Saigon Morning and Afternoon Unseen Adventure by Scooter

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8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Morning tour)

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM ( Afternoon tour)

Motorbikes are the primary transportation in Ho Chi Minh city in particular and Viet Nam in general. The best way to explore the life of the locals is to sit at the back of motorbikes. If you love having new experiences then join with us. Though it is just a 4 hour- tour, we assure that you will have a complete view of life and cultures of people here. Starting at 08:00AM or 1:00 PM, motorbike tour guides will pick you up at your hotels or specific locations. After getting acquainted with each other, we will introduce the tour schedule to you. The first place we visit is the Thich Quang Duc memorial monument in district 3 - this is the place where Thich Quang Duc buried himself to protest the persecution of Buddhism by the South VietNamese Government in 1963. Then we weave around the local wet market to the biggest flower market in the city. Whole salers and retailers for the whole city. The flowers here are mainly supplied from Sa Dec city, Dong Thap province.

Then we will visit from the local wet and humid market to the biggest flower market in the city. The flowers there are mainly supplied from Sa Dec city in Dong Thap province. Stop at a local coffee shop for a cup of coffee, watching the bustling streets while listen to melodious music, you will feel totally relaxful. Then we will visit the Thien Hau Pagoda (Mother of Sea) which was built by the Chinese in 1760 in order to bring their religious beliefs to Viet Nam. The materials of the pagoda were imported from China by boat. Now the pagoda is highly appreciated by the people of China Town- a place of Chinese residents in district 5. We will ride along the aquarium and cross the bridge connecting district 5 and 8. From here, we can have a whole view of the contrast of high-rise buildings and slum area. Next, we will move to District 7, you will feel the fresh air while riding along riverside. This will also be the place for us to have lunch. We continue to get to district 4 to visit the floating market where people live, work and goods on their boats. On the way back to the hotels, we will take you to the culinary alley that has many types of street food of Viet Nam. This is where people migrate from other places to live And that is the end of an adventure. It's time to say goodbye to you. We hope to see you on another occasion.

Do you want to see a different side of Saigon? Let us take you out of District 1 and show you areas that most visitors could not get to see.

Itinerary for morning and afternoon tour:

8:00AM or 1:00PM: Pick up time! Your personal English speaking tour guides greet you at hotel or your specified place.
After that, you can explore history of each famous sites and Vietnamese culture of local places as below.
Thich Quang Duc statue
Local market – Vietnamese traditional market
The oldest apartment area in district 3
The Biggest Flower market – District 10
Cambodian market
China Town – District 5
Motorbike market
Animal market – Chicken and bird market
Chinese traditional medicine market
Lantern market, Ghost apartment
Thien Hau temple - approximately 300 years old
Binh Tay market – The biggest wholesale market
Floating market – try coconut juice and see how local live in the boat
The Slum area – See another life of local
Go to unique island in district 4 - The smallest district, see our local life

TOUR INFORMATION

Duration

4 Hour(s)

Price per Participant

$ 29

Price per child

$ 21

Languages

English

Group size

1 - 6 people

Old mysterious apartment building

Built in 1968, Nguyen Thien Thuat building has kept plenty of memories of Saigon from the Wartime up to now. It’s worth to come and enjoy the ancient atmosphere, which is unique and totally out of place among the modern Saigon.

This is an integrated destination which has lots of residents from many parts of Vietnam to come and live for a long time. That’s the reason why its cuisine is really fascinating.

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Over 250 years old temple

Ba Thien Hau (Lady of the Sea) temple in Saigon is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess, Mazu.

It’s believed that she had protected and rescued ships and fishermans by flying around on a mat or cloud. Mazuism is connected with traditions and beliefs from both Taoism and Buddhism. You will find this temple in ‘Cholon’ (Chinatown) in District 5, which is roughly a twenty minute drive from the city centre.

Special market

There is a less-known market floating on Kenh Te canal in District 7. The market’s style reminds to the daily life of people living in Mekong Delta (Western Region of Vietnam). Tourists can see dozens of boats at anchor along the canal selling typical fruits of the Mekong Delta such as banana, coconut, rambutan, mango, and grapefruit, etc.

Statue of a Mahayana Buddhist monk

At midday on June 11, 1963, the venerable monk Thich Quang Duc immolated himself to protest repression against Buddhism by the former Sai Gon regime. To memorize his struggle for peace, independence and reunification, his statue was built in a park on Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, where the act took place.

Biggest Wholesale Flower Market

Ho Thi Ky is one of the biggest flower markets in Saigon since 1987, which is really famous for fresh and colorful flowers carried from different parts of Vietnam.

The lively beauty and diversity of flowers can get visitors stunning at the first time. This market opens 24/7 and is always bustling, rusty and energetic, especially in special events and holidays.