Dark Saigon by Motorbike: Urban Legend & Midnight Culture in HCMC

5.0 (75 reviews) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Duration2h - 4h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 30 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Discover Saigon's mysterious side after dark — funeral customs, temple beliefs, urban ghost stories and old Chinatown — told by a local guide who knows the city's secrets.

A completely different experience from a normal city tour. As night falls, ride pillion through Saigon and into its spiritual, spooky and superstitious side: the Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda, a traditional funeral house, a building locals whisper about, and the atmospheric streets of Chinatown. Your English-speaking guide brings it all to life with real beliefs, customs and eerie local legends — plus a coffee or juice stop and a late-night bánh mì.

This is not a jump-scare ghost hunt — it's a fascinating, story-rich journey into what Vietnamese people actually believe about death, luck and the spirit world. Travelers love it as one of the most unique and memorable nights of their trip.

Small, private and personalized. Best enjoyed in the evening. Safe and easy for first-time riders.

Options

Sightseeing Midnight

Duration: 4 hours
No Food no drink
Itinerary: 1. Floating Market
2. Former gangster district
3. Thich Quang Duc Monument
4. Haunted building in Chinatown
Scooter/ Motorbike
note: This tour will starts at 10PM to 2AM - to explore the real local midnight lifestyle
Pickup included

2-hour scooter experience

Duration: 2 hours
Scooter / Motorbike
Pickup included

Ghost Beliefs - urban legend

Duration: 4 hours
Food and drink: 1. Vietnamese Baguette
2. Smoothie time
Itinerary: 1. Thousand Buddha Pagoda
2. Funeral House
3. Haunted Ghost Building in Chinatown
4. Thich Quang Duc Monument
Scooter/ motorbike
Note: You will explore the deep insight culture in HCMC
Pickup included

Food Midnight

Duration: 4 hours
Food and Drink: 1. Broken Rice
2. Smoothie Time

Itinerary: 1. Floating Market
2. Former gangster district
3. Thich Quang Duc Monument
4. Haunted building in Chinatown
Scooter / Motorbike
note: You will enjoy late night broken rice and smoothie in HCMC
Pickup included

What's included

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

What to expect

  1. Ho Chi Minh City
    2h
    1. For Sightseeing, you only explore the hidden gems which is only for locals by motorbike, furthermore, you can do the tour with full service (included tour guide + food/drink) or to save your budget that you can go sightseeing with our driver / Aodai rider who can speak very basic English
    2. For Midnight, you will experience the nightlife of HCM city, you can do the tour with full service (included tour guide + food/drink) or to save your budget that you can do the tour with our driver / Aodai rider who can speak very basic English
    3. For market tour, you can join tour to discover all types of market in Saigon and buy some souviners when you are traveling, book full service ( included Tour guide, Food/ drink) to enjoy the tour fully, if you would like to save your budget, you can choose the " only driver " option, we have one driver who can speak very basic English
  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. 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
  4. The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument
    30m
    After that, we will visit The Venerable Thich Quảng Đức Monument.
    A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.
  5. Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings
    40m
    Dive into the original local lifestyle and have a look at how local hangout, make a living, so on.

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

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • 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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