Mekong Delta Discovery Day Tours
Description
A trip to Mekong Delta to immerse yourself in the natural beauty and the rich culture of the vibrant southern Delta region. Boating down the river to experience the local life, fishing port, fishing floating house, enjoy the local folk song music and seasonal fresh fruit.
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Itinerary
Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands. Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation. Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop. Have lunch at local restaurant. Break time. In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta tour. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. End trip.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up at hotel in district 1 in Ho Chi Minh City
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(6)
It was a good way to see a little bit of the Mekong, the guide Minh was very good and provided additional insight. It was a bit touristy (an opportunity to buy stuff at most stops and you can’t get away from the crowds) but I think that’s to be expected on a short day trip from HCMC.
The tour was fun. English speaking guide was knowledgeable - go for the tour by asianalink. We experienced the speed boat, the hand rowing boat and the tuk tuk. We also visited the coconut candy factory whete we get to try warm, freshly made coconut candy which was so so nice! Buy their coconut biscuits from there too. Really good and fresh. We also tried the honey with pollen, also served with fried banana fritters which were really good too. Buy these back, made for really good soivenirs. We were also served tropical fruits and entertained by local singers. Nice!
recommend only if you are not familiar with Asian farms and not visiting north side. Being a high season, delta was very crowded with boats to an extend of creating traffic jam. Boat rowers were rowing veey fast in order to transport the passengers in min time and hence unable to enjoy the ride. Rest experience of Viet farming, country life was good.
This was something I really wanted to do and was soo looking forward to it. Unfortunately I was with someone who had decided he was not going to enjoy it no matter what, which may have colored my impression. The promises of tropical forests and walking over boats to get on to boats were really a fizzogg. The Tuc Tuc ride was not quite what was expected. The trip to the Coconut factory was slightly interesting, and I bought some toffee from them to help the workers - only to find I could have gotten three times the amount of toffees for the price I paid elsewhere. A stop from walking to have a drink where they make mats was included - two old ladies sitting on the floor weaving the mats. I was not well, but the food did not look appetising. It was a whole fish deep fried with it's scales and all. Everyone there had the same dish, so it was obviously done for the tourists. Sadly I could not eat much of it. I would not recommend the Mekong Delta day trip to anyone, but would say - if you must do it, do it. If it is only a whim, leave it and use your time for something else.
