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Ho Chi Minh City

Many people prefer Hanoi, but we love Ho Chi Minh City - the hustle, energy and modern twists on old traditions!
Many people prefer Hanoi, but we love Ho Chi Minh City - the hustle, energy and modern twists on old traditions!
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Explore Saigon’s Hidden Mekong Island by Bike
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Explore Saigon’s Hidden Mekong Island by Bike
Escape the chaos and cycle Saigon’s hidden countryside.
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Understanding Saigon’s Hidden Inequality
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Understanding Saigon’s Hidden Inequality
Discover the side of Saigon beyond the glossy skyline.
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Saigon’s Daily Life, By Bike
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Saigon’s Daily Life, By Bike
Cycle Through Saigon’s Lively Alleys.
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The Art of Vietnamese Coffee | Make Egg, Coconut & Phin Coffee
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The Art of Vietnamese Coffee | Make Egg, Coconut & Phin Coffee
Vietnamese coffee is way more interesting than you think
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Zero-Tourist Saigon Food Adventure by Scooter & Local Home Visit
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Zero-Tourist Saigon Food Adventure by Scooter & Local Home Visit
Saigon food tour with locals, hidden spots & a home visit – no tourists
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Cooked appetisers in a black grill pan: round batter cups each topped with an egg, herbs, and crispy bits
Vietnam street-food stall where vendors grill skewers beside steaming pots and smoke, with trays of ready dishes
Night-time street kitchen with steaming pots and cooks working at counter in Ho Chi Minh City street-food alley
Street food stall in Ho Chi Minh City with a scooter-side vendor cart and a traveller browsing dishes
Smiling riders in orange and patterned helmets pose on motorbikes, riding through Ho Chi Minh City traffic
Smiling group selfie for a Vietnam food tour, with travellers wearing themed helmets outside a shopfront
Two travellers at a Vietnam street food stall smiling during a tasting, as mini bites bake in a tray behind them
Bowls of Vietnamese noodle soup with shredded meat, fresh herbs in a basket, and lime slices on a banquet table
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4.9 (58)
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3.5 hrs
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Zero-Tourist Saigon Food Adventure by Scooter & Local Home Visit
“Truly zero tourists, and the food is amazing!”
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Traveller peering from a narrow Cu Chi tunnel opening surrounded by jungle leaves at the original Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City
Tour group posing in an open military jeep at the original Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City, with jungle greenery behind
Visitors crouched inside a dim Cu Chi tunnel in Ho Chi Minh City, smiling in the narrow earthen passage
Travellers sitting in the open cabin of a camouflage military vehicle at the original Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City
Visitor at the opening of an underground passage in the Original Cu Chi Tunnels near Ho Chi Minh City on a small-group tour
Two visitors crouching near a camouflaged underground entrance at the original Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City
Woman and child sitting close together inside a Cu Chi tunnel in Ho Chi Minh City, with a small flame lantern
Man crouches inside a dark tunnel at the Original Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City, emerging from a hole in the ground
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4.9 (58)
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7.5 hrs
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The Original Cu Chi Tunnels (Not the Tourist Site)
“easily one of the best tours I've ever done.”
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Coffee workshop in Vietnam: two participants tasting from cups beside a coffee grinder and espresso equipment on the counter
Coffee workshop in Vietnam: a barista serves at the espresso station while participants watch and pour samples on the counter
Coffee workshop in Vietnam at the roastery bar: a host speaks with guests as they prepare and taste brews under blue lights
96B cafe & roastery entrance in Ho Chi Minh City, with guests seated outside as they get ready for a coffee tasting
Cafe entrance with large glass-front sign reading “26B”, plants out front, and tables inside for coffee workshops in Ho Chi Minh City
Coffee workshop in Vietnam: small group learning brewing at a stainless counter with grinders, filters and serving cups
Two travellers taking a selfie outside a 5B cafe in Vietnam, sitting on the pavement near the entrance door
Coffee workshop in Vietnam in a roastery lab: instructor guides guests at the counter with scales, cups and brewing tools
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4.9 (44)
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~1 hr
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The Art of Vietnamese Coffee | Make Egg, Coconut & Phin Coffee
“The phin workshop was AMAZING! ”
Two people behind a bar counter lined with Vietnamese bottles, smiling during a Saigon Social fish sauce tasting in Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon Social host presenting a tasting sheet in Ho Chi Minh City, holding notes while diners listen during a fish sauce session
Ho Chi Minh City fish sauce tasting in a small studio: audience seated at a shared table as the Saigon Social host gestures
Local host in a white apron guides guests at a Ho Chi Minh City tasting table with tasting notes and bottles
Bottles of Vietnamese fish sauce and dipping ingredients arranged on a wooden table for a Saigon Social tasting in Ho Chi Minh City
Fish sauce tasting chart with labelled bowls, spoons and water glass on the table during a Saigon Social experience in Ho Chi Minh City
Jovel, Saigon Social guide, tasting and explaining bottles and ingredients at a table during a Ho Chi Minh City fish sauce workshop
Fish sauce tasting spread of Vietnamese bottles and jars on a wooden table during a Saigon Social experience in Ho Chi Minh City
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5.0 (22)
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~1 hr
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The Fish Sauce Tasting You Didn’t Expect
“It sounds goofy, but it was the real deal.”
