Ho Chi Minh City Walking Tour: Nguyen Hue Walking Street & Thu Thiem Creative Park

Explore Ho Chi Minh City’s modern creative neighbourhoods on a guided walking tour in English, with Nguyen Hue Walking Street and Thu Thiem Creative Park.

Getting started

Meet your guide at the designated starting point in central Ho Chi Minh City and join your group or private tour in English, according to the option you selected. After a brief introduction to the route and modern districts you will explore, you set off on foot into the contemporary side of Saigon. Wear comfortable shoes, as the experience is entirely a walking tour.

What to expect

Nguyen Hue Walking Street

Nguyen Hue Walking Street in District 1 is a central pedestrian boulevard known for its lively atmosphere and city-scale public space. Your guide leads you along this corridor as you begin exploring Ho Chi Minh City’s modern and creative neighbourhoods.

Features

• You stroll along Nguyen Hue Walking Street in District 1, observing how residents and visitors use this wide pedestrian avenue as a social and cultural hub in the heart of the city.
• This section forms part of your walking tour of modern creative neighbourhoods in Ho Chi Minh City, so your guide uses Nguyen Hue Walking Street to introduce the city’s recent urban development.
• Along the way, you pass trendy cafés and spots that reflect contemporary urban culture, giving you concrete examples of how older areas are adapting to new lifestyles.
• As this is either a group walking tour in English or a private walking tour in English, depending on your selection, you can ask questions and get tailored suggestions for modern places to explore later.

Thu Thiem Creative Park

Thu Thiem Creative Park sits across the Saigon River from District 1 and looks back toward the historic center. You continue your route here to see how a newer district has been planned and built with public spaces and skyline views in mind.

Features

• From Thu Thiem Creative Park, you admire the modern skyline, taking in panoramic views of District 1 across the Saigon River and seeing how high-rise buildings frame the older core of Ho Chi Minh City.
• The stop at Thu Thiem Creative Park is included as part of your visit to Nguyen Hue Walking Street and Thu Thiem Creative Park, creating a clear contrast between established streets and newly developed riverfront areas.
• Your guide points out vantage points for the best panoramic views of District 1 so you can photograph the cityscape and appreciate the scale of recent construction.
• With your guide’s suggestions, you have the chance to taste delicious local street food in this modern city context, focusing on vendors and places that fit the contemporary, creative character of the neighbourhoods you are walking through.