Private Mekong Delta (My Tho - Ben Tre) Full Day by Air-conditioned Car
- 8–9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Mekong Delta area is the agricultural heartland Vietnam which always covered with green rice paddies as well as lush orchards coconuts, mangoes, pineapples, bananas and oranges… There riverboats with sampans are the main means of transportation due to low-lying, soft soil condition and condensed system of rivers and canals. Mekong delta region is an ideal place for escaping from the busy and noisy Ho Chi Minh city. Highlights: • Enjoy the peaceful and natural beauty of Mekong Delta; • Enjoy boat trip and row sampan through zig zag narrow canals; • Taste delicious local foods and traditional music; • Troll into orchards and plug seasonal fruits; • Meet locals who are very kind and friendly; • Learn more about mysterious Coconut Religion; • Ride horse cart and bicycle around quiet village; • Friendly & knowledge tour guide.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- Lots of fun.
- Lunch
- High quality lunch, fruits, honey tea, coconut candy, mineral water.
- Private air-conditioned car to pickup and drop off your hotel;
- English speaking tour guide;
What's not
- personal expense
Itinerary
You will meet your guide there. Escape the city for a tour of the Mekong Delta, where you'll see what life is like beyond the urban centre of the south. About 2.5 hours away is the city of My Tho, a former naval base that is now a bustling port city in the Mekong Delta.
The area is the final destination of the mighty Mekong River, which winds its way from Tibet, through China, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, and finally into Vietnam. An incredibly fertile region, the Mekong Delta's prime industry is food production, producing approximately half of Vietnam's total agricultural output. Local life for villages in the area revolves around the rivers and canals that make up the delta, so much so that people are more likely to transport by river than road. Upon arrival into My Tho, we board our private boat for a cruise on the Mekong River.
Our first stop is at a fish farm, to gain an insight into one of the cottage industries in the region. On our Mekong tour, we'll visit an island with lush tropical gardens where we have a chance to sample tropical fruit. Continuing to another island in the Mekong Delta, we'll learn more about another cottage industry, coconut candy. Your local guide will take you to a factory and explain the process of making the sweet. As we meander down the Mekong, we'll have a chance to visit local villages in the area and learn more about the traditional lifestyles, culture, and customs of people who call the Delta their home. Continuing on our Mekong discover, we'll travel by Xe Loi (motorised cart), and visit a bee farm, from where we'll transfer to a smaller rowing boat to help us get deeper into the smaller canals of the Delta.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
5.0
- 54
- 40
- 30
- 20
- 10
Ratings come from 4 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Athena Travel Vietnam
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You can customize this tour to your group's interests
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 16% above 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 185 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.
Special offers in Ho Chi Minh City
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
