Explore the Hidden Gems of Saigon by Scooter

Ho Chi Minh City – Nguyen Thien Thuat – Ho Thi Ky – Chinatown
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Explore the Hidden Gems of Saigon by Scooter
Duration: 4 Hours
Group Size: Max 20 pax
Price Type: per person
Style: Guided

Tour Overview

Explore Saigon by scooter with city landmarks, local alleyways, Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, a secret weapon bunker and Chinatown on a guided four-hour tour.

Saigon Landmarks & Neighborhood Life by Scooter

See Ho Chi Minh City from the back of a scooter on a four-hour guided tour combining central landmarks with local markets and residential alleyways. Your guide picks you up at your hotel and introduces both familiar city sights and places connected with everyday life in Saigon.

Tour Highlights

• Discover central sights including the Central Post Office, Opera House, City Hall and Nguyen Hue Walking Street. • Explore the older apartment buildings around Nguyen Thien Thuat. • Visit Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and the local Cambodian market. • Learn local history at Thich Quang Duc Monument and a secret weapon bunker. • Explore Chinatown and its traditional medicine street.

Hidden Alleys, Markets & a Historic Bunker

Travel through residential lanes where families live, work and socialize. The itinerary includes a coffee stop at a secret weapon bunker, giving you time to talk with your guide about the city’s history and culture. Market and apartment-area stops provide a different perspective from the central landmarks.

Chinatown & Daytime Temple Visit

The route introduces Chinatown’s streets, cultural traditions and religious heritage. Thien Hau Temple is listed for daytime departures only. Evening tours use alternative stops, so the night itinerary differs from the daytime route.

Departure Times & Hotel Pickup

Choose from the listed departure times of 8:00 AM, 1:00 PM or 6:00 PM. Confirm your preferred time and hotel pickup details with the booking team. This tour is experienced as a passenger behind your guide on a scooter; discuss any mobility needs or concerns about motorbike travel before booking.

Highlights

  • Entrance Tickets
  • Great Vietnamese coffee
  • Pick up at Hotels In District 1 and District 3. For Other Districts, pay extra from $3 – $5
  • Motorbike with riders

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Detailed Daily Itinerary

the Hidden Gems of Saigon by Scooter
Morning

Departure time: 8:00AM/ 1:00 PM/ 6:00 PM

Our guide with motorbike will pick you up from your hotel in HCM city (you can choose the departure time).  Then, on the back of the scooter you will be taken to every corner of Ho Chi Minh city and discover the city’s hidden gems.

You will have a chance to explore the bustling streets, colorful markets, and must-see highlights. Besides, you also see the hidden alleyways, ancient apartments, and traditional local houses.

By using motorbike, we can access to beautiful local alleyways where Vietnamese families work, live, and socialize.

Visit the famous Chinatown – the biggest and oldest in the world – where you will find out more about the traditional values and the lifestyles of the mixed cultures in Saigon. Explore various ancient temples and learn about the history of the different religions of this magical land.

City Highlights:

Notre-Dame Cathedral

Central Post Office

Saigon Opera House

Nguyen Hue Walking Street

City hall

Hidden Gems:

The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument (listen to the story about the monk who set himself on fire during Vietnam War )

Visit a secret weapon bunker ( even most Vietnamese people don’t know about this ). We will also have coffee here, learn about HCMC history, chat with our guide about Vietnamese unique culture.

Ho Thi Ky Wholesale Flower Market

Nguyen Thien Thuat Oldest Apartment

Local Cambodian Market

China Town With famous medicine street

Thien Hau Temple (day time only – night time we will add extra stops)

Services Inclusion & Exclusion

Inclusions

  • Entrance Tickets
  • Great Vietnamese coffee
  • Pick up at Hotels In District 1 and District 3. For Other Districts, pay extra from $3 – $5
  • Motorbike with riders
  • English Speaking Tour Guide
  • Rain Poncho (If Needed)
  • High Quality Helmet

Exclusions

  • Other personal fees

Pricing

Published price: $27 / person

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