From Ho Chi Minh: Mekong Delta Day Tour with Lunch
ID: GYG718771-1170794
Category:
Country: Vietnam
Duration:
09:00 hours
Description
Discover the Mekong Delta on a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, enjoy a traditional Vietnamese folk music performance, and take a rowing boat through a mangrove palm canal.
Explore the Mekong Delta on a full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Cruise the Tien River, visit a honey bee farm, and see the Vinh Trang Pagoda. Enjoy a traditional music performance, and see how coconut candy is made.
Start your day with a pickup from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. After a 2-hour drive, reach the port to take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River. See 4 islets which are represented as four mythical animals in Southeast Asia: Dragon, Kirin, Tortoise, and Phoenix.
Visit a honey bee farm and taste delicious honey tea with lemon. Enjoy a variety of tropical fruits featuring the typical characteristic of the Mekong Delta. Visit a python farm and take photos with the snakes.
Stop at a coconut candy workshop to see how the candy is made by hand. Enjoy the melody of “Don Ca Tai Tu,” a genre of traditional folk music which is an indispensable spiritual cultural activity in Mekong Delta people’s lives and officially recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Relax on a rowing boat going through a mangrove palm canal, and continue to go through the village to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the Vietnamese countryside.
End your tour with a visit to the Vinh Trang Pagoda, considered the biggest and oldest ancient pagoda in Southern Vietnam. See how it is influenced by Asian and Western architecture and culture.
Highlights
- Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest and oldest pagoda in the Mekong Delta
- Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese folk music performance recognized by UNESCO
- Visit a honey bee farm and taste honey tea with lemon, good for your health
- See the four mythical animals of Southeast Asia represented by four islets
- Take a rowing boat through a mangrove palm canal and enjoy the peaceful village
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Wear comfortable shoes for walking
Bring a hat and sunscreen to protect from the sun
Camera recommended for capturing scenic views
Insect repellent is advisable due to outdoor activities
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
