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Saigon Back Alleys Tour: Explore Local Life with Street Food Tastings
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3,540 Ratings
Ho Chi Minh City
Embark on a Saigon Back Alleys Tour and experience the authentic local life of Vietnam. Explore hidden gems, indulge in street food tastings, and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Saigon Back Alley Tours - We will pick you up by motorbike at your accommodation then walk, eat and explore deeply to Saigon’s real life through the craziness of Saigon’s traffic.\n*The menu could be slightly changed depending on the day and time and availability of local food stalls.\nLet’s do the 8 must-do to immerse yourself to local culture hidden in the back alleys:\nTasting 1 # Bun Bo Hue: Start your appetite with the famous beef noodle soup \nTasting 2 # Have a bit of walk and try some BBQ pork with rice noodle on the way \nTasting 3 # Try out the famous Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich at a place with tradition \nTasting 4 # Get refreshed with sugar cane drink! \nTasting 5 # Go to the best culinary hidden gem: Chuoi Nuong- Grilled Banana with coconut milk: a bit sweet and salty of of tropical fruits and coconut milk sauce\nTasting 6 # Enjoy a Saigon beer on the terrace of a local restaurant. \nTasting 7 # Banh Xeo- Vietnamese Savory Crispy Pancake: crispy pancake with a lot of flavors from herbs and sauce: Sit back and relax while watching your sizzling cake being done in front of your eyes \nTasting 8 # It’s time for dessert! They call it Sweet Soup Dessert and you are in for a treat. \n\nEnd the experience with a lot of fun and delicious street foods, you will get to know about local life when sit down and exchange stories with your local friends.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Dinner
- Beverages
- Tea and coffee
- Food tasting
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
⭐Warning: We will not take you to tourist places.
⭐NOTHING’S FANCY. EVERYTHING’S REAL
⭐Your safety is our first priority! Good and safe drivers
⭐Everything is included in the price, both the tour and the tastings
We will pick you up by motorbike/Car (as booked) at your place then walk, eat and explore deeply to local life:
Let’s do the 8 must-do to immerse yourself to local culture:
1.Driving through the maze system of Saigon Back alleys
2.Banh Xeo: Vietnamese Savory Crispy Pancake: special by a lot of flavors from herbs and unique sauce
3.Bun Thit Nuong:Grilled Pork With Rice Noodle: most famous southern dish
4.Banh Cuon-Steamed rice roll:Time to make some steamed roll with minced pork and mushroom
5.Chuoi Nuong: Grilled Banana & coconut milk: a bit sweet and salty of tropical fruits and coconut milk sauce
6.Bun Bo Hue: Vietnamese beef noodle soup. Time to try the famous broth that they have spent decades with
7.Call for Dessert: coconut ice cream or flan with caramel?
8.Surprise!
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please provide hotel address for the pick up when you book (or via Whatsapp)
- Free pick up in District 1,3, 4, 5. Small extra pick up fee of 120.000-150.000VND (5-7USD) per person for the other districts.
- This tour is only for guest weight less than 120kg (265lbs). If you are 100-120kg (220-265lbs) please let me know after booking.
- If you are afraid of being on the motorbikes, we have a food tour option by car and walking, check it when you choose the date.
Location
Saigon Back Alley Tours
200/25A Xom Chieu Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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5sarahm
Sep 27, 2024
The best way to experience Ho Chi Minh City! - Phi and Jerry were wonderful tour guides! The tour was a wonderful mix of great street food and culture/history. Highly recommend a tour with these guys!
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Grandtour06876103966
Sep 26, 2024
Food Tour - First of all a great thank you to Now
Friendly and knowledgeable young lady who made our experience so special
The tour was fun and tasty from the first meeting until drop off
I would recommend this trip now as a must do
And if they are all like Now then the company is very lucky
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534anayaw
Sep 26, 2024
Delicious! - Our favourite thing that we did in Saigon! Tracy and Jessica were the best! Super fun and friendly and we had such a nice mix of food. Would 100% come back and do this again! We are vegetarian and they accommodated us perfectly.
