The 15 Best Tuk Tuk Food Tours in Vietnam

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

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

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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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.Night Street Food Tour by Cyclo with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 28 reviews · from $48 per person

Start at 6pm with hotel pickup in central Hue, then ride by cyclo between local food stops. Try banh beo, nem lui, banh khoai, com hen, bun bo Hue, and che while guides such as Minh, Linh, Chum, or Chamie explain Hue’s food traditions. The tour runs four hours and continues in the rain.

“Our guide Chum was lovely. She explained lots about the different foods we tried. There was a good variety of foods to try and plenty to eat. It was all very fresh and tasty and they were things that we would never have known to order or probably been game enough to try if we weren’t on the tour Going on the cyclo was a fun way to get between the restaurants and see some of the city and the drivers took good care of us at each stop and when it started to rain provided plastic covers to keep the rain out. I know this tour was a bit…”

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7.Private Hue Food Tour By Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $80 per person

Ride by private cyclo through Hue with an English-speaking guide such as David or Thang. Visit Dong Ba Market, taste rice cakes and grilled pork, try salted coffee, and finish with chè. Hotel pickup, drop-off, food, water, and transport are included for your private group.

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8.Hue Night Street Food Safari By Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $48 per person

Starting at 6 pm, a guide such as Minh, Linh, Sang, or Nguyen Ngoc An takes you by cyclo to local eateries around Hue. Try banh nam, banh loc, banh beo, grilled pork skewers, sizzling crepes, com hen, and bun bo Hue, with hotel pickup, drinks, and bottled water included.

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9.3 Hour Hanoi Street Food Tour by Walking, Motorbike or Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $32 per person

Spend three hours sampling five to eight Hanoi specialties with an English-speaking guide. Walk the Old Quarter, ride by motorbike with a helmet and driver, or choose a cyclo. Expect local beer, bottled water, egg coffee, quick Vietnamese greetings, and hotel pickup and return within the Old Quarter.

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10.Private: Hanoi Street Food tour with Water Puppet Show and Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $42 per person

Spend 3.5 hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring Hanoi’s Old Quarter by cyclo, tasting Vietnamese street food, and watching a water puppet show. Bun cha, coffee or beer, bottled water, and other food stops are included. Guides such as Trang, Hannah, Dan, and Nick have led this experience.

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11.Hanoi Cyclo and Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $40 per person

Spend about three hours exploring central Hanoi by cyclo and on foot. You’ll see St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi Moi, the Opera House, and the Metropole Hotel, then try local dishes such as pho or banh mi, bun cha, coffee or tea, and dessert. Guides may include Monica, April, Lily, Daphne, or Julie.

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12.Hoi An Rickshaw Riding/Carpentry or Ceramic Class by Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $39 per person

Spend 3 to 4 hours with a private English-speaking host exploring Hoi An’s Japanese Bridge, old houses, assembly halls, and local food stops. Choose a 15 to 20 minute rickshaw ride, a ceramic class, a carpentry class, or private lantern cruise. Hosts such as Boa and Hung Le add local stories and practical guidance.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $21 per person Best value

Spend three hours tasting Hue specialties with an English-speaking guide. Start at Dong Ba Market, then visit local food stops for banh khoai, nem lui, bun bo Hue, banh beo, com hen, and more. Choose walking, cyclo, or motorbike transport, with hotel pickup available for city-center stays.

“We had a great evening with Nhi on the street food tour on motorcycles. We don't normally ride motorcycles but we felt very safe with Nhi & her other driver. They kept the speed moderate & helmets were provided. We had an enormous amount of food! At 2 of the stops we had 2 or 3 dishes. All the food was tasty and a good variety was included. Lots of fun with good food over different parts of the city. We didn't realise till later we weren't taken to the market incuded in the description but as it was Independence Day our guess is other was closed.”

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14.Hanoi Authentic Cyclo Ride and Street Food Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $38 per person

Spend three hours with an English-speaking guide such as Chip, combining a two-hour cyclo ride with short walks and seven Hanoi food stops. You’ll try pho or banh mi, Trang Tien ice cream, bun cha, sweet soup, Banh Ran, and egg coffee while passing St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Opera House, Metropole Hotel, and Ma May Ancient House.

“Chip was a very nice and competent guide. We were able to try some Vietnamese delicacies and it tasted really good, we were very satisfied. The only drawback was our cyclo driver, he was constantly on his cell phone and not concentrating on his job. I stopped that and Chip continued to accompany us on the tour on foot. The tour lasted a little over 3 hours and it was extremely busy in Hanoi because of the New Year. Chip accompanied us to the hotel at the end, she was really very accommodating and nice, thank you very much for that, E and D”

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15.Hue Night Tour: Cyclo, Street Food & Folk Music on Perfume River

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $43 per person

Start with hotel pickup in central Hue and a cyclo ride to a meal of local specialties, including beef noodle soup, banh beo, banh loc, and grilled pork. See Truong Tien Bridge and the Citadel at night, enjoy Hue sweet soup, then hear traditional music aboard a dragon boat on the Perfume River. Guide Thuy may lead the evening.

“Very enjoyable mixture of activities...Cyclo ride through evening traffic, selection of local food, then a selection of desserts, explanation of buildings and history. A ride on the dragon boat with traditional singing and musical instruments. Read more”

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