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Secret Cocktail Experience in Saigon

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Whether you love cocktails or are simply looking for a unique evening activity, this experience will take you to some of the best hidden bars and spaces in Ho Chi Minh City. At each stop on the tour, you’ll be offered a secret signature cocktail. The drinks were developed by some of Vietnam’s top mixologists with ingredients from local producers.
  • Visit 4 secret spaces in Ho Chi Minh City with 4 locally-inspired cocktails
  • Mocktails are also available upon request
  • Savor delicious snacks at each location
  • Hear stories of Saigon's past, present, and future throughout the evening

Sample Menu

Starter

Cocktails

Main

Snacks

What's Included

  • 4 secret spaces to discover, each with its own story
  • Alcoholic Beverages
    4 unique locally-inspired cocktails
  • Snacks
    Delicious snacks at each location
  • Hear stories of Saigon's past, present, and future throughout the evening

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • 2 Công trường Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam

      The map location is for reference only and we slightly change the meeting point depending on the date and the group size. We will send the exact meeting location and host contact details one day before the experience starts.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    What To Expect

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • This experience is available to adults only (18+).
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Featured review

    Danielle_F
    This tour was excellent and very unique. Our guide, Long, made it fun and interesting to learn about the hidden bars, ingredients and mixology. Each drink had a special twist related to Vietnamese food and culture. Very different from other tours we did, highly recommended.

    Reviews

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    based on 44 reviews
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    David_O, Sep 2025
    This was a great experience, just like the HoiAn secret cocktail tour I did last year. Julie is an excellent guide—interesting to talk to and fun. She took us to a couple of places I would never have found on my own. Cocktails were all great.

    Unique experience in beautiful hidden spots of Ho Chi Minh

    Danielle_F, Jul 2025
    This tour was excellent and very unique. Our guide, Long, made it fun and interesting to learn about the hidden bars, ingredients and mixology. Each drink had a special twist related to Vietnamese food and culture. Very different from other tours we did, highly recommended.

    Bar hopping.

    William_M, Feb 2025
    We had a wonderful evening with Long Nguyen. He is a great tour guide and companion for the evening. We really enjoyed is company as we visited the different very unique bar and sampled the special drinks at each bar. HOWEVER, the description of the meeting location was terrible It was almost impossible to find. We almost turned around and went back to the hotel. You really need to find a better meeting location. The name of that coffee place is not posted. We asked several people around there and no one knew about the place. Why don't you make the meeting location Highland Coffee?

    We had an excellent tour...

    Kevin_A, Feb 2025
    We had an excellent tour from Julie. We went to four separate bars to have a drink at each, and some small snacks. We regularly go out to nice cocktail bars in the US - and all of the drinks we hade give the best US cocktail bars a run for their money. It was about two hours in total, really highly recommend.

    This is a must do!

    CHRISTINE_H, Jan 2025
    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 could guess the contents, which made it a fun game. We met each bartender who had created the drink. We loved this tour.

    Wonderful experience

    Beth_R, Sep 2024
    Julie was great, so friendly and knowledgeable. A lovely night in Saigon with some fun venues and cocktails.

    Response from Host, Dec 2024

    Thank you, Beth! We’re delighted to hear that you had a lovely night with Julie exploring new venues and cocktails.

    Best Experience & Best Host

    Jenny_D, Aug 2024
    We had such a fun night with our host Julie! Each bar was distinctive with its own creative drink style, and the locations were definitely hidden. 100% recommend ❤️

    Response from Host, Dec 2024

    Thank you, Jenny! We’re glad you had a fun night with Julie and enjoyed exploring the unique venues and their creative drink styles.

    A wonderful and hood value experience.

    Wendy_U, Aug 2024
    Wowee! What a wonderful few hours spent with our guide Julie.We were in a group of 4 and really enjoyed each other's company. We went to 4 different absolutely out of the way bars and sampled 4 different cocktails. You get to play " taste & tell" to guess the ingredients. Really enjoyed that part especially when I was guesding correctly. 😉The last cocktail is made especially for the tour group and can't be ordered normally.😘 The snacks with each drink were local delicacies, again we would never have sampled by our selves and they were substantial enough to be our dinner! We walked between each bar longest about 10mins and got to see more areas of Saigon. We left with farewell hugs and we have already booked for the same tour in Hoi An. The company have just opened one in Hanoi as well. Highly recommend and very very good value 👌

    Response from Host, Dec 2024

    Thank you, Wendy! We're thrilled to hear you had a wonderful time with Julie and enjoyed the camaraderie of your group while discovering hidden bars, enjoying our unique cocktail tasting, and sampling substantial local snacks along the way. Glad that you had fun with the "taste & tell" game - congratulations on your correct guesses!

    Very pleasant.

