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Duration: 8 hours (approx.)
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Product code: 5060VUA
Travel to the heart of the Mekong Delta on this small group adventure tour from Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll board a private longtail boat, experience the diversity of the Mekong waterways first hand as you explore fish farms, exotic fruit farms, enjoy a traditional music performance and dine on traditional Mekong Delta food.
Travel to the city of My Tho, a 2.5 hour journey, by air-conditioned mini-coach. A former naval base, My Tho is now a bustling port city in the Mekong Delta. The area is the final destination of the Mekong River which winds its way from Tibet, China, Burma, Laos, Cambodia and finally Vietnam. An incredibly fertile region its prime industry is food production, producing approximately half of Vietnam's total agricultural output. Life for villagers in the area revolves around the rivers and canals that make up the delta, people are more likely to transport by river than by road.
Upon arrival in My Tho you'll board your longtail boat for a cruise on the Mekong River. Your local guide will take you to visit an island with lush tropical gardens where you'll have a chance to sample tropical fruit and witness a traditional musical performance. Continuing to another island in the Delta, learn more about the local industry, coconut candy and escort you to to the factory and explain the process of making the sweet. You'll have 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 home.
Travel by horse and cart to a bee farm where you'll be transfered to smaller rowing boats allowing you to get deeper into the canals. Sample the local Mekong cuisine at the Diem Phuong Restaurant where lunch is served. After lunch you'll return to My Tho for the journey back to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meet locals as you explore the villages and islands along the Mekong River
- Take a private longtail boat ride along the Mekong River
- Enjoy the local Mekong delicacies while you feast on lunch at the Diem Phuong Restaurant
- Sample exotic fruit and tour a coconut candy farm
- Hotel pickup and drop off in a air-conditioned mini-van
- Traveling in a small group, maximum 12 passengers allowing a unique and intimate adventure experience
- Local English-speaking guide
Mekong Delta Discovery Small Group Adventure Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
Daily
Unavailable Dates:
- January 24 - 30
Tour departs from most Ho Chi Minh City hotels
Departure Time:- 8:00am - 8:30am
Tour returns to original departure point at approximately 3.30pm
Hotel Pickup:Tour departs from most Ho Chi Minh City hotels. Please enter the name and address of your hotel at time of booking. If you do not indicate your hotel for pickup at time of booking, please call the tour operator and advise them of this information directly, at least 24 hours prior to tour date.
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- Children under the age of 6 are not permitted on this tour.
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- Small group 8-hour tour
- English-speaking guide
- Private longtail cruise on the Mekong River
- Sample exotic fruit
- Enjoy a traditional music performance
- Tour a coconut candy farm
- Lunch at a local Mekong restaurant
- Hotel pickup and drop off in a air-conditioned mini-van
- Beverages
- Gratuities (optional)
- This tour must be booked at least 72 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of confirmation
- Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated
- Children under the age of 6 are not permitted on this tour
- This tour is not wheelchair accessible
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