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Ho Chi Minh Zero Tourist Food Tour
Embark on a Saigon food tour like no other, uncovering hidden culinary gems in non-touristic routes. Experience unique local dishes and explore off-the-beaten-path locations in just 4 hours.
Embark on a Saigon food tour like no other, uncovering hidden culinary gems in non-touristic routes. Experience unique local dishes and explore off-the-beaten-path locations in just 4 hours.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Ho Chi Minh City Opera House - Our experience takes you to the far outer reach of Saigon, venture to parts unknown, even unknown to other Vietnamese from other districts!
With the promise of the tastiest authentic food that is not recreated for foreign taste!!
Travel by mopeds with English-speaking friends. Leading you will be a personal travel…
- Ho Chi Minh City Opera House - Our experience takes you to the far outer reach of Saigon, venture to parts unknown, even unknown to other Vietnamese from other districts!
With the promise of the tastiest authentic food that is not recreated for foreign taste!!
Travel by mopeds with English-speaking friends. Leading you will be a personal travel concierge, who can answer any question about Vietnam and have experience hosting thousands of groups in Vietnam!
In our experience, you will get a chance to see more than any tourist will ever get to see in Saigon. PERIOD!
Explore:
Fruit wholesaler Market
Chinese District
East West Freeway
The Provincial Street
Labyrinth of Eight
This experience is not a touristy organized tour! 2/3 in the tour we can guarantee you with absolute certainty!! The further we are into the tour, YOU WILL NOT SEE A SINGLE TOURIST FOR MILES! (except for our group)
What's Included
- Bottled water provided
- Complimentary Automated City Tour
- Local dishes included
- Rain poncho available
- Wet Wipes & Hand sanitizer supplied
- English-speaking guide with expert driving
- Edited photos/videos sent post-tour
- Bottled water provided
- Complimentary Automated City Tour
- Local dishes included
- Rain poncho available
- Wet Wipes & Hand sanitizer supplied
- English-speaking guide with expert driving
- Edited photos/videos sent post-tour
What's Not Included
- Other pickup locations which are not in district 1,3,4 will be charge 100.000 VND/person (4USD)
- Gratuities
- Other pickup locations which are not in district 1,3,4 will be charge 100.000 VND/person (4USD)
- Gratuities
Meal Options
- Bánh Khọt (Sizzling savour crepe) - Rice flour, tumeric, taro and coconut cream blend and wok fried into a perfection coating of crispy goodness with meat or veg filling!
- Betel leaf BBQ Ground Beef (Bò Lá Lốt) - The least known leafy wraps that is buttery by nature, yes the belet leaf give of a veggie buttery aroma. A true culinary experience!
- Cơm…
- Bánh Khọt (Sizzling savour crepe) - Rice flour, tumeric, taro and coconut cream blend and wok fried into a perfection coating of crispy goodness with meat or veg filling!
- Betel leaf BBQ Ground Beef (Bò Lá Lốt) - The least known leafy wraps that is buttery by nature, yes the belet leaf give of a veggie buttery aroma. A true culinary experience!
- Cơm tấm sườn (Broken rice) - To obtained 1 ton of broken rice, need around 7-8 tons of rice harvest. The rice dish to die for. You never had broken rice, you never been to Saigon!
- Duck Noodle Soup - nickname: liquid gold”. The cleanest broth comes from the duck bones, with a cooking time of 8 hours, making the flavors perfect
- Teenager’s TOP 1 Snacks - a platter of 7 toppings Rice Paper Salad & Savory Crackling Pop-rice
- Fresh fruits from wholesale market - Enjoy seasonal mangosteen, mango, dragon fruit
- fluffiest flan -
Additional Information
Tired of the same old dining options you stumble upon by yourself? Our distinctiveness stems from our exceptional selection of culinary delights and off-the-beaten-path journeys that are completely devoid of tourists
- and I emphasize, completely devoid of tourists. This gastronomic adventure is so authentic, it appeals to locals as well as visitors!…
Tired of the same old dining options you stumble upon by yourself? Our distinctiveness stems from our exceptional selection of culinary delights and off-the-beaten-path journeys that are completely devoid of tourists
- and I emphasize, completely devoid of tourists. This gastronomic adventure is so authentic, it appeals to locals as well as visitors!
We promise that you’ll explore picturesque paths and venture further than any other tour can offer in a span of 4 hours.
Embark on “A Super Niche Food Tour” which features 7-8 extraordinary dishes at highly local spots in our area that aren’t listed on GOOGLE MAP, ensuring that you would have a hard time discovering them on your own.
- Foods Available: Vegetarian, Vegan, Non-veg, Pecastarian, Pecastarian, Non-Gluten and Non-Dairy.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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T7658mxwilliaml
Jul 13, 2025
Best tour in HCMC - The best tour in Saigon. I live here and have done 5 tours when friends and family visit - no two tours are the same, but it's always a good time with excellent food I would never find on my own. Happy and the whole team are such superstars. A must-do in Vietnam.
