Ho Chi Minh City Hidden Streets and Local Markets Tour by Motorbike
Seven districts from the back seat, down alleys and into the slum area
Ride pillion behind a friendly guide as this guided motorbike tour of Ho Chi Minh City weaves through alleyways, hidden streets and local markets, with street food stops along the way. Pick tropical fruit yourself at a market stall and finish with noodles and local coffee.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Ho Chi Minh City districts and markets
- Drive through 7 city districts
- See Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office
- See Students Bet Coffee Style Park and Nguyen Hue Walking Street
- Visit The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument and old buildings
- Explore shopping streets and small markets
- Visit Saigon Wholesale Flower Market
- Explore Chinatown temples and local markets
- Eat noodles and taste local coffee
- Paris Square 20m
- The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument 20m
- Ho Thi Ky Flower Market 1h
- Chợ Lớn 1h
- Ho Chi Minh City 1h
What’s included
- Bottled water.
- Guide with strong riding skills.
- Snacks.
- One main meal.
- Space to flag food allergies or requests.
- Fuel, a helmet and a rain poncho.
- Coffee or tea.
- Pickup and return in Saigon.
- Unlimited drinks with local fruit and snacks.
- Amateur photos and security from your guide, free.
- Every day 08:00
Information
You ride pillion through seven districts of Ho Chi Minh City, down alleyways, tasting street food and picking tropical fruit at a local market.
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The experience
The first thing you notice is the traffic, millions of motorbikes swirling around you as you settle onto the back seat. Your guide threads through it, and the city opens up: the Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office on Paris Square, then Nguyen Hue Walking Street and the old buildings of the centre.
Off the main avenues you go deeper, into alleyways and past the slum area, stopping at a market or stall to choose tropical fruit with your own hands. Street food comes in plenty, dishes you would not have tried otherwise, and the pace gives you time to taste them. In District 10 the Saigon Wholesale Flower Market runs through the night, a loud, colourful contrast to the quiet alleys.
Chinatown brings its temple and busy shopping streets, with roosters, birds, fabric and traditional Chinese medicine on sale. The day closes with what the tour calls the best noodles and local coffee in town.
Top questions
Can I be picked up at my hotel?
You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. Pickup is included in the price. When you book, you choose your hotel from 2,682 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address. Pickup is about 15 minutes before departure.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 7 years); Infant (1 to 3 years): free.
Will I ride on a motorbike during this tour?
Yes, you ride on the back of a motorbike while the guide drives you through seven districts and weaves down alleyways.
Can I pick fruit and try street food on the tour?
Yes, at a local market or stall you choose tropical fruit yourself, and the tour includes plenty of street food to try.
What markets are visited in Chinatown?
Chinatown has its temple and busy shopping streets, plus markets such as the rooster and bird market, the fabric market and the traditional Chinese medicine market.
Does the tour stop at the flower market?
Yes, the Saigon Wholesale Flower Market in District 10 is a stop, the biggest wholesale market that never sleeps.
Operated by VN Bike Tour. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Ho Chi Minh City Hidden Streets Tour by Motorbike
3h–4h
from US$ 55 per person
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