Saigon Vespa Street Food Tour with Live Music: 4 Hours
Ride a Vespa through Saigon's backstreets to food stalls locals eat at, not the ones tourists find alone.
A 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.
Step-by-step itinerary
Saigon night food and live music tour
- Hotel pickup at 18:00
- Meet group at coffee shop
- Vespa ride through Saigon backstreets
- Enjoy seafood street food with drinks
- Vespa ride to Banh Xeo and Nem Lui store
- Eat Banh Xeo and Nem Lui with local beer
- Try banana cake and learn food story
- Eat famous ice cream
- Enjoy live music and drinks at bar
What’s included
- Hotel pickup at 6 p.m.
- rides on a vintage Vespa through backstreets and alleys.
- five street food stops including seafood, banh xeo, banh khot, banana cake and ice cream.
- all food and drinks throughout the tour.
- an hour at a live music bar with one drink included.
- an English-speaking guide and Vespa driver.
Times
- Every day 18:00
Before you book
Operated by Vietnam Vintage Vespa Tours
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The experience
The Vespa picks you up at your hotel at 6 p.m. and takes you to a coffee shop meeting point, where the group gathers before the ride begins. From there, the driver navigates backstreets and alleys to show you how the city moves at night, not the main roads, but the passages locals use to get around. This is the frame for what comes next: five stops at street food stalls where the food is what people actually eat, not what guidebooks list.
The first stop is a seafood vendor where you eat five or six dishes and watch how locals order and eat there, with beer included. You spend 40 minutes at the banh xeo and nem lui stall (two of the most famous foods in the city) trying both and drinking local beer while the driver points out beautiful parts of the night cityscape on the way. A banana cake stop comes next with the story of how the dish is made, then ice cream before the group heads to the live music bar.
The live music bar is where you spend the final hour. This is where the younger generation of Vietnamese come to unwind and show off their style, not a tourist venue, but a place locals actually go. You get a drink included and sit with the group while the music plays. The whole evening is built around eating what people eat and being where people go, all from the back of a Vespa instead of walking or taking a taxi on your own.
Is this one for you?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.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (6 to 12 years); Infant (1 to 5 years): 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 24 h before the start.
What food do I actually eat on this Saigon Vespa tour?
The tour stops at five street food vendors where you eat seafood, banh xeo (crispy pancake), nem lui (grilled pork skewers), banana cake and ice cream, all included with beer and local drinks. You spend 40 minutes at the banh xeo stop alone so you have time to eat and watch how locals order there.
How does the pickup work if I'm staying in central Saigon?
The Vespa driver comes to your hotel at 6 p.m. and takes you to a coffee shop meeting point where the group joins together before the ride starts. If you're staying in the city center, pickup is included and the driver knows the route.
What is the live music bar like at the end of the tour?
The live music bar is a place where young Vietnamese come to unwind and socialize, not a tourist bar. You spend an hour there with a drink included, listening to live music and watching how locals spend their nights.
Is this tour shared with other travelers or private?
This is a shared group tour. You meet other travelers at the coffee shop meeting point before the Vespa ride begins, and you ride together to all five food stops and the music bar.
How long does the tour actually take?
The tour is 4 hours total, starting with hotel pickup at 6 p.m. The time includes the backstreet ride, five food stops (with 40 minutes at the banh xeo stall), and an hour at the live music bar.
Saigon Vespa Street Food Tour with Live Music: 4 Hours
4h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 92.31 per person
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