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Saigon Back Alleys Tour: Explore Local Life with Street Food Tastings
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3,454 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
⭐Caution: We do not cater to typical tourist attractions.
⭐Plain and simple, yet authentic
⭐Your wellbeing is our primary concern! We provide safe and responsible drivers
⭐The price includes everything, from the tour to the tastings
We will collect you via motorbike from your location and then you will experience the local lifestyle through walking, eating, and in-depth exploration:
Engage yourself in local culture by performing these 8 essential activities:
1.Navigating the labyrinth of Saigon’s back alleys
2.Banh Xeo: Vietnamese Savory Crispy Pancake, distinctive due to its blend of herbs and one-of-a-kind sauce
3.Bun Thit Nuong:Grilled Pork with Rice noodle, acclaimed southern dish
4.Banh Cuon-Steamed rice roll: Get hands-on experience in making steamed rolls with minced pork and mushroom
5.Chuoi Nuong: Grilled Banana & coconut milk, a creation that melds the mildly sweet and salty taste of tropical fruits and coconut milk sauce
6.Bun Bo Hue: Vietnamese beef noodle soup. Now is your chance to sample the renowned broth that has been mastered for decades
7.Dessert Time: Would you prefer 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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Jameset4462hk
Jul 21, 2024
Amazing Food tour - Had an amazing evening with Casey. Ate some amazing food and got to see some really special places around the city. Casey was really kind, informative and personable, a great tour guide! Would recommend very much.
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Charlotteme5935pk
Jul 21, 2024
Awesome food tour!!!! - 6 things over the span of ~3 hrs. I loved the options and it was a great way for me to develop an idea of the food I wanted to seek out myself the rest of my trip. My guide Harley was excellent too- she made it so fun and I enjoyed seeing Saigon on scooter while she told me fun facts/history.
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754katlync
Jul 21, 2024
Best Foodie Tour in Saigon! - We went on the 6:30pm tour and it was amazing! There were 4 of us and the students were so nice, helpful, patient, and took time to explain every food/dish that we were eating. It was my first time on a motorbike but my guide made me feel secure and comfortable. They took time to explain each leaf and let us taste test it. We got to try local street food that I wouldn't have been able to find on my own. It was a good mix between street food, local restaurants, and drinks. The kumquat tea was refreshing and delicious! It felt like meeting up with old friends and I can't wait to do the lunch tour next!
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Markoliver_s
Jul 18, 2024
The absolute MUST DO in Ho Chi Minh City. - A fantastic experience from start to finish, not only for food lovers. Our enthusiastic and very knowledgeable young drivers Peter, Jessica and Huy picked us up right outside our hotel and drove us through several districts of HCM City so that we could experience a great selection of South Vietnamese food. We really enjoyed every minute of the tour and especially the interaction and communication with our student drivers who made all the difference.
Five stars and thumbs up for a tour that everyone should do when visiting HCM City.
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Amandaap9337uj
Jul 18, 2024
Best local food tour!! - We had the best time with Quang! They showed us the best local food spots and explained the history of the city along the way. We felt like we were hanging out with friends! Highly suggest doing this on your trip to Ho Chi Minh.
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752rikam
Jul 16, 2024
First time on motorbike an trying local Vietnamese food! - I had an amazing time during the tour. My guide/driver was Thu and she was great. It was my first riding on a motorbike and she explained everthing to me beforehand and while driving, I felt very safe, even in the crazy traffic in HCMC. We were a group of just three tourists and three guides, which was a perfect group size for sitting and chatting together. All the guides spoke English very well and were quite knowledgeable about the city. The food was great, but you have start the tour on an empty stomach because it is a lot. The guides explained to us the different kind of foods and also some facts about HCMC. After trying all the foods, Thu took me on a personal tour on her bike through the different districts and explained a lot of stuff. The view at night was truly breathtaking. I definetely recommend this tour, especially the one later in the day.
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Companion697147
Jul 13, 2024
Great experience in HCMC! - Brilliant experience!
Hotel pick up and drop off.
Scooter ride 5hrough the busyvstreets of HCMC.
Two friendly guides who took us to places we probably would not have found ourselves.
Food was great and they showed us some interesting local sights.
Highly recommended
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Ehamb
Jul 13, 2024
Great family street food tour - Steve (Quang) and Phi did such a wonderful tour for us and I couldn’t recommend them more highly! We brought our young kids and they were so flexible in putting something together that worked perfectly for our family.
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16jacksonw
Jul 11, 2024
The best food tour I've ever done!!!!! - Son and Tracy were both amazing! My partner and I did the private food tour on the back of the scooters, we tried approximately 12 different items, all were delicious. Both my partner and I have to eat gluten free food, both our guides were very knowledgeable about our allergies and catered the tour to us.
They were also very talented riders making us feel very safe on the back of the scooters in the busy Ho Chi Minh traffic, taking us to places we never would have found on our own.
Both guides spoke very good English and in the mix of all the great food also told us a lot of interesting things about the city’s history.
Could not recommend this tour enough, will be telling all of our friends about it. Wear loose fitting clothes and come with an empty stomach if you want to attempt to try all the food, we left extremely well fed and satisfied!
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Udeh
Jul 11, 2024
Amazing - It was amazing I couldn’t ask for anything more than this for real. I’m glad I found this group. Hopefully whenever I’m back in HCMC I will still book them
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