Discover the pulsating soul of Saigon authentically with our exclusive Night Walking Food Tour. Say goodbye to the usual Pho, Banh mi, and Vietnamese pancakes; instead, we’ll lead you to 100% local areas where tourists are a rarity. On this journey, delve into the genuine flavors of Vietnamese cuisine, a mosaic stemming from various regions across Vietnam, converging here in Ho Chi Minh City.
Before diving into the specifics of our Local Night Walking Food Tour – 100% No Tourist, which promises a distinct culinary journey from the standard walking food tours, explore these blogs to grasp why our Saigon Walking Food Tour stands out:
Itinerary
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Our tour guide will arrive at your hotel to pick you up at 5:00 – 6:00 PM depending on your location. We will take a taxi to our walking area, while our tour guide makes some introduction about Vietnamese food and culture.
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Let’s start our journey on the Local Night Food Tour with the secret local food of Lang Son – a mountainous area in the north of Vietnam. Though its name is strange, the taste will make you fall in love from the first bite.
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While trying the mountainous food of Vietnam in a local family restaurant, we will ask the locals to give you a try to do a mini cooking class, in which you will cook the food you are eating.
Please note that as we are visiting locals, they may not be able to operate this some days due to their health conditions, not like in a tourist restaurant where they can operate activities all day.
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Saying goodbye to the mountainous food restaurant with originates from the North, we will take a walk through the local small streets before reaching another food from the South: a grilled one in herbs wrapped with delicious Vietnamese rice papers.
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A Saigon local journey does not mean “local” without visiting a wet market. Here you can see lively things that you may have never seen before in your supermarket: jumping frogs, heaven of tropical fruits,…
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Visit a local shop in the wet market and enjoy the most delicious local fruits.
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Eat like a local! That is what makes a great local walking food tour! We will visit a small place to try a dessert that has become a wonderful memory for all Vietnamese children, whenever they are out of school.
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Besides those famous Pho, Banh mi, or Vietnamese pancakes, do you know the youth in Vietnam usually have their trending food? This type of food is changed from time to time, which makes it unknown to tourists. In this tour, we will pick one of them for you to try!
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At the end of the tour, we will bring a specialty of a coastal city – Vung Tau to our tour. Enjoy one of the most favorite food without visiting this beach city.
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After the best local experience, we will take you with a full belly back to your hotel by taxi.
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(USD/passenger)
[su_table responsive=”yes”]| Adult (Age 11+) | Child (Age 5-10) | Infant (Age 0-4) |
| 35.00 | 29.00 | Free |
*Some price notes:
- This is a private tour. In case of 01 guest only, please pay for the taxi to the walking location (our tour guide will still arrive at your hotel from the beginning). For 2 guests and above, the taxi fee is free.
- As this is a 100% local tour, some places/ restaurants may be closed without notice. In that rare case, we will make some reasonable arrangements to the tour itinerary, so that everything can go as usual with the plan. Your experience is always fulfilled with us.
Included/Excluded
[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””]✅ English-speaking tour guide
✅ All food and drinks during the tour
✅ Mini cooking class
✅ Pictures from your tour
✅ Free pick-up/ drop-off (District 1, 3, 4, 5)
✅ Free taxi to walking location (from 2+ guests)
✅ Rain poncho
❌ Beverages, travel insurance, Tips for tour guide and personal expenses
❌ Taxi to walking location (in case of 1 guest only)
Tour FAQs
[su_accordion] [su_spoiler title=”What is the name of the food we are going to eat?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” anchor_in_url=”no” class=””]We won’t tell you. As it is a local exploration, the best thing we should do is to unveil secrets one by one. Don’t worry, we guarantee the food won’t be so strange that you will scream when you see it. And they won’t be so familiar that you can easily find them on your own.
[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Can I join this tour if I am vegan/ allergies to some food?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” anchor_in_url=”no” class=””]Don’t worry, we are local experts, and our tours are famous for their customization. If you have any problems, we are happy to help and change the food/ itinerary to suit you.
[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”What if it rains?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” anchor_in_url=”no” class=””]We will prepare raincoats for you in case it rains. As we used to arrange many walking food tours in the rain, our guests still loved every single moment of it. In case you are sensitive to the rain, we can move the tour to another day.
[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Can I do a car tour or motorbike tour instead?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” anchor_in_url=”no” class=””]Of course, you can. As local experts, we do have itineraries for car and motorbike food tours as well. However, please note that a car tour may come with an extra charge as it increases a lot of costs.
[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Children Policy” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” anchor_in_url=”no” class=””]- Children from 5 to 10 years old charge 75%
- From 11 years old up charge 100%
- The children under 5 years old free ( exclusion entrance ticket, meal and bus seat)
- Surcharge will be applied to travel on national holidays
Cancellation Policy
- Free up to 7 days before departure date: USD 3 / booking as handling fee will be charged;
- Within 5-7 days before departure date: 30% charge;
- Within 3-5 days before departure date: 50% charge;
- Later than 3 days prior to departure date: 100% charge;
- Passenger not showing up: No refund.
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