Cyclo Rides in Vietnam: The 11 Worth Your Day

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 477 reviews · from $46Our pick

Ride a cyclo through central Ho Chi Minh City, shop for Vietnamese ingredients at Ben Thanh Market, then cook lunch with Chef Vu’s team. You will practice knife work, seasoning, plating, and traditional dishes such as spring rolls, clay-pot fish, pork ribs, morning glory, and egg coffee. The class lasts about four hours and accepts up to 12 guests.

“Really well thought out and organized cooking class. Everything prepared for maximum time use and opportunity to do all the “fun” cooking parts. Chef was interactive and easy to follow.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 203 reviews · from $30

Spend three hours seeing Ho Chi Minh City from a low, open cyclo seat. An English-speaking guide leads you through Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, District 5, Ba Thien Hau Temple, and Binh Tay Market. Hotel pickup is offered in Districts 1, 3, and 5. Guides such as Nam, Queenie, Barney, and NKay are known for adding local stories and flexible photo stops.

“Fun experience in the middle of the chaotic Saigon traffic. Amazingly, we never felt unsafe. The riders are very agile.”

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3.Old Quarter Trishaw Cyclo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 181 reviews · 30 - 45 minutes · from $8Best value

Ride through Hanoi’s Old Quarter in a traditional cyclo, with your Vietnamese driver pedaling behind you and giving you a clear view for photos. The short route passes Hoan Kiem Lake, Dong Xuan Market, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, and the Opera House. Expect scenery and local street life rather than detailed English commentary.

“Although I had booked at very short notice, all relevant aspects could be discussed. Hardly any other country offers as much variety as Vietnam!”

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4.Small-group Saigon City Tour: 1-day Must-See Icons & Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · from $109

Spend about eight hours seeing Ho Chi Minh City by minivan, foot, and cyclo. An English-speaking guide leads you from Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and Chinatown to the Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Central Post Office, Jade Emperor Pagoda, and Ben Thanh Market. Hotel pickup, lunch, water, and transport are included.

“The city is beautiful, the tour was short , lunch that was included in the tour was very non impressive, no real taste of delicious Vietnamese food. Cycling was nice but somehow the tour guide should have explained about the places we were passing, maybe invest in the microphone. So we felt that this tour wasn’t as good as in other’s cities we visited.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $34

Meet your English-speaking guide at 38 Bat Su Street for a 3.5-hour walk through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, with food stops, local history, and a 30-minute cyclo ride. Guides such as Lina, Chi, Dan, and Claudia tailor dishes to dietary needs, though the quality of the city commentary and cyclo service can vary.

“My tour guide arrived on time and took me around Hanoi old quarter. It was a great tour and worth the money. Also I have to mention this very flexible tour and you can tailor it according to your preferences. Highly recommended!”

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6.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, egg coffee, and other street foods. Finish with a 40-minute cyclo ride. Pickup is available from selected Old Quarter hotels, and guides such as Long, Daniel, Steph, and Brian have been praised for friendly local insight.

“Jenny our guide was very informative about the food and local culture as well as being very friendly. Food was great and we went to places we might not have chosen on our own. Would recommend for the experience.”

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7.Cyclo the Old Quarter and Egg Coffee Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 63 reviews · 150 - 210 minutes · from $22

Spend up to three and a half hours exploring Hanoi’s Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem area by cyclo and on foot. Your English-speaking guide explains the temple, streets, and local customs, then takes you for bun cha and one beautifully prepared egg coffee. Guides such as Justin, Dan, and Liam are known for clear explanations and helpful city tips.

“Dan was a brilliant tour guide - he was informative, friendly and we especially enjoyed hearing stories from Vietnamese folklore! A lovely way to see the old town, especially if you are short on time!”

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8.Hue City: Cyclo, Market Tour & Cooking Class at Madam Thu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $29

Spend three to four hours exploring Hue through food. Ride by cyclo to Dong Ba Market when selected, learn about local ingredients with an English-speaking guide, enjoy a herbal foot bath, then cook bun bo Hue, banh nam, and fried spring rolls with the Madam Thu team. Lisa, Hannah, Loan, or Khoi may lead different parts of the experience.

“It was lovely meeting the staff at Madam Thu and learning their recipes. They made great conversation and made me feel very welcome!”

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9.Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $163

Travel from Phu My or Lotus port to Ho Chi Minh City in an air-conditioned vehicle, with a guide, Vietnamese lunch, museum and pagoda visits, a cyclo ride through old Saigon, and time at Ben Thanh Market. The eight-hour tour is capped at 15 people, though some departures may combine small groups.

“This was a very pleasant and wonderful tour. The driver was very kind and courteous and the guy was as well. If you want to see Vietnam I highly recommend this tour as it was customized to whatever we wanted to do. Thanks again for a great experience!”

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10.Night Street Food Tour by Cyclo with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 28 reviews · from $48

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 four-hour tour runs in small groups and can accommodate dietary needs with advance notice.

“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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11.Private tour – Hanoi old quarter cyclo tour (2 hours)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $39

You’ll ride a private cyclo through Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local English-speaking guide. Expect narrow lanes, old houses, temples, pagodas, churches, shops, horns, and plenty of photo stops. Hotel pickup, bottled water, entrance fees, and free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure are included.

“As a solo traveler I thought it was a great idea for a local to show me around before venturing out by myself.”

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