Mekong Delta Discovery Small Group Adventure Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
Provided by Viator
8 hours approx.
Departs: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
from
USD$45.00
Description
Travel to the heart of the Mekong Delta on this small group adventure tour from Ho Chi Minh City. You'll board a private longtail boat, experience the diversity of the Mekong waterways first hand as you explore fish farms, exotic fruit farms and dine on traditional Mekong Delta food.
Travel to the city of My Tho, a 2.5 hour journey, by air-conditioned mini-coach. A former naval base, My Tho is now a bustling port city in the Mekong Delta. The area is the final destination of the Mekong River which winds its way from Tibet, China, Burma, Laos, Cambodia and finally Vietnam. An incredibly fertile region its prime industry is food production, producing approximately half of Vietnam's total agricultural output. Life for villagers in the area revolves around the rivers and canals that make up the delta, people are more likely to transport by river than by road.
Upon arrival into My Tho you'll board a private boat for a cruise on the Mekong River. On the boat ride your local guide will take you to visit an island with lush tropical gardens where you'll have a chance to sample tropical fruit. You'll continue to another island in the Mekong Delta, you'll learn more about another cottage industry, coconut candy. Your local guide will take you to a coconut candy factory and explain the process of making this sweet. You'll 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. Continue by Xe Loi (motorized cart) to a bee farm where you'll transfer to a smaller rowing boat allowing you to get deeper into the smaller canals of the Delta.Sample the local Mekong cuisine at the Diem Phuong Restaurant where lunch is served. After lunch you'll return to My Tho for the journey back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Additional information
Inclusions
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Cruise on the Mekong Delta by private longtail boat
- Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
- Local guide
- Lunch
Exclusions
- Beverages
- Gratuities (optional)
Mekong Delta Discovery Small Group Adventure Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
Schedule details
Departure point
Tour departs from most Ho Chi Minh City hotels
Departure time
- 8:00am
Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.
Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
Return details
Tour returns to original departure point at approximately 3.30pm
8 hours approx.
Departs: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
from
USD$45.00
Traveller reviews for Mekong Delta Discovery Small Group Adventure Tour from Ho Chi Minh City (1)
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best tour of the mekong delta
rosanaghgriffiths recommends this,
I had booked a tour of HCMC through Viator for the day before and was BITTERLY dissapointed, so was suspect going into this tour...
Was the best thing I did the whole time I was in the city. Run by Intrepid Urban Adventures, my tour had 11 people on it (max was 12) and this was by far one of the smallest groups setting out that day. Our tour guide was Skinny and he was EXCELLENT - he even gave us a personalised gift at the end of the tour to show his appreciation.
After comparing with a friend who took the hostel version of this tour, I can safely say mine kicked arse on his - our six course fresh lunch was far superior and we even got a motorbike ride through the small villages, something his 40-strong group could never have done. He said he mostly felt like a herded sheep!!
Could not recommend this one any more, just great.
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