8-Hour Riverside Exploration Tour From Saigon to Turtle Island
Highlights
Ho Chi Minh, My Tho, Bến Tre, Mekong Delta
Locations Covered
Ho Chi Minh, My Tho, Bến Tre, Mekong Delta
nature, rural, sightseeing
Private Tour
8 Hours
Hard
English
Description
Embark on an 8-hour journey from Saigon to My Tho, immersing yourself in the vibrant outskirts and scenic rice fields. Glide along the Mekong River, exploring local life at villages like a coconut candy workshop. Next, enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride, sampling fresh honey, fruits, and traditional music. Then, navigate palm-lined creeks to Turtle Island for picturesque vistas before returning to Ho Chi Minh City, with an optional stop at Vinh Trang Pagoda.
Itinerary
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Tour Mekong To My Tho and Ben Tre
- 8:00 Pick up and depart from your hotel in Saigon to My Tho, where the colourful outskirt life and picturesque rice fields will be exposed along the journey.
- Upon arrival, take a boat trip on the Mekong River with various stops at the villages (islets), visit the authentic life of the locals at a coconut candy workshop, and learn how to make coconut candy.
- Continue walking on the village’s road and ride a horse-drawn carriage along the village road to the next stop and taste fresh honey and seasonal fruits while listening to musicians perform traditional folk music.
- An adventurous sampan ride in palm shading creeks will be the next experience of the riverside region to Turtle Island, a beautiful natural spot.
- Sit down for a delicious traditional lunch featuring the Mekong Delta speciality—deep–fried elephant ear fish—and many local delicacies.
- Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon.
- If you are interested, stop on the way to visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, one of the most beautiful ancient pagodas of the Mekong Delta.
What's Included
What's Excluded
What To Bring
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 3 | /person |
| 4 to 9 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 9 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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