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Chinatown Tour: Explore Saigon's Chinese-Vietnamese Culture
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Discover the hidden gems of Ho Chi Minh City on a private motorcycle tour. Experience the local way of life, indulge in delicious local cuisine, and visit unique spots that are off the beaten path. Book now!
Discover the hidden gems of Ho Chi Minh City on a private motorcycle tour. Experience the local way of life, indulge in delicious local cuisine, and visit unique spots that are off the beaten path. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Ho Thi Ky Flower Market - Stroll through one of Saigon’s largest flower markets to gain insight into how locals purchase and utilize flowers.
- Ho Chi Minh City - The itinerary may change if the restaurant is closed or if an attraction is under maintenance.
- Ho Chi Minh City - This tour is designed to provide visitors with an understanding…
- Ho Thi Ky Flower Market - Stroll through one of Saigon’s largest flower markets to gain insight into how locals purchase and utilize flowers.
- Ho Chi Minh City - The itinerary may change if the restaurant is closed or if an attraction is under maintenance.
- Ho Chi Minh City - This tour is designed to provide visitors with an understanding of local life, with a special focus on the Chinese-Vietnamese community in Saigon, as well as exploring the various beliefs and religions practiced by the locals.
- For the Chinatown tour, explore the largest Chinatown in Vietnam and learn about the markets and beliefs of the Chinese-Vietnamese community. Book the full service (including food/drink, tour guide) for a complete experience. If you wish to save on costs, you can opt for the “driver only” option, where the driver speaks basic English.
- For the Beliefs & Ghost tour, discover the beliefs and culture of Saigon. Book the full service (including food/drink, tour guide) for a complete experience. If you wish to save on costs, you can opt for the “driver only” option, where the driver speaks basic English.
- Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings - Immerse yourself in the classic, authentic atmosphere of local Saigonese life and culture at one of the oldest apartment buildings, constructed in 1968, and take a walk around the area.
- Ho Chi Minh City - Enjoy convenient drop-off at your hotel or at any famous spots in the center, such as City Hall, Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Square, Pink Church, Opera House, Coffee Apartment, etc.
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking guides
- Complimentary hotel pick-up & drop-off (Districts 1 and 3)
- Safety helmet provided
- Complimentary bottled water
- Fuel surcharge included
- Tea and coffee served
- Raincoat provided if needed
- Professional English-speaking guides
- Complimentary hotel pick-up & drop-off (Districts 1 and 3)
- Safety helmet provided
- Complimentary bottled water
- Fuel surcharge included
- Tea and coffee served
- Raincoat provided if needed
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
This tour is crafted to offer visitors insights into local life, particularly focusing on the Chinese-Vietnamese community residing in Saigon, along with exploring various beliefs and religions practiced by the locals.
- For Chinatown tour, you can travel around the largest Chinatown in Vietnam, and learn about the markets and beliefs of…
This tour is crafted to offer visitors insights into local life, particularly focusing on the Chinese-Vietnamese community residing in Saigon, along with exploring various beliefs and religions practiced by the locals.
- For Chinatown tour, you can travel around the largest Chinatown in Vietnam, and learn about the markets and beliefs of Chinese-Vietnamese people. Book full service ( included food/drink, tour guide) to enjoy the tour fully. , if you would like to save your budget, you can choose “ only driver” option which is that driver can speak very basic English .
- For Beliefs & Ghost tour, You can learn about the beliefs and culture of Saigon, Book full service ( included food/drink, tour guide) to enjoy the tour fully. , if you would like to save your budget, you can choose “ only driver” option which is that driver can speak very basic English .
Location
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House
Công Trường Lam Sơn
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Chloemjones31
Apr 16, 2026
Unique tour in HCMC - Highly recommend this tour. It was very interesting and informative. It was a great way to learn about Vietnam and people’s spirituality. The tour felt very unique. The tour utilises motorbike which is a nice way to experience local transportation. The guides Mallorie, Bean and Kathie were very friendly, respectful, funny and knowledgeable. They took us to a range of places. They personalised the tour for my friends and I. Highly recommend this tour and will request for my friends who visit to have Mallorie, Bean and Kathie as guides. Thank you very much!
