Vietnam · Street Food

4-Hour Vegan Food Tour of Ho Chi Minh with Chinatown and Floating Market

4 Hours Round trip from Nguyễn Thiện Thuật Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Sample special vegan dishes of Saigon, including Bun Thai Chay, spring rolls, and mushroom hotpot
02 Explore Nguyễn Thiện Thuật, one of Saigon's most famous street food areas, known for its diverse local cuisine
03 Visit Chợ Lớn in District 5, including Thien Hau Temple, Chinese medicine street, ghost apartment, and Lantern street
04 Experience the floating market lifestyle with coconut juice on a boat and tropical fruits along the way
05 Discover District 4's unique island-like setting and its rich mix of migrant cultures and food traditions

Leave the worry of missing out on Saigon's delicacies behind if you are a vegetarian. Let your Ho Chi Minh tour guides take you around the city to sample special vegan dishes while discovering local traditions, lively neighborhoods, and everyday life in Saigon.

This is where tropical fruits, coconuts, and vegetables are transferred in large quantities from the Mekong Delta.

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

City Ho Chi Minh

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Vegan Food Journey Through Saigon and Chợ Lớn

Choose from the Vegan Morning Tour at 8:00 AM, Vegan Afternoon Tour at 12:30 PM, or Vegan Night Tour at 5:00 PM. Your Ho Chi Minh tour guides will pick you up from your hotel or a specified place.
Your tour guides will bring you to a vegan restaurant, where you will enjoy vegan noodle Bun Thai Chay or spring rolls (Cha Gio).
Drive to Nguyễn Thiện Thuật, one of the most famous street food areas in Saigon, with considerable diversity in cuisine and local culture. This area brings together residents from many parts of Vietnam who have come here and lived for a long time, which is why its food scene is so fascinating and diverse.
Take a short walk to explore and better understand the lifestyle of local people, the history of the area, and many other stories connected to this building, while also enjoying some tropical fruits.
Continue driving to the biggest flower market in Saigon. Almost all kinds of flowers sold here come from different parts of Vietnam.
Proceed to Chinatown in District 5, home to the biggest market in Saigon as well as several other markets. You can visit a Chinese medicine street, ghost apartment, and Lantern street.
Visit Thien Hau Temple, which is over 300 years old.
In Chinatown, head to the old apartment and enjoy tea with many kinds of jam in a local coffee shop. For the Vegan Night Tour, you will transfer instead to Beverly Hills in District 7.
Head to the floating market and experience the lifestyle of local people as products are bought and sold on boats. This is where tropical fruits, coconuts, and vegetables are transferred in large quantities from the Mekong Delta. Here, you will enjoy coconut juice on the boat and take a walk around the area while hearing tidbits about the daily lives of the locals.
Reach District 4, also known as the smallest district in Saigon, which feels like a small island surrounded by the Saigon River. It has long been a place where immigrants from all regions of Vietnam came to live, creating a rich diversity in the population and cultural character. Guests will feel immersed in a food paradise with a unique cultural experience.
Your tour guide will stop at a restaurant for you to try mushroom hotpot (Lau Nam).
Return to the hotel or get dropped off at any specified place to end the tour.

Where this trip takes you

Nguyễn Thiện Thuật street food, Chợ Lớn, floating market

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Nguyễn Thiện Thuật 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Free hotel pick-up and drop-off (District 1, 3, and 5 - some exclusions apply)
High-quality open-faced helmet
All food and drinks, motorbike, and fuel
Friendly and professional Ho Chi Minh tour guides
Accident insurance

What's Not Included

All items of a personal nature

Know before you go

Categories: Vegetarian Tour
Transportation: Motorbike, walking, taxi
Timings: 08:00 to 12:00, 13:00 to 17:00, 17:30 to 21:30
Weather condition: Tour takes place rain or shine.
Remarks: Vegetarian option available; private option available.
Cancellation: Cancel 2 hours before the tour for a 50% fee.
Over 250 years old temple - Ba Thien Hau (Lady of the Sea) Temple in Saigon is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess, Mazu. It is believed that she protected and rescued ships and fishers by flying around on a mat or cloud. Mazuism is connected with traditions and beliefs from both Taoism and Buddhism. You will find this temple in 'Cholon' (Chinatown) in District 5, roughly a twenty-minute drive from the city center.
Statue of a Mahayana Buddhist monk: At midday on June 11, 1963, the venerable monk Thich Quang Duc immolated himself to protest repression against Buddhism by the former Sai Gon regime. To commemorate his struggle for peace, independence, and reunification, the statue was built in a park on Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, where the act took place.
China Town - Cho Lon (China Town) is a place of great historical and cultural importance. It is also an exciting place to see classical Chinese architecture, along with many Chinese restaurants, ancient temples, and more.
Special market - There is a lesser-known floating market on Kenh Te Canal in District 7. The market's style is reminiscent of life in the Mekong Delta (Western Region of Vietnam). Tourists can see dozens of boats anchored along the canal selling typical fruits from the Mekong Delta, such as bananas, coconuts, rambutans, mangoes, grapefruit, and more.
Mushroom hotpot is made with tofu, cabbage, and different types of mushrooms - a healthy meal that will warm you up on an exploration day. It's a great way to enjoy the strong umami flavor of mushrooms and the light vegetable broth.
Tropical fruit - With its diverse climate, Vietnam is blessed with many types of tasty tropical fruits that you must try, such as longan, rambutan, custard apple, lychee, mangosteen, and more.
Rain poncho is provided if needed.