Ho Chi Minh City Tours: Which Saigon Tour Should You Book? (2026)

Compare current Saigon food, sightseeing, cyclo, Jeep and neighbourhood tours, with the right transport, duration and booking options.

Choose a Saigon tour by the experience you want

Food, landmarks and local neighbourhoods make different days in Ho Chi Minh City. Start with what interests your party, then choose the vehicle and pace. The standard sightseeing tour is by motorbike or scooter; the walking food tour is private and visits local neighbourhoods, rather than being a group walk limited to District 1.

Service information checked on 9 November 2026. Open the linked service page for the options and price applying to your request; AN Tours confirms availability and final arrangements before payment.

Street food by scooter or on foot

Saigon Food Tour by Scooter, Vespa or Motorbike is a private evening experience of around three and a half hours. Ride behind your own driver, explore local streets and taste the dishes in the current itinerary. The route includes Vietnamese pancakes, Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, local tastings, beef stew and a sweet finish. Tell the team about dietary needs before booking; venues and dishes can change with local availability.

Local Night Walking Food Tour takes a slower approach, with a guide, food and drinks and taxi connections to the walking area. It lasts around three hours. A mini cooking activity depends on the host’s availability. Taxi to the walking area is included for two or more guests and excluded for a solo guest. Check the stated hotel pickup area.

Landmarks by scooter, Jeep or cyclo

Ho Chi Minh Sightseeing Highlights is a private four-hour motorbike/scooter tour with a guide, helmet, raincoat, water and listed admission tickets. Its route includes the Central Post Office, War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace and other city stops, with Notre Dame Cathedral as a pass-by. A private car or limousine is an extra-cost upgrade.

Private Saigon Jeep Tour has two distinct choices: sightseeing, or an evening food route. The sightseeing option includes the listed entry/admission fees; the food option includes its listed food and drinks. Choose the option you want rather than assuming both complete programmes fit into one four-hour tour.

Saigon Cyclo Tour is an approximately four-hour private experience with a local guide and licensed cyclo driver. Choose the main-landmarks route or the local-markets and neighbourhood route. Admission is included only for the places in the selected route; going inside a place marked “pass-by” is excluded.

Backstreets and everyday local life

Saigon Unseen on Motorbike is a four-hour daytime private tour focused on the Thich Quang Duc memorial, a secret weapons bunker, older apartments and markets, traditional coffee and a temple. It suits visitors who want neighbourhood life beyond the main landmark circuit. Coffee, coconut, bottled water, guide/transport and the stated entrance fee are included; a car upgrade or pickup outside the listed area costs extra.

Plan a day with room to enjoy it

A morning sightseeing tour and an evening food experience can complement each other. Leave time for lunch, a hotel break and travel between them. Cyclo and sightseeing programmes are each around four hours, so do not squeeze three complete tours into a short day or budget from an outdated combined USD total.

For another kind of evening, consider the Saigon Lotto Tour. Its programme combines local food, a lotto show and eligible sport shooting. Taxi transfers are excluded, and shooting participation has its own eligibility conditions. Confirm the date and programme first.

If you have more days in the city

Cu Chi Tunnels offers private and shared choices, with Rice Paper Village only on the private option. The quieter Ben Tre Mekong day tour and My Tho–Ben Tre route offer different delta experiences. If time is short, the combined Cu Chi–Mekong programme visits Ben Dinh and My Tho in a full day. Compare that itinerary with separate days before choosing.

Before sending a booking request

• Send the hotel address, date, party size and children’s ages. Pickup coverage differs by product.
• State food allergies, dietary needs, mobility needs and preferred vehicle. The team needs to confirm suitability.
• Read exclusions for taxi connections, vehicle upgrades, gratuities and extra pickup areas.
• Check the specific cancellation and weather terms. Sending the form requests a booking; it does not instantly confirm a guide or vehicle.

For your arrival, see Tan Son Nhat private transfers. For a longer trip, request a customised Vietnam itinerary. Read our private-versus-group comparison and current price guide, or contact WhatsApp/Zalo: +84 70 6666 520.