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Private Ho Chi Minh Sightseeing by Motorbike with Local Students
Activity Duration (3 hours)
Extreme
Hosted in English
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Explore Ho Chi Minh City with local students on a private motorbike sightseeing tour.
What you'll do
Join us for a unique and off-the-beaten-path tour of Ho Chi Minh City. We'll explore hidden gems and learn about local life on the back of two wheels.
Our tour includes:
* A visit to the "Monument Of A Monk" who self-immolated to protest alleged persecution of Buddhists.
* A stroll through the "Oldest Apartment Building" area in the city.
* A visit to the "Flower Market" in narrow alleys.
* A stop at a "Local Wet Market" to see strange things.
* A visit to a small hidden pagoda in an alley to admire the beauty of "Ten Thousand Buddha Statues".
* A drive around a part of "China Town" Saigon.
* A chance to try "Vietnamese Coffee" like locals.
Everything is included in the price, both the tour and the drinks. Join us for a unique and off-the-beaten-path tour of Ho Chi Minh City. ⭐
Our tour includes:
* A visit to the "Monument Of A Monk" who self-immolated to protest alleged persecution of Buddhists.
* A stroll through the "Oldest Apartment Building" area in the city.
* A visit to the "Flower Market" in narrow alleys.
* A stop at a "Local Wet Market" to see strange things.
* A visit to a small hidden pagoda in an alley to admire the beauty of "Ten Thousand Buddha Statues".
* A drive around a part of "China Town" Saigon.
* A chance to try "Vietnamese Coffee" like locals.
Everything is included in the price, both the tour and the drinks. Join us for a unique and off-the-beaten-path tour of Ho Chi Minh City. ⭐
Meeting and pickup
Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What is included?
- English-speaking drivers
- Transportation by motorbike, including fuel and a high-quality, open-face helmet
- Special Vietnamese coffee & Iced tea
- Free pick up and drop off at your hotel in District 1, 3, 4, 10 or at Saigon Opera House
- Entry/Admission - The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument
- Entry/Admission - Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
- Entry/Admission - Chua Van Phat - Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas
What is not included?
- Gratuities (optional)
- Extra fee $5 USD paid directly to the guide if pick up or drop off out of District 1, 3, 4, 10
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Gioan Trail Travel
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Itinerary
Ho Chi Minh City Cultural Neighborhood Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Private Ho Chi Minh Sightseeing by Motorbike with Local Students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This cultural neighborhood tours experience includes 5 stops over 1 day. Duration: 3 hours. Activity level: Extreme.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument
1
The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument
Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- Our friendly guide picks you up at your hotel. After a greeting and telling you how to be safe on the motorbike, we start weaving the main streets and lots of back alleys in far districts.
- The first stop is Thich Quang Duc monument where you learn about the monk who burned himself until death for protesting the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government. The statue of Thich Quang Duc in fire and the large relief are worth seeing.Read moreMore about The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument
2
Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings
Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Coming to Ngo Gia Tu apartment building area which is home to hundreds of people for over 50 years, you will see Saigon in the past and the real local life in Saigon.Read moreMore about Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings
3
Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- The next stop is the special Ho Thi Ky street and its alleys lined with dozens of flower shops and filled with colorful flowers and decorative plants. This place is known as the biggest wholesale and retail flower market in the city.
- From Ho Thi Ky, we go to a wet local market where locals sell and buy commodities, clothes, accessories, raw foods, live animals, pork organ meat and many other strange things.Read moreMore about Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
4
Chua Van Phat - Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas
Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- After that, we visit a hidden gem in an alley – Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda where to see countless big and small Buddha statues on altars, on the walls, in petals of a Buddha lotus seat.
- A drive around District 5 – a part of Saigon China Town is to learn about the unique culture and life of a strong community and neighborhood connection.Read moreMore about Chua Van Phat - Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas
5
Ho Chi Minh City
Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Before returning to your hotel and saying good bye, we have time to sit at a local coffee shop to enjoy cups of Vietnamese coffee and chatting leisurely about the city and learn about each other better.Read moreMore about Ho Chi Minh City
This concludes the tour.
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