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Ho Chi Minh City: Walking Food Tour with 13 Tastings
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- Free cancellation available
- 3h 30m
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
Overview
- Immerse yourself in the tastes and smells of Saigon on a walking food tour
- Get off the beaten track and learn more about the history and culture of Vietnam
- Sample 13 different delicious local dishes from food stalls and other stops
- Try your hand at cooking Banh xeo(The crispy pancake) during the activity
- Make friends with your local guide and get recommendations on what else to try
Activity location
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Ho Chi Minh City, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Meeting/Redemption Point
- 28 Võ Văn Tần, Phường 6, Quận 3, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam | Please arrive at least 10 minutes before departure time. Your guide will be waiting for you at the ticket box of the War Remnants Museum. Meeting point is at: 28 Vo Van Tan Street, District 3(ticket box of the War Remnants Museum). Your guide will be holding a smartphone with your name on it. Also our guide will text you on whatsapp or email before the tour. So please text us on whatsapp or email us in case you can't arrive at the meeting point on time. Thank you and See you soon!
- Quận 3, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Check availability
Small-Group Tour with Meeting Point
- 3h 30m
- English
The group size is normally arranged from 6-8 guests in one group
Private Tour with Hotel Transfer
- 3h 30m
- English
Choose this option for pickup and drop off from your accommodations in Districts 1, 3, and 4.
What's included, what's not
- Pickup and drop-off from districts 1, 3, and 4 (if private option selected)
- Tour guide
- 13 tastings
- 3-4 drinks
- Raincoat (if necessary)
- Wet tissue and hand sanitizer
- Tips for the guide
- Drop-off by taxi (if meeting point option selected)
What you can expect
Afraid of motorbike tours!! No worries to feast on Fried bao buns, Vietnamese pizza, Banh mi and many other delicious dishes on this guided walking food tour around Ho Chi Minh City. Sip on 3-4 drinks as you eat like a local and stroll between culinary backstreet gems. Choose your departure time: 4:30PM, 5:00PM, 5:30PM, 6:00PM, 6:30PM or 7:00PM(evening). If you travel with young kids or the senior, this activity is also very suitable for you. Especially your local guides are well-trained, fluent in English, street food lovers and so desperate to share with you about the city. Options are available for vegetarians and those with dietary restrictions
*Detailed Itinerary:
Begin your foodie experience with included pickup by Car(Taxi) at your accommodation(or at the meeting point). Leave the tourist areas behind and embark on your food safari.
Get ready to sample delicious local food prepared right in front of your eyes at amazing food stalls. Tuck into 13 different dishes as you tour districts 3, 10 and 5, know as the city's most authentic neighborhoods.
Walk through the hidden alleys in one of the oldest Apartment Areas and witness the biggest Flower Market of the city. Make your own Bánh xèo with a small cooking class and learn about different herbs. Enjoy the best dessert before coming back(Drop off Fee by Car-Taxi is not included for Group Tour with Meeting point). Below is the menu of foods and drinks included in the tour:
Mini Vietnamese Savory Pancake (Bánh xèo)
Ingredients: Rice flour, coconut milk, egg, and turmeric powder
Fillings: Shrimp and pork, bean sprouts, and mung beans
Served with mustard greens, lettuce, herbs like: Thai basil, fish mint, purple mint, fish sauceGrilled Beef grabbed in Betel Leaf (Bò lá lốt)
Served with: Vermicelli, rice paper, green banana, star fruit, fish sauce with pineappleShredded Pork Crispy Rice (Cơm Cháy Chà Bông)
Ingredients: Crispy rice, shredded pork, shrimp flakes, scallion oilHollow Donuts (Bánh tiêu)
Fried Bao Buns (Bánh bao chiên)
Ingredients: Wheat flour, yeast, baking powder, milk
Fillings: mushroom, minced pork, quail eggsSaigon Baguette (Bánh mì)
Fillings: Pork sausage, pate, butter, pickles, herbs, cucumber, chilli“Balloon” Sweet Potatos(Khoai lang bong bóng)
Grilled Rice Paper Cake (Bánh phồng nướng)
Ingredients: Rice milk, wheat flour, coconut milkVietnamese Pizza (Bánh tráng nướng)
Ingredients: Grilled rice paper, quail's egg, corn, pork sausage, shrimp flakesLemongrass beef skewers (Bò Lụi Sả)
Food challenge: Snails Stuffed With Pork(Ốc nhồi thịt)
Ingredients: Snails, minced pork, lemongrass, pepperHue Beef Noodle Soup(Bún Bò Huế)
Broth ingredients: Beef bones, lemongrass, shrimp paste, pineapple
Other ingredients: Beef brisket, crab sausage, spring onionsDessert: Flan Caramel or Sweet Soups
Caramel flans or Sweet soups in many different flavors
-Drinks include sugarcane juice, bottled water, iced tea, and local beer.
Location
Activity location
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Ho Chi Minh City, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Meeting/Redemption Point
- 28 Võ Văn Tần, Phường 6, Quận 3, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam | Please arrive at least 10 minutes before departure time. Your guide will be waiting for you at the ticket box of the War Remnants Museum. Meeting point is at: 28 Vo Van Tan Street, District 3(ticket box of the War Remnants Museum). Your guide will be holding a smartphone with your name on it. Also our guide will text you on whatsapp or email before the tour. So please text us on whatsapp or email us in case you can't arrive at the meeting point on time. Thank you and See you soon!
- Quận 3, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam