On "bookshelves" everywhere....

We've gone global...

SIY's first self-guided walking tour - First Impressions - is now available on Amazon as a Kindle download, priced at just US$2.99 (GB£1.99). It's compatible with Kindles, iPads, tablet computers and smart phones and features a linked contents page for easy browsing.

With each purchase we'll even email you the PDF version so you can print it at home.

CLICK HERE to visit Amazon.co.uk or search for SIY Saigon on your regional store.

If that sounds like too much hassle, drop GB£6 (US$10 / VND200,000) into our Paypal account by clicking HERE and emailing us with your details and we'll have a professionally printed, full colour, spiral-bound copy waiting in your District 1 or 3 hotel or hostel when you arrive. 

Happy travels!

Where the Reunification Palace is today...

...once stood the Governor General's Palace... until it was bombed in 1962

Walking Tour 1 - First Impressions

From personal experience, we know that visiting Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) for the first time can be daunting. With only a limited number of days and a mind-boggling array of things to see and do, planning your stay can become a frustrating juggling act involving internet review sites, online articles, weighty guidebooks and illegible maps.

As the price of guided city tours rises, with some nearing the US$100 mark, SIY offers an affordable alternative, giving you the best of the city at a price and pace that suits you.

As a four hour, 4km self-guided walking tour, First Impressions is ideal for getting your bearings, showing you the must-see spots of downtown Saigon while providing plenty of ideas for how to spend the rest of your time. With in-depth directions, a full colour map and easy-to-digest facts about the various landmarks, this is the only introduction to Saigon you'll ever need.  

PLUS - Our ten-minute history lesson will give you the essential facts in the long and turbulent history of this now thriving city.

Hungry? Then you’re also in the right place. First Impressions also includes 16 of our favourite eating and drinking spots, ranging from restaurants and street food to cafes and bars.

"It's everything you need and nothing that you don't."

Available as an electronic PDF file (GB£1.99 / VND70,000) or a colourful, spiral-bound A5 booklet with fold-out map (VND200,000) please contact us at SIYSaigon@gmail.com to order your copy today.

Free delivery to hotels within District 1 and 3.

Payment: Cash or PayPal (at current exchange rates).

See It Yourself - An Introduction

Hi! I'm Simon. My partner Rosie and I moved to Saigon from London, England in 2014. I'm a freelance writer and a fan of urban exploration.

I always loved showing people around London - even the locals - revealing its hidden, less touristy-spots while adding another dimension to a city that was so much more than the postcards might have you believe. 

I brought that passion to Saigon and created SIY - See It Yourself - my own little project to help you get the most of your stay, giving you the knowledge and tips to find your own adventure without having to follow a tour guide and fifty other tourists, or carry a giant guidebook around all day.

So let me make your trip to Vietnam as easy and as memorable as possible.

We look forward to welcoming you to our new home.

All the best,

SIY Saigon