Ho Chi Minh City · DRINKING TOURS
The good bar nights go early and the great ones go weeks ahead. Below: the 9 to book first, what each includes and how they differ.
Ride as a passenger with an English-speaking guide such as Kay, Grace, or Anna through Ho Chi Minh City after dark. Eat bun bo, dessert, and a beer, then visit old apartments, a flower market, District 4, a rooftop bar, and the Thich Quang Duc monument.
“Amazing tour great guides with passion . A Tour that is fully immersive with the local culture and experience”
Join an English-speaking guide such as Mia in a Vietnam Army Legend Jeep for four hours of Saigon after dark. Eat seafood in District 4, try banh xeo at Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments, see major sights from outside, and finish with one rooftop drink.
“Great sight seeing in a Russian jeep. Fantastic evening experience. Tour guide Mia and driver Hung were extraordinary in their navigation of this wonderful city with great knowledge and friendly delivery of interesting information. And the food, Read more”
Spend four hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City by scooter with an English-speaking guide and driver. Visit a rooftop bar, Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, a local pub, and a basement craft beer bar. Dinner, drinks, helmets, insurance, and rain ponchos are included.
“Amazing time driving around Saigon in scooters while enjoying delicious local beers and food across different areas of the city. Highly recommended!”
Start at the Saigon Opera House at 5:30 pm for a private open-air Jeep ride through central Ho Chi Minh City. Try broken rice, bánh xèo, bánh khọt, and beef stew, visit Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, then finish with a cocktail at a District 2 rooftop bar. Guides may include Vy, Huong, or Talia.
“What a fabulous way to see, and eat, through wonderful Ho Chi Minh City!”
Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with guides including Hanee and Tuco, stopping for Bia Hoi, Lao Gia Beer, local craft brews, street food, and a microbrewery visit. The four-hour evening tour includes pickup, drop-off, vegan choices, and beer culture beyond the usual tourist route.
“Excellent trip on the mopeds to craft beer and food tour. We had such good fun. Never thought I would be comfortable on a moped but it was great fun. We had plenty beer and lots of nice local food. Our hosts were all welcoming, knowledgeable and made us laugh all night long. Hanee and Tuco and the others in the team were great hosts”
Spend four hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City by Vespa with local guides such as LB, Anh, Pablo, Hero, and Elly. Eat dinner, visit Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments, and sample local and craft beers. Pickup, helmets, fuel, drinks, and rain ponchos are included.
“Fantastic tour with great guides/drivers LB and Anh . We had a great time, great local food and beer . Also an added bonus of a lot of very interesting local history . Would definitely recommend this tour .”
At Ban Cacao in District 1, you’ll trace Vietnamese cacao from fresh pod to finished bar in about two hours. Taste cacao, husk beans, grind paste with a granite mortar, shape and decorate two bars, and enjoy a hot or iced chocolate drink.
“Very interesting exploring the various stages of chocolate making. It was good fun. And you go home with your own bars of chocolate, with personally decorated wrappers.”
Start with a 360-degree night view from Saigon Skydeck on Bitexco Financial Tower’s 49th floor, using the included binoculars. Then ride by private car to a local beer venue for two included beers and a lesson in Saigon’s drinking culture. Pickup starts at 5:30 pm from central hotels.
“This was a very disappointing tour. The guide seemed bored and uninterested. He spent the majority of the time on his phone. He gave no information on any sights/area/history that we visited and had to be proactively asked questions to get any info out of him. Not recommended”
Spend three to four hours riding around Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking local guide. Visit Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments and Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, then try Pasteur Street craft beer, frozen beer, bánh tráng nướng, and bún bò Huế.
“We had such a great day out with minh Vin Tim and Jasmine that we booked a second day with them! They are such fun and very safe drivers and took us to where the locals eat and live… it was such a treat and an experience we would never Read more”
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