The 6 Sightseeing Bus Tours in Vietnam That Earn the Fare

1.Saigon: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,080 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $21Our pick

See Ho Chi Minh City from an open-top bus on two routes covering Districts 1 and 5. Use the recorded guide in nine languages, hop off at Ben Thanh Market, the War Remnants Museum, pagodas, and other key sights, then rejoin the next bus. Choose a one-day or two-day pass, with some evening rides also available.

“The route is good and cover major places in District 1 and District 5. The stops need to be clearly indicated in some spots (ex: Independence Palace)”

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2.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 611 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $19

Use a 24 or 48-hour open-top bus pass to see Hanoi’s old quarter, temples, museums, lake, mausoleum, and French colonial sights. You can hop off at 13 stops, then rejoin the route. Audio is offered in eight languages, and the bus provides WiFi, guidebooks, rain ponchos, and conical hats when needed.

“I like the general information provided about the city. the bus was comfortable. Multiple start points could have been listed. We walked further to get to the initial starting point.”

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3.Panoramic City Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 285 reviews · 45 min · from $7Best value

Ride one complete 45-minute loop through central Ho Chi Minh City on an open-top double-decker bus. See Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, Independence Palace, Ben Thanh Market, City Hall, Bui Vien, Nguyen Hue Street, and Bach Dang Pier. Choose a daytime or evening departure, with audio or live commentary depending on the service.

“saw the city. clean..on time easy to find..good welcome to see where sights are located & learn the history”

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4.City Sightseeing Hanoi Hop-on-Hop-off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 53 reviews · from $38

See Hanoi from an open-top bus on a 13-stop loop linking the Opera House, Temple of Literature, Vietnam Women’s Museum, and Hoa Lo Prison. You get audio commentary, onboard Wi-Fi, a map with local discounts, and flexible hop-on access. Allow up to 90 minutes for the full circuit, but check timing carefully because buses run about once an hour.

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5.Retro Hop-on-hop-off Bonbon City Tour: Classic Package

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 32 reviews · from $20

Use a yellow retro bus to reach nine Hanoi sights, from the Imperial Citadel and Long Bien Bridge to the Temple of Literature and Ho Chi Minh Museum. Your 24-hour pass includes WiFi, air conditioning, multilingual audio, an English-speaking local ambassador, a brochure, and partner vouchers. Check the bus is operating before relying on it.

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6.Hanoi City Tour: Bat Trang, Train Street, Lunch & Luxury Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · from $33Top rated

Start with Hanoi’s Hoa Lo Prison, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and Ba Dinh Square, then watch the railway at Train Street over lunch. The full-day option adds the Temple of Literature and Bat Trang Pottery Village, where you make one ceramic sample. Hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, tickets, lunch, and limousine-bus transport are included.

“Great arrangements. Excellent communication beforehand, so nothing could go wrong. Location sent via app. Top notch. The tour was fun and we saw a lot thanks to Tie.”

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