About this activity:
🕘 Time: Full-day
🚗 Vehicle: Car/Van, Boat
🏠 Departure: N/A
Overview:
The Mekong Delta, known as Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl,’ is a vibrant, lush region filled with countless shades of green. This aquatic landscape thrives on the flow of the powerful Mekong River, with boats, homes, and markets floating along its vast network of rivers, canals, and streams that weave through the area like lifelines.
- Boat trip on Mekong Delta
- Stilt houses, fishing port, “Garden – Pond – Cage”
- Coconut Candy Mill
- Tropical fruits garden
- Southern Vietnamese Folk Music
Tour itinerary:
- Explore the vibrant tropical fruits, lush gardens, and bustling riverside communities as you cruise the canals of the Mekong Delta. From your wooden river boat, observe the stilt houses, boat-making workshops, and riverside vendors along this picturesque journey.
- Your adventure begins with a hotel pickup between 07:30 and 08:00, followed by a drive to My Tho City. Watch as the lively urban scenery fades into tranquil rice fields and rural landscapes. En route, visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda. Upon arrival, enjoy a serene boat trip on the Tien River to Qui Islet, also known as Tortoise Islet.
- Next, navigate the Bao Dinh Canal to reach Ben Tre Province, famous for its coconut groves. Learn about the local Garden-Pond-Cage agricultural system and sample local delicacies like coconut candy and honey tea in the shade of water-coconut trees.
- At midday, savor an authentic Vietnamese meal at a local restaurant. Then, continue your boat cruise to visit stunning tropical fruit gardens and enjoy a performance of Southern Vietnamese folk music by local islanders. After a relaxing and enriching cultural experience, you’ll be transported back to your Ho Chi Minh hotel, arriving at around 17:30.
