Saigon Morning Excursion by Scooter

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Saigon Morning Excursion by Scooter

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Language
English
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Family-friendly, Private Experience
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Explore hidden Saigon on a morning scooter tour. Escape District 1 and journey through local neighborhoods. Experience traditions and vibrant culture with a native guide. Discover local life.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Do you want to see a different side of Saigon? Let us take you out of District 1 and show you areas that most visitors do not get to see.


The best way to explore the life of the locals is to sit at the back of motorbikes. Our guild will take you to the unique place only natives know, from spirit and antique to chaos and modern one. There’s a great chance to know more about the custom and culture of this energetic city as a real local.

What You Get

Private transportation
1 meal and 2 drinks
Accident insurance
Tips and Personal expenses

Good To Know

  • Passengers weighing over 130kg, please contact with operator before booking.
  • Children under 5 years old must be followed their parent during the tour..
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

At 08:00 AM our English speaking driver team will pick you up at your hotel or specified place. The first of the part, we will drive you to district 3 and stop at the corner to see learn about the mystery story of the Thich Quang Duc who burnt to protest the persecution of Buddhism by the south Vietnam government in 1963. After that we continue on going to visit one of the most famous local wet market and weave our way through alleys to come the biggest flower market where it supplies hundreds kinds of flowers for the whole city. Almost all kinds of flowers are from Sadec city in Mekong delta. Stopping at a local coffee shop at the corner to enjoy Vietnamese coffee and look at hustle and bustle street. Go on visiting Thien Hau temple (the Lady of Sea) built by Chinese people in 1760 and all the materials were imported from China to Vietnam by boat. It is highly appreciated by people in China town (another name of district 5). We will drive pass by ornamental fish street, Medicine Street. Driving over the bridge connects District 5 and 8 to enjoy the contrast views between stilt houses along the riverside and high buildings. We keep getting on the back of bike to explore the second Singapore where used to be the poorest district in Saigon then driving to a local coffee shop along the riverside to enjoy Vietnamese lunch in cool atmosphere. After lunch, we will enjoy fresh coconut at the floating market, have a chat with locals who live on boat year-round. This is where plenty of boats from The Mekong Delta dock for selling its products. On the way your hotel, our licensed driver will drive you through eating alleys in the unique island surrounded by the Saigon River. It has been a place for immigrants from all regions of Vietnam to come and living. End of the tour and our English speaking drivers will say goodbye to you. HIGHLIGHTS: -       Thich Quang Duc statue – who burnt himself against the draconian policy of the South Vietnam Government -       The Nguyen Thien Thuat area–the old apartment in district 3 -       The Biggest Flower market – District 10 -       The Cambodian, Chinese traditional medicine and Lantern market -       Stop at coffee shop to see how to make and  drink Vietnamese coffee or enjoy tea with jam. -       The China Town – District 5 -       The Ghost apartment -       The Thien Hau temple – approximately 300 years old -       The Binh Tay market – The biggest wholesale market. -       The Floating market Try coconut and see how local live in the boat. -       District 4 - The smallest and the most famous district for street food.

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup Details
Free pick-up and drop-off are included for hotels located in the center (District 1, 3, 4, 5, and 10) if you are staying outside of the center area (District 2, 6, 7, 11, Binh Thanh, Tan Binh, Go Vap and Phu Nhuan District), please travel to the center and then our tour guide will pick you up.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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Reviews
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Saigon by motorbike with Ryan
May 04, 2025

This was a fantastic morning tour with Ryan leading and Lilly and tu tu , great way to see some different sites of Saigon and learn the history of things

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Good Morning Saigon!
September 19, 2024

Jack was a fantastic tour guide. His communication is excellent and he showed me many things that I wouldn’t have found by myself. Jack took time to explain the different places we have visited and...read more

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Great tour for an off the tourist path experience
March 25, 2023

Four of us; three of overseas and myself a resident here booked the tour to get some other experience. Harry led the four of us. He is very knowledgeable and understands the requirements of every...read more

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Through the eyes of a local
October 30, 2019

Wow what an amazing morning we all had travelling around the city on the back of a scooter. You really get the smell sights sounds and visit interesting areas/sights. From our hotel we were whisked...read more

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Unseen Saigon Motorbike Tour - Excellent!
November 07, 2018

We did the morning tpur with Minh & Mint and it was excellent. Really great to see other parts of the city and learned a lot about the city and Vietnam in general. Minh & Mint were great hosts and ...read more

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