Vietnam · Village Tours

1-Day Explore Non-Touristy Side Of Mekong Delta- Group 10 Max

8 Hours Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore a less-touristy side of the Mekong Delta in a small group
  • 02 Visit fruit orchards, a busy local market, and peaceful village roads
  • 03 Cross to Tan Thanh Island by local river ferryboat
  • 04 See local households making coconut and broom products
  • 05 Enjoy a 40-minute sampan ride along an emerald village canal
  • 06 Taste fresh tropical fruits from the Mekong Delta region
  • 07 Relax over a Vietnamese lunch served under a coconut roof
  • 08 Round-trip transport from Ho Chi Minh City included

Discover a quieter side of the Mekong Delta on this small-group day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Travel beyond the usual tourist stops to explore fruit orchards, local markets, village roads, and island life, with opportunities to see how local families make use of coconut, rice, and other everyday resources.

Cross the river by local ferry, ride through the countryside, visit remote households, and enjoy a peaceful sampan journey along a village canal. Along the way, take in the scenery, learn about local life and history, and sit down to a Vietnamese lunch in a relaxed rural setting.

Finally, we shall then spend another 40 minutes on the sampan rowing along the emerald village canal before we arrive at a local restaurant where amazing delicious lunch will be served under a coconut roof with great hospitality from the host.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Ho Chi Minh, Mekong Delta
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

From 7:30 to 7:45 am, our Hana Tourist’s Guide and driver will offer a convenient pickup at your designated hotel or location in Ho Chi Minh City to leave behind the busy Saigon, heading to Tien Giang province, Tam Vu where we shall catch into eyes the limitless expanses of fruit orchards. Mekong Delta is blessed to own a large number of famous tropical fruits. Therefore, it is considered to be the nationwide orchard of Vietnam. In this Tour, you will have a chance to enjoy one of the most delicious fresh fruits such as watermelon, coconut, dragon fruit, and pomelo and so on.

The busy market with colorful flowers, fruits, vegetables and catfish, turtle, etc. will then give you a wonderful photoshoot chance of the beautiful countryside scenery. On our way down the local ferry station, the Mekong delta shall describe itself with the rice, corn, chili field and shall indulge you with its natural beauty you can’t find elsewhere.

We shall then continue our trip by catching a local river ferryboat crossing river to visit Tan Thanh Island where our guide shares their own stories about this land, the land of beauty, home of famous concubines from Nguyen Dynasty like Tu Du Queen, Nam Phuong Queen, etc. The wind uttered through your hair whispering you all about this peaceful land.

Upon reaching the island, you shall take a motorbike trip on the village roads to the coconut house. The immense of this green land, the cool breeze of the countryside will make you leave behind all of the life burdens, blowing you away from busy things out there.

Our next stop shall be Tan Thanh Island, a place where you could see how the local Mekong Delta people take full advantage of their fruit, rice and coconut trees to use in their daily routines.

In this private ‘Mekong Delta day tour – Go Cong‘, we shall lead you to visit three remoted households to witness their daily works: one with their peeling the coconut cover work, one for making broom and coconut products. The last one will be the coconut leaf proof making a family.

Finally, we shall then spend another 40 minutes on the sampan rowing along the emerald village canal before we arrive at a local restaurant where amazing delicious lunch will be served under a coconut roof with great hospitality from the host. You might take your pleasant time on the hammock before we depart back the City.

Tour ends once we return the departure point.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City 2 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Air-con transportation for tour and transfer including pick up and drop off at a hotel
  • Lunch with Vietnamese food
  • Boat trip/ Bike Cycle
  • English-speaking guide
  • Cool tissues and Mineral Water

What's Not Included

  • additional food, and drinks
  • tips/gratuities for the local guide

Know before you go

  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • 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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