What You Will Do
Street foods and motorbike are big parts of Saigon which most of the tourists miss on their trip to the city. In the evening when it’s cool, locals love to go out by motorbike, drive around, gather at street food stalls to eat, drink, cheer “Dzo 1,2,3” and talk to each other. Private Saigon Night Food Tour is a chance for tourists to immerse themselves into local life, explore different districts, street food areas/markets, taste lots of yummy specialty dishes, have fun like locals and learn more about Vietnamese rich cuisine as well as unique culture.
+ 1st stop: Fried scrambled egg rice cake, dumplings or Vietnamese Pancake & Khot cake
+ 2nd stop: Beef noodle soup OR Crab noodle soup.
+ 3rd stop: Vietnamese pizza at one of the busiest Saigon night food markets
+ 4th stop: Coconut ice cream OR Vietnamese beef stew dish with bread
+ 5th stop: Steamed clam with lemongrass, Grilled scallop with green onion oil, Grilled Shrimp with chili, Fertilized duck egg if you dare enough, Local beer
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Ho Chi Minh City
Our guide picks you up at your hotel and starts weaving Saigon main streets and alleyways. On the back of the motorbike, you can enjoy the nice view of the city at night.
2
Ho Chi Minh City
Hidden gems such as Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment buildings since the 1960s and lots of back alleys are also included on the tour. We troll into street food areas, food markets, and stop at famous local restaurants and food stalls for tasting amazing specialty foods that Saigon must to offer. Just eat, chat leisurely with your new friends, and immerse into the local life. One of the most interesting things is that the guide tells you about the art of eating Vietnamese foods, how to eat long noodles with chopsticks, snails with bamboo sticks, etc. We plan to take you around 7 districts and have 6 stops for eating:
3
Ho Chi Minh City
30 minutes
1st stop: Popular local eatery in the alley
Pan-fried scrambled egg rice cake & Dumplings at over 30-year-old Bot Chien restaurant
OR Vietnamese Pancake & Khot cake
4
Ho Chi Minh City
30 minutes
2nd stop: Try good Vietnamese noodle soup
Beef noodle soup OR Crab noodle soup
5
Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
30 minutes
3rd stop: Ho Thi Ky flower & Cambodian market
Vietnamese pizza (Grilled rice paper with toppings) at one of the busiest Saigon night food markets
6
Ho Chi Minh City
30 minutes
4th stop: Ngo Gia Tu old apartment building & street food area & a dessert shop since 1975
Coconut ice cream OR Vietnamese beef stew dish with bread
7
Ho Chi Minh City
40 minutes
5th stop: Former mafia hotspot but a hustle street food area in the recent & Xom Chieu Saigon night food market & Vinh Khanh snail street
Steamed clam with lemongrass
Grilled scallop with green onion oil
Grilled Shrimp with chili (or Stir-fried noodles with beef)
Fertilized duck egg if you dare enough
Local beer
Non-seafood dishes are available like BBQ meat if you can’t eat seafood and snail
8
Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings
15 minutes
Bonus hidden places
Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment buildings
Through lots of hidden alleys
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