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1 Local Host foundID checked · meet in public · pay in cash on the day

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  • ID checkedEvery host is approved by our team before the profile goes live.
  • First meeting in publicYou meet at a busy, approved public spot.
  • Pay in cash on the dayNo card and no deposit. The price you booked, when you finish.
  • Free to requestCancel free of charge up to 24 hours before.

How a private tour works, and what it costs

How booking works

Meet at a public spot, follow a plan made for you, pay the price you booked. A sample three-hour afternoon:

  1. Meet your host In a busy public place.
  2. Friends outside a small café on a quiet street Pavement coffee Strong iced coffee on a low stool.
  3. Two travellers walking down a busy Saigon street Market lanes Your host bargains beside you.
  4. A woman in a blue áo dài and a conical hat Áo dài portraits Golden light, the best backdrops.
  5. Friends sharing street food at night Street food Your host orders. You taste.
  6. The tour ends At the price you booked.

15:00 to 18:00 · 4 stops · 1 Local Host

From ≈ US$35 for your 3 hours

Coffee, food, fares and áo dài rental you pay as you go.

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Things to do with a Local Host

Every experience
Saigon Street Food and Local Drinks 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. 2-4 hours From ≈ US$35 / 3h After-Dark Food by Scooter 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. 3-4 hours District 1 After Dark 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. 3-5 hours From ≈ US$35 / 3h Markets and Fair Prices 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. 2-3 hours From ≈ US$35 / 3h 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. 1-2 hours Pavement Coffee and Apartment-Block Cafes 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. 1-3 hours From ≈ US$35 / 3h 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. 2-4 hours From ≈ US$35 / 3h Karaoke, the Saigon Way 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. 2-3 hours From ≈ US$35 / 3h

Everything else we arrange

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