Mekong Delta Guided Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
Description
This tour is very suitable for all people who loves to visit the rural area of the Mekong Delta in Southern Vietnam. You will be visiting some attractions like: Vinh Trang temple, Visit My Tho and Ben Tre where are the heart of the Mekong Delta region. Cruising on the motor boat along Tien River, paddle along the small canals on a rowing boat.
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Itinerary
Around 7:45am. Get picked up from your hotel in center of Ho Chi Minh City and head to the Mekong Delta. During the 1.5 car ride, we will pass through by green rice fields before arriving at the beautiful rural My Tho. The first stop is Vinh Trang pagoda. It is the biggest pagoda in the Mekong Delta region. You will be guided to explore the most beautiful, ancient and significant temple in the Mekong Delta. This religious landmark dates back to the 19th century and features a harmonious fusion of Vietnamese, Khmer, and Chinese architectural styles.
Head to the nearby pier, where you'll board a traditional Mekong Delta boat for a scenic cruise on the Mekong River. You will pass by the Turtle, Dragon, Phoenix Islets and arrive at the Unicorn Islet.
As you embark on this journey, you'll be captivated by the lush greenery and bustling river life. Continue your exploration by riding a traditional sampan boat through the narrow waterways with coconut palms lining both sides. This up-close experience allows you to appreciate the unique ecosystem and local way of life. Stop at a bee farm, savor honey tea, taste local fruits and enjoy traditional music performed by the villagers and learn about the daily life of the locals. Enjoy a local lunch with Vietnamese dishes (vegan food available)
After lunch, we take a boat trip to Ben Tre - known as the coconut kingdom - a charming town that is famous for its coconut plantations, fruit orchards. You can take a leisurely bike ride through the countryside. Learn about how coconut products are produced in the region. Around 3:00pm head back to Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive approximately at 4:50PM.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup is offered from hotels in District 1 (excluding Tan Dinh and Dakao areas). Other districts, kindly make your way to the meeting point (our office) located at: 123 Ly Tu Trong street, District 1 by 7:30am.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pickup is not offered from TanDinh and Dakao Ward (except for VIP and Private options)
- Please watch your step carefully during boarding and disembarking the boat as the surface may be uneven or slippery
Reviews(7,589)
Great tour. Our tour guide was really friendly and informative. I had watched some videos prior so knew to bring some cash for tipping the lovely locals. Thanks team
Vinh was our tour guide and he was exeptional. He gave us a lot of information on the bus trip down to the port telling us about the local history and way of life in Ho chi minh city. He made us feel very welcomed and taken care of. The boat trip was very good and coconut island was beautiful in general. Highly recommended for a day out! Thanks Vinh!
Mekong delta was pretty chaotic and jam packed. You’re only on there for 10 mins. Not made for big men. 2 hours to get there and 2 hours to get back. Food was decent. Coconut factory was cool. Tour guide was super nice. I wouldn’t recommend it to others.
Dear valued guest! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the lunch, the coconut candy workshop, and found your tour guide friendly and helpful. We're sorry the Mekong Delta experience felt too crowded and that the travel time didn't meet your expectations. Your comments are appreciated and will be shared with our team as we continue working to improve our tours. We wish you all the best on your future travels. Warm regards!
The whole day was so much fun! From the temple to the islands, everything was very well organised & on time. Simon was an amazing tour guide. He was full of knowledge (& jokes) & always helpful. The only part I didn’t like was when we stopped to eat fruits. They are 2 pythons is a VERY VERY small cage for people to take photos with. The state of the cage was horrible. It is real animal cruelty. This is the only part of the your I didn’t like.
Our guide Dan (Phuc) was wonderful! He was chatty, friendly and knowledgeable about the different places we went to! We went as a 6 with 2 children under 9. The children particularly enjoyed holding the honeycomb boards, the rowboat to the coconut farm and were fascinated by the snakes in the snake wine! Our guide was good enough to answer all the children's questions and enjoyed showing them the live pythons and iguanas that were in the area. Well worth a trip. Would recommend.
Great day. tony the guide was excellent. Take plenty of cash to tip throughout the day
Very good trip. Our guide Theodore was very professional and knowledgeable. He gave us many useful information.
The tour was very interesting in terms of discovery of the local people’s way of life and activities. Our tour agent Vinh was very helpful and professional as he. He started with the history of Saigon( Ho Chi Minh City) and tall about the the rice paddies and the tradition of verifying ancestors within the rice paddies. Through the tour he gave us a lot of information about the locals , their activities and way of life. He showed us and explained the different steps of making the coconut candies. Great thank you to Vinh
The tour is fun, the guide is very mindful, deserves a bowl of rice.
Big David was very approachable and fun. Explains everything well.
