Ho Chi Minh City: Hidden Gems & Back Alleys by Motorbike with Local Students
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Ho Chi Minh City: Hidden Gems & Back Alleys by Motorbike with Local Students
By Scooter Saigon Tour
About
Join us to visit Ho Chi Minh City by weaving back alleys, see hidden gems and learn about the local life on the back of two wheels. We will do the following things which are missed on Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing Tour by bus, minivan or car:
#1: Visit THE MONUMENT OF A MONK who self-immolated to protest alleged persecution of Buddhists.
#2: Wander THE OLDEST APARTMENT BUILDING area in the city.
#3: Troll into the non-sleeping COLORFUL WHOLE FLOWER MARKET in narrow alleys.
#4: See strange things at a LOCAL WET MARKET.
#5: Admire the beauty of TEN THOUSAND BUDDHA STATUES in a small hidden pagoda in an alley.
#6: Drive around a part of CHINA TOWN SAIGON.
#7: Try VIETNAMESE COFFEE like locals.
*** This is private tour and everything is included in the price, both the tour & drinks ⭐
Ages 3-80
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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- English-speaking drivers
- Transportation by motorbike, including fuel and a high-quality, open-face helmet
- Special Vietnamese coffee "Cafe Sua Da" & Mineral water
- Free pick up and drop off at your hotel in District 1, 3, 4, 10 or at Saigon Opera House
- Entry/Admission - The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument
- Entry/Admission - Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings
- Entry/Admission - Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
- Entry/Admission - Chua Van Phat - Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas
- Entry/Admission - Saigon Scooter Tours
What's not included- Gratuities (optional)
- Extra fee $5 USD paid directly to the guide if pick up or drop off out of District 1, 3, 4, 10
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- Free hotel pickup and dropoff (District 1, 3, 4 and 5 – some exclusions apply)
- Ports:
- Song Hau Park, 2QXR+Q95, Cái Khế, Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ, Vietnam
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 17556P13- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- Which attractions will I visit with Ho Chi Minh City: Hidden Gems & Back Alleys by Motorbike with Local Students?
- During this experience, places you will visit include:
- The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument
- Chua Van Phat - Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas
- Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
- How much is Ho Chi Minh City: Hidden Gems & Back Alleys by Motorbike with Local Students?
- Ho Chi Minh City: Hidden Gems & Back Alleys by Motorbike with Local Students price starts from $24.00. Discover and book Ho Chi Minh City: Hidden Gems & Back Alleys by Motorbike with Local Students on Tripadvisor
- What is the Ho Chi Minh City: Hidden Gems & Back Alleys by Motorbike with Local Students cancellation policy?
- Ho Chi Minh City: Hidden Gems & Back Alleys by Motorbike with Local Students cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Ho Chi Minh City: Hidden Gems & Back Alleys by Motorbike with Local Students on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Ho Chi Minh City: Hidden Gems & Back Alleys by Motorbike with Local Students?
- Ho Chi Minh City: Hidden Gems & Back Alleys by Motorbike with Local Students is hosted by Scooter Saigon Tour. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Scooter Saigon Tour on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Ho Chi Minh City: Hidden Gems & Back Alleys by Motorbike with Local Students on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 17556P13
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Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- 1The Venerable Thich Quang Duc MonumentStop: 20 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 2Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment BuildingsStop: 20 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 3Ho Thi Ky Flower MarketStop: 30 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 4Chua Van Phat - Temple of Ten Thousand BuddhasStop: 30 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- You'll return to the starting point
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- Jet5954200 contributionsAn Absolute Must Do in Ho Chi Minh CityWow what an incredible evening. Shane and his partner collected us on their scooters punctually at our hotel and off we went. We felt completely safe driving through the crazy traffic in Ho Chi Minh City. We tasted the most marvellous varieties of simply delicious foods and drinks. With a really great couple who make the evening such fun. We also got to see other parts of the city, the incredibly beautiful flower market (or the I'm Sorry Market!!), shown the many different types of food on offer, even were shown inside a gentlemans' lovely newly renovated apartment in a large block of flats. Everything about the tour was just great. I wish our stomachs were bigger to have been able to try even more food and drink. It honestly was the nicest food I tasted whilst in Vietnam and in the best company. Thank you so much and highly recommended.Written November 30, 2023
- N7343XPheatherh0 contributionsBest way to see Saigon with limited timeWe had the best time with Yen Navie! Since we had very limited time since we were only in Saigon for a cruise stop, we really felt this tour made the most of our time. Good mix of popular tourist attractions and the best local foods. Pick up and drop off from phu my was very helpful and seamless. Highly recommend!Written November 25, 2023
