Private Tour
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
Saigon Sightseeing Tour and Street Food is the unique way to maximize your time in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Any tourist shouldn’t miss top attractions such as Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Central Post Office, Book Street, China Town, Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Temple…where you have chance to admire the beauty of the city, learn more about history and culture. But it is true of the city’s numerous alleyways and back streets where there are many many things to do: street arts, street foods, drink stalls, coffee shops and unique lifestyle…This tour also shows you the second Saigon with hidden places and amazing specialty foods.
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can customize this tour to your group's interests
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Motorbike, fuel, high quality open-faced helmet, bottle of water, rain poncho (if needed)
Free hotel pick-up and drop off in District 1, 3, 5, 10
Private English speaking tour guide
Pictures from your tour (emailed to you later)
Foods & Vietnamese coffee
Personal expenses
Gratuities
5 USD/person paid directly to the guide if pick up out of District 1, 3, 5, 10
Select a pickup point
Our talented guide with the motorbike picks you up at your hotel (or any location requested by you). After a short talk about the tour program and making sure you are ok on the motorbike, we weave around the main streets and narrow alleyways to see a lots of must-see attractions, local markets, and many interesting things of the city. Firstly, we stop at tourist attractions in District 1 including Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral and Saigon Central Post Office. Head to Thich Quang Duc Memorial where you listen to the mysterious story about the unburned heart. Then we drive to Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment building since the 1960s to learn more about the real local life which is totally different from what you see in the city center. After that, we drive to Ho Thi Ky - the biggest wholesale flower market and Cambodian market hidden in alleyways to see thousands of colorful flowers and many strange things. We stop at an 80-year coffee shop hidden in an alley to learn how to make "Vot" coffee, interact with the nice owner, enjoy a drink and chat leisurely with your guides as friends. Arriving in China Town in District 5, we visit Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Temple and have a drive around brilliant gems including fashion street, painting street, medicine street, electronic market, fabric market, lantern market, fruit market, bird market. On the way, we have 3 food stops. At the first stop, we visit one of Saigon's best Banh mi shops, see how they make a great Vietnamese sandwich, buy one and eat it while sipping a drink at the coffee shop like locals. At the second food stop which is an over 30-year-old food stall selling Grilled banana in sticky rice and banana leaf. We eat crispy Vietnamese pancake and Rice noodles with grilled pork/fried roll at a 30-year-old restaurant. The guide not only tells you how to eat but also shows you how skillful chefs cook the foods. The guide returns you to the hotel. It is time to say goodbye, tour ends but memories last forever.
Pickup included
260 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Sean L,
Jul 11, 2025
- Viator
Great English speaking guides and safe drivers. You will be in good hands with Heidi and Lilly. They listened to our requests and customized the tour to avoid things that we had seen already. Love the food and drink items they curated. Got to purchase the exotic fruits that I have not had for years. Love the immersion experience deftly provided by our fun guides. Just do it!!!
Patricia C,
Jun 18, 2025
- Viator
Navi and her team were excellent tour guides. It was our first evening in Vietnam and it was a perfect introduction to the city and and its foods.
Samantha Z,
Apr 7, 2025
- Viator
This was the best tour I have ever been on! Both our guides Sy Thuan and Son were amazing. My husband I felt very safe on their bikes. They explained everything to us and showed us how to eat everything properly! I highly recommend.
Klio M,
Dec 29, 2024
- Viator
Linh, Ted & Jennie were superb scooter drivers and top-notch guides for our family, and it was fun to explore and try so many different foods. They spoke perfect English and were incredibly accommodating to our various dietary restrictions. We learned a lot and had a wonderful time with them.
Linzi W,
Dec 6, 2024
- Viator
Our guides were just fantastic. I was a bit skeptical about going on a motorbike for the first time (especially in a city with 9mil bikes), but it was great fun. A nice trip where you get to experience driving in the mad traffic, try some of the local cuisine & learn about some of the history!
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