Ho Chi Minh City: Private Street Food Evening Walking Tour

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Ho Chi Minh City: Private Street Food Evening Walking Tour

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Enjoy a feast for all your senses on a private walking tour of the night markets of Ho Chi Minh City and learn more about the world's most exciting food culture!

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Highlights

Savor a menu of 9 mouth-watering dishes and local drinks at famous food stalls
Walk through the back alleys and hidden streets of Ho Chi Minh city
Immerse yourself in the bustling nightlife and discover a paradise of food
Interact with local people and learn about their lifestyle and culture
Visit the night flower market and other locations in different districts

Description

Get lost in the bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh as you follow your guide on an insightful stroll through the city's night markets. Join this private tour to learn all about the Vietnamese street food culture and taste a wide variety of popular delicacies. Try some traditional drinks and enjoy a dessert at the end of your tour. Your local street food guide, who has a huge passion with Vietnamese street food will pick you up at your accommodation by taxi or Grab car then leave the tourist area behind and start your food adventure to non-tourist district, a street food paradise, while tasting ‘Bánh Xèo” and “Bánh Khọt” – The Central, and South’s Rice Pancake with a lot of fresh Vietnamese vegetables and herbs. Stroll along a street known for its barbecue seafood vendors and head to a local-favorite restaurant to taste the best 'Bò Lá Lốt' (Beef in Wild Betel Leaves) or the specialty 'Bánh Canh'- Special Pork Noodle Soup or Thick Noodles Soup with Grilled Chopped Fish . Your immersion in mouth-watering food continues as you head to the alleys of food in the street food district and sample a tasty “Bột Chiên', Pan - Fried Rice Cakes with egg and spring onions which is cooked by a local chef with over 25 years experience or enjoy Steamed Rice Rolls 'Bánh Cuốn' are thin sheets of steamed rice batter filled with ground pork and minced wood ear mushrooms. The rice rolls get a glaze of scallion oil and a sprinkle of crispy fried shallots, then served on a bed of fresh thinly sliced cucumbers, chopped lettuce, Vietnamese herbs, blanched bean sprouts and slices of Vietnamese sausage (Chả Lụa). Quench your thirst with a sugar cane juice mixed with a little orange. Next up on your food adventure is tasty Banh Mi - Saigon Baguette. You will experience the perfect fusion of 4 delicious flavors just after the first bite. Walk into the heart of district 3 and explore the old apartments has the name Nguyen Thien Thuat, which is home to dozens of famous Vietnamese street food that will tempt your stomach. On the corner of Seafood alley, you will sit like the locals, and get munching, crunching, sipping and slurping delicious BBQ seafood (if you are allergic to seafood, it will be replaced by BBQ meat). Have local drinks with Saigon special beer or soft drink, mineral water and especially homemade Forest Banana Sticky Rice Wine which is brewed in a clay pot with bananas picked from huge banana trees in the depth of the forest. Cap off your Saigon street food walking tour at the night flower market and street food paradise by enjoying an amazing dessert which is coconut ice cream or avocado ice cream. Your local guide will take a taxi or Grab car to go with you get back to your accommodation.

Includes

Private tour Complimentary pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City in districts 1, 3, 4, 5 and 10. If you stay outside of these districts, local guides will meet you at Saigon Opera House Transportation by taxi English-speaking street food guide All food and drinks during the tour Pictures from your tour Rain poncho Accident insurance Hand sanitizer

Important Information

It is recommended that you leave your handbag, passport and jewelry at your hotel for safe keeping
A camera is always encouraged, but please take extra care
Cool and comfortable clothing is recommended. A t-shirt and shorts of light pants are suitable