The 15 Best Food Rides by Scooter Worldwide

1.Food Tour by Scooter with Eleven Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,502 reviews · from $28Our pick

Spend four hours on a scooter with a local student guide and driver, sampling 11 Vietnamese foods across five Ho Chi Minh City districts. You’ll make bánh xèo, visit Chợ Hồ Thị Kỷ, taste bún bò Huế and bánh mì, and finish with flan and jelly. Guides such as Kim, Dan, Cici, and Leonard are praised for safe driving and friendly conversation.

“Our guides, Nguyen and Jennie were great. We, my wife and I (both in our 60's) felt safing zipping theough the traffic and the food was delicious. Bring an appetite when you take this tour!”

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2.Saigon Evening Food Tour by Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 944 reviews · from $49

Join an English-speaking guide such as Kay, Danny, or Jackie for a four-hour private scooter tour through several Ho Chi Minh City districts. Sample seven Vietnamese dishes, watch banh xeo being made, visit the 24-hour flower market, and ride safely through the city after dark.

“We booked this tour for our Mother/Daughter trip - 3 moms and 3 teenage daughters. It was a blast! Probably the best/most fun tour we had on our trip! We had 6 friendly and engaging college students take us around for 4 hours. They zipped us around the scooter filled streets of Saigon and while we always felt safe, the ride was exhilarating! We were right in the middle of the action. They took us all over the city - parts we never would have ventured to on our own - local places with a great variety of dishes. All of the food was delicious - and plentiful! We felt…”

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3.Saigon Afternoon Unseen Street Food by Scooter |Opt: Ao Dai Rider

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 854 reviews · from $37

Ride behind an English-speaking local guide through Ho Chi Minh City for four hours. Stop for coffee in a wartime bunker, visit Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, eat banh xeo and spring-roll vermicelli, explore Chinatown, and see old apartment blocks. Private groups, food, drinks, helmets, fuel, and hotel pickup are included.

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4.E-Scooter Night Tour with Local Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 488 reviews · 3 hours · from $39

Ride an e-scooter through Bangkok’s back streets with guides such as Phillip, Tommy, Tony, and Mhu. In three hours, you’ll visit Wat Arun, Wat Pho, the Grand Palace, Chinatown, Pak Khlong Talat flower market, and Wat Prayoon, with local snacks, ferry travel, water, helmets, and photo stops included.

“starting off we booked this for our son to do with us who is 8yrs old and after looking at several other companies and being disappointed he couldn't do it we were sooo happy to have this option...AND boy so was he🤗 We had a blast and enjoyed the experience just as much as him!! The sights and pace of it all was great. My favourite part was scooting around the Grand Palace all lit up on a Bangkok night💯💞🇹🇭🙏”

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5.Hoi An Countryside Vespa Tour: Food, Culture & Daily Life

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 406 reviews · from $93

Ride pillion with an English-speaking driver such as Hanni, Phi Phi, Nick, or Lilla through Hoi An’s rice fields and villages. Visit Cam Kim Island and Duy Vinh, try mat weaving and noodle making, see rice wine production, stop at a Whale Temple, and enjoy a home-cooked meal. You do not drive the Vespa yourself.

“Hanni was a great guide. First we picked up a bite in Hoi A then rode into the countryside on the back of a Vespa. The riding part alone was more fun than I expected. Meeting the craftspersons of the countryside was a great experience to contrast against the crazy tourist scene of Hoi An. If you come to Hoi An, I recommend this tour to see a little of the authentic Vietnam.”

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6.Saigon Food Tour by Scooter with Eleven Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 361 reviews · from $28

This four-hour private scooter tour takes you through Districts 3, 10, 4, and 5 with English-speaking student guides such as Kim, Somi, Ryan, or Kelvin. Expect 11 tastings, three to four drinks, a short pancake-making lesson, market stops, hotel pickup in selected districts, and a lively ride through local neighborhoods.

“By accident we ended up with an extra evening in Ho Chi Minh; my wife was nervous about going on a scooter tour but this was excellent. Kim was our host and brought a lot of enthusiasm and detail to our meals. I tried many items ami would never order. They were Read more”

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7.Saigon Food Tour on Scooter at Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 289 reviews · from $52

Spend about three and a half hours on the back of a scooter with an English-speaking local guide in Ho Chi Minh City. You will sample Vietnamese pancakes, noodles, savory dishes, coffee, and dessert, with time to explore an old apartment complex and see Saigon after dark. Hotel pickup, helmet, drinks, dinner, insurance, and a rain poncho are included.

