What to carry on Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour?

What to carry on Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour? Are you going to join a food tour in Ho Chi Minh City and wondering what to carry on the trip? A food tour in this amazing city lasts from 3 to 5 hours, you can leave some important things at your hotel and bring necessary things. You should not bring snacks or too much money because prices of Saigon food tours are not too high, foods are included in tour prices, and guests are mostly served delicious dishes until full. Sun protection accessories and sunscreen, hand sanitizer, tissues,… are the things you should carry on your food adventure in Ho Chi Minh City.

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What to carry on Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour?

Sun protection accessories and sunscreen (day tour)

If the Ho Chi Minh City food tour starts before 4:00 PM, you should carry some sun protection accessories and sunscreen. Hat, cap, sunglasses, sun protection arm sleeves are perfect accessories to protect you from the strong sun from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM.

You should apply sunscreen about 30 minutes before the start time and reapply it every 2 – 4 hours. So sunscreen is one of the most important thing to bring on a Day Ho Chi Minh food tour.

You may walk for a few kilometers to explore some hidden places and reach good eating places. Sidewalls are not wide enough and back alleys are too narrow. An umbrella is too bulky and not a suitable thing to bring.

There is a number of benefits of wearing sunglasses: reducing eye strain, UV protection, debris protection, improved vision,… A pair of sunglasses is a must-have accessory on day food tour in Saigon. You do not need to bring a sunglasses on night food tour.

What to carry on Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour?

Raincoat and rain footwear (in the rainy season)

If you visit Ho Chi Minh City in the rainy season and would like to join a food tour, you should watch weather forecast before booking and starting the tour. Most tour agencies provide raincoats in the rainy season, but you can bring your favorite raincoat. Your own raincoat fits your body better and protect you from the rain better. You should choose a lightweight raincoat or rain jacket. It is recommended to wear waterproof shoes in the rainy season. In addition, a waterproof bag is a great item to have.

Anti-theft accessories and anti-theft bag

It is better to use an anti-theft wallet but a normal wallet is not bad. You should not put too many things tin the wallet and keep it as light and thin as possible. So you can keep it in your zippered pocket easily without the notice of thieves. Or you can simply put the wallet into your bag.

How about your bag? Sling bag, money belt, hip pack, cross body, backpack are great choices. They should not be too big and bulky because you will find it difficult to sit on the back of a motorbike or walk on the streets and in alleys with a big bag.

Telephone is one of the most popular targets of thieves so anti theft phone accessories such as safety retractable phone clip, anti-drop travel clip, universal retractable phone lanyard with carabiner, anti-theft and anti-drop phone lanyard tether, anti-theft ring and trap,… are very useful.

Hand sanitizer

Hand sanitizer is a liquid, gel or foam used to kill various types of bacteria, viruses, microorganisms on the hands. To stay safe on the go, travelers should not miss packaging hand sanitizers. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer kills 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, help ensure you keep germs at bay. Mini hand sanitizer is a good choice because you can carry it around easily. You should use your hand sanitizer before and after eating if there is no place to wash your hands with soap at an eating place. After touching something dirty on the streets, alleys, at local markets, you should sterilize your hand with the liquid or spray hand sanitizer.

Medications

Digestive medicines familiar to you should be carried on any excursion in Vietnam. Although they definitely take you to good eateries and serve you safe foods, digestive medicines are useful in some situations. Allergy medications should also be carried if you are an allergic traveler.

Tissues

Although they provide wet and dry tissues at restaurants, cafes, bars, drinking stalls, we are not sure about the quality of the tissues. Some tour companies also provide free tissues on Saigon food tours. Some tourists carry their favorite tissues in their bags and only use their own tissues on their excursions in Ho Chi Minh City.

What shouldn’t be carried on Ho Chi Minh City food tour?

• Big and many pieces of jewelries
• Travel documents
• Passport
• Many credit cards
• So much money
• Snacks and light foods
• Helmet

Which Ho Chi Minh City food tour for your choice?

• 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

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.