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Free Ho Chi Minh City: route in order

Red-brick facade and twin grey spires of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Saigon behind palm trees on Công xã Paris squareYellow colonial facade of Saigon Central Post Office with arched green windows and a large clock above the entranceWhite colonial façade of the Saigon Opera House with its arched entrance, statues and wide steps

The essentials in 10 seconds

Entry
all 4 free
Duration
2 h 40 min · 09:30–12:14
Start and finish
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon → Ben Thanh Market
On foot
≈ 24 min in total
Transport
none — all on foot
With kids
fine: short walks

The plan, stop by stop

Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.

Ho Chi Minh City09:30–12:14 · 4 places · 2 h 40 min

  1. 3 min on foot
  2. Saigon Central Post Office

    · 30 min · Free

  3. 9 min on foot
  4. Saigon Opera House

    · 30 min · Free

  5. 12 min on foot
  6. Ben Thanh Market

    · 1 h · Free

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Add nearby

Places near the plan — Yes puts one into the day and the times update.

What the route costs

All 4 stops are free — you pay only for museums inside, if you go in, and for lunch.

1Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon4620 minFree
2Saigon Central Post Office4530 minFree
3Saigon Opera House4430 minFree
4Ben Thanh Market431 hFree
Total2 h 20 min4 of 4 free

Sources and fact-check

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