Vietnam · Village Tours

Mekong Delta Small Group Tour with Vinh Trang Pagoda (Max 10)

8 Hours Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, one of the biggest pagodas in Tien Giang
  • 02 Cruise along the Mekong River past floating houses and fish cages
  • 03 Pass the Four Holy Islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Tortoise, and Phoenix
  • 04 Ride a sampan through canals shaded by coconut leaves
  • 05 See how local families make handicrafts and coconut candies
  • 06 Enjoy tea with fresh honey and local traditional music
  • 07 Savor a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant
  • 08 Explore village life and tropical garden scenery

Discover the Mekong Delta on a full-day small-group journey from Ho Chi Minh City, combining river life, local culture, and countryside scenery. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise along the Mekong River, and explore an islet known for coconut products and regional specialties.

Travel by boat and sampan through palm-lined canals, visit local handicraft and coconut candy families, and enjoy tea with fresh honey while listening to traditional music. The day also includes a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant and time to walk through village surroundings before returning to the city.

Discover the Mekong Delta on a full-day small-group journey from Ho Chi Minh City, combining river life, local culture, and countryside scenery.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities My Tho, Ho Chi Minh, Bến Tre, Mekong Delta
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

You will be picked up around 07:30 to leave for Mekong Delta. Approaching Tien Giang, we will drop at Kimmy Chocolate Manufacture then to Vinh Trang pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Tieng Giang, with the area of 2000m2 with many beautiful trees.We will then pass Rach Mieu Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The bridge connects Tiền Giang Province (Mỹ Tho) with Bến Tre Province, over the Mekong. We then take a boat trip along Mekong River. During a boat cruise along Mekong River, you can see fish cages, floating houses on the river. Passing Four Holy islands: Dragon – Unicorn – Tortoise – Phoenix, the boat cruise takes you to an islet, not only famous for the coconuts, but also for the delicious specialty dishes of Mekong, Vietnam. After taking time on the islet, we will take a sampan boat trip through the canal under coconut leaves, you can continue to visit the handicraft and coconut candy families, and disembark to catch a coach ride to tropical gardens. A canopy of coconut leaves, sip tea with fresh honey, is ready for your rest while you are listening to the beautiful melodies of local traditional music.

Visitors can witness the process of making coconut candies. Take a walk through villages with so many kinds of fruits, flowers, trees, local houses, children in Mekong delta, take your time to have nice photos with the Python and enjoy nature scenery.

Then, we head to the local restaurant by a motor boat. Lunch is set with special Vietnamese dishes (vegetarian food is possible). Enjoying lunch under coconut leaves, taking a rest on a hammock will make the life so peaceful.

After a half hour rest, you are to walk around the village, travelling on the river back the ferry, transited to the bus back home, arriving in Saigon at around 18:00. Tour ends with the sweet memories.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City 4 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • vegetarian upon request
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • A Coconut, Drinking water and Tissue
  • Boat trip/Bike Cycle
  • English Speaking Guide

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses, Tips / gratuities for local guide.

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Our guide and van will be at your hotel lobby between 07:30–08:00 AM. Pick-up order is arranged for the most efficient route and timing.
  • If your hotel is not listed or is outside our pickup zone, please let us know. We'll provide an alternative meeting point that works for both sides.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Ho Chi Minh City, VN
Tour start
Ho Chi Minh City, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Ho Chi Minh City.

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