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Best Tours & activities in Ho Chi Minh City (2026)

Tours are one of the best ways to see Ho Chi Minh City, a city that moves on two wheels. Motorbike food tours are the local speciality: XO Tours, which describes itself as Vietnam's first all-female motorbike tour company, has guides in ao dai, Back of the Bike Tours runs afternoon, nightly and private chef-led food tours with hotel pickup, and Saigon Street Eats offers a morning pho walking tour and evening street food trails, with taxis for anyone who would rather not ride.

For something different, Vespa Adventures shows the city from vintage scooters, including a craft beer tour. To leave the city, Les Rives runs small-group speedboat trips to the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Mekong Delta and the Can Gio mangrove forest, avoiding the coach crowds. Book evening food tours a day or two ahead, especially at weekends, and tell the company about any allergies or dietary needs. Riding pillion is easy with an experienced driver, and operators such as Back of the Bike Tours provide helmets and rain ponchos. Wear closed shoes, carry a light rain jacket in the wet season, and leave valuables at the hotel.

5 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 tours & activities in Ho Chi Minh City

  1. XO Tours Motorbike food and sightseeing tours, District 3 (Ban Co)Vietnam's self-described first all-female motorbike tour company, running food, night, sightseeing and photography tours of Saigon since 2010 with guides in ao dai.
  2. Back of the Bike Tours Motorbike food tours, District 1A Saigon motorbike food tour company whose local drivers take guests to street food stalls on afternoon, night and private chef-led tours.
  3. Les Rives Experience Speedboat tours, District 1 (Saigon)A speedboat tour company running small-group trips from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Mekong Delta and Can Gio since 2010.

Tour operator

1. XO Tours

Motorbike food and sightseeing toursDistrict 3 (Ban Co)

Vietnam's self-described first all-female motorbike tour company, running food, night, sightseeing and photography tours of Saigon since 2010 with guides in ao dai.

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Tour operator

4. Vespa Adventures

Vintage Vespa toursDistrict 1 (Ben Thanh)

A tour company showing Saigon from the back of vintage Vespa scooters, with evening, insider and craft beer tours run from its base on De Tham Street.

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