8 Tuk Tuk City Tours in Ho Chi Minh City Worth Flying For

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

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

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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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing Panoramic Cycling Tour By Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 1 - 4 hours · from $24 per person Best value

Explore Ho Chi Minh City from a private cyclo with an English-speaking guide. Visit the War Museum, Independence Palace, City Hall, Chinatown, a Chinese pagoda, local markets, and the riverfront. Guides such as Paul, Lucas, Kieran, and Dwam have led recent tours. Choose one to four hours, with night routes available.

“I really wanted to book a motorbike tour, but it was sold out, so we chose this tour instead. It was above my expectations and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to explore the highlights of Saigon. I want to thank our guide very much for his help and kindness.”

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7.Water Puppet Show Plus Sightseeing By Cyclo and Saigon Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $85 per person

Begin with pickup near District 1, then see the Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater with live traditional music, ride a pedal-powered cyclo through Saigon, and board a dragon boat for a Vietnamese and Western dinner on the river. The group is capped at 20, and the evening ends back at the starting point.

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8.Half-Day Private Cyclo Tour Of Ho Chi Minh Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $60 per person

Spend four to five hours in a private cyclo with an English-speaking guide, traveling from District 1 to the Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, Nguyen Hue Street, and the War Remnants Museum. You get banh mi, water, hotel pickup and drop-off, plus a local view of Saigon’s colonial past and wartime history.

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