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Mekong Delta Tours, Day Trips & Excursions

Mekong Delta – The Magnificence from the Land of Nine Rivers

Tour through a small local village, lush orchards, paddy fields, and swamplands of the Mekong Delta, you will likely get a feeling that you’ve stepped into the pages of a geography textbook. This comma-shaped flatland, which is endowed with green orchards, mighty rice fields, crisscrossed canal, and river system, offers varied attractions, activities, and excursions. Whether you are taking bicycle tours or joining an excursion along rivers, Vietnam’s rice bowl, an agricultural miracle will appear in front of your eyes authentically.

The floating markets with the abundance of fruits and vegetables; green flush orchards, the floating houses with fish farms underneath, and friendly and warm-hearted residents wait to see you!

Vietnam Local Tour Agency brings you a variety of Mekong Delta Tours to perfect your Vietnam vacation. Contact us now to plan your wonderful Mekong Delta Trip.

Tour Route: Saigon – Ho Chi Minh, Mekong Delta (My Tho), Saigon

Tour Highlights

  • Enjoy a luxurious stay at the five-star Sofitel Plaza Saigon Hotel in the heart of Saigon.
  • Immerse yourself in traditional Vietnamese culture with a captivating Water Puppet Show.
  • Witness the daily life of the Mekong Delta, from coconut candy workshops to honeybee farms.
  • Experience the vibrancy of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City.

The Cai Be floating market was established in the 18th century at the border among Vinh Long, Ben Tre, and Tien Giang provinces as one of the most colorful markets in the Mekong Delta. The oldest market attracts tourists by both its scene with gardens, streets along the river bank, typical trees such as water coconut trees… and its bustling boats and canals…. There are also many farming products selling such as fruits, poultry, and also seafood, appliances, fabrics in the Cai Be market. The best day trip of Cai Be will provide you with the most typical features and interesting facts about floating markets in Vietnam.

Our one day private cruise excursion starts from Ho Chi Minh with a drive to Cai Be – Phu An where we will board the Cai Be Princess at around 10.00AM. Upon embarkation on Cai Be Princess junk boat, we are welcomed with fresh rolled cotton towels. The tour will start with the visit of Cai Be colorful floating market. We will be proceed by the visit of some local home factories such as rice paste making, rice pop corn, coco candies, and longans drying processing.

General Information Duration : 2 Days Tour Type : Easy Starts / Ends : Ho Chi Minh City / Ho Chi Minh City Tour Route: Vinh Long – Home-stay – Cai Be Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – Vinh Long (Home-stay) (L, D) This morning, we travel to Vinh Long town where we visit [...]

Brief Itinerary Duration :   2 Days Tour Type : Starts / Ends :   Ho Chi Minh City / Ho Chi Minh City Tour Route:   Vinh Long – An Binh Island – Cai Be floating market Group size: From 01 person – Private tour only Commencement date: All time upon request Special experience: Culture life on water of southern [...]

The Mekong Delta, the biggest rice basket in Vietnam, is amongst the best destinations in South Vietnam. The surrounding lands comprise low-lying rice paddies, with dense mangroves and palms bordering the rivers. The tributaries of the mighty Mekong Delta provide a comprehensive network of canals and channels making the rivers the best way to explore the region at a leisurely pace while offering the opportunity to experience the truly unique lifestyle of this great river. The best one day of Mekong Delta Tour in My Tho will give you the most commonly fun facts in the area.

The unique Mekong Delta Tour allows us to explore the fertile and lush floodplains of the Mekong Delta within 2 days and witness the fantastic highlights of this rich land. Visit one of the biggest floating markets in Vietnam, Cai Rang floating market and delightful fruit orchards and the complex maze of waterways that interlace the scenic landscape of the Delta.

This 2 day Mekong Delta homestay tour offers you to deep in and experience the daily life of the vibrant Mekong Delta region in the South of Vietnam. We make our way through the tributaries of the Mekong Delta truly participate in the bustling commercial activities as we can buy fruits from the floating market. Along the way, we will visit an orchard garden, cottage industry villages, and a land market with an abundance of colorful fresh fruits and vegetables. We will be host by a local family and stay in their traditional house.

This 1-day Mekong Delta tour at Cai Be floating market is a great chance for you to discover the fascinating pace of life of people in the Mekong River and impressive waterways with authentic experience. Leisurely paddle through serpentine canals under shadows of coconut trees, savor the delicious Southern Vietnam cuisine made by locals and pedal along countryside paths will bring you the insight perspective of Mekong Delta.

This tour will give us a taste of life on the Mekong River and its tributaries. This tour starts in Ho Chi Minh City and from there we travel to heart center of Mekong delta through small channel, peace and lush villages, Here you would enjoy beautiful unique floating market of Cai Rang in Can Tho. Viewing life as the local population does gliding on the bustling waterways and shopping at floating markets and visiting local villages along the way.

Tour Route: Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh Long - Tra Vinh - Can Tho - Long Xuyen - Sa Dec - Ho Chi Minh City

Tour Highlights

  • Embark on a memorable cycling journey through the region, offering a firsthand look at local life, culture, and stunning landscapes.
  • Engage with villagers and Khmer communities and savoring unique Mekong Delta cuisine.
  • Visit ancient Khmer temples and experience the authentic charm of Sa Dec.
  • Enjoy serene cycling along Mekong River banks and captivating rural roads amidst the Delta's natural beauty.

This 3 day tour gives us to appreciate the “Soul” of life on the Mekong River and its tributaries. We firstly explore the area of My Tho & the Upper Mekong River. Here we board our boat enabling us to view this amazing area much as the locals do. Then we drive to Can Tho. Here we have chance to explore the biggest floating market in Vietnam, Cai Rang, gliding on the bustling waterways, we can shop at floating markets, eat tropical fruits in lush orchards, discover the art of Bonsai growing and being guests of the local family.

The Mekong Delta referred to as the rice basket of Vietnam, is also the southernmost region of this S-shaped country. The fertile Mekong Delta is also famous for its tropical fruits and flowers. The Delta area marks the end of a 4,500km journey made by the Mekong River after having traveled through six countries. Traditional transportation in the Delta is by boat along a vast network of canals and channels. The Vinh Long Mekong Delta tour in 1 day will boat you along these canals and the floating markets always proved to be a fascinating and rewarding experience for all visitors.