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Eeshab2019
Apr 8, 2026
Incredible way to see the city - It was a great experience- Jay and Alissa were excellent hosts, guiding us with information about the city, the spiritual beliefs- and where the best place to eat was. They were incredibly friendly, and the night time motorbike riding was the icing on the cake
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Companion04727934657
Mar 1, 2026
Thrilling night - First, a huge thank you to the travel agency staff and my guide, Mallorie! Because my previous itinerary was delayed due to traffic and I couldn't get back to the hotel, I urgently called the travel agency before the deadline to explain the situation. They were very nice and told me not to rush, and that the guide was already waiting for me in the hotel lobby. I'm so grateful to them!Mallorie knew that I had just returned from my previous itinerary, so she took me to dinner first and told me how to eat authentic beef pho. It's supposedly a famous restaurant, but I didn't remember the name, but it was very delicious Then the itinerary officially started. The first two stops, "Van Phat Temple" and the "Funeral Home", exceeded my expectations, because they have similarities with Taiwanese culture, but are also different (as for what's different, please come and join the tour hahaha). So when listening to Mallorie's explanation, I found it very interesting. Mallorie also proactively exchanged information and asked if there were any differences in Taiwanese culture. I think it's great to be able to promote cultural understanding The third stop, the haunted house, had less historical and cultural context. It was really just a ghost story ghost tour, but it was still pretty good.But I want to remind everyone not to take pictures at the third stop take pictures three times) In addition to the content related to these three stops, Mallorie also chatted during the process. You can ask her any questions. For example, we talked about why many motorcycles in Vietnam don't have right-side mirrors, and how she watched others play a game when she was a child that I call "Canned Fairy" (a combination of tag, Ouija board, and a can). It really felt like don't take pictures don't (important things must be said three times) In addition to the content related to these three stops, Mallorie also chatted during the process. You can ask her any questions. For example, we talked about why many motorcycles in Vietnam don't have right-side mirrors, and how she watched others play a game when she was a child that I call "Canned Fairy" (a combination of tag, Ouija board, and a can). It really felt like having a very personal guide taking you on a night tour. Oh, and to add, Mallorie is fluent in both Chinese and English! I think it's great that she can explain in both languages.😊
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Vann888
Feb 16, 2026
A unique experience of Saigon at night! - Overview:
What an experience! A great tour to get you into the streets and some exposure to the real spiritual side of Vietnamese people. Great tour guide who has great picks for food too. There are parts of this tour that you would probably not date to experience except with the guide. This would probably not be for you if you're looking for a ghost hunting kind of trip, but plenty of spooky ghost stories along the way. So far, one of my favorite night/ghost/city tours.
Duration: 3 hrs
Crowd size: personal tour on a scooter. 1 driver per attendee.
Price: as listed but with a holiday premium (2 days before Tet, which was reasonable considering how many holiday closures already started)
Details:
My wife and I went on the night tour with Vincent and Tram. The tour guide makes or breaks the tour. Our guides were knowledgeable, fun, professional and actually passionate about the subjects. Most importantly, they approached the subjects respectfully, otherwise I wouldn't imagine we'd get access to some of these experiences. They were also super flexible to work with us on scheduling and picked us up from our hotel in District 1.
The main stops included a popular Buddhist temple, a real funeral home with active funerals, an abandoned residential complex, crippled by superstition and bad luck, and the statue of the self-immolating monk. All woven together with a great narrative to talk about Buddhist beliefs, death rituals, superstitions and life if Saigon.
Secondary, we got to experience the rush of Saigon streets at night from the seat of a scooter, instead of the relative safety of a car. Not quite ready to take that on solo yet. A must have perspective of culture in Vietnam. Amazing views, less hot.
Food picks were fantastic. Our fave was the warm sticky rice with egg custard.
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Wandering_ozzie
Jan 3, 2026
Ghosts and beliefs and lots of fun. - I had a fun time riding with Vincent, he was very knowledgeable and he's English is very good.
I've been to Ho Chi Minh City many times but I had never been on such a unique tour or learnt about the cultures and beliefs that Vincent taught me tonight. He also tells some pretty amazing ghost stories.
I recommend this fun and informative tour.
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Mediocre_gal
Dec 22, 2025
Good understanding of Vietnamese culture and beliefs - It was a fun tour with Mallorie and Bean, who were full of youth and energy. Definitely learnt a lot about Vietnamese culture and beliefs on tour, and zipping around the different districts on motorbikes is definitely a must-have experience in Vietnam.
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Lirons843
Dec 5, 2025
Great haunted tour - We joined the ghost tour with guides Mallorie and Jay, and it turned out to be one of the best tours we’ve ever taken. They were incredibly knowledgeable, and the stories they shared were not only spooky but genuinely unique.
I’ve done many ghost tours in different countries, but this one stood out because it offered so much more than ghost tales, it gave us a real glimpse into local life and culture. We learned fascinating things about Vietnam’s religions and the darker side of Ho Chi Minh‘s history, the kind of insights we never encountered anywhere else.
The guides were engaging, fun, and charismatic, and they made the whole experience enjoyable from start to finish.
And the food was absolutely amazing! They took us to places far from the tourist path, which made everything feel even more authentic. Such a fun way to discover another side of Vietnam.
Highly recommended!
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Benilial
Nov 13, 2025
An Afternoon in Ho Chi Minh - Hanah, my tour guide was amazing! Enjoyed the places that we visited 🥰. My tour guide knows a lot and taught me a lot about Ho Chi Minh.
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223ravend
Oct 11, 2025
WORTH IT FOR THE LORE! - Peter and Mallorie were such nice hosts! We were able to learn a lot about Buddhism and how Vietnamese people treat people do their funerals. The lore in those buildings is interesting too! The snacks are nice and the cultural exchange is superb! I will recommend this to my friends 🙂
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Q2108ubtonyc
Jul 13, 2025
Highly recommended - Very informative
Guides are Very friendly
English is fluent, can understand information they share
Very talkative, answering any question we have even unrelated to your
Guide name: Daisy/Yume
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