 4 days, 22 stops
- Author: [Travelyfe](https://travelyfe.com/@travelyfe)
- Published: 4 Oct 2026
- Updated: 5 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://travelyfe.com/itineraries/b2760aa8-f1dd-4122-9d85-76a26f5aa23e

## Day 1

1. **Dinner At Pho 2000** (17:00, Restaurant, 1 h) — 208-210 Le Thanh Ton
Ben Thanh
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
   - Next: 3 min walk
2. **Ben Thanh Market** (18:15, Shopping, 1 h 15 min) — Le Loi
Ben Thanh
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
   - Next: 15 min walk
3. **Bui Vien Walking Street** (20:00, Evening Out, 1 h 30 min) — 104 Bui Vien
Pham Ngu Lao
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

## Day 2

1. **Breakfast At The Workshop Coffee** (08:00, Café, 45 min) — 27 Ngo Duc Ke, Sai Gon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
   - Next: 14 min walk
2. **Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon** (09:00, Landmark, 45 min) — 1 Cong Xa Paris, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
   - Next: 2 min walk
3. **Saigon Central Post Office** (10:00, Landmark, 30 min) — 2 Cong Truong Cong Xa Paris, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
   - Next: 7 min walk
4. **Reunification Palace** (10:45, Landmark, 1 h 15 min) — 106 Nguyen Du, Ben Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
   - Next: 12 min walk
5. **War Remnants Museum** (12:15, Museum, 1 h 30 min) — 28 Vo Van Tan
Xuan Hoa Ward
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
6. **Lunch At Banh Mi Huynh Hoa** (14:00, Restaurant, 45 min) — 26-30-32 Le Thi Rieng, Ben Thanh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
7. **Jade Emperor Pagoda** (15:15, Landmark, 45 min) — 73 Mai Thi Luu, Da Kao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
8. **Dinner At Cuc Gach Quan** (19:00, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 10 Dang Tat, Tan Dinh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

## Day 3

1. **Breakfast At Cafe Apartment** (07:30, Café, 45 min) — 42 Nguyen Hue, Unit 41, 4th floor, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
   - Next: 88 min drive
2. **Cu Chi Tunnels** (09:45, Landmark, 3 h 30 min) — Củ Chi Tunnels, An Nhon Tay, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
   - Next: 97 min drive
3. **Lunch At Quan Bui Garden** (15:00, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — 55 Ngo Quang Huy, An Khanh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
   - Next: 15 min drive
4. **Saigon Opera House** (17:00, Landmark, 30 min) — Cong Truong Lam Son, Sai Gon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
   - Next: 10 min walk
5. **Bitexco Financial Tower** (18:00, Viewpoint, 1 h 15 min) — 2 Hải Triều
P. Bến Nghé
Quận 1
Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh
Việt Nam
   - Next: 15 min walk
6. **Dinner At Pizza 4P's Ben Thanh** (21:00, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 8 Thu Khoa Huan, Ben Thanh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

## Day 4

1. **Breakfast At Cong Caphe** (08:00, Café, 45 min) — 26 Ly Tu Trong, Sai Gon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
   - Next: 17 min drive
2. **Chinatown Cholon** (09:15, Landmark, 1 h 30 min) — 3 Mac Cuu, Cho Lon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
   - Next: 14 min walk
3. **Binh Tay Market** (11:00, Shopping, 1 h) — 57A Thap Muoi, Ward 2, District 6, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
   - Next: 14 min drive
4. **Thien Hau Temple** (12:15, Landmark, 45 min) — 14C Street Cach Mang Thang 8, Ben Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
5. **Lunch At Ngon Restaurant** (13:15, Restaurant, 1 h) — 160 Pasteur, Sai Gon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

## Where To Stay

- Park Hyatt Saigon — 2 Cong Truong Lam Son
Sai Gon
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

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