Ho Chi Minh Night Street Food & City Ride, Private Scooter in Saigon
After dark, when the streets fill with food and the river breeze rolls in
Ride pillion behind a local driver on a private night trip through Ho Chi Minh City, tasting bánh xèo, bánh mì and grilled sticky banana along the way. You pass the Notre Dame Cathedral and finish at Riverside Park.
Step-by-step itinerary
Evening street food and city ride
- Hotel pickup and scooter ride start
- Taste bánh mì Vietnamese baguette
- Enjoy bánh xèo crispy pancake
- Try grilled sticky banana dessert
- Explore Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartments
- Visit Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
- Discover Cambodian Street Food Zone
- Pass by Notre Dame Cathedral and Post Office
- Relax at Riverside Park
- Ho Chi Minh City 15m
- Ho Chi Minh City 20m
- Ho Chi Minh City 45m
- Ho Chi Minh City 15m
- Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings 30m
- Ho Thi Ky Flower Market 20m
- Ho Chi Minh City 20m
- Ho Chi Minh City passing by
- Ho Chi Minh City 15m
What’s included
- Driver.
- Scooter, helmet, fuel, and a rain poncho when needed.
- Accident Insurance.
- Free hotel pickup and drop-off in Districts 1, 3 and 4.
- Local street food and drinks along the route.
Times
- Every day No fixed time
Information
You ride a scooter through Saigon after dark, tasting bánh xèo and grilled sticky banana, and passing Notre Dame and Riverside Park.
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The experience
Your first taste is a freshly made bánh mì, its crispy bread giving way to savory fillings and homemade pâté. Then comes a sizzling bánh xèo, the Saigon pancake stuffed with shrimp, pork and herbs, eaten at a local eatery the way the city does. The sweet finish is chuối nếp nướng, grilled sticky rice banana under coconut milk, one of the most beloved desserts in town.
Between stops the ride winds through the colorful and lively Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, full of flowers and local snacks, and into the Cambodia Market zone tucked inside it, where desserts and local dishes sit side by side. The historic Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartments show old Saigon's community life up close, with the street buzzing around you.
Ride past Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office for night photos, then finish at Riverside Park, where the river breeze drifts over the skyline. Helmets and a rain poncho if the weather turns come with the ride, and your guide keeps the stories coming.
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (4 to 11 years); Child (1 to 3 years): free.
Does the bánh xèo come from a restaurant or a street cart?
It is eaten at a local eatery, where you try it the way locals do. It is a sizzling Saigon pancake stuffed with shrimp, pork and herbs.
Do you walk through the Cambodia Market or just pass it?
You walk in. The Cambodia Market is a hidden food zone inside Ho Thi Ky, famous for snacks, desserts and local dishes.
Does the tour stop at Notre Dame Cathedral?
No, you ride past Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office for night photos, without stopping.
What do I need to bring for rain on the ride?
Nothing, because a rain poncho is provided if needed, along with a helmet for the scooter ride.
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Prices and times updated 6 days ago
Ho Chi Minh Night Street Food & City Ride, Private
4h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 30 per person
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