Mekong Delta Day Tour with Lunch
- 9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience the culture, flavors, and river life of the Mekong Delta day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Travel by air-conditioned vehicle toward My Tho with an English-speaking guide, then visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, one of the region’s most well-known cultural landmarks. Continue to the pier and board a motorboat to cruise along the Tien River, passing small islands, fishing rafts, floating houses, and riverside village life. Explore local village roads and orchards, taste seasonal tropical fruits, enjoy honey tea, and listen to traditional folk music performed by local residents. Continue with a hand-rowed sampan ride through a narrow canal shaded by water coconut trees, one of the most memorable moments of the day. Visit a coconut candy workshop to see how this local specialty is made, then enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to Ho Chi Minh City in the late afternoon.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pickup from centrally located hotels district 1
- Motorboat and sampan ride
- Vietnamese lunch (vegan food available)
- Tropical fruits, honey tea, and coconut candy
- Drop off in the center of District 1 only
- Experienced English-speaking tour guide
- Transportation by air-conditioned bus
What's not
- Optional tips (recommended)
- Drinks during lunch
Itinerary
Around 7:40am, get picked up from your central hotels or meet at a designated meeting point then head to the Mekong Delta. Pass by green rice fields before arriving at the beautiful rural My Tho - the heart of the Mekong Delta region. The first stop is Vinh Trang Pagoda. Explore and admire the unique architecture of this historic site, which features a blend of Vietnamese, Khmer, and Chinese influences.
Continue your trip to My Tho and take a boat cruise along the Mekong River where you can escape the busy town. We will pass by the Tortoise islet and the Dragon, Phoenix, and arrive at Unicorn Islet. This journey takes you through tranquil fruit orchards, and rustic villages where you can observe the daily lives of locals. Enjoy a sampan ride through the coconut trees-lined canals.
Disembark and explore the village on foot. Visit local families where you can enjoy fruits, honey tea and wine while listening to traditional music performed by the villagers. After that, enjoy a local lunch (vegan food available) Continue your trip to cruise to Ben Tre province - the land of coconuts where you can tour a coconut farm and witness the process of making coconut candy, rice paper, and other coconut-based products. After that, you will have time to relax on a hammock or bike around the village. As the sun sets, travel back to Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive approximately at 5:00pm.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please come to the meeting point (Vietnam Adventure Tours office) at: 123 Ly Tu Trong street, District 1 by 7:40 - 7:45 AM
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 25 travellers
- Operated by
- MY Holiday Centre
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pick up and transfer location: centrally located hotel/accommodation in District 1 (expect Đa Kao Ward, Tan Dinh Ward), Ho Chi Minh City
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 69% below the median of the 518 day trips we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 279 of 518.
- 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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