From Ho Chi Minh City: Mekong Delta Day Trip with Lunch
ID: GYG824405-1310086
Category:
Country: Vietnam
Duration:
1 days
Description
Discover the Mekong Delta on a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise along the Mekong River, and visit a local family to enjoy fruits, honey tea, and wine.
Explore the Mekong Delta on a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, take a boat cruise along the Mekong River, and enjoy a sampan ride through the coconut trees-lined canals. Witness the process of making coconut candy, rice paper, and other coconut-based products.
Get picked up from your central hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and head to the Mekong Delta. Pass by green rice fields before arriving at the beautiful rural My Tho - the heart of the Mekong Delta region. The first stop is Vinh Trang Pagoda. Explore and admire the unique architecture of this historic site, which features a blend of Vietnamese, Khmer, and Chinese influences.
Continue your trip to My Tho and take a boat cruise along the Mekong River where you can escape the busy town. Pass by the Tortoise islet and the Dragon, Phoenix, and arrive at Unicorn Islet. This journey takes you through tranquil fruit orchards, and rustic villages where you can observe the daily lives of locals.
Enjoy a sampan ride through the coconut trees-lined canals. Disembark and explore the village on foot. Visit local families where you can enjoy fruits, honey tea and wine while listening to traditional music performed by the villagers. This is a chance to witness the region's rural life up close. After that, enjoy a local lunch (vegan food available).
Continue your trip to cruise to Ben Tre province - the land of coconuts where you can tour a coconut farm and witness the process of making coconut candy, rice paper, and other coconut-based products. After that, you will have time to relax on a hammock or bike around the village.
As the sun sets, travel back to Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive approximately at 4:45 PM.
Highlights
- Discover the Vinh Trang Pagoda, a historic site with a blend of influences
- Cruise along the Mekong River and pass by the Tortoise, Dragon, and Phoenix
- Visit local family and enjoy fruits honey tea and wine while listening to music
- Tour coconut farm and witness the process of making coconut candy and rice paper
- Relax on a hammock or bike around the village in Ben Tre province
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Hotel pickup and drop-off are available only for hotels located in the center of District 1, 3, 4. If your hotel is outside of these districts, you may need to arrange your own transportation to a designated meeting point.
Vegan food options are available for lunch. Please notify in advance if you have dietary restrictions.
Bring comfortable shoes for walking and a hat to protect from the sun.
Expect to return to Ho Chi Minh City around 4:45 PM.
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.
