Ho Chi Minh City Night Motorbike Tour: 7 Food Tastings
Four districts, seven tastings, one night on a scooter
A four- to five-hour motorbike tour through Ho Chi Minh City's Cholon, flower markets and street food neighborhoods, riding as a passenger with a guide and fellow travelers. All seven tastings, beer and hotel pickup from central Saigon are included. Vegetarian options are available on request. You'll learn to make crispy banana crackers at Ho Thi Ky market, ride through alleyways and fashion street, and end at a local drinking spot where residents gather.
Step-by-step itinerary
Evening scooter tour and food tastings
- Ride scooter to Chinatown
- Visit evening local market
- Visit Ho Thi Ky flower market
- Walk market and learn banana cracker making
- Ride scooter through alleyways and fashion street
- Stop for Pho and Banh Mi meal
- Visit Nguyen Thien Thuat street food area
- Enjoy beer at local favorite spot
What’s included
- Local English-speaking guide.
- hotel pickup and drop-off from central Saigon.
- all seven food tastings (grilled banana, beef in betel leaves, crispy pancakes, banh mi, banana crackers you make yourself, sugarcane juice with kumquat, and dessert).
- a beer at a local restaurant.
- the motorbike ride itself.
Times
- Every day 18:00
Before you book
Operated by Saigon Adventure
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The experience
The tour starts with a scooter ride into Cholon, Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown, where you'll visit an evening local market before heading to Ho Thi Ky wholesale flower market. There you sit down to learn how to make crispy banana crackers (the only hands-on moment in the itinerary), then climb back on the bike for a 30-minute ride through alleyways, past cloth vendors on fashion street and the walking park where locals exercise at night.
Seven tastings are woven through the evening: grilled banana with coconut milk, beef wrapped in betel leaves, Vietnamese savory crispy pancakes, banh mi, crispy banana crackers you made yourself, cold sugarcane juice with kumquat, and a dessert at a local spot. Pho and banh mi come at a dedicated food stop. The rest arrive at their own venues. A beer at a locals' favorite drinking spot closes the night.
Your guide speaks English and meets you at your hotel in central Saigon (Districts 1 or 3). Pickups outside those areas carry a small surcharge. You ride as a passenger on the back of the scooter, so no license or riding experience is needed. The tour runs four to five hours and suits all fitness levels, though the ride itself is the main physical element. You're sitting, not walking far.
Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to taste street food across four districts while riding as a passenger: your guide stops at spots tourists don't find alone, and the route covers neighborhoods most visitors miss.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6): free.
What does the motorbike ride through Ho Chi Minh City actually cover?
The tour crosses four districts: Cholon (Chinatown), the Ho Thi Ky flower market area, fashion street with cloth shops, and Nguyen Thien Thuat, one of Saigon's most famous street food neighborhoods. A 30-minute stretch takes you through alleyways and past the walking park where locals exercise at night.
Can I make any of the food myself, or do I just taste it?
At Ho Thi Ky flower market, you sit down and learn to make crispy banana crackers. That's the only hands-on cooking moment. The other six tastings are prepared by the restaurants and vendors you visit.
What is Nguyen Thien Thuat area like?
Nguyen Thien Thuat is an integrated street food neighborhood where residents from many parts of Vietnam have settled, which is why the cuisine is diverse and considered fascinating by locals. It's one of Saigon's most famous areas for street food and local culture.
Is hotel pickup included, and does it work from anywhere in Ho Chi Minh City?
Hotel pickup is included for hotels in central Saigon (Districts 1 and 3). Pickups from outside those areas cost an extra $3 to $5.
Are vegetarian options available?
Yes, vegetarian options are available. Advise any specific dietary requirements when you book.
Do I need a motorbike license to join this tour?
No. You ride as a passenger on the back of the scooter with a skilled driver, so no license or riding experience is required.
Ho Chi Minh City Night Motorbike Tour: 7 Food Tastings
4h–5h · EN
from US$ 32 per person
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