The 15 Best Cyclo Tours in Vietnam & Beyond

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

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

Spend four hours learning Vietnamese cooking with Chef Vu’s team in central Saigon. A cyclo collects you from hotels in District 1 or 3, then a guide helps you shop at Ben Thanh Market before you cook dishes such as spring rolls, clay-pot fish, pork ribs, morning glory, and Vietnamese pancake. Recipes and a certificate are included.

“Our family had a wonderful time learning how to cook with Chef Vu! The excursion started out with a fun cyclo ride to Ben Thanh market. At our designated pickup time, we found four drivers (one for each of us) already waiting for us outsiRead more”

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

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

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide and cyclo driver, visiting Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Thien Hau Temple, and Binh Tay Market. Guides such as Barney, Queenie, Nam, and NKay have been praised for clear local insight. Hotel pickup, water, and admissions are included.

“Fun experience in the middle of the chaotic Saigon traffic. Amazingly, we never felt unsafe. The riders are very agile.”

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3.Old Quarter Trishaw Cyclo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 181 reviews · 30 - 45 minutes · from $8 per person Best value

Sit in front while a Vietnamese driver pedals you through Hanoi’s Old Quarter. This 30 to 45 minute cyclo ride passes Hoan Kiem Lake, Dong Xuan Market, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, and the Opera House. You get open views for photos, but little or no English commentary, so treat it as a gentle city introduction rather than a guided history tour.

“Great way to see the old quarter - especially with young children and elderly people, as our group included. Our Cyclo drivers showed up exactly on time and we had good communication with the tour organiser.”

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

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

Spend about eight hours seeing Ho Chi Minh City’s key sights with an English-speaking guide, hotel transfers, a cyclo ride, and Vietnamese lunch. Visit the Flower Market, Thien Hau Temple, Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Central Post Office, Jade Emperor Pagoda, and Ben Thanh Market. Pickup is available in Districts 1, 3, and 5.

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5.Small-Group Street Food Cyclo Tour of Hanoi Old Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $34 per person

Spend about three and a half hours walking Hanoi’s Old Quarter, sampling local dishes, and riding a cyclo for 30 minutes. An English-speaking guide such as Lina, Chi, Dan, or Claudia leads the way, explains food and local customs, and can adjust stops for vegetarian requests.

“This was a wonderful way to spend my last morning in Hanoi. My guide Lynn spelling? was fantastic. It was just the two of us and she catered the morning specifically to me. She asked about what I had already done and what I would still like to do. I mentioned that I wanted to try Bun Cha and that was the first thing we did. It was amazing and delicious. She also introduced me to lots of other food I had not tried yet. It was nice to be able to have a one-on-one conversation with her about her life in Vietnam. I feel like I got to see,…”

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6.Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour & Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 90 reviews · 3h 30m · from $25 per person

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking guide such as Brian, Steph, Long, or Daniel, stopping for bun cha, pho, banh mi, che, spring rolls, and egg coffee. After the food stops, ride a cyclo for about 40 minutes. Pickup is available from selected Old Quarter hotels, and private groups can be arranged.

“Austin was the best guide! Great English and tons of knowledge. Will use this service next time we are in Hanoi.”

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7.Cyclo the Old Quarter and Egg Coffee Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 63 reviews · 150 - 210 minutes · from $22 per person

Spend 150 to 210 minutes exploring Hanoi’s Old Quarter by cyclo and on foot. Visit Jade Mountain Temple, cross the Welcoming Morning Sunlight Bridge, learn local history from an English-speaking guide, taste bun cha, and finish with a carefully made egg coffee. Small groups are limited to 10 people.

“We booked the private Tour and our Tour as well as our Guide Justin were amazing! Highly recommend!”

