Ho Chi Minh City Motorbike Street Food Tour: 12 Tastings

Twelve stops, one motorbike, the real food of Saigon's alleys.

A motorbike street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City where you ride behind a local guide to 12 stops tasting noodles, spring rolls, bánh mì, grilled snacks, oysters, flan, and drinks: all food and fuel included, with pickup from your hotel and a helmet provided. Vegetarian options are available, though they may include fewer tastings. The tour runs 4 hours and suits all fitness levels. It is not recommended for pregnant travelers or those with spinal injuries or cardiovascular concerns.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Saigon street food by motorbike

• Taste 12 authentic Vietnamese dishes
• Explore hidden alleys with local guide
• Try iconic Bánh Mì and Spring Rolls
• Enjoy sweet treats like sticky rice cake and flan
• Refresh with sugarcane juice and local drinks

The experience

How do you find the real street food in Ho Chi Minh City without spending a day wandering lost? You climb on the back of a motorbike with someone who knows where it is. The guide picks you up from your hotel, hands you a high-quality open-faced helmet, and takes you into the alleys where locals eat, not the tourist strip. Over four hours you stop at 12 different spots, each one a different dish: noodles in one place, spring rolls in another, grilled snacks at a third. The motorbike is how you cover ground fast enough to hit that many tastings without the day disappearing.

The food moves through the day in a loose order: savory first (bánh mì, oysters, grilled banana sticky rice cake), then sweet and refreshing toward the end. Between stops you drink sugarcane juice, jasmine iced tea, or local beer, depending on what the stall has and what you want. If you ask for vegetarian, the guide adjusts the route, though some stops may not have a meat-free version of the dish, so the count might drop below 12. Rain ponchos are there if the weather turns. Accident insurance is included, and so is the fuel.

The motorbike itself is the point. You are not sitting on a bus watching the city pass. You are moving through it the way people who live there do, stopping when the guide stops, tasting what they eat. It is fast enough to feel like you are covering the real Ho Chi Minh City, slow enough to actually taste things and ask questions. By the end of four hours you have eaten more of the city than most visitors do in a week.

What’s included

• All 12 street food tastings and drinks.
• motorbike and fuel.
• high-quality open-faced helmet.
• accident insurance.
• rain poncho if needed.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• local English-speaking guide.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 17:00, the last at 19:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (10 to 75 years) · Child (5 to 9 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availableNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Saigon On Motorbike

Is this one for you?You want to eat the way locals do without planning each stop yourself: the motorbike and the guide handle the route and the timing, so you taste 12 dishes in four hours and never wonder where the next one is.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 9 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What kind of motorbike will I be riding on, and do I need a license?

You ride as a passenger on the back of the guide's motorbike, no license required. The bike is standard for the city, and the guide handles all the driving while you hold on and look around.

What are the 12 dishes I'll taste on this tour?

The tour includes noodles, spring rolls, grilled snacks, bánh mì, oysters, grilled banana sticky rice cake, caramel flan, sugarcane juice, jasmine iced tea, and local beer: a mix of savory, grilled, and sweet stops that cover the range of Saigon street food.

What happens if it rains during the tour?

Rain ponchos are provided if needed, so you stay dry while the tour continues. The motorbike and the food stalls both keep going in light rain.

Can I do this tour if I'm vegetarian?

Yes, vegetarian options are available and the guide will adjust the route to vegetarian-friendly stalls. Some stops may not have a meat-free version of the dish, so the total number of tastings might be fewer than 12.

Does the price include everything, or are there extra costs?

All food, drinks, motorbike fuel, helmet, and accident insurance are included in the price. Personal items are not covered.

What time does the tour start, and where does the guide pick me up?

The guide picks you up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. The tour runs for 4 hours. Confirm your hotel address and preferred start time when you book.