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Ho Chi Minh City motorbike tour: Half-day guided ride★ 4.98 (1,754) · 3h–4h
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Saigon Street Food by Scooter: Eat Where Locals Do★ 5.00 (299) · 3h 30m
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Saigon: Street Food & Scooter Tour with Local Students★ 5.00 (164) · 4h
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✓ 2026-09-28Real price per person across the 36 options: US$ 16–US$ 95 (median US$ 36). With 100+ reviews: 26 of 36.
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Ho Chi Minh City motorbike tour: Sunrise and floating marketA guided motorbike tour of Ho Chi Minh City departing early morning with hotel pickup, covering the riverside at sunrise, District 4's street vendors, the floating market in District 7, and the city's largest flower market, ending with Vietnamese coffee and Banh Mi breakfast at a local shop. The tour runs about two hours and includes the motorbike, fuel, helmet, all food and drinks, and accident insurance.Is it for me?At two hours, this tour fits into a morning and leaves your afternoon free for other plans. The early start means you see the city before the heat peaks and the streets fill, which is the only time the floating market and flower market operate at their liveliest—if you prefer to sleep in or explore on your own schedule, a later or self-guided option would suit you better.
Saigon: Motorbike Highlights Tour & Ao Dai Riders OptionYou’ll ride through Saigon’s busy streets on a motorbike with a local guide—exploring old apartments, vibrant flower markets, French colonial icons like Notre-Dame Cathedral, and reflecting at Thich Quang Duc Monument. Expect real city sounds, friendly faces, and moments that stick with you long after you’ve left your helmet behind.
Saigon Chinatown scooter tour: Markets, temples, local tastingA guided scooter tour through Saigon's largest Chinatown explores the markets, temples and daily rhythms of the Chinese-Vietnamese community. You ride past flower markets, walk through classic 1968 apartments, and taste local coffee and tea with a professional English-speaking guide; hotel pickup in districts 1 and 3, helmet and water are included. The itinerary can shift if a restaurant closes or a site needs maintenance.Is it for me?Choose the full-service tour if you want a guide to explain the temples, markets and beliefs as you move through Chinatown—the commentary is what turns a ride into an understanding of how the neighborhood works. The driver-only option cuts the price if you are comfortable exploring on your own and speaking basic English with the driver.
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Saigon scooter tour: Bunker, flower & floating marketsAn afternoon scooter tour of Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking driver, departing at 1:00pm and running four hours. You ride behind the driver through District 3, District 5 and District 4, stopping at the Thich Quang Duc monument, a secret weapons bunker from the 1968 General Offensive, the oldest Chinatown temple built in 1760, a flower market, a floating market and a street food alley. All food and drinks are included; pickup from your hotel is included.Is it for me?The four-hour afternoon window means you ride out at 1:00pm and return by 5:00pm, leaving your morning free and your evening open for dinner elsewhere. If you want to see the bunker, the oldest Chinatown temple and a working floating market without renting a scooter yourself or navigating the city's traffic, this tour handles the route and the driving.
Ho Chi Minh City Evening Food Tour by Scooter: 7 Dishes in 4 HoursA four-hour evening food tour of Ho Chi Minh City by motorbike, departing at 6 PM with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide. You'll sample seven authentic Vietnamese dishes across seven districts—bun thit nuong, banh xeo, banh khot, coconut ice cream, and mountainous specialties—ending with a mini cooking challenge. The route avoids tourist areas and includes all food, transport by motorbike with helmet, and return to your hotel.Is it for me?Book this private tour if you need your guide to accommodate dietary restrictions and adjust pacing for your group, rather than following a fixed itinerary for mixed diners.
Ho Chi Minh City: Afternoon Street Food Scooter Tour & Hidden BunkerYou’ll ride pillion on a scooter through Ho Chi Minh City’s tangled streets with a local guide, sipping coffee above a secret war bunker, tasting banh xeo pancakes and spring rolls, wandering flower markets, visiting Chinatown’s oldest temple—and feeling Saigon’s pulse up close.
Ho Chi Minh City: Night Food Tour by Scooter & Ao Dai DriversYou’ll ride pillion through five buzzing districts of Ho Chi Minh City on this scooter food tour led by women drivers in traditional Ao Dai. Taste over ten local dishes from street stalls and markets, sip sugarcane juice or beer with your guide, and catch glimpses of Chinatown and the flower market after dark. Expect laughter, bold flavors, and a side of city life you can’t get walking.
