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Private Hidden-Gem Sightseeing Motorbike Tour with Local Students

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Private Sightseeing Motorbike Tour with local students

From $16.00

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

See Ho Chi Minh City through the eyes of local students during a sightseeing tour with a difference. Rather than traveling by coach or car, you’ll avoid traffic as you explore on the back of a motorbike, which grants you access to places that larger vehicles can’t reach. Plus, you’ll benefit from the insider knowledge of your student guide and receive tailored recommendations to maximize your trip.
  • Get the inside scoop on HCMC from a local student
  • Access places that coaches cannot on a motorbike
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • A great way to kickstart your time in the former city of Saigon

What's Included

  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Vietnamese coffee
  • Light refreshments: Tropical fruit juice
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Use of helmet
  • Private tour
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We offer free pick up in District 1,3, 4 and 5. Small extra pick up fee of 120.000VND (5USD) per person will be applied for the other districts. You will pay when you meet our guide. Please give us address of your hotel.

What To Expect

Saigon Back Alley Tours

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Chua Van Phat - Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ho Thi Ky Flower Market

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ban Co Market (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • We offer free pick up in District 1,3,4 and 5. and small extra pick up fee of 120.000VND (5USD) per person will be applied for the other districts. You will pay when you meet our guide.
  • This tour is only for guest weight less than 120kg (270lb). If you are 100-120kg (220-270lb) please let me know after booking.
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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A great morning
EmmaJarvie, Apr 2024
My family and I had a wonderful time on our trip. We loved seeing the hidden gems and our guides were kind , knowledgeable and inclusive. We had a large group ranging from young teenagers , young adults through to middle aged. It was suited to everyone’s needs and interests.
Just Great
Arek_T, Mar 2024
A great way to see the city, and unique places. My guide was very intelligent, with a great knowledge of the city, and English. A cup of unforgettable Vietnams coffee is included too. Since I'd had spent long time in the academic world, it was of such a great pleasure to deal with Vietnam young generation. They are so much different from us, but all have a great hope for the future.
Great experience
Princess_T, Mar 2024
Definitely enjoyed this not usual touristy tour with our guides :) Great food choices too! Something worth trying when visiting saigon!
A must do in Saigon!!
Joanne_B, Mar 2024
This tour was the best!! A must do when you visit Ho Chi Minh. Informative with an insight into everyday living, historical sites and cultural backgrounds.
Good tour
hongzhen_w, Jan 2024
My guide Long is so friendly and knowledgable. We went to some unique places where mostly not included in common tour routine. I love his narration and introduction，although he is still study in the university. Just follow him and chill your day，you'll also love his cool driving skills.
A tour that feels like a local friend is showing you around
Reka_O, Sep 2023
This tour was excellent. Our guides, Huy and Jessie, drove us around Ho Chi Minh in a motorbike which made us experience the city like locals do. We visited a memorial where we got a lot of background information about the history of Vietnam. Then an apartment complex where we saw how the locals lived and tried some street food before getting dessert near the flower market. The noodle soup was my favourite, it had probably one of the best broth we tried in Vietnam. The tour was not too long, provided an introduction to how local people live and what they eat. Hut and Jessie were very knowledgeable, fun, interesting and helpful. They even sent us a long list of recommendation of their favourite places and their favourite mooncake brands (which I mentioned I tried many of but with varying satisfaction rate). The food in the afternoon your we took was proper street food from outdoor food stalls. There are other tourists and locals eating it too and we had no issues afterwards. However if you are not comfortable with that then maybe a walking tour or a tour not involving food is better for you. For us this was a great experience.
Absolut a nice experience for a short stay
Mari_S, Aug 2023
I only had a few hours on that day, so this tour fitted my schedule perfectly!The tour desk helped me very quickly even though I booked the day before.The tour guide was so competent, flexible and very nice :-) I can absolutely recommend you all!
Motorbike sights+four with awesome students
Alie_H, Jun 2023
SUCH an awesome trip with our great guides. Definitely recommend as a super fun, interesting way to see the city , try new foods and drinks, and meet really great young local people ❤️
The ideal tour to be done in Ho Chi Minh
Eduard_O, Apr 2023
