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Mekong Delta Day Tour on Boat
Duration: 1 DAYStart: Vietnam | Finish: Vietnam
Mekong Delta is well-known as Vietnam’s rice basket – a fertile area spreading nearly 50,000 sqkm. A full dayboat trip from Ho Chi Minh city to My Tho and Ben Tre. Get a glimpse of rural life in Vietnam, visit a cottage brick factory and local workshops, cycling around the endless rice fields along the river.
Tour Name: Mekong Delta day tour on boat
Duration: 10 hours
Type of Tour: Private
Tour grading: Regular itinerary, moderate walking
Destinations: My Tho, Ben Tre, SaigonHighlights:
- Travel by boat to see the Mekong Delta.
- Lunch at a riverside restaurant.
- Visit brick factory, coconut processing workshop, sleep mat workshop,
- Tour small canals in a traditional row boat
- Take a motor cart or cycling around the village
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ho Chi Minh City
Notes:
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Day 1: Saigon – Vinh Trang- Ben Tre - Saigon (-/L/-)
Saigon - Ben Tre: 107 km, ~2h drive
After breakfast at the hotel, we leave the bustling city of Saigon behind us and depart for the Mekong Delta known to local as ‘Vietnam’s biggest rice basket’.
We then visit Vinh Trang pagoda for about an hour, the biggest pagoda in Tien Giang, with area of 2000m2, with many beautiful trees. The beautiful structure of pagoda features a mixture of Chinese, Vietnamese and Cambodian architectural styles.
Upon arrival at Hung Vuong pier in Ben Tre, we embark a boat to cruise along Ben Tre River, a tribute to the Mekong. With stops at the brickfield to see how bricks are made by hand and a coconut candy home factory located along the canal where we witness how to make these local delicacy. You will then have the opportunity to taste bee honey tea at a local honey farm and a variety of tropical fruit that grow abundantly in the orchards of the Mekong Delta.
You can then walk or cycle through the coconut groves and green rice paddies to soak up and relax in the tranquil countryside atmosphere.
In the afternoon, we will take a trip on small rowing boats through a maze of waterways lined by two rows of palm trees. We cruise back to the pier.
Meals Included: Lunch
Inclusion:
- Private transportation in air-conditioned vehicles with water bottles
- English-speaking guide’s assistance as mentioned in the program
- Special lunch at a riverside restaurant.
- Complementary water
- Service charges and government taxes
Exclusion:
- Travel insurance
- Other meals, beverage & alcoholic drinks
- Personal Expenses, Bar, Drinking
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenditure such as telephone, shopping and other services not clearly mentioned
- Pre-post accommodation in Saigon.
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