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From Saigon: Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour with Rowing Boat

4.03 reviewsCity tours

  • 8–9 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Escape the bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh City on an authentic full-day journey into the heart of the Mekong Delta Cruise along the scenic Tien River aboard a motorized boat, glide through peaceful coconut-fringed canals in a traditional hand-rowed wooden sampan, and visit local family workshops to taste artisanal honey tea and fresh tropical fruits. Savor an authentic local lunch featuring crispy Elephant Ear Fish and enjoy the personalized guidance of your dedicated licensed guide. Highlights: Cruise the mighty Tien River past traditional riverside life and lush green islands. Drift through tranquil, shaded palm canals aboard a hand-rowed wooden sampan. Visit a local family-run apiary to sample warm honey tea and fresh tropical fruits. Savor an authentic Mekong Delta lunch featuring the famous crispy Elephant Ear Fish. Travel comfortably in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a dedicated driver. Includes convenient door-to-door hotel pickup and drop-off in central Saigon.

Inclusions

What's included

  • -Professional English speaking guide
  • Lunch
  • car, boat, rowing boat,
  • - Pick up and drop off at your location

Itinerary

  1. Stop 1: Private Hotel Pickup & Drive to the Mekong Delta Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes | Admission: Free Description: Meet your private guide and professional driver at your District 1 hotel lobby. Enjoy a smooth drive past scenic rice paddies via the expressway toward My Tho and Ben Tre.

    2 h

  2. Stop 2: Tien River Motorboat Cruise & Island Discovery Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes | Admission: Included Description: Board your private motorized boat along the expansive Tien River. Sail past stilt houses and fish farms, stopping to visit local family workshops and learn how artisanal coconut candy is traditionally made.

    1 h

  3. Stop 3: Hand-Rowed Wooden Sampan in Shaded Coconut Canals Duration: 45 minutes | Admission: Included Description: Switch to a traditional wooden sampan gently paddled by a local rower. Glide deep through narrow, tranquil canals completely sheltered beneath wild water coconut palm canopies.

    45 min

  4. Stop 4: Honeybee Apiary, Fruit Garden & Traditional Folk Music Duration: 1 hour | Admission: Included Description: Relax at a peaceful family garden to sample freshly harvested seasonal fruits and sip artisanal honey tea with lime. Enjoy a brief live performance of traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music.

    45 min

  5. Stop 5: Authentic Mekong Riverside Lunch Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes | Admission: Included Description: Feast on a delicious authentic set-menu lunch at a tranquil riverside lodge, highlighting the regional specialty: deep-fried Elephant Ear Fish served with rice paper and fresh herbs.

    1 h

  6. Stop 6: Comfortable Highway Return Drive to Saigon Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes | Admission: Free Description: Reboard your private AC vehicle for a relaxing return drive to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving back at your hotel lobby around 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

    2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
VN Bike Tour Shore Excursion
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City

  • Its from-price is 64% below the median of the 553 city tours we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 187 of 553.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, still widely called Saigon, is Vietnam's buzzing commercial hub of French colonial landmarks, war history and superb street food.

District 1 holds the main sights within walking distance: the red-brick Notre-Dame Cathedral, the elegant Central Post Office with its vaulted hall, the colonial Opera House and the ornate City Hall. The Independence Palace preserves its rooms as they were at the end of the war, and the War Remnants Museum tells the story of the conflict with sobering directness.

Top-ranked sights in Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon Opera House (Opéra de Saïgon), Saigon Central Post Office.

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