“I really enjoyed this tour riding the streets on the back of a bike in Saigon was fun. I went as a single traveler but the guides and the other participants made for a great tour. The food stalls we visited were varied and our guides very informative of the various dishes.I would do this tour again when i go back to Saigon”

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8.Hanoi Vespa Tours: Food + Culture + Fun on Army Vespa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 279 reviews · from $57

Ride Hanoi by classic Army Vespa with an English-speaking guide such as Kai, stopping at local markets, Ba Dinh Square, Long Bien Bridge, Train Street, and Hidden Gem Café. Your driver, helmet, rain poncho, hotel pickup, food, drinks, and bottled water are included. Choose a morning, afternoon, or evening departure.

“This tour was fantastic. You would never find the places that they took us too . K our tour guide was amazing”

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9.Private Ho Chi Minh Sightseeing and Food Tour by Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 258 reviews · from $36

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a private English-speaking guide, stopping at major sights, local markets, apartment blocks, food stalls, and cafes. Your guide provides the scooter, helmet, water, meals, Vietnamese coffee, and hotel pickup in selected districts. Guides such as Castle, Vivian, Thanh, and Linh have been praised for careful driving and engaging city stories.

“This was the best tour I have ever been on! Both our guides Sy Thuan and Son were amazing. My husband I felt very safe on their bikes. They explained everything to us and showed us how to eat everything properly! I highly recommend.”

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10.Vespa Female Ao Dai riders Night Street Food + See Train Street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 254 reviews · from $68

Ride through Hanoi after dark with female Ao Dai riders from Female Vespa Tours. Your driver-guide collects you at 6 p.m., then takes you through Old Quarter lanes and past the Opera House, Long Bien Bridge, Ngu Xa, and Train Street. Food and drinks are included, with stops for banh xeo, pho cuon, bun cha, egg coffee, and local snacks.

“Great tour with guide Happy, she was very flexible and showed me the best places and we had great food.”

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11.Ho Chi Minh City Signature Local Street Food by scooter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 249 reviews · from $16Best value

See Ho Chi Minh City from the back of a scooter while tasting local food and visiting Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments and Ho Thi Ky Flower Market. Options range from a basic banh mi and steamed rice roll to an iconic meal of broken rice, banh xeo, banh mi, and coffee. Hotel pickup is offered in Districts 1 and 3.

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12.Saigon Street Food & Hidden Alleys by Scooter – 7/9/12 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 235 reviews · from $25

Ride behind an English-speaking local guide through Ho Chi Minh City for a four-hour food and culture tour. Expect scooter transport, Chinatown alleys, the Hồ Thị Kỷ Flower Market, 1960s apartment blocks, and 7, 9, or 12 tastings. Guides such as Corn, Vy, Levi, and Jason add local stories and practical help.

“My family of four (kids 12 and 14) had the best time on this tour—kids LOVED riding on the scooters through the city and felt very safe. All the drivers were conscientious and friendly and our group leader, Corn, was very organized and brought Read more”

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13.Private Vegan Food Tour By Scooter in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · from $45

Set out at 5:30 PM with an English-speaking scooter guide such as Tanya, Thuy, Van, or Anh. Visit restaurants and street stalls across four Ho Chi Minh City districts, taste six vegan dishes including coconut jelly, and pause at historic landmarks. Pickup and drop-off are included in selected central districts.

“Had the best time on the vegan food tour with Tanya, Katy, and Chang—they're seriously the sweetest guides ever! The food blew our minds, way beyond what we expected. Everything we ate was really amazing!”

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14.Hidden Gems Private Street Food by scooters with girl drivers.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 201 reviews · from $54

You’ll ride through Ho Chi Minh City with English-speaking female scooter guides, stopping at local food spots for banh xeo, bo la lot, banh mi, grilled banana, kumquat tea, coconut ice cream, and kem flan. Pickup begins at 6 pm, and the private tour lasts about four hours.

“Our guide took us to several of his favorite spots. His English was perfect and easy to understand. He explained what we were eating and had good conversation during the walk in between.”

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15.Guided City Food Tour by Vespa and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 195 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours

Ride as a passenger on a driver-led Vespa through Rome with an English-speaking guide. Stop for coffee, Roman pizza or trapizzino, supplì, and tiramisu or gelato, with visits around Campo de' Fiori and lesser-seen city corners. Guides including Eddy, Ramin, and Vahid are praised for photos, local tips, and safe driving.

“The tour was amazing. Ramin is very knowledgeable and friendly as well. The food is absolutely delicious.”

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