8-Hour Mekong Delta River Tour from Ho Chi Minh City with Sampan Ride

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit Vĩnh Tràng Pagoda in Mỹ Tho
• 02 Cruise past stilt houses, fruit plantations, and fishing villages on the Mekong River
• 03 Enjoy a hand-rowed sampan ride under the shadow of water coconut trees along natural canals
• 04 Taste seasonal fruits and honey tea while listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by locals
• 05 Have lunch in an orchard garden on Tortoise Islet

Spend 8 hours exploring the glorious Mekong River Delta in Vietnam. Visit the Vĩnh Tràng Pagoda in Mỹ Tho, travel past stilt houses, fruit plantations, and fishing villages, and discover Tortoise Islet before heading toward An Khánh in Bến Tre. Cruise along natural canals beneath the shadow of water coconut trees, listen to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by locals, and taste fresh seasonal fruits and honey tea. Along the way, pass rice fields, coconut palms, fruit orchards, and sugarcane groves.

Cruise along natural canals beneath the shadow of water coconut trees, listen to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by locals, and taste fresh seasonal fruits and honey tea.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities My Tho, Ho Chi Minh, Bến Tre, Mekong Delta

Languages English, Vietnamese

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Mekong Delta Cruise to Mỹ Tho and Bến Tre

• Pick up from your hotel at 7:30 am in Ho Chi Minh City.

• Arrive at the Mekong Delta River.

• Travel to Mỹ Tho and visit Vĩnh Tràng Pagoda.

• Take a leisurely boat ride along the river and view the stilt houses, fruit plantations, and fishing villages along the riverbank.

• Proceed to Tortoise Islet and have lunch in the orchard garden.

• Ride to An Khánh in Bến Tre.

• Enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan boat under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals.

• Taste seasonal fruits and honey tea while listening to the sound of Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by the locals.

Return to the hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Pick-up and drop-off services

• Transportation

• Complimentary bottles of water

• Lunch

• Fresh fruits and honey tea

• English-speaking tour guide

• Bike and helmet

• Sampan trip

What's Not Included

• Personal expenses

• Tips for the guide and driver

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Mekong River Delta, Vietnam

Tour start

Mekong River Delta, Vietnam

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.