Where to Ride: the 15 Best Scooter City Tours in Ho Chi Minh City

1.City Highlights and Saigon Unseen Scooter Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,366 reviews · 3h 30m · from $25Our pick

Ride safely behind an English-speaking local driver for 210 minutes through Saigon’s French Quarter, narrow residential lanes, Chinatown, old apartment blocks, markets, and temples. Guides such as Alex, Finn, Kai, and Luan are known for clear stories and careful driving. Choose sightseeing only or add local food and drinks.

“Amazing! Would recommend to anyone visiting Ho Chi Minh.”

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

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

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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3.Saigon Night Street Food and City Tour on Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · from $65

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City after dark with an English-speaking guide, stopping for Vietnamese pancakes, noodle soup, street barbecue, and dessert. Guides such as Ha, Lucy, Phat, and Jenny have led past tours, but your assigned guide may differ. Hotel pickup, helmets, drinks, food, and rain ponchos are included.

“This is a can't miss tour. There is simply no other way to see as much of the city, or to have as an adventurous of a food experience, than this.”

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4.Saigon Sightseeing & Street Food Tour By scooter with Student

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · from $20

Spend four hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City by private motorbike with an English-speaking student guide. You’ll visit local areas in Districts 3, 5, and 10, see Chinatown and major sights, and stop for banh xeo, banh mi, grilled banana, rice-noodle salad, and other local foods. Guides may include Mike, Finn, Tris, or Tina.

“Best day out! Mike and Finn were fantastic guides. So friendly, fun and welcoming. Provided great commentary with local knowledge and the food was sensational. Cannot recommend enough. Would definitely do again next trip to Saigon.”

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5.Female Rider | Street Food & Sightseeing By Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · from $45

Ride pillion with a friendly English-speaking female guide through Ho Chi Minh City, stopping for six foods, three drinks, and dessert. You will visit Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and Cholon, see five districts, and hear about daily life, women’s work, markets, family homes, and the city’s past. Pickup is available in Districts 1 and 3.

“Helen and Clair were great guides! Really appreciated all the knowledge they passed on to us. One of the highlights was visiting the intersection where Thich Quang Doc died by self-immolation”

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6.City Unseen Highlights 2h Tour | Opt: Ao Dai Riders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $18

See Ho Chi Minh City from the back of a motorbike on a private two-hour tour with a local rider. Visit Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments, Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Nguyen Hue Street, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, and the Thich Quang Duc Monument. Hotel pickup, helmets, fuel, insurance, and rain ponchos are included. Ao Dai riders require six hours’ notice.

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7.Private Saigon Sightseeing Tour by Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $30

Ride behind an English-speaking guide through seven Ho Chi Minh City districts, visiting major sights, flower markets, Chinatown, Binh Tay Market, and a hidden 80-year-old cafe. You will make Vietnamese coffee, receive hotel pickup and drop-off, and travel in a private group with helmets, water, fuel, and rain ponchos included.

“The scooter tour is a great way to experience the hustle and bustle of the city. I highly recommend the tour.”

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8.12 Tasting Street Food & Sightseeing By Scooter with Student

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $30

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a student guide, sampling more than seven street foods, drinks, and desserts across Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, and 10. Expect hotel pickup in District 1 or 3, a helmet, and stops at the Thich Quang Duc Monument, Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, old apartment buildings, and Xom Chieu Market.

“Great group of people. Super fun and great places to eat that one normally would not go to. Tour through the flower market with awesome street food.”

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9.Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing, midnight, Shopping tours by scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $16Best value

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a local driver or English-speaking guide, depending on your booking choice. Expect district pickup, a helmet, raincoat if needed, coffee or tea, and stops such as the Thich Quang Duc Monument and Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment buildings. Ask if Vincent is available.

“Vincent was absolutely incredible. Such a gentleman, funny and sweet. He made this to be my best tour in HCMC by far. This is the road less travelled by tourists and it was incredible. If you're in HCMC, book this tour, ask for Vincent if you can. Have anything he recommends, he really knows his stuff and would be happy to show you around this vibrant city.”

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10.Ho Chi Minh Vespa City Tour 4,5 hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $74

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a professional English-speaking Vespa guide, combining major sights with backstreets, old apartments, markets, and local culture. You will see Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, Thich Quang Duc Monument, Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, and Binh Tay Market, with lunch, water, entrance fees, and hotel pickup included.

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11.Private Scooter 4-hour Non-touristy Hidden City Tour In Ho Chi Minh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $30

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a private English-speaking guide, stopping at local places many visitors miss. Taste Vietnamese coffee and banh xeo, visit Chinatown temples and markets, and explore old apartment blocks and narrow streets. Pickup is offered in Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5, with flexible morning, afternoon, or evening departures.

“Great guides who speak very well and knowledgeable. Great places to visit with my son Teenage son on scooters”

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12.Saigon Backstreets City Tour on Scooter including Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $52

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a local guide on a three to four-hour scooter tour. You’ll see guitar-maker shops, residential districts, old apartments, a flower market, and a weapons bunker, then stop for dishes such as broken rice or beef noodle soup. Guides have included Hao, Linh, Thao, Nguyen, and Thong.

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13.HCM City: Sightseeing Tour with Coffee and Fruit by Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $24

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with local student guides such as Jennie, Christian, Win, Cathrine, and Ly. Visit French-colonial sights, old apartments, flower and fruit markets, a Chinese temple, and local alleys. You’ll make coffee with a filter, taste fresh fruit, and travel by scooter in a small group.

“Such a great tour from Christian and Win! They knew so much about the history of Saigon and were able to give us such a unique tour of some historic locations in the city! I would absolutely recommend these 2 guides to anyone as I know it wouldn't have been the same quality trip with anyone else! Thanks to the both of them for some great memories!”

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14.Night Sightseeing And Street Food Tour By Vespa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $65

Spend four hours exploring Saigon by Vespa with an English-speaking guide and rider. You will taste 7 to 8 Vietnamese foods and drinks, from grilled pork vermicelli and banh xeo to oysters, snails, beer, and Vietnamese bread. Stops include a historic cafe, a flower market, Chinatown, and District 4.

“This tour has been the highlight of our trip. We’ve been and visited districts that’s we haven’t seen before by the best transportation in Ho Chi Minh City. The food that we have tried has been absolutely delicious, so fresh and tasty and eating traditionally. Our guides LB & Ryan have been so welcoming and we have loved talking to them and learning about their culture. They have been great company this evening and felt very safe on the bike! Would highly recommend this tour”

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15.Saigon Ghost beliefs tour, Chinatown sightseeing by scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $16

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a driver-guide, beginning near the Saigon River Tunnel and continuing to seven spooky stops tied to local beliefs, Fung Shui, and Chinese-Vietnamese culture. Danny is one named guide associated with the experience. Dinner includes beef noodle soup and coconut, with dietary requests accepted.

“Danny was great! He took me around all of Saigon, talked about some of the cultural and religious traditions in Vietnam and some scary/creepy stories from the area. The food for dinner was also really good and in a part of town I hadn't been to before.”

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