Vietnam · Village Tours

1-Day Mekong Delta Private Tour with Boat Ride and Village Life

1 Day Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta
  • 02 Cruise through meandering rivers and coconut-shaded islands on a traditional boat
  • 03 Taste tropical fruits while listening to traditional Mekong music
  • 04 Visit a bee farm for honey tea and a chance to hold pythons for photos
  • 05 Discover local workshops making rice wine, snake wine, popcorn, and coconut candies

Embark on a full-day private tour of the Mekong Delta and countryside, with visits to Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta, and a traditional boat ride through picturesque rivers and tiny islands shaded by coconut palms. Taste a variety of tropical fruits while listening to traditional songs played on the Mekong's unique local musical instruments, then visit a bee farm for honey tea and a chance to hold pythons for photos. Explore local workshops producing rice wine, snake wine, popcorn, and coconut candies, and continue to the village by motorcycle boat for lunch. After lunch, experience local life by biking around the village or visiting the crocodile lake, snakes, and porcupines before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.

Taste a variety of tropical fruits while listening to traditional songs played on the Mekong's unique local musical instruments, then visit a bee farm for honey tea and a chance to hold pythons for photos.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Cities Ho Chi Minh, Mekong Delta
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Private Mekong Delta and Countryside Discovery

  • Your guide will pick you up at the hotel at 8:00 am.
  • Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in the Mekong Delta.
  • Enjoy a traditional boat ride through the meandering rivers and tiny islands shaded by coconut palms.
  • Taste a variety of tropical fruits while listening to traditional songs played on the Mekong's unique local musical instruments.
  • Explore the bee farm, taste honey tea, hold pythons for photos, and watch local workshops producing rice wine, snake wine, popcorn, and coconut candies.
  • Go to the hoe's factory to see locally produced goods made using old-fashioned techniques, such as bricks, bamboo baskets, and furniture made from water hyacinths.
  • Ride the motorcycle boats to the restaurant for lunch.
  • After lunch, ride bikes around the village to get closer to local life, or visit the crocodile lake, snakes, and porcupines.
  • Get in the van and return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Vinh Trang Pagoda, meandering rivers and tiny islands shaded by coconut palms, Mekong Delta

Where this trip takes you

Vinh Trang Pagoda, meandering rivers and tiny islands shaded by coconut palms, Mekong Delta

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City 2 cities · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Tickets
  • The entrance fee is included.
  • Drinks and food
    • A bottled water
    • An iced tea
    • A coconut water
    • Lunch (elephant ear fish, pancake, spring rolls, soup, sticky rice ball cake, and sour soup)
    • Trying coconut candies
    • Tasting different tropical fruits
    • Drinking honey bee tea with kumquat
  • Equipment
    • Lovely English-speaking guide
    • Photos will be sent to you after the tour
    • All entrances are included in the tour.
    • A private, spacious luxury car
    • A private boat

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Ho Chi Minh City.

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