Ho Chi Minh City: Morning Scooter Tour with Ao Dai RidersYou’ll ride pillion with Ao Dai-clad guides through Ho Chi Minh City’s backstreets—pausing for strong coffee, secret war bunkers, bustling flower markets, Chinatown temples, and local street food in District 4. Expect laughter over language slips and moments that linger long after you’re back at your hotel.
Saigon Motorbike Street Food Tour: 7-12 TastingsA 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.Is it for me?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.
Ho Chi Minh City: Afternoon Scooter Tour & Historical SightsYou’ll ride through Ho Chi Minh City’s wild streets by scooter with a local guide, stopping at landmarks like Reunification Palace and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Feel history at the War Remnants Museum and catch your breath inside Jade Emperor Pagoda. Expect laughter, unexpected details, and a real taste of Saigon’s pulse—plus hotel pickup and helmets included.
Saigon: Motorbike City Tour with Markets, Coffee & TemplesYou’ll ride pillion through Saigon’s wild streets with a local guide, weaving past French colonial landmarks and into bustling markets for snacks and coffee breaks. Expect laughter over language mishaps, stories at quiet memorials, and time to breathe incense in ancient temples—plus hotel pickup and little surprises along the way.
Saigon Motorbike City Tour: Female Riders & Secret BunkerYou’ll ride through Ho Chi Minh City’s wild traffic with a local female guide, stop at landmarks like Notre-Dame Cathedral and Thien Hau Temple, slip underground into a secret wartime café bunker, and share lunch at a spot locals love. Expect honest stories and small surprises—this tour leaves you feeling connected long after your helmet comes off.
Ho Chi Minh City: Morning Scooter Tour & Ao Dai RidersYou’ll hop on a scooter behind local riders (sometimes in Ao Dai) for a morning weaving through Ho Chi Minh City’s history: French-built cathedrals, secret war bunkers, incense-filled pagodas. Expect stories from your guide, hotel pickup included — plus that rush of joining Saigon’s daily buzz instead of just watching from afar.
Ho Chi Minh City: Night Food Tour by Scooter & Local EatsYou’ll ride through Saigon’s lively streets by scooter with a local guide, tasting Vietnamese pancakes and noodles at real street stalls. Learn to make traditional coffee in an old apartment café and end your night with sweet local desserts before being dropped off back at your hotel. You’ll feel part of the city’s rhythm for an evening.
Ho Chi Minh City: Vegan Food Scooter Tour & Flower MarketYou’ll ride pillion through Saigon’s wild evening traffic with a local guide, tasting six different vegan dishes across districts and grilling banana crackers at the flower market. Visit historic sites like Thich Quang Duc’s memorial and Viet Nam Quoc Tu pagoda before ending riverside with fresh fruit or smoothies. Expect laughter, new flavors, and plenty of city buzz along the way.
Saigon Vespa Street Food Tour with Live Music: 4 HoursA 4-hour Saigon night tour on the back of a vintage Vespa, starting with hotel pickup at 6 p.m. and ending at a live music bar. You stop at five street food vendors to eat seafood, banh xeo, banh khot, banana cake and ice cream, all included with beer and local drinks, then spend an hour listening to live music where young Vietnamese unwind. The guide speaks English and rides with you through backstreets and alleys.Is it for me?Hotel pickup at 6 p.m. means you don't need to find the meeting point or arrange your own transport to the backstreets where the food stalls are—the driver collects you and brings you to the group, so the evening is ready to go when you step outside.
Ho Chi Minh City: Female Motorbike Food Tour & 5 DistrictsYou’ll ride pillion with a local female guide through five districts of Ho Chi Minh City, tasting everything from beef noodle soup to sweet grilled banana sticky rice. Along the way, you’ll visit flower markets and Cholon’s temples, share stories over jasmine tea, and soak up Saigon’s wild energy — all with hotel pickup and every bite included.
Ho Chi Minh City: Night Street Food Scooter Tour & BBQYou’ll ride pillion behind a local guide through Saigon’s wild nighttime streets, tasting crispy pancakes in hidden alleys, slurping spicy noodle soups outside tourist zones, grilling your own barbecue over tabletop coals, and finishing with sweet Vietnamese desserts. Expect laughter, new flavors, and a city that feels personal by midnight.
