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Mekong Delta Tour: Explore Rural Vietnam
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Embark on a captivating Mekong Delta tour from HCM City and immerse yourself in the charm of the rural area. Explore Vinh Trang temple, My Tho, and Ben Tre, and cruise along the Tien River and small canals. Book now!
Embark on a captivating Mekong Delta tour from HCM City and immerse yourself in the charm of the rural area. Explore Vinh Trang temple, My Tho, and Ben Tre, and cruise along the Tien River and small canals. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Vinh Trang Temple - Around 7:45am, you’ll be picked up from your hotel in the center of Ho Chi Minh City and head towards the Mekong Delta. During the 1.5-hour car ride, you’ll pass through lush green rice fields before arriving at the picturesque rural area of My Tho.
The first stop is Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta…
- Vinh Trang Temple - Around 7:45am, you’ll be picked up from your hotel in the center of Ho Chi Minh City and head towards the Mekong Delta. During the 1.5-hour car ride, you’ll pass through lush green rice fields before arriving at the picturesque rural area of My Tho.
The first stop is Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta region. You’ll be guided to explore this beautiful, ancient, and significant temple, which dates back to the 19th century and showcases a harmonious blend of Vietnamese, Khmer, and Chinese architectural styles.
- My Tho - Head to the nearby pier, where you’ll board a traditional Mekong Delta boat for a scenic cruise on the Mekong River. You’ll pass by the Turtle, Dragon, and Phoenix Islets before arriving at the Unicorn Islet. As you embark on this journey, you’ll be captivated by the lush greenery and bustling river life. Continue your exploration by riding a traditional sampan boat through narrow waterways lined with coconut palms on both sides. This up-close experience allows you to appreciate the unique ecosystem and local way of life. Stop at a bee farm to savor honey tea, taste local fruits, enjoy traditional music performed by the villagers, and learn about the daily life of the locals. Enjoy a local lunch featuring Vietnamese dishes (vegan options available).
- Ben Tre - After lunch, take a boat trip to Ben Tre, known as the coconut kingdom. This charming town is famous for its coconut plantations and fruit orchards. You can take a leisurely bike ride through the countryside and learn about how coconut products are produced in the region. Around 3:00pm, head back to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving at approximately 4:50pm.
What's Included
- Travel insurance
- English speaking tour guide
- Transportation by Air-conditioned Vehicle
- Pickup & Drop off at centrally located hotels
- 1 bottle of water + tropical fruits
- Lunch of Vietnamese dishes (vegan food available)
- Travel insurance
- English speaking tour guide
- Transportation by Air-conditioned Vehicle
- Pickup & Drop off at centrally located hotels
- 1 bottle of water + tropical fruits
- Lunch of Vietnamese dishes (vegan food available)
What's Not Included
- Optional Tips (recommended)
- Optional Tips (recommended)
Additional Information
This trip is perfect for anyone interested in exploring the countryside of Southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. The itinerary includes spots such as the Vinh Trang temple and the central areas of My Tho and Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta. The tour also includes a motorboat cruise on the Tien River, as well as a rowing boat journey through the region’s intimate…
This trip is perfect for anyone interested in exploring the countryside of Southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. The itinerary includes spots such as the Vinh Trang temple and the central areas of My Tho and Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta. The tour also includes a motorboat cruise on the Tien River, as well as a rowing boat journey through the region’s intimate canals.
- Pickup is not offered from TanDinh and Dakao Ward (except for VIP and Private options)
Location
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Triptothemekongdelta
Nov 20, 2024
A Colorful Journey Through the Mekong Delta - From cultural experiences to local flavors, our guests had an amazing journey filled with unforgettable moments in the Mekong Delta
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Lisa_s
Oct 31, 2024
Mekong Delta Day Trip - It was an interesting place to visit. Thaun was a good guide and was knowledgeable of the trip. Worth going to.
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Janko_l
Jan 24, 2024
Excellent day trip - Very interesting day trip filled with activities. Special thanks to our tour guide Ben who is easily one of the most likeable guides we ever had. He also tell us a lot of interesting facts and stories.
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78timmyk
Nov 21, 2023
two cents from the diaspora - reposting because of discriminatory language??? THIS IS CENSORSHIP!!!
anyway....
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i’ll preface this review by saying that i’m vietnamese american (born and raised in the states!) and took my two elderly parents on this tour. as my parents had lived in vietnam for the first half of their lives, i was definitely worried that it would be too ‘touristy’ as some of the more negative reviews claim.
but boy oh boy did i have nothing to worry about. this trip was jam packed with so many activities and my parents were having the time of their lives!
to all my diasporic vietnamese brethren, this trip allowed me to both reevaluate and spiritually connect with my own diasporic imaginations of the motherland. as i've dedicated years of my life to the academic field of critical refugee studies, the initial boat ride to the first island had me in absolute tears!!! (re: "Body Counts: The Vietnam War and Militarized Refugees" by Yến Lê Espiritu)
my biggest qualm was with the prices of this tour — we were most definitely robbing the workers!! my parents love to lick the sturdy closed-toed shoes that cover the ankles of the wealthy and even THEY thought we were exploiting workers with the price we paid for this tour ($22/person). my father (capitalism <3er) was COMPLAINING about how CHEAP the tour was and was genuinely frustrated and concerned for all the workers.
