Scooter City Tours in Ho Chi Minh City: 12 to Book

1.City Highlights and Saigon Unseen Scooter Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,366 reviews · 3h 30m · from $25Our pick

Ride pillion with an English-speaking local guide through Saigon’s French Quarter, narrow residential lanes, Chinatown, temples, and markets. The 210-minute tour costs $25, includes a helmet and transport, and offers an optional snack and drink. Guides such as Alex, Finn, Kai, and Mina are known for safe driving and lively local insight.

“Really fun activity. The group leader Kai and the other motorbike drivers, Felix, Jade and Maris, were amazing! They were very friendly, accommodating and made sure we were comfortable and safe at all times. You get to see the city from the back of a motorbike which is a unique, fun experience and you also get to learn about the history of the city from the very knowledgeable Kai and Jade. A must do activity and make sure to request for Kai and his group as your guides.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Private Ho Chi Minh Sightseeing and Food Tour by Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 258 reviews · from $36Top rated

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a private English-speaking guide, stopping at landmarks, markets, old apartment blocks, food stalls, and cafes. Tastings include Vietnamese coffee and local dishes such as banh mi, pancakes, and pho. Pickup is included in Districts 1, 3, 5, and 10.

“This trip was awesome!! So enjoyable!! Our tour guides Castle and Asa were amazing and knowledgeable!! They took us to their favorite spots to eat!! The ba Minh sandwich was so good as well as the Vietnamese pancake…all the food was so tasty and delicious!! We loved experiencing the scooter bikes as well…they were a blast!! I highly recommend this tour!!”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Saigon Night Street Food and City Tour on Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · from $65

Spend 4.5 hours on a guided scooter ride through Ho Chi Minh City with stops for Vietnamese pancakes, noodle soup, barbecue, and dessert. English-speaking guides such as Ha, Jenny, Lucy, and Phat lead the evening, with hotel pickup, helmets, drinks, and rain ponchos included.

“This tour is a must for one and all... Our tour guides Jo and Bao where fabulous and very good riders. The food was amazing and there was so much of it.... please note not to fill up on Soup which is first stop, and when you are having the bbq ask for the frozen beer!! Well worth the money....”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Saigon Sightseeing & Street Food Tour By scooter with Student

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · from $20

You ride privately through Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking student guide, stopping in local parts of Districts 3, 5, and 10 for street food and sightseeing. Guides may include Mike, Finn, Tris, or Tina. The four-hour tour includes a motorbike, helmet, fuel, food, drinks, and accident insurance.

“Different places were shown and several restaurants were visited. Sights alternated with different types of food. Well done, but a lot of traffic. Better in the morning than at lunchtime. Best in the evening.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Female Rider | Street Food & Sightseeing By Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · from $45

Ride pillion with female guides such as Helen, Claire, Leo, or Ken through five Ho Chi Minh City districts. Taste beef noodle soup, banh mi, crispy pancakes, spring rolls, grilled banana with sticky rice, and local drinks while visiting Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and Cholon.

“Helen and Clair were great guides! Really appreciated all the knowledge they passed on to us. One of the highlights was visiting the intersection where Thich Quang Doc died by self-immolation”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.City Unseen Highlights 2h Tour | Opt: Ao Dai Riders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $18

Ride with a friendly local guide through Ho Chi Minh City’s old apartment blocks, Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Nguyen Hue Street, Notre Dame, and the Central Post Office. Hotel pickup, helmet, fuel, insurance, and rain poncho are included. Female Ao Dai riders can be requested six hours ahead.

“Very entertaining tour. Tour guides (Anthony and Luan) were informative and fun. Very good at conversations. Took us to good spots!”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Private Saigon Sightseeing Tour by Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $30

Ride behind an English-speaking guide through seven districts, 11 markets, Chinatown, and narrow Saigon alleys. You will see major landmarks, visit Binh Tay Market, stop at an 80-year-old cafe to make Vietnamese coffee, and return to your hotel by motorbike.

“Riding a scooter in Saigon is a challenging, even scary, proposition. My driver was excellent and I recommend it to anyone who wants to see the real city.”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.12 Tasting Street Food & Sightseeing By Scooter with Student

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $30

Ride pillion with a friendly English-speaking student guide through Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, and 10. Expect pho, banh mi, bun bo, sugarcane juice, dessert, Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Chinatown-area streets, old apartments, and the Thich Quang Duc Monument. Hotel pickup is available in Districts 1 and 3.

“A chill and easy trip to find out history and to taste local foods! Long was my tour guide, a 10/10 tour guide. He speaks well English and able to explain the story clearly”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing, midnight, Shopping tours by scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $16Best value

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a local scooter driver or English-speaking guide, depending on your package. Choose sightseeing, midnight nightlife, markets, or a two-hour Rush Saigon ride. Pickup, helmets, raincoats, drinks, and selected food are included with full-service options.

“Vincent was absolutely incredible. Such a gentleman, funny and sweet. He made this to be my best tour in HCMC by far. This is the road less travelled by tourists and it was incredible. If you're in HCMC, book this tour, ask for Vincent if you can. Have anything he recommends, he really knows his stuff and would be happy to show you around this vibrant city.”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Ho Chi Minh Vespa City Tour 4,5 hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $74

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide and professional Vespa rider. You’ll visit Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, Thich Quang Duc Monument, old apartment blocks, flower and Chinese markets, with hotel pickup, lunch, water, and rain ponchos included.

“Our tour was so fun!! Flying around the Saigon streets on Vespas was super special, and it was amazing our tour guide My was friendly, fun and very knowledgeable!”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Private Scooter 4-hour Non-touristy Hidden City Tour In Ho Chi Minh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $30

Spend three to four hours on a private scooter tour through Ho Chi Minh City. Your English-speaking driver takes you through old neighborhoods, Chinatown, flower and fabric markets, a historic temple, an 84-year-old coffee shop, and a local banh xeo kitchen. Pickup is available in Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5.

“Great guides who speak very well and knowledgeable. Great places to visit with my son Teenage son on scooters”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Saigon Backstreets City Tour on Scooter including Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $52

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a professional scooter driver, passing guitar makers, old apartment blocks, flower markets, and local food stops. Guides such as Hao, Linh, Thao, and Thong share city life and history. Lunch, drinks, hotel pickup, and a maximum of 10 people are included.

“My husband and I did a private Saigon Backstreet tour with Nguyen and his colleague (sorry, forgot his name) and really enjoyed it! They were both friendly and engaging and we learned a lot about their life in Saigon,”

Check availability →Read our full review