How to Beat the Crowds at the Independence Palace
By the BeatTheCrowd team · Updated 21 October 2026 · 3 min read
Quick answer
The Independence Palace costs 80,000 VND for adults for the palace and exhibition (40,000 VND for the palace only). It's open 7 am to 6 pm every day. Arrive at 7 am, before the tour groups and the heat, and don't miss the basement command bunker.
At a glance
- Palace and exhibition
- 80,000 VND adults
- Palace only
- 40,000 VND adults
- Seniors and students
- 40,000 VND
- Children 6-15
- 20,000 VND
- Hours
- 7 am to 6 pm daily
- Best time
- 7 am
- Time to allow
- 1.5 hours
How busy is the Independence Palace?
City tours arrive from mid-morning, and the palace rooms and the bunker's narrow corridors get crowded. Some areas may close around lunchtime.
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Check today’s crowds at Independence Palace →Best (and worst) times to go
- 7 am: quiet rooms and cooler air.
- Late afternoon: fewer groups.
- Worst: 9:30 am to noon.
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Check today’s crowds at Independence Palace →Insider tips that actually save time
- See the bunker first.
- Combine with the War Remnants Museum nearby.