Ayuntamiento, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, 2013-08-14, DD 03
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Ho Chi Minh City 3-Day Itinerary

3 days exploring Ho Chi Minh City by area. Includes War Remnants Museum and Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts & People's Committee Hall. Adjust the suggested visits and transfer breaks to your pace.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched 2026-11-09Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is a starter route, not a community rating or a complete city guide.

  • Stay in Ho Chi Minh City for 3 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Ho Chi Minh City: revision 5425720.
  • Sight selection is adapted from the linked community guides and previously researched city templates. Suggested time blocks are not confirmed opening hours, reservations or live prices. Adapted Wikivoyage route selections are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; original photo licenses and credits remain attached.
  • Travel between bases has its own relocation day. Local transfer blocks include a lunch break and require checking against your actual route, transport mode and accommodation. Remote sights may need a driver or an extra travel day.

Ho Chi Minh City itinerary: 3 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1

  • · War Remnants Museum · 120 min
  • · Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • · Notre Dame Cathedral · 120 min

Day 2

  • · Central Post Office · 120 min
  • · Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • · Museum of Vietnamese History · 120 min

Day 3

  • · Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts · 120 min
  • · Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • · People's Committee Hall · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    28 Vo Van Tan StMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City (revision 5425720). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    Ho Chi Minh CityMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Han Thuyen StMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City (revision 5425720). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    Ho Chi Minh CityMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Map pin unavailable; use the place name and address to locate the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    Ho Chi Minh CityMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    2 Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm, Bến Nghé, Quận 1Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City (revision 5425720). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    97A Phó Đức Chính, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bìn, District 1Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Map pin unavailable; use the place name and address to locate the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City (revision 5425720). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    Ho Chi Minh CityMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Nguyen Hue StMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City (revision 5425720). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

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