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Mekong Delta Tour: Explore Rural Vietnam
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Embark on a captivating Mekong Delta tour from HCM City and immerse yourself in the charm of the rural area. Explore Vinh Trang temple, My Tho, and Ben Tre, and cruise along the Tien River and small canals. Book now!
Embark on a captivating Mekong Delta tour from HCM City and immerse yourself in the charm of the rural area. Explore Vinh Trang temple, My Tho, and Ben Tre, and cruise along the Tien River and small canals. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Vinh Trang Temple - At approximately 7:45 am, guests will be picked up from their hotel in the center of Ho Chi Minh City to begin their journey to the Mekong Delta. The 1.5-hour drive offers scenic views of lush rice fields before reaching the picturesque rural area of My Tho.
The first destination is the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in…
- Vinh Trang Temple - At approximately 7:45 am, guests will be picked up from their hotel in the center of Ho Chi Minh City to begin their journey to the Mekong Delta. The 1.5-hour drive offers scenic views of lush rice fields before reaching the picturesque rural area of My Tho.
The first destination is the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta region. Visitors will be guided through this stunning, historic, and culturally significant temple, which dates back to the 19th century and showcases a blend of Vietnamese, Khmer, and Chinese architectural styles.
- My Tho - Proceed to the nearby pier to board a traditional Mekong Delta boat for a scenic cruise on the Mekong River. The journey passes by the Turtle, Dragon, and Phoenix Islets, arriving at the Unicorn Islet. Travelers will be enchanted by the vibrant greenery and lively river scenes. The adventure continues with a ride on a traditional sampan boat through narrow waterways lined with coconut palms, offering an intimate view of the unique ecosystem and local lifestyle. Stops include a bee farm to enjoy honey tea, sample local fruits, and listen to traditional music performed by villagers, providing insight into the daily lives of the locals. A local lunch featuring Vietnamese dishes (with vegan options available) is included.
- Ben Tre - After lunch, a boat trip to Ben Tre, known as the coconut kingdom, awaits. This charming town is renowned for its coconut plantations and fruit orchards. Guests can enjoy a leisurely bike ride through the countryside and learn about the production of coconut products in the area. The return journey to Ho Chi Minh City begins around 3:00 pm, with an estimated arrival time of 4:50 pm.
What's Included
- Pickup from central hotels in District 1 (not TanDinh & Dakao)
- Drop off in the center of District 1
- Transportation by Air-conditioned Vehicle
- English speaking tour guide
- Lunch of Vietnamese dishes (vegan food available)
- 1 bottle of water + tropical fruits
- Travel insurance
- Pickup from central hotels in District 1 (not TanDinh & Dakao)
- Drop off in the center of District 1
- Transportation by Air-conditioned Vehicle
- English speaking tour guide
- Lunch of Vietnamese dishes (vegan food available)
- 1 bottle of water + tropical fruits
- Travel insurance
What's Not Included
- Tips
- Tips
Additional Information
This trip is perfect for anyone interested in exploring the countryside of Southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. The itinerary includes spots such as the Vinh Trang temple and the central areas of My Tho and Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta. The tour also includes a motorboat cruise on the Tien River, as well as a rowing boat journey through the region’s intimate…
This trip is perfect for anyone interested in exploring the countryside of Southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. The itinerary includes spots such as the Vinh Trang temple and the central areas of My Tho and Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta. The tour also includes a motorboat cruise on the Tien River, as well as a rowing boat journey through the region’s intimate canals.
- 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
Location
123 Lý Tự Trọng
Lý Tự Trọng
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(7441 Ratings)
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カヅキヨ
Dec 9, 2025
Mekong river tour was the strongest ✌️✌️ - I joined because I wanted to go to the Mekong River!
The hotel was in the 1st district, so he came to meet me right in front of me. The moving car is also comfortable.
Coconut candy factory, temple, place where fruit can be eaten, lunch, all were comfortable with Vinh showing us ☺️☺️
Touring the Mekong was fun, like a jungle cruise.
