MEKONG DELTA
The delta's classics.
A rundown of the 15 most popular multi-day mekong delta tours in the Mekong Delta, with what each one involves, where it sets off from, and what you'll pay to book.
3-day Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City: Cai Be, Cai Rang market, Tra Su mangroves, Cham culture, optional speedboat to Phnom Penh.
“Great fun , lots of activities. Amazing tour guides Sunny.”
Two days in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta with Cai Rang floating market, My Tho and Vinh Trang Temple, plus an overnight homestay and included meals.
“excellent all round. activities and quality of accommodation and food and guide. no bad parts. 2 days is plenty”
Small-group Mekong Delta 2D1N from Ho Chi Minh City with a family homestay, bee-farm tasting, boat ride, cooking class, BBQ dinner, and Cu Chi Tunnels.
“The Cu Chi tunnels were very interesting and worth visiting if you are interested in the history of Vietnam. On the same trip we travelled for a long time to the Mekong Delta. Such a disappointment!! The boat trip was like being on a factory cRead more”
Three days from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre, Can Tho, and Chau Doc with boat rides, Cai Rang market, and Cham Village.
“We had a great 3 day / 2 night trip around the Mekong Delta - for us the final day, around Chau Doc was the best and felt like we managed to get away from the main tourist areas (which were quite crowded). Our tour guide Peter (SpidermRead more”
Two days in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta with boat rides, Cai Rang Floating Market, Ben Tre fruit stops, and a Can Tho overnight for $79.
“You can get a feel for the landscape and activities on the Mekong Delta and the life of the people in the area. Inevitably, some places/activities are very very touristy.”
Mekong Delta boat cruise, coconut canals in Ben Tre, then a speedboat border crossing to Phnom Penh in 2 days.
“When I signed up for this months before our trip, it was to go to floating markets, then on to Cambodia. What we got was a bait and switch, spent way too much time at a rest stop, then too much time at Buddha temples. We were supposed to be doing the river before lunch,…”
3 days through the Mekong Delta: Cai Rang floating market, Tra Su mangroves, and Chau Doc temples, markets, and villages.
“Nothing to improve, it was my best tour in Vietnam: my guide, Vi, was very friendly and knowledgeable, the activities were varied and we were given good explanations. The hotels chosen for us by the company were very comfortable and offered excellent breakfasts. The bonus: as everyone in our group was going to Cambodia afterwards,…”
Private 2-day Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City with Cai Be sampan rides, Vinh Long canals, Cai Rang floating market, Vinh Trang Temple, lunch.
“In my three trips to Vietnam (2010, 2020 and 2024), I opted for a two-day trip to the Mekong Delta all three times. This time, however, Maika Tours exceeded my expectations. The rest of the group (8 memberes) also told me that this was thRead more”
3 days from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh through Ben Tre, Tra Su mangroves, Chau Doc, Cai Rang floating market, and Phnom Penh floating villages.
“Really fun tour. Our guide was really knowledgeable and was happy to make amendments to the agenda depending on our preferences”
3 days from Ho Chi Minh City into Chau Doc, with Vinh Trang Pagoda, Tra Su mangroves, Cai Rang floating market, and hands-on treats.
“A little disappointed. Some activities were of little interest: the cruise on the boat in the evening (very noisy, crowded and inedible meal), the next day the visit to the café...”
Mekong Delta to Phnom Penh in 3 days: Cai Rang sunrise, Tra Su forest birds, coconut canals, and a smooth fast-boat exit.
“Je veux d'abord spécifier que les 2 guides Ry et Lanc étaient vraiment sympathiques, aux petits soins et volontaires pour nous donner des détails sur la vie au Vietnam. Nous avons vu des coins touristiques du Mekong, été beaucoup sur l'eau dans différentes embarcations et l'organisation était vraiment fluide. Je tiens cependant à écrire 2…”
Two days in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh: My Tho and Ben Tre, Cai Rang floating market, canals, and a Can Tho hotel.
“A decent tour of the Mekong Delta, but just not quite as described. If you are booking this to see the floating market like we did, it's not really existent anymore, and definitely not the way it's depicted in the photos. Besides the floating market though, the tour is a decent way to get around…”
Cycle Mekong villages at sunset, stay by a pool, then float Cai Rang by sampan and tour cocoa and noodle makers for $170.
“Very nice, caring and professional guide. Took us to the most interesting and authentic places in the makong delta.”
Cycle fruit gardens, kayak calm canals, and watch Cai Rang’s sunrise floating market on a 3D2N Mekong Delta trip from Ho Chi Minh City.
“Excellent đây out with many fun family activities.Host Nhi was a fantasic host !”
Two days in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta from HCM: My Tho, Ben Tre coconut island, Can Tho, and Cai Rang floating market by boat.
“Der Guide war super, Tag 1 auch ganz informativ, Tag 2 sehr touristisch mit einem gruseligen Vergnügungspark mit rennenden Schweinen, einem jämmerlichen Affenzirkus und auch das Essen war weder lieblich noch ausgefallen. Insgesamt eher eine touristische Tour mit viel Bus und wenig wirklich spannenden Ereignissen”
