Vietnam · Street Food

4-Hour Ho Chi Minh Street Food Tour by Scooter with Local Students

4 Hours Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Ride through Ho Chi Minh by scooter with local students
  • 02 Taste authentic Vietnamese street food in Chinatown, markets, and residential areas
  • 03 Try a wide variety of traditional dishes, from bánh xèo to bánh mì and beef noodle soup
  • 04 Visit local food stalls with a Government "Safe Food Certificate"
  • 05 Customize the tour for vegans

Embark on a food journey by scooter through Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam's most populous city. Visit popular food stalls where locals eat in Chinatown, residential areas, and markets, and taste a range of traditional Vietnamese cuisine on this 4-hour street food tour. Travel with local students and enjoy an authentic introduction to Saigon's vibrant food scene.

Local students will take you by scooter to Vietnamese street food stalls at 5:30 pm or 1:00 PM, both great times to enjoy Ho Chi Minh's food scene.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Street Food Tasting by Scooter in Ho Chi Minh

  • Local students will take you by scooter to Vietnamese street food stalls at 5:30 pm or 1:00 PM, both great times to enjoy Ho Chi Minh's food scene. Almost all of the street food stalls chosen for this tour have a Food Safety and Hygiene license.

  • You will be picked up by scooter from your hotel, hostel, or apartment.

We recommend a list of tasty traditional Vietnamese cuisine that you should try on this tour:

  • Banh Xeo - Vietnamese Pancake: a crispy pancake combined with plenty of flavour from herbs and sauce.

  • Bi Cuon - Spring rice roll: served with vegetables and pork in pineapple sauce.

  • Bun Bo - Beef Noodle Soup: the second most famous dish in Vietnam, with broth cooked in local ways.

  • Banh Mi - Vietnamese Baguette: the world's most well-known dish in Saigon.

  • Nem Bo Nuong Sa - Grilled Beef with Lemongrass: a traditional dish in the south of Vietnam.

  • Banh Trang Cuon - Rolling Rice Paper: topped with ingredients such as boiled egg and salty fillings, wrapped with rice paper and dipped into tamarind sauce.

  • Banh Phong Nuong - Grilled Rice Paper: a cultural heritage dish that you can cook yourself with guidance from your guide.

  • Dessert - Cheese flan cake with coconut milk and Vietnamese coffee.

All eateries are authentic local Vietnamese street food stalls with a Government "Safe Food Certificate." The tour can also be customized for vegans.

Chinatown street stalls, Ho Chi Minh City scooters, Saigon markets

Where this trip takes you

Chinatown street stalls, Ho Chi Minh City scooters, Saigon markets

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Travel insurance

  • Food and drinks

  • Other things to note

  • Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation by scooter (Districts 1, 3, and 4)

  • All dishes mentioned

  • Bottle of water

  • English-speaking tour guide

  • Scooter accident insurance (up to $5000)

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tour start
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Ho Chi Minh City.

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