Thich Quang Duc Monument

Embark on a motorbike trip around 4 of Ho Chi Minh's colorful districts. Immerse yourself in Saigon's culture, history, blend into local daily life, and eat mouthwatering local dishes. You'll ride on a pillion behind the drivers to enjoy the unique atmosphere with your guide and other travelers and create unforgettable memories of Saigon. Why Book With Us : - Top 1 Food Tour on all OTAs (over 18.000 excellent reviews). Book this tour and get 5-10% DISCOUNT for Cu Chi Tunnel/ Mekong Delta Tour. - Different options for menu & Live Music Bar, Female Riders. - Your safety is our first priority! You will be driven by good and safe driver with Scooter Accident Insurance (up to 5000$). We also provide good quality helmets. - ALL DRIVERS had to spend 1 month training. - We are LEGAL - LICENSED COMPANY ( SAIGON ADVENTURE ). Be Aware that 90% of scooter tour are running NO International Tour Operator License, which your insurance will not cover. Important Note: - We only offer pick up in district 1,3,4 (pls choose pickup option) - If you prefer Female Riders, please choose “7 Tastings with Female Rider”. - Menu can be slightly changed depends on Lunch/Dinner. - Vegetarian option is available (you can join group tour for more fun). - For vegan foodie, please choose private option. - For those have does not eat much at night can choose 7 Tastings + Sightseeing Option Tastings menu: #1. Bun Bo Hue: noodle soup, which is not a Pho, that dish you can find anywhere. Broth Ingredients: lemongrass, beef bones, pineapple, shrimp paste. Other Ingredients: crab sausage, beef brisket, spring onions. #2. Chuoi Nuong - No1 Dessert in Vietnam : Coconut milk grilled plantain, which is a bit sweet and salty, with coconut milk sauce, tapioca, toasted sesame seeds. #3. Banh Khot (savory crispy pancakes) served with a lot of herbs, salad and special dipping sauce. Ingredients: Rice flour, egg, coconut milk, turmeric powder, Shrimp, pork, bean sprouts, mung beans. Served with: Mustard greens, lettuce, Thai basil, purple mint, ambarella leaf, fish sauce. #4. BBQ Beef wrapped in betel leaf. Served with: Vermicelli, rice paper, green banana, star fruit, fish sauce with pineapple. #5. Spring Roll: fresh rolls with peanut sauce. Ingredients: Rice paper, shrimp, pork, green salad. #6. Grilled oyster with black pepper sauce. #7. Banana or coconut cracker: The city’s most famous local snack made from egg whites whipped with sugar and sesame seeds, or ginger, or banana. #8. Cold cane juice with kumquat, a kind of lemon - the most popular juice in Vietnam. #9. Saigon’s Signature Baguette (Bánh Mì): the best-known baguette in the world, with sausage, pâté, meat, pickled vegetables (and coriander). It’s Vietnam’s #1 street food. Fillings: Pork sausage, pate (made from pig liver), butter, pickles, herbs, cucumber, chili. #10. Two very famous desserts in the city, the egg and milk flan, or the sweet black bean soup. #11 & #12. Iced jasmine tea and cold Saigon Beer

Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is a vibrant and dynamic metropolis in southern Vietnam that is full of energy and excitement. It's a city steeped in history and culture, with ancient temples, French colonial architecture, and poignant reminders of the Vietnam War. But it's also a modern city with world-class dining, shopping, and entertainment options. From bustling markets to quiet temples, Ho Chi Minh City has something for everyone and is sure to leave a lasting impression on anyone who visits. Join this fully customizable tour to explore and discover more of Ho Chi Minh City’s landmark attractions. The best part of this tour is that you are in control of where you go and how long you stay! This customizable tour gives you the freedom to create your own Ho Chi Minh City itinerary according to your preferences and priorities. Not only that, you have a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle with a professional English-speaking tour guide at your side to help you learn and understand the history and culture behind each of the places you visit. At checkout, simply indicate the three to six attractions you want to see, with a few additional sites so that our guide has several options to craft the best schedule for you based on geography and diversity. While crafting your itinerary, kindly take note of the distance between locations. If you don’t know where to start, we highly recommend the War Remnants Museum, The Independence/Reunification Palace, the History Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, and the Weapon Bunker to learn about the history of the city. If you’d like a sneak peek into the different cultures and religions of Ho Chi Minh, add the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Thien Hau Temple, and the Thich Quang Duc Monument to your itinerary. Want to glimpse the local shopping scene? You can visit the Ben Thanh Market, the Binh Tay Market, and the Flower Market. Still can’t make up your mind? Not to worry, you can simply ask for help from your expert guide who can help craft your itinerary for you.