- Donna C0 contributionsA Must Do Tour!Fantastic tour with host Kain and Tom, they were very knowledgeable around local history and took us to local food establishments rather than those aimed at tourists. We had great fun on the scooters, felt very safe even with what feels like a zillion scooters on the roads! Would highly recommend. Thanks Kain and Tom, you made our time in HCMC very special.Written November 24, 2023
- Meander7588470 contributionsHighlight of our holidayMy husband and I both in our 60’s went on this amazing day tour with two great young drivers in Ho Chi Minh city We felt very confident and safe on the back of their scooters They were both very knowledgeable about the sights we went to and had great English to explain everything to us We liked that we were able to customize the tour to a few places we wanted to go Highly recommend this tourWritten November 21, 2023
- F6289YRlucasf0 contributionsEpic- Family friendlyEpic, Tom our tour guide was great, friendly, welcoming and fun. We took our two year old and she loved it. Tom made sure we had an ice cream stop for her and arranged ice to cool her down when she got hot in the heat. Great trip- do it! Hands down the best way to actually see Ho Chi MinhWritten November 20, 2023
- MarionSurya0 contributionsPerfect half day Sightseeing-Tour in Ho Chi MinhWir wurden zur vereinbarten Zeit abgeholt, kurz eingewiesen und dann ging es auch schon los. Kaiz and Thanh were the two lovely guys, who guided us with the bikes through Saigon. We felt all the time safe and they showed us places we wouldn’t have seen by our own. They explained and showed us interesting places and things and best coffee and soup and Banj Mie. Thank you so much and I highly recommend them and this tour!Written November 19, 2023
- abieljalanjalan0 contributionsFirst time in Vietnam and taking this tour is the best decision ever!My first time in Vietnam, travel solo and decided to get a bike tour to see the city and get to know the life of the locals. Best decision ever! My rider: Castle is super knowledgeable of the history and shared many things about Vietnamese lifestyle. I booked it for 4:30pm and ended around 8:15pm. We went to Independence Palace > Cheo Leo Cafe to try the oldest coffee where the shop has been around for 85 years! > had Banh Mi > had Vietnamese pancakes > Cambodian market to see flower market, eat avocado ice cream and end it with Cambodian BBQ/skewer! Castle is super nice and will ask you beforehand about your dietary restrictions (if any) and he will fulfill it. So your food will be different from mine as they will customize it for you. Whatever you’ve paid for the price in this platform, it covers the food/drinks you’re eating including the transport. They’ll pick you up right in front of your place and drop you off safely too! I’m super satisfied and my dinner is sorted for the night! 100% recommended.Written November 17, 2023
- MarkMelb0urne0 contributionsFantastic Professional ReliableHi Saigon Scooter, thank you so much for the 28 seater Limousine bus and providing us with a caring, accomodating and professional driver. The bus was comfortable, air conditioned and spacious right down to the back. We had an awesome time today and very much appreciated your assistance from the start to the end. Your payment system is secure and reliable and your communication via imessage, email and verbally was very good and accurate. We appreciate you being able to find the ships port and to take us back home safely! We also appreciate the added touch of sending an escort/agent to check on our progress during our trip, so it felt like you were looking after us during the day. Thank you so much!! Mark Tran, Australia/USAWritten November 16, 2023
- Oriana A0 contributionsSimply the best!Me and partner Jon love food and especially Vietnamese food, we had the privilege to holiday in Vietnam and wanted to discover as much street food as possible. With that in mind we needed help and assistance due to all the amazing food on offer on where to start and where to go. And how lucky are we that we booked the best tour, with the greatest tour guides Navie & Kimmy. Scooting around Ho Chi Minh on the back of their bikes, as they took the best spots to taste the greatest food and give us tips and background on everything we were lucky to taste and enjoy. Not only that, but they're a great duo who make the whole experience even more fun and enjoyable. The best food, great company and the two best tour guides ever. What more could you ask for!? As soon as you arrive in Ho Chi Minh book this tour! Thanks again to the legends Navie and Kimmy!Written November 13, 2023
- lpdezign20190 contributionsDo it xxGreat fun trip with lots of tasty food also catering for a vegetarian. Felt super safe even though it was my first time once scooter. Roundabouts were definitely an experience. Yen was so encouraging ,informative and very friendly.Written November 13, 2023
- 130juliaa0 contributionsHeidi and Kimmy fantastic guidesHeidi and Kimmy swept us up like we were friends and spent the morning showing us their city and special spots to eat. I couldn’t recommend them more for knowledge, friendliness but also professionalism.Written November 13, 2023
- agatkag0 contributionsa piece of VietnamAmazing trip with very professional guide. We felt very safe and very comfortable with our guide. The journey was organized perfectly without any problems. We had opportunity to meet people in private situations- work and dinner. I recommend. Specially thanks for Cristina - Thanks to you, our trip was very interesting and met all our expectationsWritten November 6, 2023
