Off the Obvious Route: the 15 Best Scooter Tours Worldwide

1.Ninh Binh HIGHTLIGHT & HIDDEN GEM Tour From Hanoi: Skip-The-Line

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,212 reviews · from $89Our pick

Spend 10 to 11 hours exploring Ninh Binh from Hanoi with a group capped at eight. You’ll ride by boat through Tam Coc or Trang An, climb 500 steps at Mua Cave, eat at a riverside home-style restaurant, visit Hoa Lu and Bich Dong Pagoda, and ride pillion through village roads. Guides such as Q, Louis, Tim, and Huy are known for keeping the full day lively and well organized.

“Awesome day out with a variety of activities. Very much recommend doing the scooters at the end. The van is very comfortable and communication excellent. Tim did a great job with a heap of info.”

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2.City Highlights and Saigon Unseen Scooter Combo Tour

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

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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3.Afternoon Saigon Unseen Adventure by Scooter |Opt: Ao Dai Riders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,282 reviews · from $25

Ride as locals do on a private four-hour scooter tour through Ho Chi Minh City. Your English-speaking guide takes you to Thich Quang Duc’s monument, Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Thien Hau Pagoda, District 4, and a secret war-era weapons basement. Food, drinks, fuel, helmets, insurance, and rain ponchos are included.

“My tour guide Hailey was so knowledgeable and shared her enthusiasm on the tour. I’m so excited that I booked my tour with this company. I learned so much and saw places that I know I would’ve missed if I didn’t do this tour.”

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4.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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5.Morning Saigon Unseen Adventure Scooter with Ao Dai Riders Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 646 reviews · from $25

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a local scooter guide on a four-hour private tour. Visit a flower market, Thien Hau Temple, an old church, a wartime bunker, and a floating market, with coffee, coconut, and noodle soup included. Ao Dai riders can be requested six hours ahead.

“Despite my prior skepticism, this tour REALLY did take me off the beaten path to see fascinating sides of Saigon (aka, Ho Chi Minh City) that you otherwise just don't see with the standard tours inside touristic-centered district. Because you're Read more”

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6.Hoi An Vespa Tours: Hoi An Highlights and Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 382 reviews · from $57

Ride pillion on a vintage-style Vespa with an experienced English-speaking guide through Hoi An’s Old Town, countryside lanes, Tra Que, Cam Chau, and Bay Mau Coconut Forest. You’ll stop for local coffee, a basket-boat ride, and Hoi An specialties. Guides such as Hanni, Phi Phi, Bao, Ken, and Vu are part of the experienced team.

“Fantastic tour with kind and thoughtful guides. Loved that there were lots of stops and different activities as it certainly kept the kids interested and engaged. Loved it!”

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7.Rome by Vespa – Live the City Like a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 297 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $180

Join Angelo, Sergio, and their driving team for a three-hour Vespa tour through Rome. You can expect pickup and drop-off in the city center, frequent photo stops, views of the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps, plus coffee in the historic center. The tour is offered in English and limited to 15 people.

“What an amazing tour, our best experience in Italy and I don’t think It can be beat. Angelo and his team are so friendly helpful and professional. The Vespas are beautiful and well maintained. Angelo took us to all the sights in Rome and more. Your trip to Rome isn’t complete without doing this tour. Thanks you Angelo”

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8.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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9.Private Saigon Unseen Tour by Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $28

Ride with a private English-speaking guide through eight Ho Chi Minh City districts. Visit Thich Quang Duc’s monument, old apartment blocks, Ho Thi Ky Market, Cholon, temples, and an 80-year-old café where you learn to make vot coffee. Hotel pickup, helmets, drinks, fuel, and photos are included.

“We had two wonderful guides who spoke good English and knew the history of the city well. They brought us to interesting places and even adapted the tour to skip spots we had already been. And very fun (and safe) on the motorbikes!”

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10.Explore Rome on a Vespa: Uncover the City’s Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Ride through Rome as a passenger on a Vespa, stopping at the Colosseum, Orange Garden, Circus Maximus, Acqua Paola Fountain, and Gianicolo Terrace. Guides such as Leo, Leon, and Eric have led the route, sharing local stories while a photographer takes 25 photos. The 90-minute tour ends near Piazza Venezia.

“It was a great tour! We went to many cool spots in the city, and the guides were all the time kind and friendly, explaining everything. I would highly recommend it!”

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11.Rome City Highlights & Hidden Gems: Vespa Sidecar Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $179

Ride through Rome with a professional driver at the controls, seated in a custom Vespa sidecar or behind the driver. In three hours, you’ll pass the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Spanish Steps, and quieter corners such as Aventine Hill and Testaccio. Guides including Brando, Xander, Ricardo, and Spin bring local stories, photos, and practical Rome tips.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $18Best value

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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13.Saigon Unseen: Culture, Coffee, Hidden Spots Motorbike Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $33

Ride pillion through Ho Chi Minh City with a local English-speaking guide. Visit Jade Emperor Pagoda, the Pink Church, an old family coffee shop, flower and food markets, former apartment blocks, and the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery. Scooters, helmets, fuel, water, entrance fees, and hotel pickup are provided.

“Minh and Man did a great job walking us through some different neighborhoods of Saigon. Being on the back of a bike was also a great way to get a new perspective on things.”

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14.Authentic Rome Vespa Tour /See the Eternal City Like a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $92

Ride as a passenger on a vintage Vespa with a private driver and local guide. This 1 to 2 hour Rome tour reaches streets and viewpoints that are hard to cover on foot, includes safety equipment, photo stops, hotel pickup in central Rome when available, and coffee at a high point overlooking the city.

“Ich vergebe normalerweise nie 5/5 Sterne, aber diese Vespa Tour war das Beste meines gesamten Aufenthaltes hier in Rom! :) Auch als Solo-female Travellerin hab ich mich durchgängig sicher gefühlt, es wurde in höchsten Maße auf meine Fragen und Wünsche eingegangen. Unbedingt buchen, es lohnt sich!!!”

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15.E-scooter & EUC guided tour to the secret spots in Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $126

Join Roman and his team for a private 4 to 5-hour ride from Science World through Chinatown, Gastown, Coal Harbour, Stanley Park, Granville Island, and False Creek. You’ll receive a helmet, ankle and wrist guards, a safety briefing, and beginner instruction. The tour is in English, starts at 10 am, and ends where it began.

“Great time with our 11 and 14 year old! Our whole family really had a fun time! Great tour of the city in a fun and new way to see it!”

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