5 Vietnamese culinary tours of three regions that attract Western tourists

Sightseeing and culinary tours in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Hoi An costing from 700,000 to 2 million VND attract foreign visitors.

Vietnamese cuisine is popular with foreign tourists thanks to the diversity of ingredients, flavors, and cooking methods between regions. Food tours are currently a tourism product exploited by many companies welcoming inbound guests (international visitors) and are easily accessible on OTA channels (online agents).

Ask for Introducing 5 food tours across three regions of Vietnam that have received positive reviews from many tourists after experiencing them.

Foodtour Hanoi

Small Group Hanoi Street Food Tour with a Real Foodie - Hanoi small group street food tour, organized by Ha Food Tours, is one of the 10 best food tours in Vietnam Tripadvisors Recommended. Over 3,000 travelers have left positive reviews about this experience on the site, and 99% of readers recommend it as a "must book."

A group of foreign tourists enjoy dried beef salad in Hanoi's Old Quarter in October. Photo: Tripadvisor

The tour lasts three hours, departing from the old town at 6:00 and 11:30 with a maximum of 6 guests. Visitors will walk around the old town to explore history. Hanoi and visit local restaurants. The menu changes daily, with main dishes including beef pho, chicken pho, grilled pork, sticky rice, and a variety of street donuts. The tour costs VND726,000. Visitors can book through Tripadvisor or contact the organizing company directly.

Hoi An evening culinary tour

Visitors can book the Hoi An Evening Walking Food Tour on the Klook platform. During the tour, which lasts from 5pm to 9pm, visitors will walk around the ancient town. Hoi An, try famous dishes such as Cao Lau, banh mi, Quang noodles and grilled rice paper; explore the night market and enjoy coffee and dinner with the locals.

Tourists enjoy bread in Hoi An. Photo: Getyourguide

After dinner, visitors board a boat to visit the Hoai River, experience releasing flower lanterns and listen to the boatman tell stories about the history of the river. At the end of the tour, visitors will play traditional games such as bai choi or bang nieu. The tour costs 900,000 VND.

Danang culinary discovery tour by motorbike

Da Nang Food Tour by Motorbike is distributed on the Viator platform. Tripadvisor with a Vietnamese tour guide, communicating in English or French. The schedule departs daily at 5pm, lasting 5 hours. Visitors can explore the coastal city by motorbike, learn about the lives of local people. The tour stops at 6 locations, allowing diners to enjoy 8-11 street specialties Da Nang such as banh xeo, nem lui and have a main meal in the restaurant. Guests booking on the weekend will stop at the Dragon Bridge to watch the fire show. The tour costs 45 USD (1.2 million VND), limited to a maximum of 8 guests.

Ho Chi Minh City culinary discovery tour by motorbike

The XO Foodie HCMC is operated by XO Tours, which has appeared in the top 9 culinary tours in the world by Forbes voted in 2018. The highlight of the tour is that the driver and tour guide are both female, wearing ao dai uniform and driving motorbikes.

A group of tourists joined a culinary tour of Ho Chi Minh City by motorbike in October. Photo: Angela S

The tour takes visitors to less touristy dining spots that only local "foodies" know about. The menu does not focus on popular dishes such as banh xeo, banh mi, or pho, but is more extensive so that diners can have a rich experience of Vietnamese cuisine. Diners can enjoy at least 10 dishes, including vegetarian dishes. The dining spots are constantly changing to create new experiences. The tour departs daily from 5pm to 10pm, costs 82 USD (2 million VND) per person, and is limited to a maximum of 16 guests.

Can Tho culinary tour designed by local chef

Can Tho Food tour designed by local Chef is a journey to discover the cuisine of the Mekong Delta through local dishes, organized by Fabulous Mekong Eco Tours. Some of the outstanding dishes include banh cong, fried frog, clay pot eggplant, fried field mouse. The tour costs about 39 USD (990,000 VND) per person, including tour guide, meals and hotel pick-up service. The tour is limited to a maximum of 15 guests and lasts about 3 hours, departing at 6:00 pm daily. The tour guide can communicate in English or French.

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