Embark on a thrilling Saigon Vespa Adventure tour, exploring historical sights and indulging in delicious street food. Discover secret hideouts, visit flower markets, explore China Town, and savor traditional Vietnamese cuisine.
01:00 pm: The tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or a designated location.
Riding on the back of a motorbike, you will pass by the Thich Quang Duc statue. The tour guide will share the story of this monk who self-immolated in 1963 due to strict rules in Vietnam, helping you envision the historical context of that year.
Next, enjoy a stop at a renowned local restaurant to savor beef noodle soup, a dish originating from Central Vietnam, and sugarcane juice, a naturally sweet beverage balanced with kumquat.
Following this, you will be driven to Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, a famous street food hub in Saigon known for its diverse cuisine and local culture. This area is home to residents from various parts of Vietnam, contributing to its rich and varied culinary scene.
Take a short walk to explore and gain insights into the local lifestyle, history, and stories of the area. Enjoy a serving of rice noodles with grilled beef, a popular Vietnamese street food.
The journey continues to Saigon’s largest flower market, featuring a wide variety of flowers from across Vietnam and serving as a major wholesale market in Ho Chi Minh City.
Learn the art of making Vietnamese coffee at a traditional coffee shop. Additionally, visit the over 300-year-old Thien Hau Temple, Chinese medicine street, ghost apartment, animal market, and motorbike market in District 5.
Experience the floating market, where you will see how locals live and trade products on boats. This market offers a variety of goods, including tropical fruits, coconuts, and vegetables, sourced from the Mekong Delta. Enjoy coconut juice and listen to the tour guide’s stories about life on the river.
The next stop is District 4, the smallest district in Saigon, resembling a small island surrounded by the Saigon River. This area is a melting pot of immigrants from all over Vietnam, resulting in a diverse population and cultural richness. Guests will feel immersed in a food paradise with a unique cultural experience.
The tour guide will then take you to a local restaurant to try Vietnamese noodle soup (Pho), giving you an authentic Saigonese dining experience.
The tour concludes with a drive back to your hotel, where the friendly driver will bid you farewell, leaving you with happy memories.
Points of Interest
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Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
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Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off service for specific districts
- Inclusive of all food and beverages during the tour
- Private transportation throughout your journey
- Top-quality open-faced helmets for your safety
- Insurance coverage for accidents included
- Expert guidance by friendly and professional tour guides
- Motorbike and fuel are provided
- Rain ponchos available in case of bad weather
- Entrance fees of some tourist attractions
We commence our tour at the garage of the Saigon mansion, a clandestine sanctuary and the Saigon Special Force’s workshop during the Vietnam War. Our journey continues to our next location – the Do Phu Coffee Shop. Intriguingly, it houses a concealed weapons cache beneath its flooring. Plus, you’ll get to savor authentically prepared Vietnamese milk coffee. Next up on our itinerary is the Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, one of the biggest flower wholesale markets in Ho Chi Minh City. Here, you can refresh with sugarcane juice and kumquats. We then drive you to the eerie ghost apartment in China Town, District 5. This uncanny building houses thousands of unoccupied apartments right in the heart of Saigon. Furthermore, we will get to taste the Mekong delta-style jungle vegetable pancakes and traditional Vietnamese fish sauce. Next, we will pay a visit to a historic temple, constructed in 1760 by the earliest Chinese immigrants in Vietnam. We wrap up the tour with a visit to a Restaurant where we will indulge in a customary Vietnamese feast.
- Children under 5 years old must be followed their parent during the tour.
- Guests weighing over 130 kg, please contact with operator before booking.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
