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City & Culture

The Saigon you would miss on your own.

A City Host orders, translates and knows the way, from the morning coffee to the last plate of the night.

You decide what the day is about. Your Local Host makes it easy, and nothing is read from a script.

By day Evening Local Hosts How we verify
Friends sharing street food at night on a busy street

City & Culture experiences.

10 open now. The label on each one says whether it suits the day or the evening.

Food, drinks, tickets and taxis are paid by you on the day. Nothing is added to your booking without you seeing it first.

Saigon Street Food and Local Drinks Day or evening

Saigon Street Food and Local Drinks

Low stools, a busy pavement and dishes ordered in Vietnamese. Your Local Host chooses the stalls and tells you what each plate is. Whether you drink is up to you.

Street foodLocal drinksEvening

Length 2-4 hours

Meet at A public meeting point in District 1 or near you, set in your booking

Getting there On foot, with a short Grab ride where a walk is too far. You pay fares on the day.

Good to know Public places only. Nobody expects you to drink.

39 verified Local Hosts offer this

From 900,000₫ 3 h Your complete price is shown before you confirm. You pay cash after the experience.

What the price covers
  • Your Local Host’s time for the whole booking
  • Local planning and help on the day
  • Translation and getting you understood

Paid by you on the day

  • Food and drinks
  • Transport and rides
  • Entrance tickets and venue fees
  • Anything you choose to buy
Reserve , Saigon Street Food and Local Drinks Full details: Saigon Street Food and Local Drinks
After-Dark Food by Scooter Evening

After-Dark Food by Scooter

You ride behind your Local Host to the food streets that fill up after dark. Every stop is a favourite of theirs.

By scooterAfter darkStreet food

Length 3-4 hours

Meet at A pickup point agreed in your booking

Getting there You ride as a passenger. Your Local Host brings your helmet.

Good to know Offered only by Local Hosts whose driving licence and scooter photograph our team has approved.

No Local Host offers this yet

You see the full price with your Local Host before you book.

Reserve , After-Dark Food by Scooter Full details: After-Dark Food by Scooter
District 1 After Dark Evening

District 1 After Dark

A first evening out in the centre, with a Local Host who knows which bars are worth the climb and when it is time to move on.

EveningDistrict 1Bars

Length 3-5 hours

Meet at A public meeting point in District 1

Getting there On foot within the area. Your taxi or Grab home is yours to pay.

Good to know Public venues only. Your Local Host will end the evening early if a place does not feel right.

30 verified Local Hosts offer this

From 900,000₫ 3 h Your complete price is shown before you confirm. You pay cash after the experience.

What the price covers
  • Your Local Host’s time for the whole booking
  • Local planning and help on the day
  • Translation and getting you understood

Paid by you on the day

  • Food and drinks
  • Transport and rides
  • Entrance tickets and venue fees
  • Anything you choose to buy
Reserve , District 1 After Dark Full details: District 1 After Dark
Markets and Fair Prices By day

Markets and Fair Prices

Walk the local markets with someone who speaks the language and knows what things should cost. Your Local Host bargains beside you.

MarketsShoppingFair prices

Length 2-3 hours

Meet at The main gate of the market, set in your booking

Getting there On foot. A Grab between markets is yours to pay.

Good to know Public markets only. Keep your valuables in front of you in the busy aisles.

33 verified Local Hosts offer this

From 900,000₫ 3 h Your complete price is shown before you confirm. You pay cash after the experience.

What the price covers
  • Your Local Host’s time for the whole booking
  • Local planning and help on the day
  • Translation and getting you understood

Paid by you on the day

  • Food and drinks
  • Transport and rides
  • Entrance tickets and venue fees
  • Anything you choose to buy
Reserve , Markets and Fair Prices Full details: Markets and Fair Prices
A Saigon Barbershop Visit By day

A Saigon Barbershop Visit

A haircut or a shave at a neighbourhood barber, with your Local Host explaining exactly what you want before the scissors start.

Neighbourhood lifeGroomingTranslation

Length 1-2 hours

Meet at A public meeting point near the barbershop

Getting there On foot or a short Grab ride, which you pay.

Good to know Licensed public barbershops only. You pay the shop directly.

No Local Host offers this yet

You see the full price with your Local Host before you book.

Reserve , A Saigon Barbershop Visit Full details: A Saigon Barbershop Visit
Pavement Coffee and Apartment-Block Cafes Day or evening

Pavement Coffee and Apartment-Block Cafes

Strong Vietnamese coffee on a pavement stool, then the small cafes tucked up the stairs of the old apartment blocks.

