Top Notch Street Food Motorbike Tour In Ho Chi Minh City
Description
Three years in a row winning the Viator Experience Award (2022, 2023, and 2024): Top 10 Food Tours Worldwide. Enjoy free hotel pickup & original selection of 10 dishes: 1. "Gỏi Đu Đủ" - Our unique Signature papaya salad mixed with black beef jerky is reviewed by Best Ever Food Review Show (originally offered since 2019) 2. "Dừa Tắc" - Unique coconut juice mixed with pineapple or kumquat jam at 20-years-old food stall 3. "Bánh Cuốn" - Steamed rice roll with minced pork, wood-ear mushroom & dipping sauce 4. "Bánh Xèo" - Mekong sizzling pancake style served at 25-year-old restaurant at China Town 5. "Bánh Khọt" - Sizzling savory crepe combined with pork and shrimp 6. "Bún Bò Huế" - A spicy 8-hour slow-cooked Hue style beef noodle soup (100% Hue original taste) 7. Vietnamese pizza - A good mix of melted butter, cheese, egg and sausage 8. House-grilled banana with creamy coconut milk from a vendor with 20 years of experience 9. Saigon beer 10. Chè: Vietnamese sweet soup or creamy flan
Tour Options
Itinerary
For the pickup process: Your guides will come to your hotel located in Districts 1, 3, or 4 to pick you up by motorbike, or we can meet at the Saigon Opera House as a meeting point. You will be driven by a well-trained and safe driver with Motorbike Accident Insurance coverage of up to $5,000. This tour is safe for all ages
First stop: We will visit a coconut juice stall to enjoy a refreshing coconut juice infused with pineapple or tangy kumquat jam as we get to know the other guests and tour guides. Then we head to the 2nd stop to try papaya salad, originally offered in our tour since 2018. It includes long strands of thinly cut green papaya, roasted peanuts, black beef jerky, a wonderful addition of sliced Vietnamese coriander, and finally a handful of extra crispy fritters and fried shrimp crackers on the very top. *fresh, yummy, and must-try
Now we’re heading to the heart of District 3. For the third stop, we’ll try grilled bananas wrapped in their leaves and served with sweet and salty silky coconut milk, a creation honed over 20 years by our vendor. *sometimes, the owner doesn't allow many bikes at the same time due to traffic, so we may buy it and bring it to the 4th stop
Nothing beats Saigon Bo Kho (our 4sth stop): Southern-style beef stew with glass noodles, slow-cooked with whole shallots (naturally sweet), carrots, and herbs in a rich, flavorful broth *loved by Mark Wiens (exclusively offered on this tour)
Ho Thi Ky is the largest wholesale flower market, located in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, supplying flowers to the city and some provinces in the south of Vietnam. At this market, we will try Khmer-style grilled beef, Vietnamese pizza, and Saigon beer. We learn how to cheer like a Vietnamese Also, would you ever guess which Bánh Mì locals eat every day? Yes, we will show you the authentic one (not Huynh Hoa or any expensive version) after visiting this market.
As we mentioned, there will be a lot of food to come on this tour, so we hope you still have some room for Bánh Xèo in Chinatown, which is 3 km away from Ho Thi Ky Market (District 10). Bánh Xèo is a savory Vietnamese crepe, bright yellow and crispy, filled with shrimp, pork, and vegetables, and served with sweet chili sauce and pickled sweet sauce for dipping. Afterward, we will visit an old apartment in District 10 for Chè, a traditional Vietnamese sweet soup, or creamy flan.
Back to hotel: We will drop you off at your hotel (the same as the pickup address), or you can choose a meeting point at bars or pubs located in Districts 1, 3, and 4. We can also provide you with a list of food and addresses upon request after the tour.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We offer free pickup (drop-off) service for hotels located in Districts 1, 3, and 4. If your hotel is not in the pickup area, we will meet you at the Saigon Opera House as a meeting point
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is all about food (lots of food to come), so please save some room
- Food options may vary slightly based on shop opening hours and availability on that day
- Free pick-up & drop-off right at your hotel at district 1, 3 and 4
- The weight limit for each guest on a motorbike is 95kg or less (for your safety as well)
- You won't ride motorbike. You will be the back of your guide's motorbike
- If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know after booking
- This tour is absolutely safe for all ages
Reviews(3,039)
My wife and I just experienced this food tour and can highly recommend. Our guides Brian and An were so helpful and informative and made the whole tour a wonderful experience.
Best guides. Very eajoyable tour. The guides speak english, they gave us so much info of how it is to live in vietnam and vietnam culture. The drove motoebikes so safely . The food was delicious and they made accomodation for me for vegetarien/ non pork meat for me.
We had a fantastic experience. They were knowledgeable on the different dishes we had, and ensured our comfort. All of them were outgoing and friendly.
The tour was a lot of fun. The guides (Kelly, Andy and Tony) were amazing and had a great personality. If you ever want to have a authentic safe food tour go with those guides. Kelly even went beyond and got me a Durian to try after I mentioned it. Can only speak positive of this tour.
Absolutely amazing tour and team. We had so much fun and truly enjoyed not only the bustling streets of Saigon zooming around on motorbikes but also the delicious food served throughout the tour. The meals are plenty full and you will leaving with full stomachs indeed. We are Kiwis and would like to think we can eat but we asked for tourists portions as there’s just so much food. Thank you Kelly, Milo, Andy, Nathan, Harry
Without a doubt, the best thing we did during our Ho Chi Mon stay. Our guide and motor bike team of Kelly, Andy, Will, Harry and Milo were amazing - highly professional, friendly and very safe on the roads. Authentic food and all of the dishes were standouts. Highly recommended
Highly recommend street food tour with Kelly. She is a knowledgeable local, not only taking us around to experience the traditional Vietnamese food which was some of the best food I’ve tasted, but also what to see and do in Ho Chi Minh, as I was on her bike. She has a great sense of humour, adding to her vibrant and cheerful personality. Andy, Milo, Nathan & Harry were equality lovely, friendly and warm. They were very down to earth tour guides showing us around. Myself, my son, my brother and nephew thoroughly enjoyed the experience and so far it has been the highlight of our trip. Great people to do this with. Have been in a food coma ever since, so much food. Thank you, would do again.
The tour was amazing. Huy and Tuan were amazing guides and showed us the city, how people eat, when and what they eat and drove us around safely and fast around various districts of the city. The food was amazing and with a pretty big variety. We loved the details about each meal and cannot recommend the tour enough! It was great!
I can't recommend this tour company highly enough. I booked last minute and everything ran so smoothly. They take you to places you would never think of going to and all the food was fresh, delicious and plentiful (go with an empty stomach). The tour guides were a joy to be with, so friendly, knowledgeable and they ride safely. Book Saigon Vibes with confidence. So much fun, thanks guys!
We had an evening tour as a group of 3 with guides Roger, Kit and Will. They were all good fun and had lots of knowledge to share with us about Vietnamese cuisine and culture. We tried 10 different dishes/drinks in total and every single one was delicious. We visited small places to eat hidden down alleys and markets away from the usual tourist spots. We even went back to one of the places again the next night for a bowl of Bò Kho. Thanks guys!
