Ho Chi Minh/Saigon Zero Tourist Food Tour

5.0 (330 reviews) 4 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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Deep fried savoury mini crepe — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Ho Chi Minh/Saigon Zero Tourist Food Tour, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Bored by the food options that you can easily find yourself? Our uniqueness came from our best choices of good food, and adventurous routes that have ZERO-TOURIST, and I want to state again ZERO-TOURIST. This food tour can even cater to other Vietnamese, that's how good it is!

We guaranteed you that you will get to experience different scenic routes and go FURTHER than any other tour could in 4 hours.

On "A Super Niche Food Tour" which includes 7-8 special food with extremely local spots in our neighborhood that is not on GOOGLE MAP and make sure you hardly find them by yourself.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Vietnamese, Korean, English
Operated by: Saigon Happy Tour

Ages: Infants (1–3 years) · Children (4–6 years) · Youth (7–18 years) · Adults (19–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: Free Automated City Tour (without a guide)
Included: Expenses for the local dishes
Included: Rain poncho
Included: Wet Wipes & Hand sanitizer
Included: English speaking guide with expert driving skill
Included: Nice photos/video will be edited and sent

Not included

Not included: Other pickup locations which are not in district 1,3,4 will be charge 100.000 VND/person (4USD)
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Our experience takes you to the far outer reach of Saigon, venture to parts unknown, even unknown to other Vietnamese from other districts! With the promise of the tastiest authentic food that is not recreated for foreign taste!! Travel by mopeds with English-speaking friends. Leading you will be a personal travel concierge, who can answer any question about Vietnam and have experience hosting thousands of groups in Vietnam! In our experience, you will get a chance to see more than any tourist will ever get to see in Saigon. PERIOD! Explore: Fruit wholesaler Market Chinese District East West Freeway The Provincial Street Labyrinth of Eight This experience is not a touristy organized tour! 2/3 in the tour we can guarantee you with absolute certainty!! The further we are into the tour, YOU WILL NOT SEE A SINGLE TOURIST FOR MILES! (except for our group)

Stop 1

Bánh Khọt (Sizzling savour crepe) — Rice flour, tumeric, taro and coconut cream blend and wok fried into a perfection coating of crispy goodness with meat or veg filling! · Betel leaf BBQ Ground Beef (Bò Lá Lốt) — The least known leafy wraps that is buttery by nature, yes the belet leaf give of a veggie buttery aroma. A true culinary experience! · Cơm tấm sườn (Broken rice) — To obtained 1 ton of broken rice, need around 7-8 tons of rice harvest. The rice dish to die for. You never had broken rice, you never been to Saigon! · Duck Noodle Soup — nickname: liquid gold". The cleanest broth comes from the duck bones, with a cooking time of 8 hours, making the flavors perfect · Teenager's TOP 1 Snacks — a platter of 7 toppings Rice Paper Salad & Savory Crackling Pop-rice · Fresh fruits from wholesale market — Enjoy seasonal mangosteen, mango, dragon fruit · fluffiest flan

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Silverland Min Hotel
Roseland Point Hotel
The Reverie Saigon - The Leading Hotels of the World
Sheraton Saigon Grand Opera Hotel
Huong Sen Hotel
Saga Hotel
GK Central Hotel
Xuan Huong Hotel
A EM Corp Royal Palace Hotel
HoLo K9 Central Saigon - Serviced HomeStay
Blue Diamond Hotel
Little Saigon Boutique Hotel

and 152 more pickup points

The pickup location is at your hotel (Free pickup in districts 1, 3, 4, 5).

The additional fee for pick up at areas that are not mentioned is $5 (120.000 vnđ)

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Foods Available: Vegetarian, Vegan, Non-veg, Pecastarian, Pecastarian, Non-Gluten and Non-Dairy.

Options

BECOME A LOCAL

Hidden Gems & Local's House.: Take the more secluded route to explore the hotspot that few other Vietnamese ever came across. Have lunch at a local's home.

Rent A Friend: This option allow us to help you knows what's like to become a true local. Where we hangout, what we do as Vietnamese locals.

Duration: 4 hours: Duration may vary more than the intended 4-hour

Eat Like A Local: Try some different hightlight beyond a normal food tour!

Beyond a Food Tour: This option include more insights on Vietnamese households and lifestyle by visiting an actual local's place.

Pickup included
Food Tour That Go Furthest Away From Touristy Area

Best Listed Food of Saigon: Best BBQ Lemongrass & Butter Herb Beef

Duck Stocking Turmeric noodle soup

Broken rice with BBQ Porkchop

Rice paper salad

The Best Food Tour!: Our selection cater to those who are avid foodie and enjoy actual local places that even other Vietnamese would be amazed by.

Pickup included