Saigon Morning Excursion by Scooter: Exploring Local Life Beyond District 1
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3 Ratings
Ho Chi Minh City
Experience the vibrant local life of Saigon beyond District 1 on a scooter excursion. Discover hidden gems, cultural insights, and the authentic charm of this energetic city.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

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 
  •   The Nguyen Thien Thuat area
  •   The Biggest Flower market 
  •   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 
  •   The Ghost apartment
  •   The Thien Hau temple 
  •   The Binh Tay 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.

Points of Interest

  • Ho Chi Minh City
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • 1 meal and 2 drinks included
  • Comprehensive accident insurance
  • Culinary experience with an eating stop
  • Insightful company of a friendly English-speaking guide
  • Thrilling 4-hour motorbike tour with quality gear
What's Not Included
  • Entrance frees of some tourist attractions.
Additional Information

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.

  • Children under 5 years old must be followed their parent during the tour..
  • Passengers weighing over 130kg, please contact with operator before booking.
Location
Ho Chi Minh City
Cancellation Policy

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

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Stew115
Mar 25, 2023
Great tour for an off the tourist path experience - 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 everyone. We had only limited time (due to our flight out the same day) and he amended the schedule accordingly. We started with a temple, the war museum, bun thit Nhung and ended with a coffee and bunker tour. The scooters are new and safe, the staff are safe drivers. Strongly recommend for a tour different to the typical tourist stuff; it’s going to be hot!
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Claytonfield
Oct 30, 2019
Through the eyes of a local - 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 in & out of the traffic to monuments, markets, coffee shop stop and local areas to understand how the locals live. Lunch in a noodle soup bar and refreshing coconut water. Our guides were very careful and knowledgeable and great fun. Thankyou Chung Harry Elly & Canary. I would highly recommend this tour we all loved it.
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Yetanotheropinion
Nov 7, 2018
Unseen Saigon Motorbike Tour - Excellent! - 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 drove very safely. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting HCMC. Thank you!
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