Saigon Motorbike Street Food Tour: 7-12 Tastings

Ride the scooter through Chinatown's narrow alleys while third-generation chefs explain the history behind each bite.

A motorbike food tour through Saigon that combines 7, 9 or 12 tastings at street stalls with rides through Chinatown (Cholon), the Flower Market, and 1960s local apartment blocks, guided in English. Hotel pickup and scooter insurance are included. You choose the tasting count at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Saigon Opera House20m
2. Cholon30m

Saigon street food and cultural tour

• Pickup and safety briefing
• Visit Nguyễn Thiện Thuật Apartment Buildings
• Explore Hồ Thị Kỷ Flower Market with tastings
• Taste street food in Chinatown
• Explore Chinatown's hidden alleys
• Ride through Chinatown and markets
• Relaxing scooter ride in District 3
• Return to hotel with guide

The experience

Your guide meets you at your hotel with a safety briefing and gets you comfortable on the scooter before the ride starts. The first stop is a 1960s apartment building where you climb up to watch daily life unfold and eat classic Vietnamese snacks sold by long-time family vendors right in the stairwells and courtyards. From there, the route heads to Hồ Thị Kỷ Flower Market, Saigon's most colorful local market, where you walk past flower shops and Cambodian street food stalls. This is where your first 1 or 2 tastings happen, depending on which package you picked.

The main event is Chinatown (Cholon), where you ride through the energetic traffic and enter the narrow alleys on the scooter, stopping to eat at street stalls run by chefs who've been cooking the same dishes for generations. Your guide connects each recipe to Saigon's Chinese-Vietnamese heritage and explains why the flavors matter to the neighborhood's identity. You'll taste your way through the district, hitting multiple stops as your package allows: 7, 9 or 12 dishes total across the whole tour.

After eating, the route shifts to a slower pace through District 3's tree-lined boulevards and French-era villas, a quiet contrast to the market chaos. Your guide then returns you to your hotel with photos, recommendations for the rest of your trip, and the kind of local knowledge you can't get from a guidebook. The whole experience runs about 4 hours.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and dropoff at central Saigon locations.
• a personal English-speaking guide.
• scooter accident insurance up to $5,000.
• all 7, 9 or 12 street food tastings depending on your package.
• and access to the Flower Market, Chinatown's hidden alleys, and the 1960s apartment block neighborhood.

Options for this experience

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Guide in English21 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:30

Guide in English21 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:30

Up to 15 per booking · Guide in English19 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:30

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Up to 10 per booking · Guide in English21 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:30

Up to 15 per booking · Guide in English20 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:30

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day21 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:30

AgesAdult (19 to 60 years) · Senior (61 and older) · Youth (11 to 18 years) · Child (3 to 10 years) · Infant (under 3): free

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Saigon Street Food Tours

Is this one for you?Book the 7-tasting option if you want a quick introduction to Saigon's food scene without spending the whole day eating. The 9 or 12-tasting packages suit travelers who want to linger longer in Chinatown and taste the depth of what the neighborhood offers. The scooter is what gets you into the narrow alleys and markets that cars and buses can't reach, so you're not just seeing the city from a bus window.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 18 years); Child (3 to 10 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

What's the difference between the 7, 9 and 12 tasting options?

The Saigon Street Food tour lets you choose how many dishes you taste across the day: the 7-tasting option hits the main stops, the 9-taste package adds more depth in Chinatown, and the 12-tasting immersive journey includes extra tastings at the Flower Market and throughout the alleys. All three follow the same route and guide.

Do I actually ride the scooter myself, or do I sit as a passenger?

You sit as a passenger on the back of the scooter while your English-speaking guide drives. The safety briefing at the start covers how to sit and hold on, and the guide handles all navigation through Saigon's traffic.

What happens if I have food allergies?

Tell your guide about allergies when you book or mention them at pickup. The guide knows the vendors and can steer you toward dishes that work for your needs or skip certain stops if necessary.

Is the scooter ride safe for someone who's never been on a motorbike before?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Your guide gives a safety briefing before you ride, helps you get comfortable on the scooter, and the pace is slow enough through the neighborhoods and markets that you're not on high-speed roads.

What's included in the price, and what costs extra?

Hotel pickup, dropoff, the scooter, insurance (up to $5,000 in case of accident), your guide, and all the dishes on your chosen tasting package are included. Personal expenses and tips are not included.

Can I book this as a private tour, or does it run as a group?

The tour runs the same price whether you book it solo or as a group. There's no extra fee for private versus shared departures, so you can choose based on what suits your travel style.