In this experience, you have excellent knowledge of history and taste the local drinks and food, and it is great for chatting about Vietnamese culture with us. Here is the Highlight: 1. Notre Dame Cathedral. 2. Central Post Office. 3. Independent Palace. 3. Memorial Monument. 4. Weapon Cellar 5. Drinking Filter Coffee. 6. Flower Market and Cambodia market. 7. Trying a delicacy dish. 8. One of the oldest Temples of Chinese folk beliefs 9. Driving along the Saigon rivers to see the entire beautiful city center. This is the Itinerary: 1. I provide a deep dive into the history of some of Saigon’s most famous locations with historical photos through the whole story behind such as Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Independent Palace, and The Burning Monk Memorial 2. Next locations, discover some local points that are off the beaten path. Catching your breath by drinking a cup of Vietnamese coffee. This coffee place is known as Spy House of VC with Weapon Bunkers, with a secret experience to go down the tunnel to the third floor 3. Visiting flower and outdoor markets, you will learn some Vietnamese words for fun to practice bargaining prices with vendors and sample some fruits (morning slot) and local drinks - a shot of local rice wine or sugar cane juice. For the food menu, you will choose broken rice with BBQ pork or noodle soup 4. In Chinatown, you will be blessed with one of the oldest and most fascinating TEMPLES and zipping around through the buzzing Silk Street and Lanterns Street of this colorful, incredible Chinatown. Note: Our slogan is SATISFACTION - WE LIVE IT. YOU'LL LOVE IT We're offering a money-back guarantee if guests don't enjoy our experience.

Enjoy your moments on a back of a scooter, not only visting the main sights of Ho Chi Minh City but also non-touristy areas. Especially your guides(also your drivers) are local students who are excellent licensed drivers, well-trained, fluent in English and so desperate to share with you about the city. Admire the hidden areas with 5 Unseen Stops and City Main Sights in the itinerary below: 1.Main Sights: Central Post Office and the Notre Dame Church area: In this first stop, let's discover the French Quarter area of Saigon 2.The Oldest Apartment Area: Next, we'll walk around this amazing area to see the authentic life in District 3 3.Ho Thi Ky Flower Market:In the third place, we'll visit the biggest Flower Market of Saigon and the Cambodian Market close by in District 10 4.The Local Coffee Shop:Then, you’ll learn to MAKE your own CUP OF COFFEE with filter as well as sharing stories with our local lovely guides 5.The local Fruit Market and Wet Market: After that, you can enjoy some FRUITS in one of the busiest fruit markets in District 6 6.The oldest Temple of the China Town: In the last stop, we'll next weave through District 5 to discover the ancient Temple and to understand about the different religions in Vietnam #We'll also PASS BY COUNTLESS MARKETS, ALLEYS in 5 different Districts of Saigon(3, 10, 5, 11, 6) like: Electronics, Fabric, Motorbike Market,..

Why Choose Our Tour? *Flexible Menu: Let us know your food preferences, and we’ll tailor the experience just for you. *Authentic Food Stops: We take you to local street food spots that have a government-issued "Safe Food Certificate," ensuring quality and safety. *Customizable Options: We accommodate vegan and other dietary needs so everyone can enjoy the experience. Featured Food List: 1. Banh Beo: Delicate steamed rice cakes topped with shrimp, scallions, and crispy shallots. 2. Bo Kho: Tender beef stew infused with lemongrass, star anise, and cinnamon. 3. Banh Mi: Vietnamese baguette filled with flavorful local ingredients. 4. Banh Xeo: A crispy pancake bursting with savory fillings. 5. Banh Trang Nuong: A Vietnamese-style pizza with a delightful twist. 6. Banh Flan: Creamy cheese flan drizzled with coconut milk. 7. Nuoc Mia: Sweet, refreshing sugar cane juice. 8. Surprise Dish: A special addition to delight your taste buds! **Sight Highlights**: 1. Chợ Local (Local Market) 2. Thích Quảng Đức Monument 3. Chung Cư Nguyễn Thiện Thuận 4. China Town Inclusions: -Pickup and drop-off from your accommodation by scooter/car (Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5). -A $5 surcharge for pickups outside central districts. -All food items listed. -English-speaking tour guide. -Accident insurance coverage up to $5,000

