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Above left: Van Phat (10,00 Buddha) Pagoda 

Above right: A resting cyclo driver on the Saigon streets. 

 Below: A motorbike parking station in Chinatown.

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Calm and Chaos

AN ALTERNATIVE TOUR OF SAIGON’S FRENETIC CITYSCAPE ON VINTAGE VESPA

Ho Chi Minh city
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Depart : 08:00 / Return : 12:30

Your travel expert and driver will pick you up from your hotel for this private customised adventure. All travel experts and drivers are well trained in all manners of health and safety and your comfort and security are their paramount concern!

After a quick briefing and helmet fitting, you hit the road and immediately find yourself in a moving sea of motor-cycles as you weave through the traffic! Stopping at the traffic lights for the first time, your are surrounded by a mass of people riding to work, making deliveries, or attending to important business, you will feel a part of this busy, bustling metropolis!

As the lights turn green you find yourself weaving through the traffic, turning off the busy main streets and down narrow alleyway where life literally unfolds on the streets.

First stop is a local market well off the tourist circuit. Your travel expert will walk you through the most vibrant areas stopping introduce various produce, converse with their favourite vendors, and offer you the opportunity to sample some exotic fruits or local deserts. The markets of Vietnam are some of the most absorbing in Asia full of activity and brimming with many weird and wonderful things.

Leaving the market behind we cruise through the busy streets and make a coffee stop at a small cafe in a pretty little local park.

Every morning bird enthusiasts bring their caged companions to this park where they get some fresh air, compare songs with their peers, and enjoy a bit of a bird social. It’s a fascinating stop and the perfect time for a Vietnamese coffee or a chilled coconut (the birds are only there in the mornings, in the afternoon we enjoy a short walking for a drink).

We then drive through fashionable District 3, past the fancy villas and art galleries nestled among the tree lined streets. Your travel expert will take you to a stylish gallery that celebrates the work of up and coming young local talent.

Returning to the organised chaos of the streets we drive through busy Chinese quarter of Cho Lon. This is an area of fierce commerce and activity, it’s like being in a busy open air market! You take a rest from the bikes for a while and walk though a flower market. The vibrant colours and sweet scents are intoxicating as flowers from all over the country are bought and sold here. Our final stop is a real oasis of calm in the city, Chua Van Phat (10,000 Buddha) Pagoda is located at the end of a busy alleyway. The rather inconspicuous entrance leads you into incense filled haven of peace and tranquility. Spread over several floors there are literally thousands of Buddha statues and figures of all sizes organised into prominent positions and lined into alcoves set into the walls. It’s a hidden gem tucked away in this thriving city. Your driver will return you to your hotel or drop you off at the destination of your choice. NOTE: Suggested time: 8.00 - 12.00 (4 hours)

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This is a great experience when in Saigon. The Vespa has been a style icon worldwide for years and was always the scooter of choice among the fashionable Saigonese.

This customised tour has been designed to immerse the guests in the chaos of Saigon, taking them to carefully selected stops rarely featured on tourist itineraries.

Weaving their way through busy streets, narrow alleyways, open markets, and fashionable tree-lined boulevards, This is an experiential rollercoaster of a ride that encapsulates the frenetic personality of Saigon and its people, while revealing the calmer side of the city; visiting the wonderful bird club held in a picturesque park, a stylish art gallery, and the wonderful Chua Vat Pagoda with its incense smoke and thousands of Buddha statues.

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