Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour

Indulge in the mind-blowing flavours of Vietnamese cuisine on this food tour of Ho Chi Minh City. Discover the French influence and visit the best street food stalls.

Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour Itinerary

Your guide will pick you up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City at the chosen time. You will ride a motorbike around the city in search of the best food trucks, stalls, and shops. Depending on whether you prefer to take the tour in the morning, at lunchtime, or at night, the routes will vary slightly.

Morning and Lunchtime Food Tour

The tour begins with a typical Vietnamese dish, broken rice, featuring barbecue pork, vegetables, pickled carrots, and fish sauce. You will then explore the old quarter of the city and stop for a cup of local coffee while learning about its preparation. Next, you'll visit the Flower Market, the largest in the country, to photograph and understand Vietnamese flower-buying traditions.

After the market, you will head to Chinatown to discover its influence on Vietnam, visiting the Chinese Lantern Market and the oldest Chinese temple for cultural insights. The next food stop features Vietnamese crepes, showcasing local ingredients. Following this, you'll visit the floating market and enjoy fresh coconut water before riding through the old mafia area, concluding with traditional Vietnamese beef noodle soup before returning to your hotel.

Nighttime Food Tour

The nighttime tour follows a similar route, starting with broken rice and a visit to the Flower Market, omitting the coffee stop. After exploring mafia territory, you'll enjoy Vietnamese crepes before trying a banh mi, a flavorful Vietnamese baguette. The final stop features BBQ fish and seafood, paired with a Vietnamese beer before heading back to your hotel.

Hotel Pick-Up Service

Hotel collection is available from accommodations in districts 1, 3, and 5. For hotels in other districts, you may agree on a meeting point with the guide or pay a 3 USD supplement in cash on the day of the tour.