Thank you!
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R7853pojessicap
Sep 26, 2024
Incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about sharing Vietnam's history and culture! - Son and Long were incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about sharing Vietnam's rich history and culture. They also offered us an option to experience the local cuisine during the tour, which I HIGHLY recommend! My partner and I were initially unsure of this option because we had already done a food tour 2 days prior, but Son and Long ensured we tried different dishes. All of which were AMAZING and trust me, you would not find these places yourself based on Google reviews (they are inaccurate)! Even though it was raining during parts of our tour, Son and Long did not rush us and allowed the rain to pass before heading to the next destination. They also provided a rain poncho if we did get caught in the rain on the motorbike. Overall, we are very grateful to have met Son and Long, both very hard-working students with a desire to give back. Thank you for showing us the back alleys of Vietnam and making even more recommendations for the rest of our trip. It is truly appreciated! 🙏
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L5377nxalicet
Sep 25, 2024
Great experience and got a new friend! - I had a great time on my food tour. The tour matched me with Mai who was similar age to me and we got on really well. Mai was very considerate and friendly and her English is fluent.
I mentioned I have banh mi almost every week and Mai adjusted the tour to incorporate Bánh xeo instead which was my favourite and greatly appreciated.
Mai was an excellent motor bike driver and I felt safe riding with her. She was very knowledgeable and informative of the history if the city.
Overall I highly recommend this tour and Mai! I would never have found the food spots if it wasn’t for this tour, thanks Mai for your hard work!
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Seaside23665658978
Sep 25, 2024
Fun, exciting, and TASTY! - We were picked up promptly at the agreed upon time by two wonderful people - Vy and Quang (Steve) - they were knowledgeable and friendly. They took us each on a motorbike - I never felt unsafe and had previously been a little nervous. It was crazy fun! The food spots we stopped at were excellent and gave us confidence to try similar spots when we were on our own after the tour. They showed us about all the different tastes of each leaf that commonly gets served with the various dishes - learning about them in this way was really neat and gave an appreciation for all the flavors of Vietnamese cuisine. The guides were super fun to hang out with and they followed up afterwards to say thank you for joining their tour. I really can’t recommend this enough! A great way to immerse yourself in the flavors of Vietnam!!
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1095lornaw
Sep 25, 2024
A must do tour in Ho Chi Minh!! Hung and Phuong were the best tour guides!! 🤩🤩 - Myself and my boyfriend absolutely loved our tour! We had the most amazing experience with Hung and Phuong. It was like being brought around by friends. We learned so much about food and also the history of Saigon/ Ho Chi Minh. The food was so tasty and we ate at so many places we would never have found ourselves!
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Johnsg9473kg
Sep 25, 2024
You won't regret it. - This was my favorite thing I did when I was in Vietnam. This is an absolute must. You'll try food you would not have tried just searching on google, learn some culture, and also make friends :)
Special thanks to Phuc (Peter) and Thuan (Jaden). They were so nice and showed us a great time. They genuinely cared about our experience and were great conversationalists. I really enjoyed learning about them.
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Angus
Sep 23, 2024
Great way to see the city - Our guides were Nhu & Kai, they picked us up from our hotel and were very friendly and informative. They have a lot of knowledge of the area and local food, and were happy to chat about anything. It’s a great way to not only taste a lot of food you wouldn’t normally have, but also to see different areas of the city on the back of a moped. The traffic is chaotic but the drivers were both very safe, couldn’t recommend this tour enough! (Particularly with Nhu and Khai)
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Aleksandra
Sep 20, 2024
The best experience in Saigon - This is a must-have experience when you visit Saigon!
Harley and Tien, our wonderful guides, were the absolute best - so warm, friendly and with amazing sense of humour. They made us feel safe and welcomed from the start.
We cruised through the city, stopping at hidden spots for the most delicious food l've ever tasted.
Every moment felt special, like exploring Saigon with close friends. I can't recommend this tour enough!
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