- Jamber_130 contributionsGreat drivers and amazing food!This was the highlight of our trip! This is an absolutely must do with Mai & Linh! Mai & Linh were so informative, great drivers. Perfect way to get around riding on their scooters and to taste all the delicious street food. Their English was perfect and we learned so much touring around with them about local cuisine and local Vietnamese culture! Highly recommend this 5 star experience!Written November 5, 2023
- GoPlaces6431490 contributionsTaste your way thru Saigon!A perfect way to experience Saigon through local eyes. We had 4 stops and a walking tour through the flower market. We would have never done or found these places on our own. Susan our guide provided great hospitality and shared his knowledge and insights on the city and its history.Written November 1, 2023
- edithmyt0 contributionsFantastic trip!We took the trip with Kimmy and Clover and they are most professional and interesting! It was our first time on motorbikes so they explained to us what to expect and were extra cautious to start slowly with us. They explained each street food and we were mesmerized by the abundance of flavors. It was such an amazing trip. Thanks to Kimmy and Clover!Written October 31, 2023
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Andrea S
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Thank you so much for today! The kids are pumped and so are Sam and I. Such an amazing experience thanks to you wonderful people. We wouldn’t have experienced something like that without your guidance and knowledge. The best bit was coffee just chatting with locals. Good luck with your studies and we will definitely be back!! Thanks Navi! Xx
Written April 19, 2023
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Oisín M
Cabinteely, Ireland19 contributions
Brilliant experience and really lets you see places you would never find otherwise. Very good English and very good on the bikes. Would highly recommend
Written January 15, 2023
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Brianna
Rui'an, China2 contributions
Dec 2022 • Friends
Our guides were very informative, kind and outgoing. We learned a lot of historical information that you wouldn’t necessarily know beforehand. The guides really know their stuff and enjoy sharing their knowledge with you. We also really enjoyed the coffee stop cafe and optional local dish there. I would highly recommend going on this tour if you have some time to spare! We were very happy with our experience!
Written December 24, 2022
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ltripley99
Hamburg, Germany53 contributions
Dec 2022
This was truly one of the best things we did in Saigon! While it is nice to see the sights, look at the monuments and all that, for us it was the best having the opportunity getting the inside view of many aspects of life in Saigon when talking with Kimmy and Navi. And they were the best to show us around - and they are absolutely great scooter pilots! Always felt safe! Thanks to both of you!
Written December 7, 2022
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Alexander K
5 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
Heidi and Shane - best guides ever! Very knowledgeable, fun, smart and genuine nice persons! Learned a lot about Vietnamese culture, food,history, religion- you name it. Splendid English and save scooter drivers. If you come to Hi Chi MinH City, you will be happy to have these two as your guides.
Written November 15, 2022
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Wayne F
5 contributions
Nov 2022 • Solo
Excellent tour of Ho Chi Minh with my guide "Shane". He was a very polite and knowledgeable young man. A very safe driver and I felt comfortable all the way through and I'm 41! He brought me places on and off the track. Some of these I never would have seen without his help. An excellent tour to do.
Written November 13, 2022
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Maddy M
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Nov 2022 • Solo
I went around with Casey on a bike tour to experience the beauty of all the districts in Saigon. She is a excellent tour guide not only she showed me the city but explained the details and importance of all the districts learned so much about the local culture and experienced the local Vietnamese tin Coffee.
I highly recommend Casey as your tour guide.
Grt experience grt service 5stars all the way.
I highly recommend Casey as your tour guide.
Grt experience grt service 5stars all the way.
Written November 7, 2022
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victorbck
Bangkok, Thailand1 contribution
A must if you're visiting Ho Chi Minh city. I've booked a private City Unseen Tour by motorbike and it surpassed my expectations. My tour guide Ann was very attentive and her English and history knowledge were great, she answered every question I had and informed me in detail about every place we've visited. Also a good driver, I felt safe all the time. I definitely recommend this tour, I wouldn't have reached these places by myself. All in all I'm very satisfied with the tour and guide, would recommend it to anyone visiting Ho chi minh city 😀
Written October 30, 2022
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Aisha S
7 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
We had a great time with Ngan and Ken, who were very knowledgeable and friendly..we experienced food, cafes, historical sites and they also gave us great advice on things we wanted to do in saigon
Written October 30, 2022
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Librariel
2 contributions
Oct 2022 • Solo
I booked the trip at the very last minute, yet they accommodated me.
The guide was very knowledgeable and fun to be with. It is an experience you should try!
The guide was very knowledgeable and fun to be with. It is an experience you should try!
Written October 23, 2022
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Duration | 180 minutes |