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Straw brooms and bundles on the ground outside a Saigon craft alley workshop, where an artisan tends materials by the door
Saigon craft workshop doorway with thatched bundles and floor mats hanging, an artisan holding straw while preparing bundles inside
Three visitors posing with handmade red and green paper kite lanterns in a Saigon craft shop led by Viet Awesome Tours
Saigon sculpture workshop where artisans work on white clay statues, with plaster figures and tools arranged along a sunlit aisle
Saigon artisan in a straw hat weaving and packing broom brushes, with rows of finished thatch brooms laid out nearby
Artisan and guest tying lines on a green lantern frame on a worktable during a lantern-making workshop in Ho Chi Minh City
Motorbike group posing for a guide on a busy street in Ho Chi Minh City during the Saigon hidden craft alleys tour
Traditional lantern workshop in Saigon with red and gold paper lanterns hanging overhead as makers work at tables in the shop
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3 hrs
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Hidden Alleys & Artisans of Saigon
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Riverfront homes on stilts along a canal in Ho Chi Minh City, with high-rise apartments rising above the water
Tour riders on motorbikes roll through busy roads in Ho Chi Minh City, blur of night traffic behind them
Two motorbike riders on a Ho Chi Minh City motorcycle tour pause outside shopfronts with laundry hanging overhead
Guide in an orange polo shirt talks with travellers in a hotel courtyard in Vietnam during a motorcycle tour
Motorcycle tour group in orange jackets pose with parked motorbikes in a narrow lane, Ho Chi Minh City
Motorcycle tour participants chat with a tour guide in orange on the street in Ho Chi Minh City
Helmeted motorcycle tour group stop and talk on a Ho Chi Minh City roadside, with tall apartments in the background
Motorbike riders in orange helmets travelling along a tree-lined road in Ho Chi Minh City during the local tour
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5.0 (40)
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2 hrs
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Understanding Saigon’s Hidden Inequality
“Fantastic guide! Very interesting & informative”
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Traveller posing on a wooden bridge beside a lily pond on Mekong Island during a bike tour from Ho Chi Minh City
Still pond of lotus leaves with a distant Ho Chi Minh City skyline, peaceful Mekong island wetland seen on a bike tour
Cyclists on a narrow dirt track in lush greenery, one holding a pink lotus, during a bike tour of Mekong Island near Ho Chi Minh City
Yellow bicycles parked by a dirt path through green fields, with riders waiting on a scenic Mekong Island route near Ho Chi Minh City
Houseboats on the Saigon River with Landmark 81 and the city skyline far in the distance, framed by riverside leaves in Ho Chi Minh City
Jackfruit Adventure cyclists in helmets laughing and holding drinks on a bike ride through green paths near Ho Chi Minh City
Travellers seated on hammocks beneath a shaded riverside canopy with green fabric in Ho Chi Minh City, part of the Mekong island day
Snack break on a Mekong Island bike tour from Ho Chi Minh City, as travellers share fruit drinks at an outdoor table
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4 hrs
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Explore Saigon’s Hidden Mekong Island by Bike
“such a nice break from the city chaos”
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Tasting board with six labelled pho cups, herbs and bean sprouts, plus dipping sauce and shrimp on a wooden table
Food tour guide explaining pho history at a shop counter with tasting bowls and bottled drinks in Ho Chi Minh City
Small group enjoying pho together at a bright Vietnamese eatery in Ho Chi Minh City during a Saigon Social tasting
Noodle-filled Hanoi pho in a white bowl with herbs and fresh sprouts during The Secret Life of Pho tasting in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese pho tasting platters with bowls, herbs and condiments laid out on a wooden table during a tour in Ho Chi Minh City
Crispy golden pho puffs in a white bowl on a tasting table at The Secret Life of Pho in Ho Chi Minh City
Six pho variations served in white bowls with herbs, bean sprouts, lime and bread rolls on a dining table
Ho Chi Minh City market-style counter where visitors taste pho, tasting cups and tea set beside neatly arranged toppings
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~1 hr
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The Secret Life of Pho | Taste Vietnam’s Most Iconic Dish in 6 Ways
“Very lovely pho tasting, so tasty and interesting!”
