The 15 Best Ho Chi Minh City Bar Crawls

1.Saigon After Dark With Seafood, Beer & Live Music Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 158 reviews · from $92Our pick

Ride as a passenger with an English-speaking guide such as Kay, Grace, or Anna, stopping for bún bò, jasmine tea, flower-market scenes, an old apartment complex, District 4 street food, dessert, beer, and rooftop views. The three-to-four-hour private tour begins at 6 p.m. and returns to central Ho Chi Minh City.

“This was a really fun experience! Kay picked me up on a scooter at my hotel. At first I was a bit terrified (the traffic in HCMC is crazy), but Kay was a very careful driver and I felt much more relaxed pretty quickly. The first place we visited was a roof bar which was really, really Read more”

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2.Jeep Tour Saigon By Night : FRESH SEAFOOD, STREET FOOD & SKY BAR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $69

Spend four hours touring Ho Chi Minh City after dark in a Vietnam Army Legend Jeep. Guide Mia and driver Hung lead you from Nguyen Hue Street to District 4 seafood, banh xeo at Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments, central city photo stops, and a rooftop bar near Bui Vien. Dinner, drinks, hotel pickup in District 1, and rain ponchos are included.

“Great sight seeing in a Russian jeep. Fantastic evening experience. Tour guide Mia and driver Hung were extraordinary in their navigation of this wonderful city with great knowledge and friendly delivery of interesting information. And the food, Read more”

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3.VIP Tour in Saigon: Romantic Sunset Cocktail by SpeedBoat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $230

You’ll board a luxury speedboat at Bach Dang pier for a 45 to 60 minute Saigon River cruise, guided by hosts such as Lan, Moon, or Tham. Expect bridge views, city lights, water, and a cocktail or mocktail at a riverside restaurant. The boat holds no more than 15 people.

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4.Secret Cocktail Experience in Saigon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $79

Spend about three hours walking through central Ho Chi Minh City with a host such as Julie, Long, Dean, or Natalya. Visit four concealed bars and creative spaces, taste four cocktails built around Vietnamese ingredients, and enjoy small food pairings. Mocktails are available on request. Groups are capped at 10 adults.

“This was such an experience: we went places I never would have found. 3rd floor classy bars, first floor back room nightclubs, and places with great views. Each cocktail was wildly different and our guide quizzed us on each to see if we Read more”

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5.Uniquely Vietnamese Cocktails Workshop in Hồ Chí Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $29

At Lacàph Coffee Experiences Space in District 1, you spend 90 minutes making Vietnamese coffee cocktails with an English-speaking Coffee Guide. Expect the house Phin Blend, cascara tea, coffee blossom honey, and inventive drinks such as Cà Phê Mít and Phở Fizz. Guides may include Hung, Tram Anh, Vi, Joey, or Jory.

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6.Private Jeep Street Food Tour and Night Roof Top Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $75

Start at the Saigon Opera House at 5:30 pm for a private open-air Jeep ride through central Ho Chi Minh City. Guides such as Vy, Huong, and Talia have led this route, which combines four food stops, Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, and a cocktail at a District 2 rooftop bar. Food, drinks, transport, and ponchos are included.

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7.Ho Chi Minh Nightlife & Street Food Tour By Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $28

Join an English-speaking guide for a four-hour motorbike ride through Ho Chi Minh City after dark. You’ll pass Bitexco Tower, Cholon, and Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, with street food stops for BBQ, seafood, bánh xèo, bánh mì, pho, and dessert. Pickup is included in Districts 1, 3, and 4.

“Fantastic way to see the city. The Vespas were super cool and the guys who chauffeured us around were very friendly and informative. We got to see parts of the city not normally frequented by tourists and experienced some really tasty local street food. A great fun night out. Highly recommended.”

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8.Virtual Experience: Cocktails & Stories From Vietnam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $19

Join a small online group for an 80-minute cocktail class streamed from Ho Chi Minh City. A professional host such as Natalya guides you through three cocktails, with three optional drinks, local Vietnamese twists, and stories from Hoi An. You need only common ingredients, basic kitchen tools, and a willingness to mix along.

“Absolutely loved it. Fun and informative. Host was wonderful and well informed about us, drinks and origins”

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9.VIP Tour Enjoy Romantic Sunset by Speed Boat Free Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · from $76

Cruise the Saigon River from Saigon WaterBus Station toward Thu Thiem, Vinhomes, Saigon New Port, and quieter fishing areas. Your English-speaking host helps with photos, then you finish with one cocktail or mocktail at a riverside restaurant. Private groups are available, and surprise gifts can be arranged at extra cost.

“Terrific tour. We basically had the boat to ourselves. In the smaller boat you get to go to other places the big boats can’t and see some of the “real” Saigon. Also no blasting music or drunken tourist yahoos. The restaurant was very nice. We watched bats flitting against the sunset. Sunni our guide was was excellent and the captain very capable. Highly recommended.”

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10.Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing, nightlife Saigon, Local Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $16Best value

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with a local guide and driver, stopping at markets, Chinatown, a 1968 apartment building, a flower market, and the Thich Quang Duc monument. You will also taste Vietnamese food and coffee. Guide teams have included Peace, Minh, Trang, Tim, Tom, Logan, Huy, and Biem, though assignments can vary.

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11.Shake & Savor: Coffee-Themed Cocktails from Việt Nam

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4 reviews · 1h 30m · from $30

Spend 90 minutes at Lacàph in District 1 making coffee cocktails with English or Vietnamese Coffee Guides. You’ll taste phin coffee, cascara tea, coffee blossom honey, Vietnamese rum, gin, jackfruit, and ginger soda, with cultural stories and a welcome drink included.

“Such an amazing experience. There is a cafe on the main floor and the workshop space is upstairs. Both areas were really nice and clean. The instructors and staff are really nice. The course itself was fun and informative. There are cool videos to watch in between the tutorials. Plus there’s a welcome drink! How neat! I 100% recommend taking this course.”

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12.Free E-sim Saigon Nightlife Hopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · from $28

Meet your English-speaking guide at Vincom Center Đồng Khởi at 8 PM for a three-hour evening walk through Saigon’s Japanese Town and Bui Vien Walking Street. Expect food stops, local nightlife tips, live street activity, and a free eSIM. Food costs extra, and the tour is for ages 16 and up.

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13.Ho Chi Minh City: Secret Cocktail Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $79

Spend three hours in central Saigon with an English-speaking host, visiting four secret cocktail spaces in District 1. Expect local ingredients, small snacks, stories about the city, and walks between venues. Julie is one named guide associated with the experience, praised for her storytelling and cocktail knowledge. Adults only.

“Enjoyed seeing hidden bars we would never have found on our own! The tour was conducted in English, went to 4 different bars, walked to each bar. The tour was very well conducted and informative, it was thoroughly enjoyable, highly recommend!!”

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14.Ho Chi Minh city Sightseeing or Midnight nightlife by motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $30

Ride behind a local driver through Ho Chi Minh City for two to three hours of markets, neighborhoods, historic sites, and street food. Pickup is offered in Districts 1, 3, and 4. You can choose a morning, afternoon, or evening departure, with a guide such as Anh explaining the city along the way.

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15.Saigon Nightlife

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · from $97

Meet at Ben Thanh Market for a hosted night around Ho Chi Minh City’s club scene. A Funbassador leads a group of up to 24 to three venues, with a welcome drink and unlimited drinks at the first stop. The exact clubs are not named, and published timing needs checking before you book.

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