Saigon After Dark: Scooter Tour, Seafood & Live MusicThis night tour of Saigon pairs scooter rides through the city with stops at a local restaurant for Vietnamese pancakes and spring rolls, then a seafood restaurant with Saigon beer, and ends at a live music bar. You cross Thu Thiem Bridge for views of the lit-up skyline, visit the oldest apartment building in the city, and see the rhythm of Saigon's residential streets. A guide and driver are included, and the tour runs 3 to 4 hours with pickup arranged.Is it for me?The tour moves fast between stops on the back of a motorbike, so you're riding for much of the 3 to 4 hours—book this if you're comfortable on a scooter and want to cover ground quickly instead of walking through neighborhoods on foot. The two meals are substantial, and the evening ends late at a music bar, so it suits travelers who want a full night out rather than a quick taste of the city.
Ho Chi Minh City Historical City Tour by Scooter: 8 Districts in 4 HoursYou’ll ride pillion through Ho Chi Minh City’s tangled streets with a local guide, visiting French colonial icons, secret war bunkers, flower markets and incense-filled temples. Taste strong Vietnamese coffee in an old café and get swept up in stories you’d never find alone—plus hotel pickup and everything included.Is it for me?Eight districts, colonial landmarks to working neighborhoods, all reachable in one morning on a scooter—no transport logistics to figure out yourself.
Saigon: Michelin Street Food Scooter Tour & 9 TastingsYou’ll taste your way across Saigon on scooters with locals—sampling nine dishes from North to South Vietnam, sipping sugarcane juice or beer at bustling markets, and ending with dessert by the river. Expect laughter, real street life, hotel pickup included, plus small surprises that linger long after you’re home.
Ho Chi Minh City craft beer and street food tour by scooterA guided evening tour of Ho Chi Minh City by scooter that stops at a rooftop bar, Nguyen Thien Thuat Street's street food vendors, the city's biggest flower market, a local pub for dinner with Vietnamese craft beer, and The CRAFT Beer PUB for tastings. Your English-speaking guide handles the route and introductions; you ride on the back of the scooter, eat at each stop, and sample beers brewed locally. The tour runs four hours and includes dinner, beverages, helmet and rain poncho.Is it for me?Book this if you prefer riding between venues on a scooter rather than walking, and want a guided route through craft beer spots and food stops across Saigon's rooftop bars, markets, and local pubs.
Saigon: Vespa Night Street Food Tour with Female RidersYou’ll hop on a Vespa behind a local female rider in ao dai for an honest taste of Saigon nightlife — from spicy seafood joints to secret banh xeo pancakes and sweet mango ice cream. Expect laughter over plastic stools, scooter rides through glowing streets, and moments that linger long after dessert melts away.
Ho Chi Minh City: Night Scooter Food Tour & 7 TastingsYou’ll ride through Ho Chi Minh City by scooter with a local guide, tasting seven street foods from grilled banana to beef noodle soup. Expect market walks in Cholon and Ho Thi Ky flower market, plus beer with locals at night. You’ll feel swept up in real Saigon energy — laughter, flavors, late-night stories — all included with pickup and drop-off.
Saigon: Vegetarian Food Tour by Motorbike & Floating MarketYou’ll ride pillion through Saigon’s neighborhoods by scooter with a local guide, sampling vegan noodle soup and spring rolls before wandering vibrant flower markets. Sip coconut juice at a floating market, share tea in Chinatown, then wind down over mushroom hotpot in District 4. Expect laughter, new flavors—and maybe a few surprises you’ll keep thinking about long after.
Ho Chi Minh City street food tour: 11 dishes in CholonThis 4-hour street food tour through Ho Chi Minh City's Cholon neighborhood takes you to 11 stops tasting crab noodle soup, papaya salad, grilled lemongrass beef, bánh xèo at a hidden century-old market, and other local staples, with a live English, Chinese or Korean-speaking guide and hotel pickup included. The route moves through old Saigon neighborhoods—Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment buildings and Ho Thi Ky flower market—and ends with Saigon beer and a Mekong-style dessert.Is it for me?Pick this shared tour if you want a guide steering you through 11 dishes in sequence; choose self-guided if you'd rather skip dishes or linger longer at stops you pick.