CoffeeHidden cafesUnhurried

Length 1-3 hours

Meet at A public cafe, set in your booking

Getting there On foot. The old apartment blocks have stairs and no lift.

Good to know Public cafes only.

40 verified Local Hosts offer this

From 900,000₫ 3 h Your complete price is shown before you confirm. You pay cash after the experience.

What the price covers
  • Your Local Host’s time for the whole booking
  • Local planning and help on the day
  • Translation and getting you understood

Paid by you on the day

  • Food and drinks
  • Transport and rides
  • Entrance tickets and venue fees
  • Anything you choose to buy
Reserve , Pavement Coffee and Apartment-Block Cafes Full details: Pavement Coffee and Apartment-Block Cafes
Match Night with the Locals Evening

Match Night with the Locals

Watch the game in a packed local venue over iced tea or a cold beer, with a Local Host who explains the room around you.

FootballLocal venueEvening

Length 2-4 hours

Meet at A public sports venue or cafe

Getting there On foot or a short Grab ride, which you pay.

Good to know Public venues only. Big match nights get crowded.

25 verified Local Hosts offer this

From 900,000₫ 3 h Your complete price is shown before you confirm. You pay cash after the experience.

What the price covers
  • Your Local Host’s time for the whole booking
  • Local planning and help on the day
  • Translation and getting you understood

Paid by you on the day

  • Food and drinks
  • Transport and rides
  • Entrance tickets and venue fees
  • Anything you choose to buy
Reserve , Match Night with the Locals Full details: Match Night with the Locals
Karaoke, the Saigon Way Evening

Karaoke, the Saigon Way

An evening of Vietnamese karaoke in a shared or public room, with your Local Host choosing songs the whole table can sing.

KaraokeMusicGood for groups

Length 2-3 hours

Meet at An approved venue with shared or public karaoke rooms

Getting there On foot or a short Grab ride, which you pay.

Good to know Only shared and public rooms. Our booking system blocks private-room venues, so they cannot be chosen.

26 verified Local Hosts offer this

From 900,000₫ 3 h Your complete price is shown before you confirm. You pay cash after the experience.

What the price covers
  • Your Local Host’s time for the whole booking
  • Local planning and help on the day
  • Translation and getting you understood

Paid by you on the day

  • Food and drinks
  • Transport and rides
  • Entrance tickets and venue fees
  • Anything you choose to buy
Reserve , Karaoke, the Saigon Way Full details: Karaoke, the Saigon Way
Your First Scooter Ride By day

Your First Scooter Ride

A calm first ride as a passenger on quieter streets, so the traffic starts to make sense instead of looking like a wall.

By scooterFirst timeDaytime

Length 1-2 hours

Meet at A pickup point agreed in your booking

Getting there You ride as a passenger. Your Local Host brings your helmet.

Good to know Offered only by Local Hosts whose driving licence and scooter photograph our team has approved.

No Local Host offers this yet

You see the full price with your Local Host before you book.

Reserve , Your First Scooter Ride Full details: Your First Scooter Ride
Áo Dài Portraits in the City By day

Áo Dài Portraits in the City

Wear the áo dài and walk the city's finest backdrops with a Local Host who knows where the light falls and how to put you at ease in front of a camera.

PhotosÁo dàiCulture

Length 2-4 hours

Meet at A public meeting point near the first photo spot

Getting there On foot between spots. Taxi or Grab is yours to pay.

Good to know Public places only. You pay the áo dài rental and any photographer directly.

24 verified Local Hosts offer this

From 900,000₫ 3 h Your complete price is shown before you confirm. You pay cash after the experience.

What the price covers
  • Your Local Host’s time for the whole booking
  • Local planning and help on the day
  • Translation and getting you understood

Paid by you on the day

  • Food and drinks
  • Transport and rides
  • Entrance tickets and venue fees
  • Anything you choose to buy
Reserve , Áo Dài Portraits in the City Full details: Áo Dài Portraits in the City

In preparation

Not bookable yet. Each one opens when its Local Hosts and checks are ready.

Villas and Apartments

Help choosing and reserving a villa or apartment for a longer stay.

Not yet bookable

Visa Paperwork

Help with visa forms and appointments.

Not yet bookable

Border Visa Runs

A Local Host to plan and travel with you on a visa run.

Not yet bookable

Seasonal Evenings

Festivals and one-off occasions in the city, with a Local Host.

Not yet bookable