I provide a deep dive into the culture of some of Saigon's most hidden alley locations: Here is the highlight of what you will do with us: 1. Thich Quang Duc Monument 2. The oldest apartments of communists 3. Drinking coffee at one of the oldest coffee shops 4. Flower Market and Cambodia market. 5. Trying a delicacy dish. 6. Visiting Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 7. Chinatown, visiting the biggest market. 8. Sightseeing around Chinatown 9. Saigon River View This is the Itinerary: 1. After picking you up at your hotel, we'll hit the road and drive to the first stop, you will be blessed with one of the most fascinating Thich Quang Duc monk monuments. There were so many untold stories to tell you here 2. Then you might get slightly thirsty right, we catch our breath by drinking coffee at one of the oldest coffee shops opening for 80-year-old family businesses, and you will see the most traditional way to make coffee 3. Next thing, we go to the D10, to visit the most significant flower and outdoor street food markets, and sample some snacks, and local drinks - a shot of local rice wine or sugar cane juice 4. Next stop, explore the communists of old apartments in the past. We drive you through Ghettos Buildings and small alleyways to feel closer to local life in Saigon before arriving at the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery 5. Driving through a vibrant and unique part of the city known for its bustling lanterns, fabric markets, temples, pagodas, and traditional Chinese festivals before visiting the biggest whole Chinese market 6. Last stop, we drive you along Saigon River, we drive you to the other of the urban area so you will have an overlook of an amazing view of the whole city. Note: Our slogan is SATISFACTION - WE LIVE IT. YOU'LL LOVE IT We're offering a money-back guarantee if guests don't enjoy our experience.

Start by being picked up by your motorbike driving guide for a morning, afternoon or evening tour and get ready to discover the cultures of the Vietnamese people on the back of a motorbike, like a true local. Begin the tour visiting the venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument. Then continue to District 3, the oldest district of Saigon, where you will visit an old apartment to see the local life of Vietnamese people and their daily activities. Make a stop at a local coffee shop to enjoy a typical Vietnamese coffee or coconut. Continue to the biggest flower market in Saigon before heading to China Town in District 5 and venture around ghost buildings, a motorbike market, a pet market, an electronic market and a Chinese medicine market. Afterwards, visit a typical Chinese temple.  The tour will lead you to a floating market, a small version of the Mekong Delta in Saigon. Witness the slum areas and old mafia area in districts 4 and 7. To keep your strength, fill your stomach with a special and amazing dish. Finally, drive through the Saigon River Tunnel in District 2, the new urban area in Saigon and enjoy the spectacular scenes of District 1.  At the end of the tour, before being dropped off at your hotel, receive a special Vietnamese gift from your guide.

After being collected from your hotel lobby, your tour will begin with a visit to the most famous cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City, which was built 100% from materials from France. Afterwards, you will visit a post office where you will meet a 90-year old man who is the last hand-written letter-writer in Vietnam. Following this, you will experience the War Remnant Museum. Vietnam is a country that has experienced a lot of war, and at this museum you will hear some of the unknown stories behind the wars in Vietnam. Following this museum experience, you will visit the Thich Quang Duc Monument, a tribute to the famous monk who burnt himself to protest against the southern government in 1963. You will then move on to encounter the oldest apartment in Ho Chi Minh City, which was built from the war. Here you will see the lifestyle of local people, and hear interesting stories about its history. Next, you will visit the biggest flower market in the city. Started in 1980, the oldest and biggest flower market in Ho Chi Minh is a sleepless one, open almost 24 hours a day. Flowers here are transferred from Da Lat (the "Paris of Vietnam") each morning, and you can take a walk here to see the thousands of flowers on display. Next up, you will encounter Vietnamese coffee. You will be taken to a 75-year-old coffee shop which has a method of making coffee that only 3 coffee shops in Vietnam use. At the tail-end of your tour, you will visit China Town, which is home to a breathtaking 300-year-old temple. With 1.5 million Chinese-Vietnamese living here for generations, China Town will display to you this culture, complete with a motorbike market, bird market, and of course, the most special 300-year-old “Thien Hau”.