to vietnam adventure tour, i urge you to give all the workers a more adequate wage, either by raising your prices or fixing the distribution of your funds. with how cheap this tour was, i am honestly worried that these people are not being paid far wages. i mean, their jobs are extremely laborious AND they have to serve smelly and sweaty tourists?!?!? (this is merely an observation from lived experiences, not a derogatory remark)
this is not what bác hồ would have wanted… ☹️
to those of you foreigners (i’m looking specifically at those of you who live in the global north 🫵) who complain about tipping the workers, i genuinely hope you all go take a looonnggg loonnngg nap and/or reflect on your privileges.
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tldr: it was fun! and really really cheap for all it has to offer! those of you who complain about tipping and/or don't tip will face the wrath of a higher being >:(
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Trldcs
May 9, 2023
Wonderful tour - James our guide was very kind and informative. He ensured that we were safe all the time and had a good experience. The tour was well organized and we had a great time. The bus had air conditioning which was a lifesaver!
Definitely recommend to take this tour to take a break of the busy city and enjoy the Vietnamese country side.
Everybody in our group was super kind and we had a great time talking with everyone
Thanks for a good time!
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440tamasn
Apr 14, 2023
Taste of Paradise - The best thing about it was reading the one-star reviews in retrospect. The whining complaints by well-fed westerners about a staged experience and being asked for a tip. What were they expecting? Local women standing knee deep in water on the rice fields, men toiling with a buffalo and a plough spontaneously bursting out in folk song under the scorching sun to please the ears of overfed and highly stupid tourists? No, that is sadly not possible as every member of the whole village is now working hard to entertain you.
If you choose this tour, accept the rules and lower your expectations to an experience worth 22 dollars. You will be exposed to the cultural delights a small village of people can conjure up with their existing talent and yes, you will be quickly moved around and shuffled on from one experience to the next before you can start thinking too much about how gently embarrassing each one is, for which I was very grateful indeed. (Who would want to spend more than five minutes in a life threatening wooden structure steered by a local grandma, who has clearly not been trained in the basics of occupational health and safety and will probably lack the know-how to resuscitate when needed?) And yes, asking for a tip is firm and well-timed: your life is still in the hands of your local skipper as you’re approaching the end of your boat ride, and for this reason the only thing you think twice about is how much to pay so be prepared with a range of notes.
Our guide, Harry, was a sweet local boy with a passionate drive to entertain and I must say he does succeed and he has certainly helped make the epic bus drive at least semi-tolerable. Thank you, Harry, for the trivia questions!
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Winchee_l
Jun 29, 2024
Great Tour - The tour was great - well run, organized, etc. I loved the boat trip on the Mekong. Plus we got to see a Buddhist pagoda and listen to traditional music and bike ride. i took off one star because...the whole excursion is setup for tourists, and everything is ... touristy. Nothing wrong with that - just not my thing to have it be so inorganic. For example, the paddle boat through a Mekong tributary was actually a loop where the paddlers are paid per "lap."
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Heather_m
Mar 16, 2024
Disappointing tour - This tour was disappointing and felt like a tourist conveyor belt. I imagine if you travelled further into the Mekong Delta it might be more interesting. There was pressure throughout to tip and pay extra for items and parts of the tour. If this had been communicated beforehand it would have been helpful.
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Reese
Jul 11, 2023
Great Tour apart from no hotel dropoff - The tour itself was great. Only gave 3 stars as it was bucketing down rain when we arrived back in Ho Chi Minh and all the other (8) people on the tour were dropped/escorted with an umbrella back to their hotel except us (despite our hotel being in the pickup/dropoff list when we booked).
The guide took us back to the tour office and we had to make our own way back to our hotel. Guide was aware no Grab driver would collect us in the rain so we were forced to run 10 minutes in torrential rain back to the hotel.
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Krzysztofkk7378pr
Mar 7, 2024
Spend whole day to see Mekong for 1,5h - For us it was a waste of time and money. The tour is focused on places full of tourist where you should buy something. The actual delta visit is the motorboat trip to the 2 big nearby islands and then the rowing boat with 4 people through straight and short canal which is a part of the island and it lasts 10 minutes. You go boat to boat as it is very crowded by other groups. At every point of your trip you are asked to buy sth or give a tip. Tip you driver, tip your rower, tip a „local family” for singing and serving fruits, tip a lady with snake.
The pagoda stop was nice and worth seeing. The guide is nice and speaks good english.
Your full day tour will be:
50% - bus both way
30% - stops for souvenirs, coconut sweets, dinner (drinks not included), photo with snake, etc.
15% - motorboat from tourist dock to the islands
5% - rowing boat with 10-15 min actually on the boat
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