    MarkandSue_H, Jul 2024
    Natalya was lovely and very informative. Loved trying new cocktails in places we would never had know existed.

    Response from Host, Dec 2024

    Thank you, Mark and Sue! We're glad that Natalya provided an informative experience and that you enjoyed trying new cocktails at our selected hidden spots.

    Such a fantastic night!

    Shane_W, Jul 2024
    Julie was a fantastic host, showing us places that we would have never visited. The food served along with the drinks was excellent too. Such a unique experience which we thoroughly enjoyed. Would absolutely recommend this to anyone who loves cocktails and exploring the city!

    Response from Host, Dec 2024

    Thank you, Shane! We’re so glad that Julie provided you with a memorable experience by showcasing unique places and serving excellent cocktails pairing local highlight snacks.

    Fun, informative, professional and congenial cocktail tour.

    Martin_C, Jul 2024
    Great tour of some hidden and surprising gems in HCMC. Dean was a fantastic guide. The tour felt both professional and familiar, which is the perfect mood for a tour of this type. It is clear that a lot of research and preparation has gone into preparing this tour. We were blown away by the quality of cocktails, the thoughtfulness of the snack pairings and the connections made with interesting venues and people. I cannot recommend this tour enough! You won’t regret joining it!

    Response from Host, Dec 2024

    Thank you, Martin! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed exploring hidden gems in HCMC with Dean, and that you appreciated the high-quality cocktails, thoughtful snack pairings, and the connections made throughout the experience.

    Perfect night out

    Brian_S, Jul 2024
    The tour was so much fun! The cocktails and bars were all great and different. The tour guide was so nice and knowledgeable and it was a joy to spend a couple hours with her and the others on my tour.

    Response from Host, Jul 2024

    Thank you, Brian! We're so glad that you found it fun, enjoyed the different cocktails and bars, and had a memorable time.

    Perfect and tasty

    Christian_W, Dec 2023
    It was a blast! Great locations, great cocktails, nice background storys and tasty Snacks as well. And a perfect guide!! Thank you Julie!

    Response from Host, Mar 2024

    Thank you, Christian! We're thrilled that you had a great time with Julie and thoroughly enjoyed every element of the experience.

    Fantastic way to see the hidden bits of HCMC

    Sheree_B, Oct 2023
    Julie was a fantastic host! Sharing stories about the local region and the history of the buildings, where we enjoyed delicious cocktails and snacks. Definitely recommend.

    Response from Host, Mar 2024

    Thank you, Sheree! We're so glad that Julie provided a fantastic hosting experience as well as you enjoyed the delicious cocktails and snacks too.

    Julie's awesome hidden delights

    Rod_R, Aug 2023
    Was met by our wonderful guide Julie, a guide with pure joy and wonderful sense of humour anour her. Taken to 4 different hidden gems. All worthy of a longer visit.. old opium den converted to cool bar, a house on the second story converted to a funky speak easy. The very friendly Vietnamese people smiling and waving hello as you walk past their house to get to the bar. The hilight was being introduced to the owner a new gin bar. Trieu. Must go back.. do this first it will give you a sense of where you are in Central Siagon. Thanks Julie..😀🙂👍❤️

    Response from Host, Mar 2024

    Thank you for your thorough review, Rod! We're thrilled to hear that Julie and our selection of hidden gems made your experience enjoyable.

    Well-balanced drinks and great locations! A must do!

    Nina_O, Jun 2023
    We had such a good time on the cocktail tour when we were in Hoi An that we booked the Saigon experience for later in our trip! This tour did not disappoint - we were lead to 4 secret locations - no way we would have found on our own - and treated to 4 great cocktails that were well-balanced and unique. Each drink was paired with a snack. Snacks vary and ended up being filling enough for a meal but not too filling. Overall a wonderful experience and definitely recommend booking early in your trip so you can go back later and explore more of the menu and/or enjoy other cool places you learn about on your tour. 10/10!

    Response from Host, Jul 2023

    Thank you, Nina. It was a pleasure to have you join us both in Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City! We're delighted to know you had a wonderful time with us in both cities, enjoyed exploring our secret locations, and found our selection of cocktails well-balanced and unique!

    The best part is the secrets!

    John_P, Mar 2023
    We took this tour in Hoi An and enjoyed it so much we booked it again in Saigon. The experience did not disappoint as we had another special evening at some very local places that don’t need to advertise! We took some back alleys where the hustle and bustle of the streets disappeared into quaint pubs and speakeasys. If you have a free evening this is the tour to take. Great drinks and conversation!

    Response from Host, Mar 2023

    Thank you, John. It was great to have you in Ho Chi Minh City after you joined us in Hoi An! We're happy you enjoyed the evening exploring the hidden venues of Saigon, trying our special cocktails, and having an interesting conversation!
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