Should I book a Saigon food tour in the rainy season? In Ho Chi Minh City, the wet season with high humidity and much rainfall starts in May and ends in November. Although they have advised you to visit the city in the dry season, you can not arrange your time traveling from December to April or you must be on a business trip in the rainy season. Food tour is one of the most popular choices to enjoy the cuisine of Vietnam and specialty foods of Saigon in very unique way. Some tourists worry about the bad weather and the chance of rain on their Ho Chi Minh food tour. Let discuss about the weather in Saigon in the wet season and some relevant information about the tour.
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Morning food tour is the best choice
In Ho Chi Minh City, it rains more at night than during the day. At night, air is generally cooler than in the day time, cool air holds less moisture than warm air resulting in rainfall. It is better to book a morning Saigon food tour to avoid bein caught in the rain. In fact, I would like to recommend you to book a night Saigon food tour in the dry season because the city is more colorful and full of street food vendors, night food markets are open, people go out to chill out and have a relaxing time. In case you must join other tours or have meetings during the day, you have no other choice than a Saigon night food tour.
Most food tour agents provide raincoats but you can bring your own raincoat
In the wet season, tour guides prepare disposable or reusable raincoats for themselves and their guests. So you should not worry about being wet on a food tour. You can prepare a good, lightweight, and fitted raincoat for yourself.
Should I book a Saigon food tour in the rainy season?
Jeep, car, or taxi food tours are safer
There are motorbike, jeep, car, or taxi food tours in Ho Chi Minh City. If you go by jeep, car, or taxi, you are safer during the rain. You will walk some distance after hopping off the car to reach a food stall or a local restaurant. You can also walk around a local market or a food court. On a motorbike, travelers get wet more easily when it rains.
An umbrella is not necessary
You might think an umbrella can help protect you from the rain. However, using a raincoat is more comfortable and convenient in narrow alleys, small markets, food courts, street food stalls, and local restaurants.
Should I book a Saigon food tour in the rainy season?
Should I cancel a booked Saigon food tour if the weather forecast says it will rain?
The weather forecast is not 100% accurate, you should not cancel the tour a half day before. You should wait until the start time and see if it rains or not. If it is a very heavy rain, you should cancel the tour. In case it is a light rain, you can start the tour or wait for about 30 minutes. On a Saigon food tour, you will be transferred to an eating place, then enjoy some delicious dishes. You will visit many places so a light rain can not make you wet.
Moreover, you should cancel the food tour if the weather forecast says there will be storm on the day.
What to wear and carry on a Saigon food tour in the rainy season?
- Should wear: comfortable clothes, waterproof clothes or jackets, waterproof shoes or boots
- Shouldn’t wear: too long and loose clothes,
- Should carry: raincoat, waterproof bag, a lightweight change of clothes, waterproof phone case,…
- Shouldn’t carry: umbrella, passport, travel documents, insurance documents, shoes that easily get wet,…
Should I book a Saigon food tour in the rainy season?
Should I book a Saigon food tour in the rainy season?
Because a food tour in Saigon is very interesting thing to do, you will not only sample a wide range of local dishes of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City but also immerse in the local life. It has been said that traveling is the best way to unplug from the pushes and pulls of daily life so it is a unique life experience. Visiting a slum in a poor country, you will learn so much. Similarly, wearing a raincoat and being in the rain when sitting on the back of a motorbike like many Vietnamese people, you will feel like locals, live like locals who are with hundreds of light and heavy rains in the wet season every year. Do not worry about or scared of the rain! We are proud of fresh cool rain – the source of life in Vietnam – an agricultural country.
Should I book a Saigon food tour in the rainy season?
Some popular food tours in Saigon
It needs to know that there is a number of choices for travelers who would like to do a Ho Chi Minh City food tour. Morning, afternoon, and evening food tours are differences because some street food vendors serve breakfasts and only open in the morning, or serve dinner and supper after dark. There are some means of transportation: jeep, motorbike, Vespa, private car, taxi and walking. Some tour agents offer tours with both male and female tour guides or only female riders. Nice Ao Dai riders are favorite choices of many travelers. Some people prefer joining Saigon food tours with professional chefs. So there are different in price.
- Saigon Night Food Tour: classic and popular choice, great street foods
- Saigon Sightseeing & Food Tour: a great mix of tourist attractions and street foods
- Saigon Unseen & Food Tour: a great mix of tourist attractions and street foods
- 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 foods 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.
