HCMC to pilot sightseeing double-decker buses
8pm, 21 & 22 March
Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien St., HN
November 07,2019 10:04 AM
Double-decker buses will be trialed shortly in Ho Chi Minh City, providing more options for tourists sightseeing around town. With free wi-fi, LED screens, and speakers introducing the history, culture, and features of each destination, the 63-seat buses will run along two routes.
The first is the Sai Gon - Gia Dinh city tour, operating from 9am to 5.45pm every day with 35 minutes between arrivals. It begins and ends near the Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Theater on Dong Khoi Street, passing through destinations such as Nguyen Hue Walking Street, Nha Rong Wharf, Tran Hung Dao Statue, Thao Cam Vien, the National Historical Museum, the War Remnants Museum, Pham Ngu Lao Street, Ben Thanh Market, Thong Nhat Palace, Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral, and Sai Gon Central Post Office.
The second is the City Tour Hop on - Hop off, beginning and ending at the Sai Gon Central Post Office with the same schedule, including stops at the Sai Gon Central Post Office, the National Historical Museum, the War Remnants Museum, Bui Vien Walking Street, Pham Ngu Lao Street, Ben Thanh Market, Bitexco Financial Tower - Skydeck, Tran Hung Dao Statue, Bach Dang Wharf, Nguyen Hue Walking Street, and the Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Theater.
Earlier, Hanoi and northern Ha Long city also launched similar services that were warmly received by visitors.