Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City – Saigon Craft Beer on Vespa

Description

This experience gives guests a chance to explore some of the oldest breweries in Ho Chi Minh City, as well as a few modern venues, while tasting some of the best beers in the city. Craft beer started to gain popularity in Vietnam around 2014, and very quickly became a new trend in this lively city. Guests get a great chance to taste some delicious beer, in addition to creating great memories as they proceed from door to door, trying the city’s best beers, enjoying the well-paired food, and soaking up the atmosphere at the most famous beer stop in the city.

Selling points

• An excellent activity for beer lovers; many different kinds of craft beers are available
• A real chance to study the important role of beer in Vietnamese culture, especially for residents of Saigon
• A great time for relaxing chit chat over some beers in excellent venues

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Economic Impact

Additional Information

Environmental impact: The walking tour is an environmentally friendly experience.

Support for local communities: The activity is supporting local family restaurants, contributing to the local small businesses.

Cultural engagement: The tour provides participants an opportunity to learn about the local way of life, fostering respect for local cultures.

The Saigon Craft Beer not only showcases the vibrant local brewing scene but also embodies the principles of sustainable and responsible tourism. By supporting small family-run businesses, engaging with the local culture, and promoting eco-friendly practices, participants can enjoy an immersive experience that respects and preserves the unique charm of Ho Chi Minh City. This gentle activity allows travelers to connect with the environment and community without imposing a significant impact, highlighting the importance of mindful exploration.

Time And Transportation

Duration

Runs from 17:30 until 22:00

Nighttime tour only

Min pax

2

Max pax

10

How to sell it

• The perfect nighttime activity to add for people wanting to go out on the town
• A great chance to discover the ‘Saigon underground’ and Saigon’s most trendy locales
• A great time to chill with friends after a long day of activities
• The activity is expensive, but certainly worth the price
• This is not a “pub crawl” activity with cheap backpackers; it’s more up-market for travelers looking for something more refined with a higher budget

Why this activity

• To share the ideas of how important beer is in Vietnamese culture and daily life
• A new, fun, and different way to discover Ho Chi Minh City
• To offer a nighttime activity for people looking to go out on the town
• For the guests with Gastronomy and/or Beer Tour profile
• For the guest who loves beer, culture, and interaction with other, local people
• For group of friends traveling together
• For couples who both love beer

Good to combine with

Any sightseeing in Saigon

Do not combine with

If guests drink a lot, it might be good to start late the next day.

Market suggestion

Competitor comparison

Vespa Adventure itself and other DMCs

Pros

• All of the stops are easy to access with any kind of transportation
• Spacious, modern venues and comfortable seats (for drinking beer) in every shop.
• Toilets are available at every stop
• Food pairings with the beers are included at every stop
• Informative guide who is very passionate about beer and has a lot of history and experiences to share (for example, Katty has been traveling to other countries for beer)

Cons

• English-speaking guide only
• 4 cups of beer at each stop; there are 4 stops in total, so there will be a lot of beer
• The tour only serves beer, no other drinks
• After the first 2 stops, the beer selections are quite similar
• When done by Vespa, the brand ‘Vespa Adventures’ is everywhere and touristic

Information

There are 4 stops on the tours:

• BiaCraft – No. 1 Le Ngo Cat St., District 3, Ho Chi Minh City – https://biacraft.com/
• Heart of Darkness – No. 31D Ly Tu Trong St., District 1, Ho Chi Minh City – http://heartofdarknessbrewery.com/
• East West Brewing Co – No. 181 – 185 Ly Tu Trong St., District 1, Ho Chi Minh City – http://eastwestbrewing.vn/east-west-brewing/
• Pasteur Street Brewing – No. 144 Pasteur St. District 1, Ho Chi Minh City – https://vn.pasteurstreet.com/

Each stop provides 4 cups of different types of beer for each guest (guests choose their beers from the menu). These stops are similar to a beer club, so there will be other customers drinking beer there, as well.

There will be one Vespa driver (plus the Vespa) for each guest and one beer guide/host for the whole group. Highly recommend Oanh and Katty, as both have great passion and knowledge of beer.

Matching, well-paired food is served at all the stops.

Highly recommend to English-speaking travelers.

Not recommended for children under 18.

Alerts

• The guests shoud be informed that beer is the only drink provided on this tour.
• The guests should provide their food allergies or conditions in advance.
• If there is a couple, please make sure that both of them love drinking beer, or else the activity is boring for people who don’t drink.

Price range

From 2,139,000 VND

Quotation guideline

Private:
1 guest: 4,278,000 VND
2 – 9 guests: 2,139,000 VND/guest
More than 10 guests: 1,934,000 VND/guest (we do not recommend more than 10 guests except for special occasions which need extra care and arrangements)

SIC price:
1,934,000 VND/guest

Extra fee for tour guides speaking languages other than English and French: 650,000 VND/tour

Fee for escort guide (from Easia): 50% of the price

Inclusion

• Beer at 4 stops
• Matching, well-paired food
• Knowledgeable host
• Vespa and driver

Exclusion

• Easia language guide

Important notes

Double check to have Ms. Oanh or Ms. Katty as the host for the tour.
Double check with the supplier if there are other language guides available for the booked day.