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15elysep
Jul 13, 2025
Best food tour ever - I’ve literally done this food tour 3x — once solo, and then have taken multiple friends and recommended it to everyone I know. Have been on food tours all over the world and My My and Happy’s tour is the best by far!! The guides are so fun and knowledgeable, it feels like you’re just hanging out with friends. The tour is so expansive and takes you to far flung parts of Saigon that you would never know to venture to otherwise — truly zero tourists. And of course, the food is amazing!
It’s more than just a food tour — it’s a comprehensive introduction to one of the world’s most exciting and interesting cities. DO THIS TOUR!! Xx
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814lizzyb
Jul 13, 2025
A MUST for anyone who loves food, exploring, and making amazing memories. Truly the highlight of my trip! - This was truly my favorite experience in HCMC! I cannot recommend this tour enough. Amazing food, people, and experience! Everything we ate was mind blowing, and it truly felt like we were seeing a side of Saigon that we never would have otherwise. We had such great conversations with our guides, and felt completely comfortable with them the whole time. If you’re trying to figure out if this is the right tour for you to book, then I can confidently tell you it is. You can stop looking around for other tours and book this now!
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722yasha
Jul 10, 2025
Truly non tourist food tour - Amazing food, the system for picking stops is based on what the guides actually like and eat, so it really is authentic. We were the only foreigners at basically every stop! And of course the guides were great as well! 6 stars!
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Ron
Jul 9, 2025
Friendly, Authentic, Delicious! - I had the most amazing experience with Happy and the team. Awesome authentic dinner tour sampling some of the yummiest and unique local delicacies. The Mekong markets and river tour with traditional dancing and singing. We were welcomed into 2 local homes to enjoy snacks and we all helped cook lunch, which was amazing. Thoroughly enjoyed Cu Chi and Monkey Island tours. You’ve got to have lunch at the riverside market on way back from monkey island. The prawns are massive and so tasty. I drank coffee infrequently prior to my trip to Vietnam and now drink it more frequently- esp Vietnamese coffee - wow! Everyone I crossed paths with were so friendly and hospitable (and genuinely so). Do yourself a favour - book all your tours out of HCM / Saigon with Happy and the team.
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Hamzav2016
Jul 9, 2025
Fantastic. Highly recommend - Did 3 tours with this company.
Cu Chi, Mekong Delta and Saigon Food Tour.
All 3 were of the highest quality and a fantastic experience.
They were punctual, with no hidden costs or commission stops and the guides were informative and entertaining.
Happy's knowledge of history was impressive as was Stag's (Mr Nung) knowledge of the Mekong Delta.
Unfortunately i cannot remember the name of my food tour guide but he was a wealth of info on not only Saigon but also the 'correct' way to eat various delicacies.
Highly recommend.
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H1011vcjohns
Jul 9, 2025
Great Experience - Great Food, Great Vibes, Great Host! highly recommended to come and try it when in saigon! Get to try a variety of local food
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Parisb468
Jul 9, 2025
If you book one tour book this - Amazing tour. We took our kids 12 and 17 and it was just so fun to experience the hospitality of the people and guides, the amazing food offerings which are specially tailored to your group and to experience the traffic and night lights of Saigon. Visiting done of the many districts and learning about the distinct characters of each and some great local stories was so enlightening. Our guide Star was incredible! What a personality with so much love for her city and sense of humour. It is must do and we will do it again when we come back. There is no tour like this.
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Trailblazer664663
Jul 8, 2025
Cu Chi tunnels and food tour - Saigon Happy tours were the perfect way to begin our holiday in Vietnam. We started with the Cu Chi tunnels half day tour then followed up with the Food tour on bikes. Huge thanks to Leo, Stag and crew for a brilliant first day!! Our guides were informative, funny, and super accomodating - with one very fussy eater in the family they went above and beyond to ensure we all had a great time. Would highly recommend!!
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Cameronp295
Jul 8, 2025
Like family in Saigon - What amazing experience.... Coming over to Vietnam for the first time the wife and I were nervous about finding the right type of travel guide. We aren't a huge fan of groups and wanted a unique experience without the throngs of tourists. Originally we had only booked a single tour with Happy.... As soon as we finished up our first one, we just booked the whole week with them and are so glad we did. I have literally hundreds of stories about these guys but let me just tell you one that shows their character....
My wife left some of her meds back in the US and they are fairly important to her. We nearly had to cancel the trip while in the airport waiting on our flight. Happy and his lady literally went around Saigon getting all her meds for her... When we landed they met us at our hotel to welcome us, WITH my wife's meds... WHO DOES THAT.
Our trip was amazing, Happy took us to his home... Showed us how the locals lived.... Ate food with us like a champion (this guy can eat like no other!) and drove us all over the city on the back of moped motorcycles safety. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and I consider them family after our week there.
Come visit us in the States some day! We owe you guys for making our trip so memorable.
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