Optional Cultural Tour
Saturday, 29Ā August 2026
Join One or Join Them All
All three activities are optional and booked separately. The morning tour requires a minimum of six participants, while the evening bike tour should be booked directly through the KissTour website in advance.
šæ Morning: Saigon Street Secrets
8:30 amā12:00 pm | USD30 per person
Join a guided half-day tour through some of Saigonās most fascinating neighbourhoods and discover the city beyond its well-known landmarks. Wander through streets filled with birds, bonsai, antiques, handicrafts and miniature landscapes, while experiencing the blend of Vietnamese, Chinese and French influences that shapes local life.
Continue into Chinatown, home to Saigonās Chinese community for more than 300 years, and visit the striking Ong Bon Pagoda. You will also explore the Traditional Medicine Museum, browse specialist local markets and learn how traditional objects, remedies and customs have played an important role in Vietnamese life through the generations.
The tour ends with a relaxed stop at a hidden coffee shop before continuing to Ben Thanh Market.
We will meet at Holiday Inn & Suites Saigon Airport and depart together at 8:30 am. The tour finishes at Ben Thanh Market.
To join, please email Amy at ayu@dscoop.org at leastĀ one week in advance so your place can be secured. Payment can be made directly to the tour operator on the day.
šļø Afternoon: Shop Saigon Together
From 12:00 pm | Free and easy
After the morning tour, enjoy lunch and explore Saigonās local shopping scene with fellow Dscoop members.
This is an informal, self-guided activity, with suggested stops featuring Vietnamese fashion, design, gifts and independent brands. Participants cover their own transport, meals and purchases.
No registration required. Simply join the group on the day.
šµ Evening: Saigon Food Tour by Motorbike
From 5:30 pm | USD59 per person
Experience Saigonās food scene with KissTour, Tripadvisorās #1-ranked food tour in Saigon, supported by more than 5,200 five-star reviews from real guests.
Ride behind an experienced female driver-guide, explore different neighbourhoods and enjoy a selection of authentic Vietnamese dishes and drinks along the way.
All participants will meet at the Holiday Inn & Suites Saigon AirportĀ and leaveĀ together for the tour. The tour must be booked and paid for directly through the KissTour website in advance. The screenshot and the direction to book for this tour is as below. Under special request, please state "DSCOOP" as they would group all of us together for the night.Ā
When completing the booking form:
- Select the Saigon Food Tour for 29 August at 5:30 pm
- Under Special Request, please enter: DSCOOP
- For pickup, please use Holiday Inn & Suites Saigon Airport
- Please complete your booking at least one day before the tour
We recommend returning to the hotel after the afternoon shopping programme so you have time to drop off your shopping bags, refresh and get ready before heading out again.
Prefer WhatsApp?
KissTour also accepts enquiries and bookings via WhatsApp.
When messaging them, please include DSCOOP, your name and email address.
Tour |
Schedule |
|---|---|
08:30 |
Pick up from Holiday Inn & Suites |
09:15 |
Saigon Streets Secrets takes you to some interesting corners to absorb the metropolitan blended local lifestyle, influenced by oriental traditions and occidental vibes. Walk leisurely through some thematic streets selling birds, bonsai, miniature landscapes, antiques and handicraft, heading to explore China town and the Chinese community living in Saigon more than 300 years, a Chinese pagoda that will immediately attract you at first sight is Ong Bon Pagoda, or Nhi Phu Temple. |
10:30 |
Continue visiting the traditional medicine museum and explore the art of healing. Browse special āmarketsā exposing decorative flowers to wartime objects, evoking strong scents of local life. During the interactive exploration, you will learn how important such objects and practice mean to Vietnamese through times, physically and spiritually. |
11:15 |
A nice surprise is waiting at a hidden coffee shop (coffee, beverage and cakes are on guestās own account). |
12:00 |
Light Lunch on own |
13:00 |
Shop Local: Saigonās Independent Side |
17:30 |
Kiss Food Tour by Motorboke: 10+ dishes across 5 districts with individual bike riders |
21:30 |
TOUR ENDS |