Contact

Trinh Hoang Bao Ngoc (Ms.)
Travel Consultant Executive – Vietnam Vespa Adventures
Add : 169A De Tham Street – Pham Ngu Lao Ward – District 1 – Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Tel : (+84 -28) 22532597
Hotline: (84) 1222993585 – Mobile : (84) 121 9888 772
Fax : (84 – 8) 62629190
Email : info@vespaadventures.com
Website : vespaadventures.com

English

Your Vespa and driver will wait for you in front of your hotel just as the night begins. Starting with few minutes of driving around the city, you will be welcomed at the first stop by the host of the night. The host will give you the night’s plan and present your first cups of craft beer, which have been brewed by local breweries, as well as some matching food. Enjoy these beers, chit chat, and share some downtime with friends over the delicious drinks. As the night continues, you will continue on your private Vespa, visiting local breweries, sampling the best beers the city has to offer, and exploring Saigon’s hottest new gastronomic trend.

Duration: 4.5 to 5 hour
Distance: around 10 kilometers on the Vespa
Meals: Beers and matching food
Note for Sales: Program Saigon Craft Beer – Tour code: VA-CBT from Vespa Adventures

French

Tour des brasseries de Saigon

Votre Vespa et votre chauffeur vous attendront en face de votre hôtel à la tombée de la nuit. Après quelques minutes de trajet vous rejoindrez le premier arrêt où l’hôte de la soirée vous accueillera. Il vous donnera le programme de la soirée et vous présentera votre première choppe de bière issue de brasseries locales ainsi qu’un assortiment de nourriture pour accompagner votre boisson. Dégustez ces bières, discutez et partagez du temps avec vos amis autour de délicieuses boissons. Au fil de la nuit, vous poursuivrez votre visite privée de brasseries locale en Vespa en goûtant les meilleures bières disponibles en ville et en explorant la meilleure nouvelle tendance gastronomique de Saigon.

Durée: 4 h 30 min à 5 heures
Distance: environ 10 kilomètres en Vespa
Repas: Bières et assortiments de nourriture
Note for Sales: Program Saigon Craft Beer – Tour code: VA-CBT from Vespa Adventures

Spanish

Cerveza artesanal Saigón

Tanto su conductor como su Vespa le estarán esperando enfrente del hotel al caer la noche. Comenzará conduciendo un rato por la ciudad para, más tarde, recibir la bienvenida de su anfitrión de la noche en su primera parada. Este le facilitará el plan de la noche y le ofrecerá las primeras cervezas artesanales a catar elaboradas por artesanos cerveceros locales, una exquisitez que podrá disfrutar junto con aperitivos de acompañamiento. Disfrute de estas cervezas, charle un poco y comparta su tiempo con sus amigos mientras paladea estas deliciosas bebidas. A medida que continúa la noche, montará de nuevo en su Vespa privada y visitará cervecerías locales, probando las mejores cervezas que puede ofrecer la ciudad y explorando las tendencias gastronómicas más excitantes de Saigón.

Duración: de 4,5 a 5 horas.
Distancia: cerca de 10 kilómetros en la Vespa.
Comidas: cerveza y aperitivos
Note for Sales: Program Saigon Craft Beer – Tour code: VA-CBT from Vespa Adventures

Italian

Birra artigianale di Saigon

La vostra Vespa e l’autista vi aspetteranno davanti al vostro hotel proprio quando inizia la notte. Partendo con pochi minuti di guida attraverso la città, sarete benvenuti alla prima fermata dall’ospite della tarda serata. L’ospite vi darà il piano della notte e presenterà i vostri primi bicchieri di birra artigianale, che sono stati prodotti da birrifici locali, così come alcuni cibi corrispondenti. Divertitevi chiacchierando e condividendo alcuni momenti di pausa con gli amici assieme alle deliziose bevande. Mentre la notte prosegue, continuerete con la vostra Vespa privata, visitando birrerie locali, assaggiando le migliori birre che la città ha da offrire ed esplorando la nuova tendenza gastronomica più calda di Saigon.

Durata: dalle 4 ore e 30 minuti alle 5 ore
Distanza: circa 10 chilometri in Vespa
Pasti: birre e cibo abbinato
Note for Sales: Program Saigon Craft Beer – Tour code: VA-CBT from Vespa Adventures

German

Birra artigianale di Saigon

La vostra Vespa e l’autista vi aspetteranno davanti al vostro hotel proprio quando inizia la notte. Partendo con pochi minuti di guida attraverso la città, sarete benvenuti alla prima fermata dall’ospite della tarda serata. L’ospite vi darà il piano della notte e presenterà i vostri primi bicchieri di birra artigianale, che sono stati prodotti da birrifici locali, così come alcuni cibi corrispondenti. Divertitevi chiacchierando e condividendo alcuni momenti di pausa con gli amici assieme alle deliziose bevande. Mentre la notte prosegue, continuerete con la vostra Vespa privata, visitando birrerie locali, assaggiando le migliori birre che la città ha da offrire ed esplorando la nuova tendenza gastronomica più calda di Saigon.

Durata: dalle 4 ore e 30 minuti alle 5 ore
Distanza: circa 10 chilometri in Vespa
Pasti: birre e cibo abbinato
Note for Sales: Program Saigon Craft Beer – Tour code: VA-CBT from Vespa Adventures

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