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Authentic Mekong Delta Tour by Speedboat
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Sun
24 Nov
Mon
25 Nov
Tue
26 Nov
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Full day tour (8 hours)
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Next availability: Sun, 24 Nov
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Highlights
Get ready for an authentic Mekong Delta adventure! Hop on a speedboat and experience Vietnam's beauty and culture like never before. Cruise along the Mekong River, and be mesmerized by fruit orchards and rice paddies that stretch to the horizon. Explore captivating sites like the Cao Dai temple, a fascinating Buddhist pagoda, and a lively river market.
You'll get a taste of local life and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture. Savour a mouthwatering traditional lunch at a local house, including the famous fried elephant ear fish and other delicacies. This tour promises an incredible journey filled with breathtaking landscapes, cultural wonders, and delectable flavours.
You'll get a taste of local life and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture. Savour a mouthwatering traditional lunch at a local house, including the famous fried elephant ear fish and other delicacies. This tour promises an incredible journey filled with breathtaking landscapes, cultural wonders, and delectable flavours.
Enjoy a thrilling ride along the Mekong River, witnessing the picturesque landscapes of the Delta.
Visit local villages and immerse yourself in the daily life of the Mekong Delta's residents.
Explore a floating market and interact with local traders selling various goods on their boats.
Taste delicious local food and tropical fruits, providing a true culinary adventure.
Itinerary
Start of Tour (8:00AM)
Your Mekong Delta Tour guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel and bring you by car to the Ho Chi Minh City pier.Ho Chi Minh City Pier (8:15AM)
The boat departs and you slip away from downtown Saigon via narrow canals and enter the verdant green tributaries of the Mekong Delta.Breakfast
A light breakfast of sandwiches, pastries, fresh tropical fruits and Vietnamese iced coffee (Ca phe sua da) is served. Your guide explains the rural traditions and aspects of riverbank life.Tuong Van Pagoda (8:45AM)
Enjoy a brief stop at the ornate, overwater Tuong Van Pagoda, while your Mekong Delta Tour guide explains the importance of Buddhism to many people of the Delta.Riverside Market (9:30AM)
Visit a bustling, colourful riverside market full of local curiosities, tropical fruits and all manner of fish and shellfish. Great photo opportunities!Mekong Delta (10:30AM)
Reach the idyllic watery expanses of the Mekong Delta itself, known as the Delta of Nine Dragons for the 9 tributaries that splinter from the main Mekong River.Thu Thua Canals (10:45AM)
Turn off the delta into small, winding canals of the Thu Thua area, shaded by a canopy of foliage as you drift along lazily.Rowboat Cruise
You will enjoy a rowboat trip along small canals of the Delta surrounded by thousands of coconut palms.Mekong Village
Visit a quaint Mekong village, and then a traditional farmhouse where you’ll sample coconuts and Mekong whisky.Traditional Rural Vietnamese House
Walk along the banks of the river to a traditional rural Vietnamese house where 3 generations live.Lunch (12:30PM)
Enjoy a traditional Mekong Delta lunch at a local family’s house.Buddhist Orphanage
After lunch, you will visit an orphanage run by Buddhist monks.Cao Dai Temple (1:30PM)
Visit the colourful Cao Dai Temple, one of the highlights of this Mekong Delta Tour.Depart Mekong Delta (2:15PM)
Return to the speedboat and depart for Ho Chi Minh City.End of Tour (4:00PM)
Arrive back in Saigon. The tour staff will return you to your hotel by car.
- Additional note
- Itinerary details are for reference only and may be subject to change depending on the weather and other unforeseen circumstances.
- Pickup / Drop Off
- Complimentary pick-up and drop-off services are available from hotels located in Districts 1 and 3.For other locations please meet your tour guide at Saigon Waterbus Station, 10B Ton Duc Thang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
What's included
INCLUDED
Light breakfast
Lunch
Unlimited refreshments and local fruit
English-speaking guide
All entrance fees
Pickup and drop off at your hotel in Districts 1 and 3
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities (optional)
Personal expenses
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Additional information
Operating Hours
Monday - Sunday, 8:00AM - 4:00PM
What To Bring
Comfortable clothes
Hat
Light jacket
Mosquito repellent
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Refund/Cancellation Policy
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Location
Address
Saigon Waterbus Station, 10B Ton Duc Thang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Provider
Les Rives - Authentic River Experience
Hang was a great guide. Great time to see things we otherwise would have missed. Very different view at the contrasts of Vietnam. Highly recommended
The guides spoilt us with lots of fruits during the entire tour. The lunch was a delicious home cooked meal.