Enjoy a 2-hour drive to the Mekong Delta past plantations, orchards, and small villages. At My Tho, take a motorboat to an island for some sweet treats. In Ben Tre, visit a coconut candy workshop and explore some traditional food and music of the area.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 9 hours
- Starting time 8:00 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Russian
- Pickup optional
- Pickup is available from centrally-located hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. If your hotel is outside the selected area, you must make your own way to the meeting point.
- Private group
Experience
Highlights
- Enjoy a boat ride through the picturesque canals of southern Vietnam
- Cruise along the Mekong River by motorboat
- Walk or cycle around the islands and villages
- Admire green rice fields on your way to My Tho
- Enjoy tropical fruits, folk music, honey tea, and coconut candy
Full description
Depart at 8:00 AM from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel and head to the Mekong Delta by minivan or bus. Enjoy an unforgettable 2-hour drive to the Mekong Delta along the provincial roads down in the Southern region of Vietnam. Pass rice paddies, pineapple plantations, orchards, and small hamlets.
You'll arrive in My Tho at approximately 10:00 AM where you will ride on a local motorboat past Dragon Island, Phoenix Island, and Turtle Island. Stop at the famous Unicorn Island to visit a natural beekeeping farm, and taste honey wine, rice wine, and banana wine. Then take a walk through the village and row along the coconut canal to see daily local life in the Mekong Delta.
Continue your motor boat trip to Ben Tre province to visit a handmade coconut candy workshop. Then transfer to a small motor boat and travel along the lush, green canals, stopping at local Vietnamese restaurant for some traditional food. Later on, enjoy various types of tropical fruits at the orchard garden and listen to traditional music. At the end of the tour, a local boat will take you back to My Tho. From there a bus will drive you back to Ho Chi Minh city, arriving at around 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM.
Includes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from District 1 (if option selected)
- Experienced English-speaking guide
- All transportation
- Sightseeing tickets
- Lunch, fruit, honey tea, mineral water
- Entrance fees
- Travel Insurance
- Personal expenses
- Additional beverages
- Gratuities
Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users
COVID-19 precautions
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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Date
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Meeting point
Pickup is available from Ho Chi Minh City hotels located in District 1. Hotel pickups commence approximately 30-60 minutes prior to the tour start time (exact pickup time will be provided upon reconfirmation).
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Sun hat
- Comfortable clothes
- Cash
Not allowed
- Pets
Know before you go
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Free for children under 5-years-old. Parents will be responsible for handling any costs that arise during the tour
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Not wheelchair accessible
