Vietnam Foodie Culture with Local Sundown in The Colony
✅You will have a chance to take a look at the city, historical places, living and local markets. The oldest apartment, Flowers market, Gidden bunker, China Town)
✅Tour guide will give you a list of food, shopping places, massage and spa for you after the tour.
✅Otherwise, Enjoy 6 dishes and drinks handpicked by locals. Here's my must-try list:
1. "Crab Noodles": Famous and known as a challenging given by Golden Ramsey to the chefs
2. "Banana Sticky Rice" : A very street Food made from grilled banana, coconut milk, sticky rice and peanuts.
3. Local beer: We have Saigon beer or 333
4. "Banh Xeo": Mekong style pancake served with local vegetables, at the most famous restaurant sell up to 10,000 pancakes a day.
5. "Banh Khot" - Small crispy Saigon pancake with guaranteed flavor explosions
6. ":Peach Tea/sugarcane"
7. "Banh Trang Nuong" - This Vietnamese Pizza is a good blend of melted butter, cheese, eggs and Vietnamese sausage.
8. Grilled Beef with Vietnamese leaves on Charcoal.
Description
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Ho Thi Ky Ward 1, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Ho Thi Ky Flower Market is the place which supplies the fresh and beautiful flowers with quite low a price in Ho Chi Minh City such as chrysanthemum, marigold, gerbera, auspicious flower to orchid, rose, sunflower and so on. Flowers are from Dalat, Hanoi and other countries such as Japan, Italy, China… Not only blossoms, but also garment tools and materials are also sold there.
We will have some foods, beer and drinks here
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cafe Đỗ Phủ, 270 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Phường 5, Quận 3, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
The Hidden Bunker in Saigon, which was hiding over 2 tons of weapons during Vietnam war
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings, Ward 1, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Then we drive to Nguyen Thien Thuat - the oldest apartment in Saigon. Climb up to the buildings and see the contrasting architecture between the modern and the traditional. One small apartment can be having 3 generations. You can even visit a local pagoda which was built inside an old apartment by a female monk.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument, Corner of Cach Mang Thang Tam & Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
One of the central district, It's the area for food and the traditional living of Vietnamese people. Discover the area, join to the crowded vehicles with many peoples
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Chinatown (Cho Lon) - District 5, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
The biggest Chinese Community in Vietnam with the prosperous business. Drop by at "Ngoc son" Restaurant, the 30 years restaurant in Saigon, sell up to 10000 pancakes a day, make a revenue equal to 40.000 US a day
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Central Post Office, 125 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
The Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh was constructed between 1886 and 1891 and once inside, the looping arches, intricately designed marble floors and antiquated telephone boxes all serve as a reminder of the importance the post office played in days before email and mobile phones. Although the architecture is distinctly French, the large portrait of Ho Chi Minh hanging high above everyone at the far end of the building reminds everyone we are definitely in Vietnam. Painted onto walls overhead are two maps of the region; one of them showing the telegraph lines that crisscross Vietnam and Cambodia and the other displaying a map of the Saigon region in 1892.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Where is a part of China Town, which a lot of pagodas, local markets, shops, flowers.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Bánh Canh Cua 14 ️, 221 Đ. Trần Bình Trọng, Phường 3, Quận 5, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
One of the best crab noodles soup in Vietnam. Which is known as a challenging was given by Golden Ramsey for chefs at the Show Master Chef. We will have it China Town and experience how amazing this soup is
Duration: 40 minutes
Inclusions
- Dinner - We can start at night
- Breakfast - Will will have Vietnamese Special Noodles from the middle of Vietnam, Chinese Detox drink, Banh My, Flan cake, coconut and salt coffee,...etc
- Lunch - Will will have Vietnamese Special Noodles from the middle of Vietnam, Chinese Detox drink, Banh My, Flan cake, Crab Apple Wine, Coconut and salt coffee...etc
- Coffee and/or Tea - Having Salted Egg Grilled Cheese Coffee at a Hidden Coffee Shop in District 7
- Bottled water - Free Bottle of Water During The Tour
- Entry/Admission - Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
- Entry/Admission - The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument
- Entry/Admission - Chinatown (Cho Lon) - District 5
- Entry/Admission - Central Post Office
- Entry/Admission - Cafe Đỗ Phủ
- Entry/Admission - Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings
- Entry/Admission - Bánh Canh Cua 14 ️
Exclusions
- Extra 5$ If pick up at Another District
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- We will try 7 really tasty Vietnamese dishes (Saigon beer at 7 local favorite places. This tour promises only AUTHENTIC FOOD that you can not find yourself as a tourist
- Non-touristy sites, authentic food AND BEST TOUR GUIDE promised ! OUR 10 TASTINGS MENU: 1. Beef Noodles from hue city 2. Banana sticky rice 3. Peach/sugarcane drink 4. Vietnamese Pizza 5. Vietnamese Pancakes - 30 years old restaurant sell up to 10,000 units 6. Beers 7. Banh Khot
- We offer free pick up in District 1,3. Small extra pick up fee will be applied for the other districts.
- It is recommended that you leave your handbags, passports and jewelry at your hotel for safe keeping
- Most travelers can participate
- Take a city tour to discover The oldest apartment, flower market, china town
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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