Eat Like a Local: Saigon Michelin-selected Street Food by scooter

5.0 (305 reviews) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Duration3h 30m
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 30 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Ride pillion through Saigon's hidden alleys and eat where locals really eat — authentic street food, secret neighborhoods and unforgettable flavors with a friendly local guide.

Choose your appetite:
- Easy ride of 2-hour back of bike experience : Food and drink are not included
- Local Foodie (Standard): 3+ authentic dishes + fresh sugarcane juice
- Iconic Saigon (Signature): 4+ signature dishes — broken rice, bánh mì, bánh xèo — + Vietnamese coffee

Along the way you'll explore a historic Tet-era apartment block, the colorful Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and real coffee culture. Small, private and personalized — safe for first-time riders.

Options

Iconic + Michelin-select food

Duration: 4 hours
Food on tour: 1. Rice vermicelli noodles
2. Broken rice
3. Crispy Vietnamese Rice pancake
4. Coffee
Note: this option will mix iconic food and Michelin-selected food stall
Pickup included

Iconic + Michelin private opt

Duration: 4 hours
Food on tour: 1. Rice vermicelli noodles
2. Broken rice
3. Crispy Vietnamese Rice pancake
4. Coffee
motorbike/ scooter
note: this option is private option for you
Pickup included

2-hour scooter experience

Duration: 2 hours
2-hour HCMC experience
Motorbike/ Scooter
This option exclude food drink
Pickup included

3 Speciality food no Michelin

Duration: 4 hours
Iconic Food in HCMC: 1. Tasty Broken Rice
2. Vietnamese Baguette
3. Coffee
4. Cripsy rice pancake
5. Dessert
Note: This option does not bring you to Michelin-selected but you will enjoy the best local food stall in HCMC
Pickup included

Local Eats no Michelin-select

Duration: 3 hours
3 authentic dishes: 1. Vietnamese Steamed rolls
2. Vietnamese Baguette
3. Grilled Banana sticky rice
4. Flan cake
4. fresh sugarcane juice
Motorbike/ Scooter
Note: This option does not include the Michelin-selected Food on the tour.
Pickup included

Michelin-selected Food

Duration: 4 hours
Michelin-selected food: 1. Rice Vermicelli Noodles with BBQ grilled pork
2. Chicken glass noodles soup
3. New york recommended coffee shop
Motorbike/ Scooter
Pickup included

What's included

  • High-quality helmet
  • Bottled water
  • Free pick up and drop off at your hotel (district 1 and district 3)
  • Friendly and professional guides
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Raincoat (if needed)
  • Gratuities
  • Personal Expenses

What to expect

  1. Ho Chi Minh City
    2h
    The Food Tour program offers a diverse array of options, aiming to facilitate visitors in experiencing the local attractions and cuisine of Ho Chi Minh City, tailored to their budget and preferences.
    1. For Basic option: tourists will enjoy Vietnamese bagetuette + Steamed rice roll and 1 sugarcane juice -you can choose normal driver or Aodai rider to do the tour
    2. For Standard option: Tourists will enjoy over 3 dishes and 1 sugarcane Juice on the tour - you can choose tour guide or Aodai rider to do the tour
    3. For Iconic option:Tourists will enjoy over 3 signature food in HCMC such as Brokern rice, Banh Mi, Banh Xeo and drink 1 local coffee - you can choose tour guide or Aodai rider to do the tour
  2. Ho Chi Minh City
    Pass by
    The itinerary could be altered due to the possibility of the restaurant being closed or the attraction undergoing maintenance.
  3. Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings
    20m
    You can get into the classic authentic atmosphere of the local life and cultures of Saigonese with one of the oldest apartments "Nguyen Thien Thuat" built-in 1968.
  4. Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
    20m
    Have a chance to make a beautiful shape with a lotus flower by yourself (the national flower of Vietnam) and know more about the cultures of buying and using flowers of the locals.
  5. Ho Chi Minh City
    Pass by
    Convenient drop-off at your hotel or in any famous spots in the center such as City Hall, Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Square, Pink Church, Opera House, Coffee Apartment, etc

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

PICK UP INFORMATION:
Please note we offer only free pick-up for all the hotels in Districts 1, 3, and 4, or at the meeting point (Saigon Opera House).
If tourists stay out of those destinations, we will surcharge 5 USD pax by the operator on the service using day
On the public holiday in Vietnam we will surcharge 100% for 2-hour tour and 50% for other tours, payable onsite:
Lunar New Year (27th of January 2025 - 9th of February 2025)
April 7
April 30 - May 1
Sep 1 - Sep 2
Dec 31 - Jan 1

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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