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From Ho Chi Minh City: Mekong Delta Tour with Cooking Class

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From Ho Chi Minh City: Mekong Delta Tour with Cooking Class

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Immerse yourself in the everyday life of the Mekong Delta on a tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be. Enjoy a range of activities like a boat ride, a cooking class, kayaking, and biking.

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Duration 9 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
• Pickup is possible from central hotels in District 1 • If you are staying in another area, please make your way to the meeting point at 123 Ly Tu Trong Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, by 7:45 AM

Experience

Highlights
  • Cruise and paddle along the Mekong River to get closer to the local life
  • Help to prepare your own lunch at a cooking class
  • Taste local fruits direct from the orchards
  • Experience the delta on a kayaking activity
  • Small group with no more than 14 people
Full description

Get a feel for the local way of life on the Mekong Delta on a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be. Enjoy a boat ride and a cooking class before lunch. After, either paddle a kayak or ride a bike to explore the area further.

After pickup at your hotel, depart Ho Chi Minh and drive to Cai Be. Upon arrival, take some time to explore the town on foot and then board a motorized boat to cruise along the Mekong river to admire the serene scenery.

Continue on a small sampan boat to paddle along the small canals and see the locals going about their day. The boat ride offers a unique perspective of the area, and you will see firsthand how locals live and work on the river.

The boat takes you to the region’s fruit orchards where you can try some fresh fruits and enjoy the local music performed by the villagers. Next, arrive at a local restaurant and attend a cooking class to prepare some traditional dishes using fresh ingredients sourced from the region for lunch.

After lunch, take a rest and relax before hitting the water by using kayaks for a leisurely paddle down the Mekong river. Take your time and soak up the peaceful surroundings. Alternatively, if you don't want to go kayaking, hop on a bike and explore the countryside on two wheels. The bike ride is a great way to get up close and personal with the area’s rural way of life. Once you have kayaked or biked, travel back to Ho Chi Minh City with your memories of this charming town in the Mekong Delta.

Includes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from the centers of District 1
  • Transportation by air-conditioned van/bus
  • Cycling and kayaking
  • Boat trip
  • Cooking class
  • Lunch and fresh fruit
  • English-speaking guide
  • Tips (optional)
  • Personal expenses

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 187 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.5/5
  • Service
    4.6/5
  • Organization
    4.6/5

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The tour was very interesting, beautiful and away from the city noise. The tour guide was very informative and nice, pickup and drop-off both on time, everything was very smooth! I do not recommend this tour if you are traveling around 8-9pm ish, as traffic can get quite bad going back to the city. Don’t forget the sunblock!

March 27, 2023

Our tour guide, Viet, is very professional, engaging and hilarious! He made us feel at ease. The bus felt luxurious and I’m glad it was a small group (<10pax). This was really an adventurous tour. There was a bicycle activity around the local village but my bicycle broke down halfway :( Thankfully Viet switched bikes with me and I continued for the rest of the journey. Kayaking was also another activity but you can’t kayak if there’s low tide. when we got in the water, it started pouring! But that’s beyond the guide and the tour’s control so we headed back to the dock. I really enjoyed the cooking class and rowing boat. Journey from HCM to Cai Be is around 2-2.5 hours, not too bad!

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March 27, 2023

Nice tour to get a sense of the Delta Mekong area if you only have 1 day. Our guide Kang was very enthusiastic to show us around the area he was from, very kind and friendly! This is one of the tours that go the furthest from Ho Chi Minh and it was worth it, less touristy than the closer areas. However, do not expect to see the floating markets of your dreams: unfortunately there is basically no market left anymore after Covid (maybe in further areas, if you can stay overnight).

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March 27, 2023

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