The tour guide, vinh, will do all the tipping, whatever you don’t understand in words, and take photos 🩷
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308frederickg
Oct 21, 2025
A good day trip - I booked this trip with the smaller tour group, setting off at about 7.45 from the tour office.
The journey was about one and a half hours to the Mekong. The highlight of the day was taking the small river craft through the waterways.
The itinerary was pretty good, several trips across the river to the various activity sites like the candy making area and the lunch spots.
The lunch was of good quality, with fresh fish and other dishes.
Our guide DAT spoke really good English, and said he used to teach it before becoming a guide. He was very helpful and cheerful throughout the whole day.
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Shwul2024
Oct 3, 2025
Mekong Delta Day Tour - We had a fantastic Mekong Delta day tour with David@Big Handsome David. With his charming wit and knowledge of historical and cultural aspect of Vietnam,he made it fun,enjoyable and great learning experience.
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Triptothemekongdelta
Nov 20, 2024
A Colorful Journey Through the Mekong Delta - From cultural experiences to local flavors, our guests had an amazing journey filled with unforgettable moments in the Mekong Delta
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Lisa_s
Oct 31, 2024
Mekong Delta Day Trip - It was an interesting place to visit. Thaun was a good guide and was knowledgeable of the trip. Worth going to.
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Voyager654102
Jan 24, 2025
Good locations but inauthentic trip - The whole trip wasn't bad, we got to taste lots of good food and listen to local music. However, the whole experience just felt inauthentic. I felt like cattle being moved around from location to location which took the local charm away. Also on almost every stop people were selling you things or asking for tips but I guess that's one way to survive.
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Winchee_l
Jun 29, 2024
Great Tour - The tour was great - well run, organized, etc. I loved the boat trip on the Mekong. Plus we got to see a Buddhist pagoda and listen to traditional music and bike ride. i took off one star because...the whole excursion is setup for tourists, and everything is ... touristy. Nothing wrong with that - just not my thing to have it be so inorganic. For example, the paddle boat through a Mekong tributary was actually a loop where the paddlers are paid per "lap."
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Heather_m
Mar 16, 2024
Disappointing tour - This tour was disappointing and felt like a tourist conveyor belt. I imagine if you travelled further into the Mekong Delta it might be more interesting. There was pressure throughout to tip and pay extra for items and parts of the tour. If this had been communicated beforehand it would have been helpful.
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Krzysztofkk7378pr
Mar 7, 2024
Spend whole day to see Mekong for 1,5h - For us it was a waste of time and money. The tour is focused on places full of tourist where you should buy something. The actual delta visit is the motorboat trip to the 2 big nearby islands and then the rowing boat with 4 people through straight and short canal which is a part of the island and it lasts 10 minutes. You go boat to boat as it is very crowded by other groups. At every point of your trip you are asked to buy sth or give a tip. Tip you driver, tip your rower, tip a „local family” for singing and serving fruits, tip a lady with snake.
The pagoda stop was nice and worth seeing. The guide is nice and speaks good english.
Your full day tour will be:
50% - bus both way
30% - stops for souvenirs, coconut sweets, dinner (drinks not included), photo with snake, etc.
15% - motorboat from tourist dock to the islands
5% - rowing boat with 10-15 min actually on the boat
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Yvvst
Feb 12, 2024
Tourist trap - One of the absolute worst tourist traps I've managed to walk into.
Absolutely crazy poor coordination and no information about anything! We were first at a temple, had to google what it was called and didn't get any information from the guide.
Then we went on to the boat, which was one of probably 3000 boats that would shovel tourists out to an island, the name of which I still haven't googled. There we would first listen to traditional music and taste fruit. It was nice, until they started getting sick: if you're happy and you know it clap your hands. Not sure if it actually counts as traditional Vietnamese music. Then we were driven by golf cart to where we were supposed to paddle a boat, so I can't say enough about how bad it was! I am attaching photos of the crowd, they were bumping into each other and competing for space in the small canal, so it was far from an idyllic experience! After that we were taken by boat to some place where we tasted honey tea and of course they wanted to sell it to us. After that we went to the lunch restaurant, which was a nice place and fun to try some of their food. Then it was just the journey home.
I unfortunately do NOT recommend this tour!
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