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Ho Chi Minh City Walking Tours

Participating in Ho Chi Minh City Walking Tours, tourists will experience Saigon in a different way from other visitors who are stucked in District 1 and must-see tourist attractions. In fact, Vietnamese dishes served at luxury restaurants in shopping malls and restaurants for tourists are not all you are able to try in the city. There are lots of flavorful dishes cooked by experienced chefs at long standing eateries and a large number of tourists miss this worth-trying part of Ho Chi Minh City. Here are some information about this kind of tour in Saigon.

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Ho Chi Minh City Walking Tours – what are popular choices?

Saigon Sightseeing Walking Tour

When to start?

If you book a group tour, you must start at the fixed time. In case you book a private tour, you can let them know what time to start. Saigon sightseeing tour should be done during the day so that most of the tourist attractions are open. For example, War Remnants Museum and Independence Palace are closed after 5:00 PM. Some pagodas are also closed before the sunset. Vendors in Ben Thanh Market and Binh Tay Market do not work after around 6:00 PM.

The night Ben Thanh Market is outside of the main buildings and worth visiting. At night, you have chances to visit night markets and food areas. Famous landmarks and skyscrappers become splendid when the sun goes down and colorful lights are turned on.

Great photos are taken on day tours while the cool air is the highlight of night tours in Ho Chi Minh City. It is sunny during the day but tourists feel more comfortable at night.

8:00 AM is a great time to start a morning tour. 12:00 or 1:00 PM is a great time to start an afternoon tour. Night tours usually start at 5:00 or 6:00 PM.

Itinerary of Saigon Sightseeing Walking Tour

  • Picked up at your hotel.
  • Be transferred to stops by taxi.
  • Walk around and see tourist attractions and hidden places with a local guide.
  • Be dropped of at your hotel.

What to see on Saigon Sightseeing Walking Tour?

Depending on your expectation, you can choose a walking sightseeing tour with suitable program. Recommended places to visit on the walking Saigon sightseeing tour.

Must-see attractions in Ho Chi Minh City:

  • Saigon Central Post Office
  • Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral
  • Ben Thanh Market
  • Independence Palace
  • War Remnants Museum
  • China Town
  • Thien Hau Temple
  • Binh Tay Market
  • Cha Tam Church

Hidden parts:

  • Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument
  • Nguyen Thien Thuat – one of the oldest apartment buildings
  • Ho Thi Ky – Ho Chi Minh’s biggest flower market
  • Cambodian market
  • Fruit and vegetable market
  • Motorbike accessories market
  • Pet market, Lantern market, fabric market
  • Fashion street, book street, painting street, medicine market,
  • Ghost building

Walking Saigon Food Tour

When to start?

Most of the tourists choose to start their Walking Saigon Food Tours at around 5:00 PM when a large number of street food stalls are open. However, some tourists would like to do food tours during the day to enjoy breakfasts and lunches. It is cooler at night but it is not a bad choice to book a morning or afternoon food tour.

Itinerary of Saigon Food Tour

Different tour agencies offer different menus on their Saigon walking food tours. You have lots of choices and I hope that you will find an appropriate tour agency. Do not hesitate to contact us via email support@scootersaigontour.com or WhatsApp/WeChat +84 938 3143 86 for the best price and suitable program for your Walking food tour in Ho Chi Minh.

A typical itineary of Saigon Food Tour is as follow:

  • Picked up at your hotel.
  • Be transferred to stops by taxi.
  • Walk around night food markets and food areas, be introduced and served various exotic street foods.
  • Be dropped of at your hotel at the end of tour.

Which foods are served on Walking Ho Chi Minh Food Tour?

  • Pan-fried scrambled egg rice cake
  • Dumplings
  • Vietnamese Pancake
  • Khot cake
  • Beef noodle soup
  • Vietnamese pizza
  • Crab noodle soup
  • Coconut ice cream
  • Vietnamese beef stew dish with bread
  • Steamed clam with lemongrass
  • Grilled scallop with green onion oil
  • Grilled Shrimp with chili (or Stir-fried noodles with beef)
  • Fertilized duck egg if you dare enough
  • BBQ
  • Local beer
  • Sugar cane juice

Benefits of walking tours

Motorbike food tours in Ho Chi Minh City are very popular. However, some tourists are aware of sitting on the back of two-wheel vehicles in Saigon where the traffic is rather crazy. The unique way to explore small back alleys and enjoy great foods at hidden eateries is joining a Saigon walking food tour. You will be transferred between stops on the tour by taxis or Grab cars.

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