Big Eats & Small Seats: Dive into Authentic Street Food in Ho Chi Minh City
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Embark on a thrilling culinary adventure in Ho Chi Minh City with our Big Eats & Small Seats Tour. Discover authentic street food, hidden gems, and unique flavors not found in guidebooks.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Back of the Bike Tours - Ho Chi Minh City Food Tours - Explore the big flavors of Ho Chi Minh City on small plastic stools with our Big Eats & Small Seats Tour.\nExperience the tastes of our favorite street food vendors in HCM not the same flavors as in all the guidebooks.\n\nYou will zip to these delicious hidden gems on the back of a motorbike driven by our English speaking guides. This street food tour includes dishes like City Famous Papaya Salad, Steamed Clams with Lemongrass, and Grilled Pork over Fresh Rice Noodles all eaten on those traditional small plastic stools. Hop on the back of our bikes to experience our Big Eats & Small Seats Tour.\n\nKid age 7 and under will ride with parent and share parent’s food\n\nAll of our guides are local Vietnamese who know the city like no one else and are enthusiastic to show off Vietnam.\n\nAll prices are inclusive of all stops, food, and drinks.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/guide
  • Street Food Tasting
  • Beer
  • Insurance
  • Use of Helmet
  • Pick up and drop off from designated meeting points
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Includes shellfish, pork. no substitutions available. Menu remains unchanged in all circumstances
Additional Information

Explore the big flavors of Ho Chi Minh City on small plastic stools with our Big Eats & Small Seats Tour.

Experience the tastes of our favorite street food vendors in HCM, not the same flavors as in all the guidebooks.

You will zip to these delicious hidden gems on the back of a motorbike driven by our English speaking guides.

This street food tour includes dishes like City Famous Papaya Salad, Steamed Clams with Lemongrass, and Grilled Pork over Fresh Rice Noodles all eaten on those traditional small plastic stools.

Hop on the back of our bikes to experience our Big Eats & Small Seats Tour.

  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
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Location
Back of the Bike Tours - Ho Chi Minh City Food Tours
Đường Nguyễn Huệ
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alicebl6482zc
Feb 29, 2024
A Can’t Miss Tour - My favorite experience on our trip to Vietnam! Kim Anh and Linh were amazing guides, taking us to 5 different delicious spots on their bikes. The bikes are the best way to see Saigon, a very comfortable experience. I felt nervous at first but acclimated very quickly, and our guides made us feel safe. It was so lovely to have Kim Ang and Linh introduce us to some local foods, and to make the experience seamless by picking us up from our hotel, shepherding us from place to place and dealing with the parking, the ordering, and dropping us back off. It feels like a true VIP experience. Along the way, we took lots of photos that they shared with us later, and they gifted us with a brochure of personalized recommendations at the end of the tour. I really can’t recommend this tour enough. A huge thanks to Kim Anh and Linh for the best possible intro to Ho Chi Minh City.
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Alexbe1487rw
Feb 29, 2024
Great food and conversation - My wife and I were guided by Kim Anh and Linh to some very unique eating experiences in HCM. They tailored our orders to match our more-adventurous tastes to included baby quail egg and Durian desert. Getting around on the scooters is great and not at all scary. Beyond the food, getting to know these local guides over a few shared meals and learning about how they live in HCM is what really sets this tour apart.
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Ebgracie77
Jan 11, 2024
Delicious food with fun people... an adventure or to be missed - I cannot recommend this tour enough. Some facts about me and how this tour worked. I'm almost 300lbs but it was no issue for me to sit on the back of this bike while a tiny woman drove around. I'm somewhat adventurous but still American enough to get squeamish sometimes. The tour guides were so encouraging. This is definitely for someone who is willing to try new foods. Be brave. It's worth it. I tried everything and have no regrets. There was so much delicious food. They did a great job at explaining things in English. And my driver talked about the city as she drove. Pictures and videos of this experience are a must and one of the staff took amazing shots of us in traffic, eating the food, etc. The variety of food was amazing!!! They curate the choices so well and the tour guides stand in as friends/family so you can try so many dishes. The food was absolutely phenomenal. Delicious and delectable. Basically, don't be scared. Once I rode on the back of the bike, I felt like HCM was easier to understand for the food, the traffic, the people. Go!! Book this tour on your first day.
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Jessicali3708ri
Nov 23, 2023
10/10 Recommend - Loved the experience, our tour guides were talkative and knowledgeable on the city and food, made for a very fun and educational tour. Also the tour guides were excellent drivers. Would recommend this tour to anyone who has never been to Saigon or want to try local Vietnamese spots.
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Darrenbc874wv
Sep 14, 2023
Fabulous back of bike experience!! - We loved the whole experience! The amazingly good quality & fresh food we got to sample at a variety of eateries (and park), the fun experience of riding on the back of motorbikes in the chaotic traffic but feeling safe at the same time and of course our 2 wonderful guides (Thung & Mee?) who were so friendly, warm, fun and professional. Would totally recommend this to anyone visiting Ho Chi Minh City. Thank you so much, from Darren & Kaye.
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Andek2023
Sep 11, 2023
Must do when in HCM. It’s fun, fascinating and delicious. - This was amazing, the guides are so engaging, the food was delicious and we saw places we’d never have seen. This is a must!
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Ktinting
Aug 9, 2023
Touring With Food and Storytelling - Great food tour of Ho Chi Minh City! Our tour guides were very friendly and informative, and brought us to various street food places in the city. Every dish was delicious, and the stories we shared with each other made the experience even better. I highly recommend doing this tour at least once if you plan to visit Ho Chi Minh.
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Billhc3848fk
Jul 3, 2023
We loved it! - For me a food tour on day 1 in a new city is a must, such a good way to get a feel for the vibe of a city and to get your bearings. The Back of the Bike tour was heaps of fun, being driven around the city on the back of mopeds. I went with my 2 boys 18/14 who likewise loved it. The food was delicious. I especially loved the quail stop and if you’re lucky you may also get a surprise gift! Thank you to the lovely girls Kim, Lam and Ming and official photographer Tong. A memorable afternoon.
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Sharonso8206tz
Jun 27, 2023
So Much Fun - This was so much fun on the back of scooters and the food was delicious. Nhung and Nhung were so much fun. would highly recommend
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Droumleigh
Jun 22, 2023
Busy streets, excellent food, scooters with drivers. Terrific fun. - Motorbikes and scooters are everywhere in HCMC. Saigon is just one part of this huge metropolis. My wife, three kids and myself were picked up at our hotel. Five young ladies took each of us on 5 motor bikes. Stopped at 5 eateries, down alleys, narrow streets, and on side streets, finishing up with frozen yougart with unique toppings. The girls driving us were knowledgeable, informative, delightful and completely delightful. They were of course top quality drivers. Supported all the foods with information on flavors and extra background. The rain came down, we were provided with ponchos. The rain and lightening added the whole experience. Felt completely safe at all times. So much fun, such good food, outstanding drivers. One of the best fun we have had together as a family. This is highly highly recommended. 10 stars.
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