Mekong delta tour – 1 day

This day tour let you to visit My Tho, Ben Tre in Mekong delta. Experience the ordinary lifestile of local people in Mekong delta.
 
Route: Ho Chi Minh city – My Tho – Ben Tre – Ho Chi Minh city
(start 8.00 – return 17.00)

Enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields.
On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view the stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals. Have a short cycling trip (applied for private tour/if  time permitted) then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by locals.

Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Meet the bus and return to HCMC. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories.

Tour price includes:
Private local boat trip
Transfer
English speaking guide
Local interaction
Orchid Farm visit
Home hosted lunch (including 1 soft drink and 1 mineral water).
Local bicycle
Vietnamese Mekong Eco staff

Excludes:
Drinks
Personal expenses.