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Saigon After Dark & Food Tour: Explore Local Markets and Dine on Specialty Foods

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Ho Chi Minh City

Experience the vibrant nightlife of Saigon on a food tour, exploring local markets and indulging in specialty dishes. Try fried scrambled egg rice cake, crab and prawn noodle soup, grilled rice cake, Vietnamese pizza, iced sugarcane juice, and flan cake.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Ho Chi Minh City - After picking you up at the hotel, we start the fun ride through the main streets and alleyways to experience Saigon at night.
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral - Firstly, we drive around Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, book street. If you have visited these places on other tours, we can skip them.
The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument - Then we drive to Thich Quang Duc memorial with the mysterious story about the monk and his unburned heart. Head to Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment buildings since the 1960s to see the real local life and the busy food street area.
Ho Chi Minh City - Stop at a famous long-standing Bot chien restaurant to see how they cook crispy Pan-fried scrambled egg rice cake and fill your stomach with this amazing Saigon specialty food. A plate of special dumplings is also included at this eatery.

A hot bowl of Crab and prawn noodle soup consisting of flavorful broth, thick rice noodles, crab and prawn meat at Banh canh cua restaurant definitely fill and satisfy your stomach.

Ho Thi Ky Flower Market - Drive to Ho Thi Ky flower market and Cambodian market, troll into the wonderland of flowers and night markets to see lots of interesting things. Trying the amazing girdle cakes, Vietnamese pizza, Iced sugarcane juice is worth doing here.
Ho Chi Minh City - After that, we zip through a district on the only tiny island
the former mafia hotspot in Saigon. There we visit Xom Chieu
one of the most crowded night markets in the city and Vinh Khanh snail street. Stop at a dessert stall to enjoy the soft Flan cake at a hidden favorite dessert of Saigon people.
Ho Chi Minh City - Weave through Thu Thiem Tunnels to reach District 2 from where we enjoy the nice view of District 1.
Ho Chi Minh City - The guide returns you to your hotel. Tour ends, but memories left forever.

What's Included

Private transportation
Complimentary pick-up and drop-off at hotels in Districts 1, 3, 4, and 10
Dinner included
Travel insurance provided

What's Not Included

Gratuities (optional)
3 USD/person paid directly to the guide at the end of tour if pick up out of District 1, 3, 4, 10

Additional Information

Renowned as a city that never sleeps, Saigon is a bustling hub filled with various activities ranging from exploring its streets and lanes to visiting markets and savoring food corners. While a lot of tourists tend to confine themselves to District 1’s famous sites, we aim to introduce you to distinctive locales and awesome unique dishes in the less-explored districts. The floating market, cafés on boats, the largest flower market, and the Thich Quang Duc monument will undoubtedly create unforgettable impressions. In just a couple of hours, we promise to not only reveal hidden treasures of the city but also acquaint you with the best food and beverage offerings of Saigon. A bonus to the tour is the new friendships you’d form with our enthusiastic and passionate tour guides.
Must sample #1: Rice cake with scrambled egg topping.
Must sample #2: Seafood noodle soup with prawns and crabs.
Must sample #3: Banana or sesame grilled rice cake.
Must sample #4: Saigon-style pizza.
Must sample #5: Chilled sugarcane juice.
Must sample #6: Vietnamese flan.

Location

Ho Chi Minh City

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Carlosfcornejo

Jan 10, 2023

Saigon street food scooter tour. - We had a great time visiting different food places at night in Saigon. Navi and her team were great. They were fun and knowledgeable. Their navigation skills in the scooters were awesome. The food in the places we visited was delicious. We highly recommend this tour.