From Ho Chi Minh: Explore Mekong Delta with Local Experience
ID: GYG561915-962890
Category:
Country: Vietnam
Duration:
1 days
Description
Discover the beauty of the Mekong Delta region.
Enjoy tropical fruits, taste honey tea.
Explore the local's agricultural life and how they trade their goods directly from boat to boat.
Our car and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel for the Classic Mekong Delta Day Tour.
After around a 2-hour drive from Saigon, we will reach the port to take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River to see 4 islets which are represented as four mythical animals in Southeast Asia: Dragon, Kirin, Tortoise, and Phoenix.
Then we will visit a honey bee farm and taste delicious honey tea with lemon that is really good for health. Moreover is to enjoy a lot of tropical fruits featuring the typical characteristics of the Mekong Delta. Local people also have a python farm so those who are looking for adventure can touch pythons and take photos with them.
Visit the coconut candy workshop to learn how to make delicious candies by hand.
On the Classic Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour, you can enjoy the melody of “Don Ca Tai Tu”, a genre of traditional folk music that is an indispensable spiritual cultural activity in Mekong Delta people’s lives and officially recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Furthermore, we can relax on the rowing boat going through a mangrove palm canal, and continue to ride by horse-drawn carriage through the village as the way locals did in the 19th century.
You cannot leave the Mekong Delta without visiting Vinh Trang Pagoda, considered the biggest and oldest ancient pagoda in Southern Vietnam influenced by Asian and Western architecture and culture, which is located in My Tho Town.
Coming back to Saigon, end of the tour.
Highlights
- Experience coconut candy workshop to know how to make delicious candies by hand
- Visit 4 islets which are represented as four mythical animals in Southeast Asia
- Enjoy the melody of “Don Ca Tai Tu”, a genre of traditional folk music
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please write your specific address, if the hotel isnot in district 1/3/4, we need to collect surcharge for picking up far city centre
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
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.