MEKONG DELTA
The delta's classics.
A rundown of the 15 most popular 1-day tours in the Mekong Delta, with what each one involves, where it sets off from, and what you'll pay to book.
A small-group day tour from Ho Chi Minh City combining Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta, with My Tho boat rides and lunch included.
“Trew is a superb guide! I thoroughly enjoyed crawling through the tunnel at Chu Chi. The lunch on the Mekong Delta was delicious, as was the coconut candy and the special honey tea to end our day. A great time!”
Small-group Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, lunch, boat rides, and canals for $20.
“The tour was well organized and we had a friendly and well informed tour guide. As expected, we spent a lot of time in the bus and the tour is also quite tightly timed to reach all destinations. In some places it was a bit too much organized aRead more”
Small-group Ben Tre Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: boat rides, brick and coconut workshops, biking, and homestyle lunch.
“This tour is absolutely worth the money - lots of time on the water, away from the big groups of tourists, delicious lunch at a local farm and we visited many different local businesses. Our guide Tommy did a fantastic job guiding us through the day with tons of (fun) facts. Recommended!”
A small-group Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with bike time, a hands-on cooking class, temple visits, and Tien River boat music.
“The tour guide was very informative. There was too much wasted getting to the Mekong ie stopping at a village to make spring rolls, pancakes and having lunch. Then we only spent a few minutes getting across to the island to see things being made etc and not enough time on the river getting to…”
Early start Mekong Delta day with Cai Rang floating market, sampan and fruit, Cai Be Ancient House, Vietnamese pancake, music, and included lunch.
“Awesome day on the Mekong Delta with Toan our guide. Informative and and fun day! I was worried it may be a little cliche/touristy but ended up being a really great day! Also no tip pressure from businesses/locals like some others state in their reviews. Just a great day to spend meeting locals, seeing their…”
A small-group Mekong Delta day trip to My Tho and Ben Tre with temple stops, canal boating, local lunch, and all transport included.
“Logistics of the trip are not in line with the actaul activity: the minivan had to pick up customers in four different hotels downtown Saigon. In the hectic morning traffic, the van came everywhere too late. While the first pickup was plannen for Read more”
A small-group Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with temple time, island boat rides, coconut crafts, and a 5-course lunch.
“This was an amazing experience for our family. It was a well timed tour the rush. All family members were engaged in the activities. We loved everything but the boat trip to the island was amazing”
Private Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre: motorboat rides, village crafts, 5-course lunch, hotel pickup.
“We had a very great tour guide - Slim Jim. He was funny, personable and very knowledgeable about the history of Vietnam. We took the two hour drive from the city and along the way he pointed out rice fields, different rivers and gave us lots of information.”
One-day guided trip from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho in the Mekong Delta: honey tasting, coconut candy, sampan canals, Vinh Trang Pagoda.
“First to say, we booked the private tour version. We don't normally post reviews, and we do loads of tours. Said that, it was a very unsatisfactory tour due to many reasons: -we wanted to spend most of the time in the Mekong delta on the Read more”
Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: Cai Rang floating market breakfast, Hu Tieu making, pineapple, and Son Island koi fish massage.
“We always plan our itineraries by ourselves but this one was a full day of experiences and food that we most definitely wouldn’t have managed to put together alone! Sad to think that in the near future the floating market could die out. A big thank you to Nghi / Michael for being very informative…”
Private Mekong Delta day from Ho Chi Minh City with biking in Ben Tre, a river cruise, and a home-cooked lunch with honey tea.
“Definitely would not recommend this tour or VNBike Tours generally. We had multiple bad experiences with them on our recent trip.”
A 12-hour Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho’s Cai Rang Floating Market and Son Islet, with meals and boat snacks included.
“I booked this tour the night before at 10:30pm and they promptly setup a pickup from our hotel. Our guide, Daniel, arrived promptly early morning. The bus ride there was comfortable and Daniel gave us tons of information on the history of the Read more”
Small-group Mekong day from My Tho to Ben Tre: Vinh Trang Pagoda, 3 boats, honey and fruit, folk music, and a 5-course lunch.
“It was a wonderful experience! We enjoyed every facet of it. Jackie was animated and informative - a really great host. I highly recommend this excursion.”
A small-group Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre: boat time, coconut and brick crafts, xe-loi ride, lunch, and canals.
“Wonderful guide (Ben) who took us to see a brick making factory and a candy making operation. Our lunch was delicious. We bicycled and rode in a little cart pulled by a scooter. Lovely scenery and great AC in the car. Ben had lots of interesting information. Great day.”
Private Mekong Delta day tour from Ho Chi Minh City: My Tho islands by boat, honey tasting, coconut canal rowing, lunch, and music.
“Honda was a wonderful guide! This tour was an incredible Vietnam experience in the Mekong Delta. Highly recommended!”
