Footprint suggests the top 10 things to do, those are often done by our visitors to Saigon;

1. Visit the war remnants museum,

2. Go to reunification palace,

3. Shop at Ben Thanh market,

4. Visit the China town market - Cho Lon,

5. Visit the post office and the Notre Dame Cathedral,

6. Half a day trip to Cu Chi tunnel (for those with a fear of small confined spaces might have a problem though the tunnels)

7. Have a drink at top of the Rex hotel (Nguyen Hue boulavar)

8. Drink Saigon bia, and try local vietnamese food (by the side of Ben Thanh market - evening food market is very lively)

9. Take a trip down the Mekong (could be a day trip or two days, Footprint sugguest cycling Mekong for 2 days)

10. Buy lacquer wares.