Private Walking Food Tours in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Duration3h 30m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

When you book our Secret Food Tour: Saigon you'll taste succulent local dishes from traditional soups, the signature Ho Chi Minh City panini, to Com Tam, an old Vietnamese farmers dish, literally “broken rice".

Our experienced guides will teach you how to negotiate with local vendors as a proper Saigonese. Enjoying the real southern Vietnamese culture and hospitality. Saigonese vendors will show you their ability to make soups better than any other country you might have visited in your life.

As a private tour, everything works around you! Our start times are much more easy going, dates can open up. It's a much more intimate and cozy experience. No need to shout over other tourists, you will have every question answered, and leave feeling like a native yourself!

What's included

  • Two Green Herbal Juices
  • Bánh Xèo: Vietnamese pancakes filled with beef and fresh herbs
  • Classic Vietnamese Broken Rice with Juicy Pork (or Cơm Tấm)
  • Hue-Style Salted Coffee
  • Iconic Vietnamese Bánh Mì Sandwich
  • 100% Local Chocolate Treat
  • Our Delicious Secret Dish
  • Creamy Beef Tendon spicy Coconut Soup Taste with baguette
  • Unique Black Pepper Hairy Ark Clams
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. 50m
    We meet up and introduce ourselves right in front of the Market, before going to explore our first Stops.
  2. Pass by
    We'll have a look from outside at the monumental cathedral.
  3. 15m
    We'll see what's so special about this place and have some more food close to it.
  4. Ho Chi Minh City's Book Street
    25m
    Right after having another fun bite and a refreshment, we'll dive into the local culture and history on this cute street.
  5. 10m
    We'll marvel at Ho Chi Min's statue, learn more about him and take a look at the external sides of the people's committee.
  6. 40m
    We'll have a fun walk on this long pedestrian street and try more dishes all around it. Even our Secret Dish!
  7. 50m
    We'll enter one of the most interesting buildings on the planet and discover it all about it. We'll end our Secret Food Tours Ho Chi Minh City / Saigon here.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We'll meet in front of the entrance of Ben Nghe Street Food market.

End point

We will End our tour at the final stop, on the pedestrian Nguyen Hue Walking Street, if you need suggestions, you will be pointed in the right direction to explore or back to the hotel.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts
  • You'll choose your date and travelers and pay on viator.com. Prices vary by date, group size and option.
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