I have enjoyed this trip and I guess it was my peak staying here in Ho Chi Minh as activities within the two. Will was really nice and showed us the real lifestyle on a motorbike. I will definitely recommend this trip to anyone who will come here, as it's not touristy and makes you feel a bit more the city's authenticity, without the classic tours. It's not that long and not too short
We’ve had a great time!...
Csaba_F, Feb 2023
We’ve had a great time! Our tour guides were amazing. I can only recommend this for everyone to try.
Great!!
joselyn_r, Feb 2023
WOW! Really great tour! Kian was incredibly knowledgeable. Seeing Saigon on motorbike is a must. Definitely recommend!!!
Best tour
James_Y, Feb 2023
Kind tour guide This is the best tour in hochiminh I will rebook this tour when i come back to hochimin city
Nice morning motorbike ride
Eden_M, Feb 2023
Had a great morning with Steven! This tour is a great way to see some sights in Ho Chi Minh City. I would recommend this to my friends or other travelers.
Best way to see the city
Jon_D, Dec 2022
Our two guides Hao Lam and Steve were great! Very knowledgeable and went out of their way to make us feel comfortable.
Best tour in Vietnam nam
Pam_V, Mar 2020
This was the best tour we took in Vietnam. Long and Hanna were friendly, courteous and knowledgeable. I felt safe on the back of the bike and Long checked often if I felt comfortable. The sights were very interesting and the three food stops were very tasty. I did not feel rushed at any time. Felt more like a friend visiting than a tourist.
Best city overview you can take
Lindsay_R, Mar 2020
Definitely the best tour to take around Saigon! It’s not a “big photographs/Instagram” tour, you spend most of it on a moped, but you see SO MUCH of the city and the tour guides are SO well informed and friendly and excited to tell you all about it! Thank you to my driver, Joyce, who answered all my questions and drove me safely through parts of the city I never would have found by myself 😃
Response from Host, Mar 2020
Thank you for the feedback on the private motorbike food tour with us. It was a pleasure taking you through and showing you so many exciting places and telling you all the neighborhood stories and food cultures. Street foods are our passion and pride that we would love to show you. We still have the secret coconut ice cream and BBQ beef with local herbs for you next time. You are welcome to come back on our trips any time you are back in Saigon. " Please feel free to contact us for any more detail and for making a booking, we can customize to make your tour special too. (24/7 service). Sincerely, Mr. Hung, Saigon Back Alley Tours Team, Whatsapp: +84932181106 Imess or Local number: +84932181106 Email: bmquochung@gmail.com"
Fabulous...thanks Tranh Vy and Nguyen Thi
Pohutukawa2412, Oct 2019
We had an amazing bike tour with 2 delightful girl students who very friendly and informative, enjoyed seeing the back streets of Saigon and oldest apartment complex where US soldiers resided, 1000 buddha pagoda(amazing), heroe statue and the story, had beautiful real vietnamese coffee with them. Loved it and so happy we did it at the last minute....excellent experience...highly recommended
Friendly, fun & authentic
Catherine J, Dec 2018
Many thanks to Vivian, Shay, Tom & Thu - they were all very friendly and engaging and gave us a very authentic view of life in HCMC. We went to many places we wouldn’t have otherwise visited, including seeing how some people live in the city. We had some of the best Vietnamese coffee we have had all holiday, and tried jackfruit and green mango. They engaged with our two teenagers very well. Great fun and good drivers. They even added a visit to Notre Dame Cathedral when they heard we hadn’t seen it and we had finished reasonably early. Thanks guys - it was much appreciated. All in all - good value for money and well worth it.
Best tour I have done so far...
Jamesmith8967, Aug 2018
Best tour I have done so far!!! excellent service. We really enjoyed our tour morning on the back of motorbikes with three students in Saigon. They interacted with our children of 7 and 9 years old in a very personal and natural way. they showed us around the back alleys of Saigon and showed us traditional ways of drinking coffee and singing bird lover place, neighborhood, housing and off the beaten track pagoda's. They were free with their personal stories and local traditions. Thanks for the great experience Max, Tony and Dee! First we were a bit afraid about driving in Saigon but the three really took our worries away in the first 10 seconds. Our kids loved it!! we had some new friends who can recommend us the good restaurants and places to go in Saigon, they told us some Vietnamese sentence too. Loved it!!! James and Fiona.
地元の学生と行くプライベート観光バイクツアー
Okano_Y, Feb 2020
とってもら優しくて良い人達でした！ 英語があまり喋れなくても分かりやすく説明もしてくれました！ すごくいい思い出になりました！ また利用したいです！ いくつか、写真を撮っていただきましまが、みることができなかった事が残念です！
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Thank you for coming with us, our local friend had a good time with you. And we were glad hearing you enjoy our the authentic tour of our city and our company. We hope to see you soon next time for another tour!! " Please feel free to contact us for any more detail and for making a booking, we can customize to make your tour special too. (24/7 service). Sincerely, Mr. Hung, Saigon Back Alley Tours Team, Whatsapp: +84932181106 Imess or Local number: +84932181106 Email: bmquochung@gmail.com"

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