Saigon Vespa Tour with Female Riders: Hidden Alleys & LandmarksHop on a Vespa with local female riders and dive into Saigon’s real life—hidden alleys, lively markets, iconic landmarks, and authentic flavors. You’ll see, taste, and feel the city in ways you just can’t from a bus or taxi.
Vespa Saigon By Night Street Food Tour: Local Eats & Live MusicA four-hour night tour of Saigon by vintage Vespa, starting with hotel pickup at 6pm and moving through the city's after-dark streets, markets and neighborhoods. You stop for Vietnamese pancakes and spring rolls at a local eatery, then seafood at a restaurant with local ambience, then dessert and live acoustic music at a cafe, and finish at a rooftop or live music bar. All food and drink are included, along with an English-speaking guide, bottled water and hotel drop-off.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're staying in a Saigon hotel without a car or scooter of your own—the pickup at 6pm and drop-off at the end means you step out of your room and into the night without arranging transport or navigating the streets yourself. The Vespa is how you move, so you see the city from street level and stop wherever the food and music happen, rather than watching from a bus.
Ho Chi Minh City Slum & Chillspots Scooter Tour with Local GuideYou’ll ride through Saigon’s hidden alleys and lively markets by scooter with a local female driver or guide. Taste real street food, sip fresh coconut juice by the river, and see how old neighborhoods live right next to luxury streets—all in one quick trip.
Ho Chi Minh City Markets by Motorbike: 11 Local Stops with GuideA motorbike tour of Ho Chi Minh City's local markets with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, and Vietnamese coffee and coconut juice included. You visit eleven different markets across the city—floating, flower, antique, fashion, motorbike accessories, Chinatown, birds, fabric, lantern, fishes and war objects—stopping to see how locals buy and sell, and to photograph the flower market. The tour runs four hours and suits all fitness levels.Is it for me?Book the full Market Tour if you want to spend a full morning seeing how locals actually shop and live across nine different market types, with coffee and refreshment built in. Choose the Rush Saigon option if you have only two hours and want the motorbike ride and guide without the food and drink stops.
Saigon Scooter Food Tour & Local Markets MorningThis is your chance to ride pillion through Saigon’s hidden lanes, sample street food shoulder-to-shoulder with locals, and wander vibrant markets with a friendly guide. Includes hotel pickup, breakfast and lunch, drinks, and all the little moments that make Ho Chi Minh City unforgettable long after you’ve left.
Ho Chi Minh City Private Motorbike Tour 3-4 HoursA private motorbike tour of Ho Chi Minh City with a local guide covers the downtown landmarks—Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office—then cuts into Cholon's narrow alleys to visit the 18th-century Bà Thiên Hậu Temple, Tam Son Pagoda, and the flower market, with street food and coffee included. The guide speaks English, pickup is included, and children are welcome from age 13.Is it for me?The motorbike covers more ground than walking would in the same time, so you reach Cholon's alleys and the flower market without spending the afternoon just getting there—the pace is steady, not rushed, and the stops are built around where locals actually eat and shop.
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Ben Tre motorbike and sailboat tour: Countryside and Mekong riverA full-day Ben Tre tour from Ho Chi Minh City combines motorbike exploration of countryside villages, a sailboat cruise through coconut-shaded canals, and lunch prepared by a local family—with an English-speaking guide, pickup from your hotel, and time to rest in a hammock between activities. The route stays off the main tourist trail, moving through sleepy settlements and quiet waterways instead of crowded markets.Is it for me?Choose the private option if you want to set the pace and ask the guide about local life without a schedule; the shared trip works if you're happy to meet other travelers and split the cost. Either way, the early start and fixed itinerary mean you see the countryside before the heat peaks and the afternoon rain arrives, so you're back in the city with time to spare.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book with free cancellation?
Yes: 36 of the 36 options offer free cancellation, so you can book now and confirm your plans later.
How long do these experiences last?
Most options last between 2 and 5 hours. There are also shorter and longer formats to fit your itinerary.
Which one is the travelers' favorite?
Ho Chi Minh City motorbike tour: Half-day guided ride is the travelers' favorite, rated 4.98 out of 5 across 1,754 reviews.
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