Saigon Food Tour by Scooter with Eleven Tastings
Hold it tight! After hotel pickup by scooter, zoom off your first stop for an appetizer. Sit like a local at the food stall eating 1#banana sticky rice before doing a small cooking class where you will make your own 2#mini savory crispy pancakes, rolled up with 3#grilled beef wrapped in betel leaf.
Then, take a walk around the street food heaven in District 10 to taste 4#shredded pork crispy rice and 5#fried bao buns. At the next stop, immerse yourself in the biggest flower market of Saigon and try the best 6#Vietnamese pizza, 7#grilled crackers, and challenge yourself with 8#snails stuffed with pork.
Next, venture into the oldest apartment area to enjoy sugarcane juice and 9#Hue beef noodle soup before stopping for fantastic 10#Banh mi. Finally, head for 11#dessert with different flavored caramel flans and jellies before heading back to your hotel. Especially your guides(also your drivers) are local students who are excellent licensed drivers, well-trained and fluent in English
Options
More Sea Food Dishes Option
-Private Tour(Only for you): We will skip the TASTING: Grilled Banana Sticky Rice for this option to try 3 Sea Food Dishes and all other 10 TASTINGS
-Not only having 10 Tastings: But we also enjoy:1.Steamed Clams with Lemongrass,2.Grilled Mussels with Peanuts(or Crab Legs),3.Grilled Scallops with Cheese
-3 Sea Food Dishes&10 Tastings: Please choose other option if you don't like(or can't eat) seafood or fish
Duration: 4 hours: -Motorbike ride, 5-6 different Food Stops. Please choose 2 guests as minimum
-Departure time: The private tour starts at 5:30PM, 6:00PM, 6:30PM or we can customize the departure time for you
-One motorbike, One tour guide: We drive, you just sit in the back, relax and enjoy the view
-Free Pick up & Drop off: Included in District 1,3,4 and 5. Please tell us the pick-up address in your booking if your hotel is not in the list
-Dishes can be customized: Just give me a message through Whatsapp number if you want to change the dishes in our itinerary
Pickup included
What's included in Saigon Food Tour by Scooter with Eleven Tastings
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
-STOP 1(For Popular 11 Tastings Option. We will not eat this Tasting if you choose More Sea Food Dishes Option): TASTING 1: #Grilled Banana Sticky Rice(Chuối nếp nướng): -Ingredients: ripe bananas, sticky rice, coconut milk, toasted sesame seeds, tapioca,...
-STOP 2(or the China town area in District 5 if you choose the Afternoon Food Option): TASTING 2#mini Sizzling Savory Pancake (Bánh xèo): made from rice flour, a little coconut milk, egg and turmeric powder -For the Fillings: shrimp and pork, bean sprouts, mung beans,… -Served with: mustard greens, lettuce, herbs: thai basil, fish mint, purple mint, original mint, amparella leaf; green babana, star fruit; sweet and sour fish sauce,... TASTING 3#Grilled Beef grabbed in Betel Leaf (Bò lá lốt): -Served with: vermicelli, rice paper, green banana, star fruit, femented fish sauce with pineapple,... TASTING 4#Fried Bao Buns (Bánh bao chiên): -The dough: wheat flour, yeast, baking powder, milk, sugar, salt -Fillings: wood ear, minced pork, quail eggs, garlic, spring onions, jicama,… TASTING 5#Shredded Pork Crispy Rice (Cơm Cháy Chà Bông): -Fillings: crispy rice, shredded pork, toasted shrimp flakes, scallion oil,...
Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
-STOP 3: TASTING 6#Vietnamese Pizza(Bánh tráng nướng): -Ingredients: Grilled rice paper, quail's egg, corn, pork sausage, mayonnaise, chilli sauce, toasted shrimp flakes,... TASTING 7#Snails Stuffed With Pork(Ốc nhồi thịt): -Ingredients: snail, minced pork, lemongrass, pepper, shallot, served with Vietnamese coriander,... TASTING 8#Grilled Rice Paper Cake (Bánh phồng nướng): -Ingredients: rice milk or wheat flour, coconut milk, optional choices: sesame seeds, banana,...
Inclusions
- -Lovely English-speaking guide(also your driver)
- -Transported by private motorbikes
- -Rain Coat and Masks( If needed)
- -Free Pickup and Drop-off will be provided at your Hotel/Airbnb/Apartment in District 1, 3, 4 and 5
- -High-quality Helmets for each guest
- -All 11 Tastings and 3-4 Drinks(No extra cost for food and drinks)
- -An extra pick up fee of 100.000 VND (5 USD) per person will be applied for the other districts.
- -Tips
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- -Children under 6 years old must be accompanied by an adult
- -If you weigh more than 90kg (200lbs) please let me know after the booking to arrange suitable driver(tour guide) for you. The weight limit for this tour is 130kg(286lbs)
- -Options are available for vegetarians and those with dietary restrictions
- -The menu could be slightly changed depending on the day, time and availability of local food stalls.
- -For the afternoon(1PM) Food Tour: The route is changed from District 4 to the China town area in District 5
- -Please choose the WALKING FOOD TOUR OPTION(by car) if you are afraid of being on the scooters
- -Please choose the MORE SEAFOOD DISHES OPTION if you want to try more seafood on the tour
- -Please provide hotel address for the pick up when you book (or through Whatsapp number)
- -Food Hygiene and Safety Guaranteed with all local Tastings
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
-Free Pickup and Drop-off will be provided at your hotel/airbnb/apartment in Districts 1, 3, 4 and 5 or at the War Remnants Museum in District 3 -Please provide the pick-up address in your booking and tell us the name, the address of your hotel(place) if it is not in the list -We will pick you up at the time you booked: in the afternoon(1pm) or evening(5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm) at the provided address.
Meeting / End Points
- Meeting Point: We will pick you up at 28 Vo Van Tan Street, District 3, the War Remnants Museum(at the ticket box area)