Mekong Delta Tour – From Ho Chi Minh City
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Key Highlights
- Enjoy a boat cruise through narrow canals and rice fields in My Tho
- The Mekong Delta is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Vietnam
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Activity Schedule
When does it run?
Daily
DurationApprox. 8 hours
Start time0800h (08:00am)
Meeting Point
Duration: Approx. 8 hoursFront entrance of the Saigon Opera House - Dong Khoi Street, District 1 (intersection of Le Loi Street).
Ending Point
Please report at the meeting point 10 minutes before the start time. This is mandatory to allow time for pre-departure briefing.Your centrally located hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Overview & Itinerary
Overview
Enjoy a journey into the heart of the lush Mekong Delta, the ‘bread basket’ of Vietnam and explore its mangrove forest, quaint fishing villages, waterways and coconut farms.My Tho, the capital city of Tien Giang province, is the closest destination of the Mekong Delta for the travelers from Ho Chi Minh City. The Upper Mekong River just dissects the region into myriad creeks and canals which are inhabited by different ethnic groups such as the Kinh, the Chinese, the Cham and the Khmer.
Ride a pony cart to a bee farm and take a boat cruise through the small creeks of this incredibly fertile region.
With picturesque islands, mangroves and amazing floating markets, this is one tour in Vietnam you can’t afford to miss.
Itinerary
Please make your way to Front entrance of the Saigon Opera House - Dong Khoi Street, District 1 (intersection of Le Loi Street. An English-speaking guide will accompany you on this tour.
Depart Ho Chi Minh City for the city of My Tho (approximately 2 ½ hours). A former naval base, My Tho is now a bustling port city in the Mekong Delta, known as the ‘bread basket of Vietnam’. The area is the final destination of the mighty Mekong River which winds its way from Tibet, through China, Burma, Laos, Cambodia and finally Vietnam.
Upon arrival into My Tho you will board your private boat for a a cruise on the Mekong River . During the boat ride your local guide will take you to visit an island with lush tropical gardens where you have a chance to sample tropical fruit and witness a traditional music performance.
Continuing to another island in the Mekong Delta you will learn more about another cottage industry, coconut candy. You guide will take you to a factory and explain the process of making the sweet. Enjoy a chance to visit local villages in the area and learn more about the traditional lifestyles, culture and customs of people who call the Delta their home.
Continue your visit by a 20-minute horse and cart ride, visiting a bee farm where you transfer to smaller rowing boat allowing you to get deeper into the smaller canals of the Delta.
Stop for lunch at the Diem Phuong restaurant where your guide will provide you with some advice on the finer points of local cuisine and assist you with ordering some of these delicacies.
Then enjoy Rowing sampan along the canals under the green canopy of water coconuts trees would be included in the itinerary.
After lunch return to My Tho for the journey back to Ho Chi Minh City.
At the end of this memorable excursion, you will be dropped off at your centrally located hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Drop-off centrally located hotels in Ho Chi Minh City
- Transportation in a minivan
- All other transport as indicated in the itinerary
- English-speaking guide
- Entrance fee
- Lunch
Exclusions
- Hotel Pick-up
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Please note & Additional info
Please note
If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed. We'll see you at your hotel for pick up. Please check your hotel details are correct on the voucher.
If your details are not correct It is very important to please email us to confirm your correct pick up hotel using the contact details on the voucher, If you prefer you may also phone the change through to us during business hours.
Voucher information: No need to print! If you are travelling with a smartphone or tablet you can present your voucher on your device for this activity.
Additional info
The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.
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reviews
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Great tour
Even though pick-up is not at the hotel anymore,the whole tour was great. Not only the place, but especially our young guide made the tour really exciting. She could answer any...
Viliam Birkner, Finland, 16/Jan/2013 -
Fantastic Tour
the tour was great, however the booking process needs more work much confusion over where we were to be picked up from....
Mr Anthony Odine, Afghanistan, 22/Mar/2013 -
Great experience
Well worth every penny spent, frankly speaking, it turned out as private tour for only two of us with Isango local partner, Urban Adventures. It was day full of fun with...
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