The 15 Best Ho Chi Minh City Tuk Tuk Tours

1.CuChi Tunnels&Mekong Delta-Boat,TukTuk,Coconut Village SmallGroup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,113 reviews · from $32 per person Our pick

Spend about 11 hours combining the Cu Chi Tunnels with My Tho and the Mekong Delta. Expect hotel pickup in Districts 1, 3, or 4, an English-speaking guide, tunnel history, motorboat and sampan rides, a tuk tuk or electric car, Vietnamese lunch, fruit, honey tea, coconut candy, and traditional music. Guides such as Xem, Jackie, Lockie, and Tinh are often praised for their personal style.

“Amazing tour that allows you to see Cu Chi and Mekong Delta in one day. Our tour guide was very prepared and explained us very well everything. In addition the lunch they offer is also very good.”

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2.HCM: Mekong Delta Islands Boat & Tuk-Tuk Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,285 reviews · 9 hours · from $14 per person

Spend nine hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre by air-conditioned van, motorboat, rowboat, tuk-tuk, and bicycle. You will see four Mekong islands, visit a bee farm and coconut candy workshop, taste tropical fruit and Bánh Khọt, hear southern Vietnamese music, and learn about Delta life from an English-speaking guide such as Steve, Lam, Phong, or Little Trung.

“Tommy was the best guide you could have!! Such a great attitude with a friendly personality, had a great laugh with him and he spoke great English definitely recommend”

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3.Mekong Delta 4 Islands, TukTuk, Boat, Try Khot Cake Local Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,148 reviews · from $23 per person

Spend about nine hours exploring My Tho and Ben Tre by motorboat, rowing boat, tuk-tuk, and bicycle. You’ll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, taste tropical fruit and coconut candy, try Bánh Khọt with a local chef, enjoy lunch, and hear traditional music. Guides such as Tim, Thanh, Tam, Tommy, and Trung have earned especially warm praise.

“They take you to so many different stop. You will not have enough time to see everything but it will give you glimpse of everything. The lunch was good. They charge us for beers at lunch but the tour guide did not noticed us before. The tour guide was really funny His English was not good though it was hard to understand but it was fun.”

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

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

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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5.HCM: Authentic Mekong Delta – Boat, TukTuk, Khot Cake Making

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 380 reviews · from $23 per person

Spend a full day outside Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide such as Kevin, Lily, Robert, or Lenny. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise by motorboat and sampan, ride a tuk-tuk, taste honey and coconut candy, hear Southern folk music, make bánh khọt, and eat lunch in the Mekong Delta.

“Kevin was our guide &he made this a. amazing trip. The whole day was well planned out and covered alot of things. I loved the boat trip through the mangroves, visiting the pagoda & the islands. Lunch was lovely. The only bit I didn't enjoy was the captive crocodiles, snakes etc fir photo shoots, but understand this is a part of Asian culture, so I just step back from this.”

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6.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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7.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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8.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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9.One hour cyclo tour around Saigon

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

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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10.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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11.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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12.Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing Panoramic Cyclo Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $31 per person

Ride slowly through Ho Chi Minh City in a traditional cyclo with a local rider and English-speaking guide. Choose a shorter highlights route or a longer custom outing covering the Central Post Office, Pink Church, weapon bunker, markets, Bui Vien Street, and more. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, while the cyclo rider fee is paid separately.

“Excellent experience in HCMC on the cyclo for myself and my husband on two cyclos. We booked at very short notice, just 1 hour ahead, and the whole process was quick and seamless with instant confirmation. We also received a WhatsARead more”

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13.Water Puppet Show-Cyclo & Dinner On Cruise in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $65 per person

Spend about four and a half hours seeing Ho Chi Minh City in three distinct ways: ride a traditional xich lo, watch a Vietnamese water puppet show with live music, and eat dinner aboard a Saigon River cruise. English-speaking guides such as Nhu and Linda lead the small group, with pickup and return transfers included.

“The puppet show was entertaining and the cruise and the food on the cruise was nice.The show was full house and even the cruise was full but the staff there was attentive .”

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14.City Highlights Tour by Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · from $39 per person

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City in a front-seat cyclo, stopping at Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, Thien Hau Temple, and Binh Tay Market. An English-speaking guide explains local life, Chinese-Vietnamese traditions, and market culture. Hotel pickup is included in District 1, with morning and afternoon departures.

“De mannen die fietsen zijn zo aardig. En zo respect voor hun. We hebben erg genoten.”

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15.Customized Ho Chi Minh City Experience on Cyclo with Driver

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 12 reviews · from $69 per person

Spend three hours seeing Ho Chi Minh City from a traditional cyclo, a three-wheel taxi with a front passenger seat and driver behind. Your English-speaking guide and local driver can take you through small lanes, family businesses, herb stalls, and an old pagoda, with hotel pickup in central District 1, mineral water, and pho included.

“Interesting tour and fun on the cyclo. Weather was bad but not much they can do about that. Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Only criticism was as a private tour would have liked more control over where we went than a set itinerary”

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