Private Tour in Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City
Description
We will visit bamboo & coconut work shop to experience more how these materials use for. We will also visit a traditional coconut candy workshop to learn how local people make coconut candy. You will be introduced about royal jelly & honey tea from bee farm before unforgettable memorized experience on tricycle motorbike through small allies to see how local live is. Take a walk in tropical fruit orchard and listen to typical traditional folk music and experience the incredibly lush beauty of the Mekong Delta. You will take a private cruise along the Mekong River and see what life is like on the Delta and explore the bustling port of city of My Tho. You will be served a Vietnamese cuisine at a local restaurant after taking the rowing in a sampan along the canals through shady, breezy canal under the green canopy of water coconuts trees. The facade of Vinh Trang Pagoda contains both Asian and European architecture.
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Itinerary
We board your private boat for a cruise on the Mekong River. Our first stop is at a bee farm, to gain an insight into one of the cottage industries in the region. We will also visit an island with lush tropical gardens where we have a chance to sample tropical fruit. You can visit a factory and be explained the process of making the sweet. As we meander down the Mekong, we will have a chance to visit local villages in the area and learn more about the traditional lifestyles, culture, and customs of people who call the Delta their home. We will travel by tricycles motorbike to discover local life in incredible alleys hidden insight covered tropical fruit orchards, from where we will transfer to a smaller rowing boat to help us get deeper into the smaller canals of the Delta. For lunch, we will hit up local restaurant, where your local guide will provide you with some advice on the finer points of local cuisine and assist with ordering some of these delicacies.
The extremely beautiful structures in the pagoda are two triumphal arches bearing an art of inserting bottle and porcelain fragments which create harmonious pictures illustrating the Buddha’s legendaries. Inside the pagoda, there is a set of pictures “eight angels riding on animals” another set of statues of the Amitabha Holy Trinity carved in bronze, as big as a man, and more particularly, the set of the eighteen Arhants, wood carving work, is the only one, not two, in the west of South Vietnam, made by a snumber of artists in 1907. Graves of Buddhist priests who took care of the pagoda are scattered around. These graves are decorated with carefully engraved flagstones. There are three entrances to the pagoda. The central iron gate is always closed, while the two side gates, which are designed in the co lau style are open. The side gates are adorned with colorful porcelain mosaics featuring Buddhist folktales and natural scenery.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick up travelers at hotels which are located within district 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(5)
This trip was dismal and amongst the worst we ever experienced in any country. First, the car was small and uncomfortable for our family of 5. We were cramped and uncomfortable for the long car ride. We expected better transportation for a private tour. At the outset, we told Luc we didn't want to go to any factories. The very first stop was to a bamboo/silk factory store where they locked my family in a room to listen to sales pitches from underwear to household supplies. It was horrible and there was nothing cultural or production-related about the tour. The other stops including at the Mekong area was similarly touristy, where our guide Luc advised us on the amount of compulsory tip. Would have been better if he just paid these amounts and charged more for the tour. It was annoying and it felt scammy. The restaurant was rated a 4.1 on Google Reviews, we had a set menu lunch which gave my son diarrhea. We didn't do the temple part of the tour since we just wanted to return to our hotel. It was disappointing and depressing to be herded around like cattle. I don't think Luc controls the initially but for a private tour, it was extremely underwhelming and lacking.
This private tour was the worst one we have ever booked on Viator. The car was small and uncomfortable for our family of 5. Expected better transportation for a private tour. The places they took us to were tourist traps, starting with a factory where you are forced to watch a sales presentation on bamboo fibers. You are literally in a room with harsh fluorescent lighting where you are forced to listen to the benefits of 15 products. We were taken here despite me telling Luc at the beginning of the tour that I did not want to go to any factories/tourist shopping locations. The other places they took us too were similarly scammy. Luc advised us on the amount of various "compulsory tips" we had to provide the various local people. Would have been better if they just took care of these fees/tips and charged more for the excursion because it is annoying to feel like you are constantly being nickeled and dimed. My son had diarrhea after eating at the local tourist trap restaurant (Nhà hàng Sông Nước Miền Tây) that got a 4.1 on Google for ripping off tourists. We skipped the temple and came back early. If you enjoy being on a touristy hamster wheel, this tour is for you. On a positive note, Luc spoke good English and was warm. I don't think he controls the itinerary so no blame to him. He tried his best given what he was working with.
We had an amazing experience with Luc, nothing was too much trouble. He made us feel very welcome and his English was fantastic. We were out for about 8 hours in total (3 hours of the day driving to/from Ho Chi Minh). We got taxi boats to the most beautiful restaurant with amazing food. Saw local folk music, ate local fruits, drank local tea, saw the workshops and honey bee farm. It was a day we will never forget - and we have booked for Luc to take us on a different trip tomorrow!
What a great day. Luc out guide was great and very knowledgeable. The day consisted of many different activities, all of which were good. Lunch was fabulous too. Highly recommend.
What a great day. Luc was a great guide and very knowledgeable. The trip was excellent and covered lots of different activities, all of which were good. Thanks to Luc for everything!
