Quận 1 Trip Overview
For those of you who doesn’t have a lot of time in
Ho chi minh city, this trip give you a quick look on the major sites of tourists spots in the city including
the Reunification Palace,
the Notre Dame Cathedral,
the Old Central Post Office and
the War Remnants Museum.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Quận 1, Vietnam
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
For those of you who doesn’t have a lot of time in
Ho chi minh city, this trip give you a quick look on the major sites of tourists spots in the city including
the Reunification Palace,
the Notre Dame Cathedral,
the Old Central Post Office and
the War Remnants Museum.
Stop At: War Remnants Museum, 28 Vo Van Tan Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. It was the sight of the end of the Vietnam/American war in 1975, as a North Vietnamese army tank crashed through the gates. The tank is still located at the Independence Palaces’ property.
Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars. In courtyard massive military vehicles are for exhibition as well as tiger cages for the visitor to get a feel on how it was to be a prisoner during wartimes. In the museum building itself, each floor will represent a separate theme from the war and the war crimes committed towards the Vietnamese people.
Duration: 4 hours
