Saigon Morning Scooter Tour: Street Food & Local Markets

Eat where Saigon eats, from a scooter seat

A morning scooter tour of Saigon that takes you through alley lanes to street food stalls and local markets, with a guide who speaks English, hotel pickup and drop-off, all meals, and helmet included. The tour runs four hours and covers breakfast, lunch, fruit and unlimited drinks. You'll sit on small plastic chairs on the sidewalk and shop alongside residents, not tourists.

Step-by-step itinerary

Morning scooter tour with street food

• Hotel pickup by guide
• Travel through Saigon alley lanes
• Sit on plastic chairs eating street food
• Shop in local markets

The experience

The guide picks you up at your hotel and you ride through Saigon's alley lanes on the back of a scooter, stopping where locals actually eat. Breakfast comes first: sitting on small plastic chairs on the sidewalk, eating what the stall serves that morning, the kind of meal that has no English menu. You move through the markets next, the ones residents use to buy what they cook at home, not the ones built for visitors. The pace is built around food: you stop, you eat, you move to the next place, and the four hours hold together because the route connects one meal to the next.

Lunch is included, and so are fruits, coffee, soft drinks and water throughout the morning. The helmet and rain poncho (if the weather turns) come with the scooter. Your guide speaks English and handles the route, so you're not navigating or negotiating prices at the stall. You're eating. Hotel pickup and drop-off mean you don't arrange transport to the starting point or back.

The tour suits mornings because that's when the street food stalls are full and the markets are moving. Accident insurance is included. If you want to shop for something beyond what's in the itinerary (a souvenir, a gift), that's your own cost.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• helmet and rain poncho.
• English-speaking guide.
• breakfast, lunch, fruit and unlimited drinks (water, soft drink, coffee).
• accident insurance.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (13 to 60 years) · Youth (7 to 12 years) · Child (5 to 6 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 25 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Saigon Food Tour

Is this one for you?The four-hour morning pace means an early start and four hours on the back of a scooter with stops to eat. Choose this if you want to move through the city and eat where locals do, not if you prefer a walking tour or a longer sit-down meal.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (7 to 12 years); Child (5 to 6 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What's the difference between eating at a street stall on this tour and eating at a restaurant?

Street stalls in Saigon serve one or two dishes, cooked that morning, and you sit on a small plastic chair on the sidewalk with locals. There's no menu in English and no choice. You eat what they're making. A restaurant has tables, a printed menu and tourists at the next table. This tour takes you to the stall.

Do I ride my own scooter or sit on the back with the guide?

You sit on the back of the guide's scooter. The guide drives and navigates the alley lanes. You hold on and watch the route unfold.

What happens if it rains during the four-hour tour?

A rain poncho is provided if needed. The tour runs in the morning, and the operator supplies the poncho as part of the package.

Are there stops where I can buy souvenirs or gifts?

The tour includes local markets where residents shop for food and household items. If you want to buy something beyond the itinerary (a souvenir or a gift), that cost is separate from the tour price.

What's included in the meals, and are there options if I have dietary restrictions?

Breakfast, lunch, fruit and unlimited drinks (water, soft drink, coffee) are included. The meals come from the street stalls and markets on the route, so the specific dishes depend on what's available that morning. Dietary restrictions are not mentioned in the tour details, so contact the operator before booking if you have allergies or preferences.