The 10 Best Saigon Cyclo Tours

1.Chef Vu Cooking Class Plus Market Trip in Saigon Center (Pick up by Cyclo)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 477 reviews · from $46Our pick

This four-hour morning class pairs a 30-minute cyclo ride with a guided visit to Ben Thanh Market, where you practice choosing ingredients and paying in Vietnamese dong. At Cyclo Resto, a chef leads hands-on cooking, then you eat the dishes you prepare and finish with egg coffee. Chef Vu is named as the host, though another chef may lead your session.

“Chef Vu makes the whole learning experience very fun. Getting the Cyclo ride, going through the market, learning to cook the menu, and then eating what you made......what's not to like? We are from the States but the others in the class were from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.”

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2.Small-group Saigon City Tour: 3-Hour Cyclo Ride to Hidden Stories

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 203 reviews · from $30

This three-hour cyclo tour takes you from central Ho Chi Minh City to Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Thien Hau Temple and Binh Tay Market in Chinatown. A local English-speaking guide leads the visits while a cyclo driver handles the traffic. Expect a street-level view of the city, short walks at each stop and a small group of no more than 15.

“Great way to see Ho Chi Minh from street level, visiting a working class neighborhood, stopping at a friendly little neighborhood coffee shop, and seeing various points around Districts 3 and 5 away from the standard tourist attractions Read more”

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3.Small-group Saigon City Tour: 1-day Must-See Icons & Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · from $109

Spend about eight hours seeing Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned minivan transfers, and a cyclo ride. Stops include Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Thien Hau Temple, Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, and Ben Thanh Market. Lunch is included, though the tour details differ on whether it is a five-course meal or a noodle soup.

“The city is beautiful, the tour was short , lunch that was included in the tour was very non impressive, no real taste of delicious Vietnamese food. Cycling was nice but somehow the tour guide should have explained about the places we were passing, maybe invest in the microphone. So we felt that this tour wasn’t as good as in other’s cities we visited.”

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4.Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $163

From Phu My or Lotus port, ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to Ho Chi Minh City for a guided day of museum and pagoda visits, a local Vietnamese lunch, and a one-hour cyclo ride past colonial-era landmarks. You’ll finish at Ben Thanh Market. The tour starts at 7:00 am, lasts about eight hours, and is listed for groups of up to 15.

“well organized, good guide, was flexible to our requirements, excellent lunch”

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5.One hour cyclo tour around Saigon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · from $10Best value

Set off from the Saigon Opera House in a private cyclo for a 55-minute to one-hour ride through central Ho Chi Minh City. The route links an old-style market, a local hangout square, modern Bitexco Tower and Independence Palace, ending at the Central Post Office. Drivers are not promised to speak English, so treat this as a scenic ride, not a guided history tour.

“Very enjoyable way to see the city. Started the tour a bit late due to miscommunication but company rectified the situation and still gave us the full time specified. Even altered the drop off destination to suit our requirements. Fantastic”

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6.Ho Chi Minh City with Street Food Tour by Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $49

Ride slowly through central Ho Chi Minh City on a private sightseeing and street-food tour with an English-speaking guide. Stops include the Independence Palace, Nguyen Hue Street, the Central Post Office, Book Street, and Ho Thi Ky Flower Market. Food and drinks are included. Guide names associated with the operator include Linh, Hero, Quinn, and Jonathan, but your guide is not specified in advance.

“We had a fantastic food tour by scooter (moped) in HCMC / Saigon with Linh and her crew. The evening tour took place towards the end of our visit to Vietnam, so we'd had some experience trying various dishes on our journey south through Read more”

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7.Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing Panoramic Cyclo Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $31

Ride through central Ho Chi Minh City in a traditional three-wheeled cyclo, with an English-speaking guide and hotel pickup and drop-off. Choose a short highlights route or a longer outing that can include the Pink Church, Ho Thi Ky Market, and Bui Vien Street. Ask to pause for photos. The cyclo rider fee is extra, so confirm how it is charged before booking.

“Wonderful way to see the city from the comfort of the Cyclo bicycles. You breeze alongside the scooters thru the traffic and pass by many interesting buildings, stop off at the market, etc. It also helps to orientate you in the city. The guide and bicycle riders are friendly and photos along the way.”

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8.Discover Market By Cyclo Without Tour Guide By DGT

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · from $29

A private cyclo driver takes you through Ho Chi Minh City’s market districts, with stops that may include flower, fabric, produce and electronics markets. Choose markets to explore, take photos and enjoy included coconut water. Hotel pickup and drop-off are offered in District 1 and 3. There is no English-speaking guide, so this is a flexible ride, not a guided market tour.

“Great experience Visit the markets on a slow tempo super to take pictures along the way Tasted Saigon ice Ca Phe for the first time Visited also two Budhist tempels that were worthwile Drivers manouver well in the traffic Very satisfied”

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9.Chinatown Cyclo Journey Half-day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $48

Take a 3.5-hour Chinatown tour from central Ho Chi Minh City, with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and about an hour in a traditional cyclo. Visit Thien Hau Temple, Cha Tam Church, local shops and practitioners, then Binh Tay Market or a lacquerware factory. Guide Anh has led some departures; guides may vary.

“Very Interesting trip in district 5 china town .. cyclo was an experience.. would recommend just so you can see the difference between the districts”

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10.Saigon Then & Now: A Bygone Cyclo Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $74

Ride a private cyclo through Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide, stopping at markets, a lacquerware workshop, Ba Thien Hau Temple, and a pho restaurant. The tour lasts about four hours and includes one cyclo per person, entrance fees, bottled water, and lunch. Guides Luc and Cici have led past tours, though your guide may vary.

“Luc was a terrific tour guide. He is a very experienced guide and it showed in his local knowledge and history during the tour. He was professional, friendly, and courteous during the tour.”

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