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8.Private Tour: Hanoi City Tour Including Water Puppet Show and Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 57 reviews · from $103 per person

This 8 to 10-hour private Hanoi tour combines an Old Quarter cyclo ride, Vietnamese coffee, Ho Chi Minh sites, the Temple of Literature, Ethnology Museum, Hoan Kiem Lake, lunch, and a water puppet show. English-speaking guides such as My, Sam, Thanh, and Huong have led highly praised outings, but clear timing and itinerary checks matter.

“Started out a little shaky. The tour guide was late and there was no breakfast included we did eat at the hotel prior so it was no big deal for us. Our guide turned out to be awesome. Knowledgeable and very friendly. We booked out tour for a Read more”

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9.Hue City: Cyclo, Market Tour & Cooking Class at Madam Thu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $29 per person

Join Madam Thu in Hue for a 3 to 4-hour food experience with a local English-speaking guide. Visit Dong Ba Market, ride a cyclo across the Perfume River, enjoy a herbal foot bath, then prepare bun bo Hue, banh nam, and nem ran with a chef such as Lisa or Hannah. Dinner, recipes, and a certificate are included.

“Such a great time by Ms Lisa and Khoi. Such amazing flavors and techniques. Highly recommend.”

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10.Hue Food Tour by Walking or Cyclo or Motorbike with Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $35 per person

Spend three to four hours eating through Hue with a local English-speaking guide. Choose walking, cyclo, or motorbike with driver, then try banh khoai, nem lui, bun bo Hue, com Hen, and other local dishes at Dong Ba Market and neighborhood food stops. Guides may include Phuong, Nhi, Hong, Hung, or Ne.

“This was excellent. We were picked up from the hotel. Great way to experience local food and on the back of a moped. Went to 3 eating places, for a starter, main and desert. All were excellent choices. Our guide was Phuong, she was very knowledgeable about Hue and her English was excellent. This is a must do experience if you are staying in Hue.”

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

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

Spend about eight hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City from Phu My or Lotus port. Visit the National History Museum and Emperor Jade Pagoda, enjoy Vietnamese lunch, ride a cyclo along old Dong Khoi Street, and shop at Ben Thanh Market. The tour is designed for groups of up to 15, with guides such as Hai, Tien, Henry, and Kien reported on different departures.

“We had a lovely trip to Ho Chi Minh city and our guide Hai was great. He was very knolwedgeable and shared personal stories which added to the experience. The tour was customisable which worked well for us and included a delicious lunch.”

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12.One hour cyclo tour around Saigon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · from $10 per person

Meet your cyclo driver at the Saigon Opera House for a private 55-minute to one-hour ride through central Ho Chi Minh City. You will pass a popular coffee square, Ben Thanh Market, Bitexco Financial Tower, and Independence Palace before finishing near the Central Post Office. This is a scenic city sampler, not a guided tour, and English-speaking drivers are not included.

“A brilliant way to see some of the sights of this amazing fast moving city at a gentle pace. I have done this trip every time I'm in saigon”

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13.Private Street Food Discovery by Cyclo at Night in Ho Chi Minh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $55 per person

Spend about three hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City by cyclo with a private guide. Visit Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments, then taste bun bo Hue, Vietnamese pizza, and grilled food. Guides named in the tour’s feedback include Tom, Michael, Dom, and Jodie, though your guide may differ.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $49 per person

See central Ho Chi Minh City at an easy pace from a cyclo, with stops at Independence Palace, Nguyen Hue Street, the Central Post Office, Book Street, and Ho Thi Ky Flower Market. Your English-speaking guide also leads you to local food and drinks. Guides may include Linh, Hero, Quinn, or Jonathan.

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15.Private Evening Cyclo Tour with Water Puppet Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 34 reviews · from $40 per person

Meet your English-speaking guide around 6:00 PM for a cyclo ride from Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Hoan Kiem Lake, the Opera House, and the Sofitel Legend Metropole. Around 6:30 PM, watch a water puppet show, then walk the Old Quarter for chicken noodles and egg coffee. Guides may include Trang, Chip, or Jackson.

“All the top class! Prepared with passion by Trang!”

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