Should families with kids join Ho Chi Minh City food tour? Ho Chi Minh City is one of the best cities for families with children to visit and learn more about culture, cuisine, history, and many more things. Besides great educational places such as War Remnants Museum, Cu Chi Tunnels, Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Central Post Office, family travelers should not miss sampling amazing Vietnamese traditional dishes and specialty foods of Saigon, learn more about the authentic cuisine, real local life, eating and drinking culture in the city. Instead of traveling the city, finding good eateries, and choosing good foods, travelers can choose to book Ho Chi Minh City food tours and enjoy everything in a stress free and safe way.
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Should families with kids join Ho Chi Minh City food tour?
Highlights of Ho Chi Minh City food tour
Ho Chi Minh City food tour is one of the unique way to eat and enjoy Saigon. Let me tell you how most tourists learn more about Ho Chi Minh City. They usually choose touristy areas, especially District 1 – the center of Saigon to stay, book popular tours such as Saigon sightseeing tour, Cu Chi Tunnels tour, Mekong Delta tour, Saigon dinner on cruise, and eat at restaurants nearby their hotels. They tend to eat international food and some Vietnamese dishes such as Banh mi, BBQ, Pho noodle soup,… Due to limited time and lack of information, you can miss other districts and dozens of local dishes. A 4-hour Ho Chi Minh City food tour offers you a great chance to weave Saigon streets and alleys, stop at local eateries, and sample a wide range of local dishes. One of the best parts is the unique culture, travelers can experience eating and drinking, having fun and chilling out like local people.
Should families with kids join Ho Chi Minh City food tour?
Why is Ho Chi Minh City food tour good for your children?
In the crowded and noisy Ho Chi Minh City, you should not stay in the more luxurious District 1 and see only sky scrappers, modern buildings, splendid old French buildings, historical sites. There are many local wet markets, wholesale markets, old apartment buildings, cafes, restaurants, and street food stalls in narrow alleys. Hidden pagodas and special markets in other districts are worth visiting. Ho Chi Minh City food tour is not only a cuisine adventure but also an educational tour for your children. They will be surprised at strange things like live frogs, freshwater fishes, ducks, cocks and hens,… at local markets. They will also see how local people live in Ho Chi Minh City.
Local dishes, ingredients, cooking methods, ways of eating are key highlights of Ho Chi Minh City food tour. If you are not Asian, you and your family members will find it interesting and a little difficult to eat using chopsticks and your hands. In addition, your family will learn more about the essence of fish sauce, rice, rice flour, and rice noodles in Vietnamese cuisine.
Some friendly and passionate chefs and waiters can make your trip amazing and memorable. For example, the owner of Ốc Loan Snail Restaurant love to wear big pieces of jewelry and never mind the risk of being robbed. Many chefs are happy to show customers how to cook local dishes. It is not easy to have such experiences in some countries. Your children will be excited and enjoy the tour to the fullest.
Why is Ho Chi Minh City food tour good for family travelers?
At local eateries, your family members will eat together, share delicious dishes, talk together like local families. It will be one of the most memorable moments in the lives of your wife/husband and children.
Should families with kids join Ho Chi Minh City food tour?
How to stay safe on Ho Chi Minh City food tour?
Potential risks are associated with any tour in the world. Here are some helpful and excellent pieces of advice for your family on Ho Chi Minh City food tour:
- Protect yourself from the strong sun on Ho Chi Minh City food tour during the day. Wear UV anti clothes, head wears, sunglasses, masks, apply sunscreen.
- Avoid being wet in the rainy season with the help of raincoats and waterproof shoes. Choose jeep/taxi/car food tour instead of motorbike food tour.
- Look after your children in crowded places such as local markets and food streets, deserted places, narrow alleys,…
- Do not make you become a target of criminals, do not wear big or too many pieces of jewelry made of precious metals and stones.
- Always use bags with traps, do not put your money in pockets.
- Watch out your belongings at local markets, in narrow alleys, at eateries,…
- Check if your food is properly cooked before eating.
- Do not eat raw vegetables, oily food, snails and seafood too much.
- Check if ice cubes have strange smells or colors before enjoying your drink.
- Do not let your children eat too much or drink beers on the tour.
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Which means of transportation for Ho Chi Minh City food tour for your family?
If you would like to do something safe, a budget walking and taxi food tour is a great choice for your family. A jeep food tour is a little more expensive but it is as safe and convenient as walking and taxi/private car Saigon food tour.
In case you would like to try something adventurous, a motorbike food tour is a chance for you and your children to sit on two-wheel vehicles, feel like locals, and enjoy amazing local foods in secret places. You can ask them to arrange one adult and one child to sit on the same motorbike.
Some great Ho Chi Minh City food tours for your family
- Saigon Night Food Tour: classic and popular choice, great street food after dark
- Saigon Sightseeing & Food Tour: a great mix of tourist attractions and street food
- Saigon Unseen & Food Tour: a great mix of tourist attractions and street food
- The AoDai Foodie: traveling with nice female riders in Ao Dai traditional dress
- Street Food Tour with local students: budget choice, going with talented local student, more simple but impressive menu
- Walking Ho Chi Minh City food tour: the most popular choice for travelers that wouldn’t like to sit on motorbikes
- Ho Chi Minh City food tour by vintage vespa: more expensive and unique experience
- Ho Chi Minh City food tour by jeep: more expensive and unique experience on open-air jeep
- Morning Saigon Street Food Tour: exploring the city and trying amazing food that locals eat for breakfast and lunch
- Saigon Food Tour with Chef: going around and eating with a professional Vietnamese chef
Scooter Saigon Tour is one of the oldest and best food tour company in Ho Chi Minh City. Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information about food tours in Ho Chi Minh City and best prices for your group.
