Tour Code: SSGN365 - Half day
Tour type: Cultural Tour, Adventure Tour
Wheelchair availability: No
Experience Highlights:
● Side streets: neighbourhoods with all kinds of small shops, from guitar shops to pet shops
● Sugarcane juice: a stop for fresh sugarcane juice on the street
● Chinatown: old Chinese medicine shops and local markets
● Binh Tay Market: the big wholesale market where shop owners come to buy
Tour Overview:
Join us on an exhilarating motorbike adventure through Ho Chi Minh City, to see everyday local life. Ride past all kinds of small shops, stop for sugarcane juice, and visit the old Chinese medicine shops in Chinatown. Visit the busy Binh Tay Market and reflect on your journey over a cup of Vietnam’s finest coffee, immersing yourself in the city's rich culture and heritage.
Tour Description:
The traffic in Vietnam is something most visitors talk about for a long time. Join us for a unique glimpse into local Vietnamese life as we explore our favorite streets and landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City by motorbike. On this ride you see some of the everyday places that make Saigon what it is.
We ride past all kinds of shops, like the guitar shops on Nguyen Thien Thuat street, the lively flower market and the Cambodian market in the Ho Thi Ky street area. You also pass the pet shops on Le Hong Phong street, and streets full of aquarium fish shops and scissors shops. Along the way, we will stop to enjoy sugarcane juice, a popular Vietnamese refreshment.
Next, we will head to Chinatown, exploring traditional Chinese medicine shops on Hai Thuong Lan Ong street, cigarette stores on Hoc Lac street, fabric shops on iTran Hung Dao street, and motorbike equipment vendors. We will also walk around Binh Tay Market, a wholesale market where locals and people from nearby provinces trade a variety of goods. To wrap up the tour, we will reflect on our journey over a cup of Vietnam's finest coffee.
Caution: To drive a motorbike in Vietnam, individuals must have a valid International Driving Permit (IDP), a temporary Vietnamese motorcycle license, or a Vietnamese driving license. Tour participants must ensure they have the proper documentation to comply with local laws.
Depart: 08:00 or 13:00
Duration: 3.5 hours
Price: VND 1,160,000/pax ~ USD 47/pax (min. 2 pax)
* Private tour available upon request
Inclusions:
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ho Chi Minh City Center
Motorbike with driver
Entrance fees
Bottled drinking water
Coffee
English speaking guide (other languages available upon request with surcharge)
Travel Insurance
This tour accommodates a maximum of 15 travelers
Exclusions:
Tips and gratuities
Personal expenses such as: shopping, telephone, beverage, etc.
Children policy:
Free for children 0-5 years old
50% off for children 6-10 years old
A maximum of one child may accompany one adult; a second child will be charged the adult price
