15 Tuk Tuk Food Tours in Vietnam to Build a Day Around

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

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

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local English-speaking guide, stopping for bun cha, banh mi, pho, and egg coffee at family-run eateries and street stalls. You’ll also get a 30-minute cyclo ride. Guides such as Lina, Chi, Dan, and Laura tailor food choices when possible.

“We were very lucky to have our tour guide, Mr. Dan. He was very knowledgable, experience, professional, and friendly. He was very accommodating to our diet request and very helpful in providing us with a lot of information. He made our trip truly an exceptional experience.”

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2.Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour & Cyclo Ride

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

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking guide, sampling bun cha, pho, banh mi, che, spring rolls, and egg coffee. Guides such as Long, Stephanie, Daniel, and Jenny are praised for friendly local insight. Finish with a 40-minute cyclo ride. Pickup is available at Old Quarter hotels.

“Fun & unique time with the tour! The tour guide was friendly, helpful & dedicated!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $35

Spend 3 to 4 hours tasting Hue favorites such as banh khoai, nem lui, bun bo Hue, and com hen. Your English-speaking guide leads a private group through Dong Ba Market, the Citadel area, Truong Tien Bridge, and riverside food stalls. Choose walking, cyclo, or motorbike transport.

“Our guide was called Nhi, she was amazing, made us laugh all the way around. Took us to some great places and we ate delicious food, so much of it too.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $55

Spend about three hours with a private guide and cyclo driver, sampling bun bo Hue, banh trang nuong, and grilled food. Visit Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments, with guides such as Dom, Jodie, Tom, and Michael associated with similar outings.

“One of the best experiences that my family and I had in Saigon.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $49

Spend 3.5 hours seeing central Ho Chi Minh City by cyclo and tasting local food. The route includes Independence Palace, Nguyen Hue Street, the Central Post Office, Book Street, and Ho Thi Ky Flower Market. Guides such as Linh, Hero, Quinn, and Jonathan lead the experience in English.

“An excellent evening street food tour to experience the local lifestyle of Saigon. My guide, Linh speaks excellent English and has in depth knowledge of the city from a cultural, tradition, food and history perspective. A good way of seeing sevRead more”

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6.Hue: Night Street Food Tour by Cyclo with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 28 reviews · from $48

At 6pm, meet your English-speaking guide and cyclo driver for a four-hour food tour through Hue. Try banh beo, nem lui, com hen, bun bo Hue, and che, while hearing local stories and seeing Truong Tien Bridge at night. Guides such as Minh, Linh, Chum, and Chamie have led this experience.

“Minh was a fantastic guide and the drivers of our cyclo were great as well. Minh is so intelligent and his love of his city/country/food comes through so strongly. He zips ahead on his motorbike to take pictures and then sent them to us which was great. The food was amazing and the organization was appreciated. I highly recommend this tour”

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7.Private Hue Food Tour By Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $80

Ride by private cyclo through Hue with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Dong Ba Market and local food shops for bánh khoái, salted coffee, grilled pork, steamed rice cakes, dumplings, and chè. David is one guide named in guest feedback, and hotel pickup is included.

“It was wonderful visiting by cyclo lots of little restaurants and cafes that as tourists we would never of gone to or found. David was a great host”

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8.Hue Night Street Food Safari By Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $48

Spend 3 to 4 hours exploring Hue by cyclo and eating your way through local dishes. An English-speaking guide introduces you to Nam, Loc, Beo cakes, grilled pork skewers, sizzling crepes, Com Hen, and Bun Bo Hue, with hotel pickup in central Hue.

“The tour was great - highly recommend if! It was a great way to try out many different things that we probably wouldn’t have otherwise, learn more about history of those dishes and see Hue from a new perspective from a cyclo. Our guide TrRead more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $32

Explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter for five to eight local dishes, bottled water, a beer, and egg coffee. Choose walking, motorbike, or cyclo travel. Guides such as Rachel and Lee have led food-focused outings, with hotel pickup and return available in the Old Quarter.

“We had 3 hours to explore the wonderful food of Hanoi. I especially enjoyed the street food, Banh mi, Pho, Bun cha and even the tea shops in a small alley. The people were friendly and welcoming to us, thanks to their fluent English and gooRead more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $42

Spend 3.5 hours with a private English-speaking guide sampling Hanoi favorites, including bun cha and egg coffee, riding a cyclo through the Old Quarter, and watching a water puppet show. Guides may include Dan, Trang, Hannah, Nick, or Lilly, depending on the booking.

“The tour was amazing. There was a variety of amazing food which accommodated vegetarians. Gene was lovely and very helpful with everything we needed.”

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11.Hanoi Cyclo and Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $40

Spend about two hours riding through Hanoi with an English-speaking guide, then walk and eat your way through local specialties. See St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi Opera House, Metropole Hotel, and Trang Tien ice cream. Guides may include Monica, April, Daphne, Lily, or Julie.

“Great food tour with Pilko (An) & Evelyn!! Very friendly, knowledgeable and kind!! My family and I enjoyed delicious Vietnamese food/drinks at every stop and we were grateful for alternative recommendations for those of us that did not drink coffee. 10/10 recommend!!”

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12.Night Food Tour in Saigon By Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $36

Ride by scooter with an English-speaking guide through Saigon’s Districts 3 and 10, stopping for 12 Vietnamese foods and drinks, the Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments, and Ho Thi Ky Flower Market. Guides such as Kai, Denny, Son, Hana, and Lam are part of the tour team.

“Had the best time. Our family had Jessica, Kenny & Ann as our guides and enjoyed ourselves visiting places and eating food we otherwise would not have encountered.”

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

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

Spend three hours tasting Hue classics with an English-speaking guide such as Nhi or Hung. Visit Dong Ba Market, pass the Citadel and Trang Tien Bridge, then try banh khoai, nem lui, bun bo Hue, banh beo, com hen, and more by foot, cyclo, or motorbike.

“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

Spend about three hours with English-speaking guide Chip, combining Hanoi street food, a two-hour cyclo ride, and short walks. Taste pho or banh mi, bun cha, Trang Tien ice cream, sweet soup, banh ran, and egg coffee while seeing the Old Quarter, Opera House, and Metropole Hotel.

“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

At 6 pm, guide Thuy and a cyclo driver collect you from your central Hue hotel for local dishes, city sights, sweet soup, and a dragon boat concert on the Perfume River. The small group, capped at 12, makes this a relaxed way to see Hue after dark.

“From our expert tour guide Thuy to our friendly cyclo drivers, they really know how to make it a wonderful experience from start to finish. Great choices for restaurants and foods for us to try and Thuy was very good about explaining the disRead more”

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