Ho Chi Minh City Nightlife and Food Tour
18:00 - Meet your Ho Chi Minh guide at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City Center and begin the tour. Receive a southern-style scarf as a Vietnamese souvenir.
Ride through the narrow streets and alleys of the city with local Vietnamese drivers.
Stop at a local pancake shop and enjoy Vietnamese pancake and fresh spring rolls served with a herbal drink (Nuoc sam).
Visit a local seafood restaurant and enjoy 4 dishes:
Steamed clams with lemongrass
Stir-fried pincers with salt & chilli
Steamed tofu with mushroom
Crispy rice with dried shrimp, pork floss, and onion oil
Alternatives for non-seafood eaters:
Fried frog legs (skin-off) with shredded lemongrass and stir-fried corn with butter, OR
Grilled papilla fish with salt & chilli and stir-fried corn with salted egg, OR
Beef dipped in vinegar broth and stir-fried corn with butter
Alternatives for vegans:
Stir-fried corn with butter
Vegetarian spring rolls
Crispy rice with onion only
Continue to Thu Thiem Riverside Park, the best spot for a panoramic view of Bach Dang pier and the city center.
Saunter to a local music coffee shop and listen to acoustic music sung by a beautiful voice for 30 minutes.
Relax at a rooftop bar, grab a cold beer, enjoy the panoramic city view outdoors, and test your skills on the dance floor indoors.
Alternatives for children:
Drive around for sightseeing at the Central Post Office and Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon.
Stop at a local sweet soup shop to enjoy a glass of lotus seed and root, green bean, seaweed, water chestnut, dried jujubes, and dried longan cooked with rock sugar (Duong Phen), served hot or with ice.
21:30 - Drop off at the hotel.