Motorbike Tour with Local Students: Explore Hidden Gems and Experience Sightseeing in Local Life

Embark on a thrilling motorbike tour with local students and explore hidden gems while experiencing the sights and sounds of local life. Discover bustling wet markets, old apartment areas, pagodas, and more. Choose between a day tour with a visit to a local coffee shop or a night tour with food tastings in hidden street food areas.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Saigon Back Alley Tours - After warm greeting with our friendly guide, we will put on your helmet. then start the adventure.

Our first stop is at a hero monument – the monk Thich Quang Duc who burnt himself during the Vietnam War. You will learn more about the history of the city and the very hard time of the local people during the war.

Next is the time to explore the local life, you may be the only tourists there. We will walk together through Old Apartment Area – beautiful old part of the town and the colorful wholesale Flower Market, get refreshed with local sugarcane juice or a fresh coconut. Your guide will explain for you about local life and how people lives, has fun and makes a living.

Continue your adventure by motorbike through the back alley of Saigon through District 10, 5 and 4, see and learn more about local life through the slum area, and wet markets.

We next go to visit District 5, a part of the china town. on our motorbike you will see the markets and local life of a strong community and neighborhood connection. After stopping at a pagoda, You will be amazed when you see the most beautiful Buddha pagoda in town with ten thousand Buddha statues and beautiful detailed design.

The last stop is at a local coffee shop, the guide will introduce you the art to make the best coffee in the world – Vietnamese coffee. You will enjoy the best Vietnamese coffee while getting to know more about each other, our life as local university students and yours.

Hightlights:
• Old Apartment Area, 
• Wholesale Flower market, 
• Local wet market
• Thich Quang Duc monument – the famous here burning monk
• Amazing alleyway system of the city.
• Try the best Vietnamese coffee
• Thousand Buddha pagoda.
*For the night option: We will do sight seeing in the local places and also do some food tastings in street food area hidden in the back alleys serving the best foods in town. 3 best street foods and 2 drinks are included in our price.

What's Included
  • Tropical fruit juice refreshments
  • Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Exclusive private tour experience
  • Safety with helmets provided
  • Authentic Vietnamese coffee
  • Fuel surcharges included
  • Travel comfortably in a private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Upon greeting you warmly at your place of stay, we’ll ensure your safety with a helmet and brief you on safety precautions before venturing out on our excursion.

Our itinerary includes:

  1. LOCAL WET MARKET: Stroll through the bustling market scene, observing the local buying and selling of everyday groceries and fresh produce for culinary preparations.

  2. OLD APARTMENT AREA: Take a deep dive into the alleyways, exploring places where residents earn their living.

  3. TEN THOUSAND BUDDHAS PAGODA: Witness the incredible pagoda adorned by dragons and countless Buddha.

  4. MONUMENT OF THE SELF-IMMOLATION MONK: Delve into a tale of heroism.

  5. GRASPING LOCAL LIFE IN THE BACK ALLEYS

  6. VIBRANT WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKET

  7. LOCAL COFFEE SHOP (day tour) or VARIOUS FOOD STALLS (night tour)

For the evening option: Our journey envelops sightseeing at local spots and savouring the city’s best street food in hidden alley eateries. Three top-rate street food items and two beverages are on us.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • We offer free pick up in District 1,3,4 and 5. and small extra pick up fee of 120.000VND (5USD) per person will be applied for the other districts. You will pay when you meet our guide.
  • This tour is only for guest weight less than 120kg (270lb). If you are 100-120kg (220-270lb) please let me know after booking.
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.

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Victoriap248
Aug 28, 2024
Culture filled exploration of the city and personable tour guides! - AMAZING tour!!! Went alone and did not regret it. My tour guide Son was super accommodating and friendly. We were chatting the entire time and he is seriously knowledgeable about Viet history/culture. His passion for this country shines through. I did not know some of the places he showed me in Saigon and would not have seen them without the tour. Please do yourself a favor and book this! Also, bravo to Son! Great job!!!
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Paradise66353682028
Aug 28, 2024
Wonderful easy rider town - My guide Phi is very knowledgeable in the Vietnamese history, Culture and even when we visit a Buddhist pagoda in china town he can tell me about the religious beliefs of the Chinese
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Lightpacker713183
Aug 27, 2024
Great tour in Saigon!! - I had such a lovely time on our tour!! It was with Phi, Harley, and Tony. They are students at Uni. They were all so wonderful, informative, thoughtful, and kind! We were taken to a few locations around Saigon, a few delicious food places, and then it ended with a fun ride around the city! They picked up and dropped us off at our requested location. They modified the itinerary when we had a request. I would recommend this tour to anyone traveling to Saigon!
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846saigem
Aug 27, 2024
Best tour ever! - Our tour was amazing! Harley, Tony, and Phi were great tour guides. It was very cool to see some sights outside of the usual top lists, and the best part was getting to talk to our guides about their lives and learn more about life in Saigon. You can go walk to the post office and book street on your own, but can’t get this kind of experience without a local guide. 10/10 recommend and has been the highlight of our time in Saigon so far.
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Andygj1134ag
Aug 20, 2024
The tour helped me see a different side of Saigon and I am so glad I booked this tour for that. - I had an amazing time ! I did my tour with Phi and we had so much fun. This tour really helped me see Saigon through a new point of view and discover places I wouldn’t have visited if not for the tour. Many hidden and interesting gems. I recommend the tour !
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87florenciam
Aug 6, 2024
Great experience - My guide was Hung. He was on time, polite, friendly, really knowledgeable of the area & history. He was able to answer any questions I had without hesitation. He was patient and funny. He gave me plenty of advices about my stay and recommended many things to do even when I travel to the north of Vietnam. I’m super happy I booked it.
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Ines469
Aug 3, 2024
Amazing experience - Amazing tour! The students are motivated and eager to share their knowledge about the city. They’re also very cautious and we never felt afraid on the bikes. I highly recommend this tour !
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1theob
Aug 2, 2024
Super fun - Cool to go through heavy traffic on the back of a motorcycle. In the three hours you see a number of attractions that are not in the lists of the major platforms and that are worth seeing (mn the pagoda). In addition, a great opportunity to talk to local students who accompany the trip.
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Lisette_d
Jul 25, 2024
A wonderful time was had by all! - The young people who took our tour were fantastic! One of our group was a little nervous about travelling on a scooter, but within minutes they felt relaxed and confident. We enjoyed the places we visited and learnt so much. I would recommend this tour without hesitation. A terrific experience.
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W9746sxdianav
Jul 25, 2024
Amazing tour! - Son and Tien were an amazing tour guides. We had so much fun on this trip. They took us to some hidden gems that we wouldn't have known about if went ourselves. Also, Vietnamese coffee was delicious! Thank you.
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