Big Eats & Small Seats
Description
Hop on the back of a motorbike for Saigon’s ultimate street food adventure! After a quick safety intro, we kick off in a bustling local park with Gỏi Đu Đủ Bò—a refreshing green papaya salad bursting with flavor. Next, head to a legendary 30-year-old vendor for Bún Thịt Nướng—grilled pork, crispy spring rolls, and noodles drenched in tangy fish sauce. Cruising hidden alleys, your guide weaves stories of culture and history before your taste buds meet Bánh Khọt—crispy coconut rice cakes topped with shrimp or pork. Seafood lovers will feast on a decadent spread: grilled shrimp, scallops with green onion & peanuts, finger snails sautéed in pork fat & butter, clams in lemongrass chili broth, and the showstopper—a whole crab simmered in sweet-sour tamarind sauce. We end at a cozy dessert spot with traditional Vietnamese sweet soup before a safe ride back to your hotel. This isn’t just a food tour—it’s Saigon’s street food scene like never before. Book now!
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Itinerary
Explore the big flavors of Ho Chi Minh City on small plastic stools with our Big Eats & Small Seats Tour. Experience the tastes of our favorite 5 street food vendors in HCM not the same flavors as in all the guidebooks. You will zip to these delicious hidden gems on the back of a motorbike driven by our English speaking guides. This street food tour includes dishes like City Famous Papaya Salad, Steamed Clams with Lemongrass, and Grilled Pork over Fresh Rice Noodles all eaten on those traditional small plastic stools. Hop on the back of our bikes to experience our Big Eats & Small Seats Tour. ***Kid age 7 and under will ride with parent and share parent's food*** All of our guides are local Vietnamese who know the city like no one else and are enthusiastic to show off Vietnam. All prices are inclusive of all stops, food, and drinks.
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Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up and drop off at any accommodation in District 1 or the Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon Opera House) at 07 Cong Truong Lam Son, District 1 Some other select locations in D3, D5, and D4. To see if your accommodation is in our select area, please contact us.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
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Reviews(43)
This was the best tour we did in our trip to Vietnam !! Ms Lan & Ms Phung were our drivers and they were unbelievable ! They were so knowledgeable , friendly , safe drivers and made our night one of the BEST experiences we had in Vietnam ! I highly recommend everyone experiences this tour when they visit HoChi Minh Thank you Ms Lan and Ms Phung we had the best time !
Just Book It !! We travelled through Vietnam and met some wonderful people and experienced some great places and food. We were only in Ho Chi Ming for 1 night and 2 days and booked this food tour last minute. The tour girls were super friendly and such fun! Probably up there with one of the best experiences of our trip !! Don't hesitate do it ! Such fun being driven around the city and the places we were taken were very local and the food was amazing! Thanks to the ladies who made our tour so brilliant!!
Unbelievable!!!!!! This was one of the best tours I’ve ever had. Scooting around Ho Chi Minh with the expert driving of Quyen while my partner drove around with Truc was next level. The food stops were delicious, Quyen and Truc were accommodating, friendly, kind and SO funny. I love how they take photos for you so I didn’t have to take out my phone and could just enjoy it fully. I can’t recommend this tour enough. You won’t want to miss this while in Ho Chi Minh. Thank you again Quyen and Truc for a truly memorable experience.
A must-do for a first time visit to HCMC/Saigon. We went for my friends bachelor's, and our group didn't really plan this trip. An acquaintance recommended back of the bike tours and so I booked a tour for the boys after watching on YouTube. While the price may seem steep for street food, you get so much more than that. Not only do you get free flow food and drinks (yes, including beer), you also get transportation taken care of as well as your own personal tour guide driving you around the city. I loved experiencing the city like a local, on the back of the bike, while chatting with my tour guide (unfortunately I forgot how to write her name 😅) about vietnamese culture and history. As a final add on they even took a lot of pictures and sent them to us via Google drive, which was amazing as us boys like to forget to take pics sometimes. All in all, super fun experience, if this is your first time in Saigon, I would highly recommend this tour so you can experience the city like a local!
This tour was the highlight of our trip to Vietnam. Riding on the back of a scooter through Saigon’s buzzing streets was exhilarating—but the real star was the food. From sizzling pork skewers to delicate crab soup, every stop offered something authentic and delicious. Our guides were all knowledgeable, fun young women with excellent English. They made us feel completely safe weaving through traffic, and brought the city’s food culture to life with great stories and energy. We visited parts of the city we’d never have found on our own and wrapped up the evening with full bellies, big smiles, and a folder of great photos. A perfect blend of adventure and culinary discovery—don’t leave Saigon without doing this.
After having travelled in Singapore and North Vietnam, this was the perfect way to finish our adventure. The food was delicious, bike ride fantastic - but above all, the riders/ guides were outstanding!!
Had great afternoon touring Saigon street food and small restaurants. Phuang Anh and Linh 4 were our guides and bike drivers. Besides their excellent driving through the city streets and alleys they are knowledgeable about the food and how to eat it. The tour takes into account any dietary requirements that you have. A great fun experience. Thank you.
My adult son had spotted this tour - it suited he and I as the rest of our family members are a bit fussy on the food side. It was a good 4 hour trip to 5/6 food locations around HCMC - riding with the lady drivers was fab fun - they were very safe drivers in what can only be described as chaotic traffic. We both loved the food - a wide range of local Vietnamese offerings - lots of it and very tasty. Also provided a range of drinks eg beer, soft drinks as much as you wanted. Well organised - they picked us up from our hotel and dropped us off again at the end. great nights entertainment - highly recommend even though for it’s a little on the pricey side, but well worth it. Memorable evening.
Amazing food. My tour guide was excellent! A good way to meet the lovely Vietnamese people and experience Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon.
Fantastic tour - a great way to see the city, stop and take time to appreciate great food and company. The food was great (we have done two food tours now in Ho Chi Minh) and this was the best!
