VIETNAM – Ho Chi Minh City – Explore District 5 In Depth

Description

This activity gives travelers a chance to explore the intimate, cozy Chinese neighborhoods by strolling down some small streets, local market and hidden alleys – a total contrast with the bustling Ho Chi Minh city. Wandering in District 5, the experiences will be truly unique, from smelling the exquisite aroma of traditional Chinese medicine to visiting a beautiful Chinese pagoda, shrouded in incense – a perfect place to join the locals and pray for health and success!

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

• Ho Chi Minh City – Visit the tumultuous capital of the South

Selling points

• To slowly and deeply discover the various cultures of Cho Lon, a really different part of Ho Chi Minh City in comparison with District 1
• To explore another side of the city with limiting the walking time but maximizing the discovery
• A genuine experience to discover a local market, a traditional pagoda, hidden alleys, etc.

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Environment Impact

Economic Impact

Additional Information

Positive Impact:

This activity helps to educate travelers on the specifics of Cho Lon and the Chinese community in Southern Vietnam. It provides a travelers with a deep understanding of the culture, from housing to temples and medicine. It also provides direct financial support to a few local businesses in the area (i.e. a medicine shop, a coffee shop, etc.).

Time And Transportation

Duration

• 2 hours activity
• The best is in the morning to have the market busy and people with lot of energy

Min pax

1

Max pax

6

How to sell it

• To discover another aspect on China Town, not the usual highlights of the city and district 1
• An Easia Signature product
• Easy to include in many itineraries (not a long activity) and really affordable
• Can walk around some of the virtually unknown parts of the city.
• For travelers who love architecture, history, walking, photography and interaction with local people.

Why this activity

• To increase the amount of Easia Signature Activities in Vietnam
• To propose a different activity in a beautiful neighborhood
• To offer a product for small group
• An easy walking tour through small streets and hidden alleys
• To increase the amount of walking tours in Saigon for our clients
• To be able to offer something different from the District 1 (and not the classic visit in Cho Lon with Binh Tay)

Good to combine with

• A culture and classic visit of Ho Chi Minh City
• Vespa in Saigon

Do not combine with

• Less interesting to combine with another Cho Lon tour
• Be careful since the photo tour we use in Saigon is usually around the same area

Market suggestion

Competitor comparison

Easia Signature Product

Pros

• Easy to walk
• Spontaneous interactions with local people
• Interesting to explore abnormal visiting places
• Flexible combine with other activities
• Have chance to try local noodle (Hu Tieu) if you want (not included in the price)

Cons

• Outdoor activity: can be affected by the weather
• Have to cross a big street at the crosswalk
• A really limited time on the walking tour is near a big road and a bit noisy (5 minutes)

Information

Program of the tour:

Starting point:

• Hao Si Phuong Alley (Tran Hung Dao street),
• (turn left) Phan Phu Tien,
• (turn right) An Diem street, Tan Hang street,
• (turn right) Pham Don street, go to Tran Hung Dao street,
• (turn left) Tran Dien street, (turn right) Hai Thuong Lan Ong
• go back on Trieu Quang Phuc, (turn left) Nguyen Trai street
• and pass Ba Thien Hau temple (not visit),
• go through a small alley next door to Thien Hau and then arrive Ky Hoa street,
• (turn left) may have Hu Tieu for breakfast costs 50.000VND(optional),
• (turn left) Luong Nhu Hoc street, (turn right) Lão Tử street and visit Quan Am pagoda,
• go straight and through Phung Hung Market (if travelers don’t want to go through this market, we take them on Chau Van Liem street and then turn right to Nguyen Trai).
• Stop for a local coffee (optional). End of the tour.

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Alerts

• Do not propose to a family with small kids, children from 8 years and up minimum
• We highly recommend this tour should be done in the morning to have the best experience, ideally to start in the District 5 at 8:00 to enjoy lively streets, markets and for the coffee shop to make sense. If the walking tours start around 9:00 (or after) the Phung Hung market will be empty (and dirty), the streets will be hot and less enjoyable as well as the coffee less enjoyable.
• In the afternoon around 15:00, it’s hot and the first half of the tour is less interesting than it is in the morning. From the traditional medicine shop to the end of the tour is good but with different feelings. They tidy up the market that we go through in the morning, and there are some street food stores like: banh xeo, dimsum, che, seafood. It’s still nice but the priority for this walking tour is in the morning to start the day
• All the stops are NOT AVAILABLE during Tet Holiday

Price range

From 6$

Quotation guideline

• Need Easia Guide
• Need return transfer from hotel/meeting point to meeting point/hotel.

Inclusion

• Local coffee

Exclusion

• Transportation from hotel to meeting point (Hao Si Phuong)
• Transportation from ending point back to the hotel
• Guide
• Local noodle

Important notes

The guide must know about culture and history, like walking, well-prepared all information related to visiting areas so he can give as much information as he can. For walking tour, knowledgeable guide is one of the most important indicator to operate successfully.

Different Choice

• VIETNAM – Ho Chi Minh City – Discover Ho Chi Minh City’s Chinatown (Cholon)

English

Explore District 5 In Depth

Head to District 5 and start your stroll down a small alley to discover the life of the locals. Continue along the streets of Cho Lon (Chinatown) and enjoy the living, breathing, authentic traditions of this former Chinese village. Zigzagging between small streets and local businesses, you will arrive at a traditional medicine shop. Then, passing by a stunning Chinese pagoda, which you must visit, make your way to the local market before heading to a local cafe to wrap up the activity.

Duration & distance: 2 hours to 2h 30min – 2.6 kilometers
Notes: Possibility to stop for Hu Tieu in the middle of the tour (not included). This is a walking tour.

French

Une exploration approfondie du District 5

Vous vous dirigerez vers le District 5 (le 5e arrondissement), où vous commencerez votre balade en déambulant dans une étroite ruelle pour découvrir la vie des habitants. Poursuivant votre chemin le long des rues de Cho Lon (le quartier chinois), vous vous imprégnerez des traditions authentiques et vivantes de cet ancien village chinois. En serpentant entre les petites rues et les commerces locaux, vous arriverez à une boutique de médecine traditionnelle. Ensuite, après avoir passé une superbe pagode chinoise, dont la visite est incontournable, vous rejoindrez le marché local, avant de prendre la direction d’un café local pour conclure l’activité.

Durée et distance : 2 heures à 2h 30min – 2,6 kilomètres
Notes : il est possible de s’arrêter à mi-parcours pour déguster une soupe Hu Tieu (non comprise). Il s’agit d’une visite à pied.

Spanish

Una exploración en profundidad del Distrito 5

Se dirigirá al Distrito 5 (el distrito 5), donde comenzará su paseo recorriendo una estrecha callejuela para descubrir la vida de los lugareños. Siguiendo por las calles de Cho Lon (barrio chino), se empapará de las auténticas y animadas tradiciones de este antiguo pueblo chino. Atravesando las callejuelas y las tiendas locales, llegará a una tienda de medicina tradicional. A continuación, tras pasar por una hermosa pagoda china, de visita obligada, se dirigirá al mercado local, antes de dirigirse a un café local para concluir la actividad.

Duración y distancia: de 2 horas a 2 horas 30 minutos – 2,6 kilómetros
Notas: Es posible hacer una parada a mitad del recorrido para degustar la sopa Hu Tieu (no incluida). Se trata de un recorrido a pie.

Italian

Esplorando il Distretto 5

Partenza per il Distretto 5 dove la visita inizierà in un viale animato per scoprire la vita della gente del posto. Proseguendo lungo le strade di Cho Lon (Chinatown) sarete testimoni delle tradizioni ancora vive e respirerete l’atmosfera autentica di questo antico villaggio cinese. Bighellonando tra stradine anguste e attività commerciali locali, farete visita a un negozio di medicina tradizionale. Vi dirigerete quindi al mercato locale passando davanti a una splendida pagoda cinese, assolutamente da non perdere, prima di fare sosta in un caffè locale dove la visita avrà termine.

Durata e distanza: 2 ore – 2h 30min – 2,6 chilometri
Note: Possibilità di fermarsi per assaggiare l’Hu Tieu a metà del tour (non incluso). Questo è tour si svolge a piedi.

German

Eingehende Erkundung des District 5

Machen Sie sich auf zum District 5 und beginnen Sie Ihre Tour in einer kleinen Gasse, um einen Einblick in das Leben der Einheimischen zu erhaschen. Setzen Sie Ihre Erkundung entlang der Straßen von Cho Long (Chinatown) fort und lassen Sie die lebendigen, pulsierenden und authentischen Traditionen dieses ehemaligen chinesischen Dorfes auf sich wirken. In einem Zickzack zwischen engen Straßen und lokalen Geschäften erreichen Sie eine traditionelle Apotheke. Ihr anschließender Weg zu einem lokalen Markt führt vorbei an einer prachtvollen chinesischen Pagode, die Sie auf jeden Fall besichtigen sollten. Kehren Sie dann in ein lokales Café ein, um die Tour ausklingen zu lassen.

Dauer & Distanz: 2–2 Stunden und 30 Minuten. – 2,6 Kilometer
Anmerkungen: Es besteht die Möglichkeit, nach der Hälfte der Tour eine Pause für Hu Tieu einzulegen (nicht inbegriffen). Diese Tour erfolgt zu Fuß.

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