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Ho Chi Minh city leisure activities cost
You have found a comfy budget place to rest at night and enjoyed insanely cheap but tasty street treats, the final piece of a perfect Saigon getaway are fun-filled activities.
Ho Chi Minh city has an irrepressible soul and entrepreneurial energy that hums day and night. The largest city of Vietnam never lacks things to explore. And they are super budget-friendly.
Party at Bui Vien street (from 0.5$)
You can never have a complete Saigon experience without immersing in the lavishing nightlife at Bui Vien street. It is renowned as Saigon's most popping party street offering countless nightclubs, bars, and pubs.
Bui Vien street never sleeps and so do the party souls gathering there for an up-all-night party. From $0.5, you can notoriously drink all night long and rock your body till the sun rises.
Take a tour at Ho Chi Minh City Museum ($1.5)
Take a tour at Ho Chi Minh City Museum (also known as Gia Long palace). It offers a marvelous insight into the way the city has changed over the years. The ticket price is just $1.5 and it is free for children, this might be the cheapest museum to visit.
Travel back to Vietnam history at the War Remnants Museum ($2)
The powerful War Remnants Museum travels further back to Vietnam history. It is a shocking display of the brutal Vietnam War far from being forgotten.
Costing VND 40,000 ($1.7) for the entrance fee, the War Remnants Museum is a must-visit site to better understand one of the most controversial conflicts in the 20th century. You will find massive tanks, helicopters with rocket launchers, and photos capturing the brutality of drastic war. As a confronting reminder of the horrors of war, the museum may touch your feelings deeply.
Explore the Independence Palace ($2.8)
An iconic attraction of Ho Chi Minh city not to miss is the Independence Palace, another symbol from the dark days of Vietnam. The palace dates back to when the North Vietnamese tank crashed through its gates in 1975 which signaled the end of the world’s first televised war.
With the ticket price at VND 65,000 ($2.8), you can get to the palace’s rooftop from which the last evacuation took place. And don’t forget to drop by the telecommunications room which has remained untouched since that fateful day.
Watch over Ho Chi Minh at the Bitexco Tower ($10)
It is a crime not to take a trip up the modern symbol of Ho Chi Minh city, the 68 stories Bitexco Tower.
Escape the heat of Vietnam and enjoy 360-degree views from the ultra-modern Saigon Skydeck is exhilarating, seriously. Compared to the attractions above, this place is the most expensive to visit since it costs $10 per adult, but it is still really inexpensive for a fantastic panoramic view of the vast Southern Vietnam city.
Have a look at Saigon Central Post Office ($0)
One of the city’s most grateful pieces of architecture, the Saigon Central Post Office that is still in operation today, is worth checking out. It is completely free to tour around the oldest post office in Vietnam.
Crawl Cu Chi tunnels ($1.5)
Ho Chi Minh isn’t just the city of excitement, it is full of history. And there is no better place in Saigon to unfold what it’s like to be a Vietnamese veteran than Cu Chi Tunnels.
It is a remarkable piece of Vietnam's glorious history. Evidence shows that it wasn’t until 1946 that the Vietnamese soldiers began to build Cu Chi Tunnels to hide from drastic bombing and store weapons during the Vietnam War.
What is there to see at Cu Chi Tunnels? You will get to crawl into the vast complex secret tunnel system. The whole experience can be summed up as crawling through 20 years of war in Saigon. The ticket price for a half-day tour is only VND 35,000 ($1.5) for adults, which is why this is one of the most-visited historic wonders of Vietnam.
Make your way to Saigon now
You won’t run out of things to experience in Ho Chi Minh city. And the best part is almost all of its enthralling activities are so inexpensive. Anyone can have an epic Saigon trip for one week on a thin budget. Without a doubt, the largest city of Vietnam sends a clear message that seeking unbridled joy does not cost you a fortune.