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Volunteer cuddling three rescue dogs in a wicker basket at a Ho Chi Minh City no-kill shelter with Laws for Paws Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City shelter playtime as a volunteer’s hand offers a treat and two rescue dogs greet each other on a mat
Volunteer washing a golden rescue dog at a sink in the Ho Chi Minh City shelter run by Laws for Paws Vietnam
Volunteer from Laws for Paws Vietnam smiling while holding a rescued dog on a boat near Ho Chi Minh City waterways
Rescued brown dog riding in a cart during a walk with Laws for Paws Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City shelter area
Rescue dogs play on a tarpaulin in the yard as a volunteer chats with guests at Laws for Paws Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
Sunlit courtyard outside a Ho Chi Minh City no-kill shelter, where three rescue dogs lie near a wicker chair and garden shade
Rescue dogs resting in a Ho Chi Minh City shelter treatment corridor beside grooming tables and a wheeled cart
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1.5 hrs
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Meet Saigon’s Rescue Dogs | Walk, Groom, Play!
“Truly heartwarming - must try for dog lovers”
Group of cyclists smiling in a narrow alley beside a colourful mural wall in Ho Chi Minh City during a bike tour
Cyclist rides down a sunlit alley in Vietnam under hanging flags, with bicycles parked along the walls on the route
Guided bike tour view in Ho Chi Minh City from an elevated walkway, where people look over a crowded market of tents and flags
Local guide gestures at a temple altar for visitors amid dragon murals and incense smoke in Ho Chi Minh City bike tour
Host-led bike tour in Ho Chi Minh City through a narrow lane, with travellers beside balconies, laundry lines and colourful courtyard
Overhead view of a busy street market with rows of stacked stalls and umbrellas in Ho Chi Minh City, bike tour
Two cyclists wearing helmets ride through Ho Chi Minh City’s streets, one passenger holding a large board during a bike tour
Two travellers standing under umbrellas in a busy street market lane in Ho Chi Minh City on a Jackfruit Adventure bike day
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4 hrs
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Saigon’s Daily Life, By Bike
“We had our best day there in Saigon”
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Woman in a light blue top holding a drink to her lips at an intimate Ho Chi Minh City apartment bar, with guests behind
Friends seated at a table inside a Ho Chi Minh City hidden bar, surrounded by hanging lanterns and bottle shelves
Friends clinking drinks around a decorated dining table in a flower-filled restaurant setting in Ho Chi Minh City
Cocktail and snack tasting spread on small plates and cups on a wooden table inside a Saigon apartment bar
Friends smiling and toasting over a bright outdoor table with drinks and flowers at a Saigon apartment bar
Ho Chi Minh City speakeasy apartment bar entrance with neon “GIN COCKTAILS CUISINE” sign and travellers posing beside the door
Guests walking through a narrow courtyard with scooters parked along both sides, leading into a hidden Saigon apartment bar
Rows of small patterned cups filled with red garnished drinks on a perforated metal tray at a Ho Chi Minh City bar
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3 hrs
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The Saigon Apartment Bars Without Names (Or Signs)
“I'm a local saigonese, and the experience even surprised me”
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Barista pours iced salted coffee into a glass on a wooden board during a Saigon Social tasting in Ho Chi Minh City
Smiling guests tasting salted coffee at a cafe table with glasses during a Saigon Social experience in Ho Chi Minh City
Travellers gathered in Ho Chi Minh City at a coffee-tasting table, sipping salted coffee and talking together
Hands pouring dark coffee into small glass cups for Vietnamese salted coffee in Ho Chi Minh City
Layered Vietnamese salted coffee in a small glass, ready to taste at a Ho Chi Minh City coffee experience
Local host in a café apron explaining the Vietnamese salted coffee recipe at Brew Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City
Guests tasting Vietnamese salted coffee at a café table in Ho Chi Minh City during a Brew Saigon workshop
Hands measuring fine coffee grounds in a small cup during Vietnamese salted coffee brewing in Ho Chi Minh City
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~1 hr
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Brew Saigon's Viral Salted Coffee
“Saigon salt coffee with Ryan delightful history and flavor”
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