Mekong delta
MEKONG DELTA (MY THO & BEN TRE)
Cruising through canals and along Saigon River in the Mekong Delta, you will enjoy some typical Southern Vietnamese’s activities such as: traditional music, cycling on village roads, rowing a boat, savoring honey tea, Mekong vodka as well as gourmet lunch on Ben Tre island. The tour also includes a visit to a coconut candy factory.
Itinerary:
07:30 am Pick-up at the customers’ hotel and transfer to Tan Cang pier by Saigon River Tour’s comfortable minivan.
08:00 am Depart to Mekong Delta (My Tho) by luxury speedboat. When on board, enjoy a light breakfast of The Pat’ a Chou cake with Lavie water & seasonal fruits, enjoy the fresh air and understand the daily life of local citizens living along the river banks.
10:00 am Arrive to Mekong Delta (My Tho):
– Enjoy tropical fruits while listening to the Southern amateur music – a traditional kind of music in Southwest Vietnam
– Ride to Cong Doan rowing boat dock by horse cargo
– Experience the peaceful atmosphere of water region by rowing a small boat through small nipa canals
– Visit Hong Phuc coconut candy factory to see Coconut candy production line
– Visit the bee-farm, observe how people raise bees for honey, and drink honey tea, tourists can buy products made from honey and queen bees’ milk
– Taste special wines (Snake/ Scorpion wine) of Ben Tre province
12:00 pm Cruise to Diem Phuong restaurant and enjoy your Vietnamese traditional lunch with delicious 7-courses: Elephant-Ear fish (one very special dish in Mekong Delta), rice-paper served with fish sauce and other dishes.
01:30 pm Finish lunch and head to Saigon.
03:30 pm Arrive back to Saigon to be dropped off at your place of stay.
Service:
– Insurance on boat & life jacket
– English-speaking guide
– Lavie water and wet towels
– Hotel pick-up and drop-off
– The Pat’ a Chou cake & seasonal fruits
– Vietnamese traditional set lunch at Diem Phuong restaurant
Tour Departure Time: 8:00 AM
Tour Length: Approximately 7.5 hours
Group Tour: The Mekong Delta is completely operated by Saigon River Tour using our own private tour guide, on-board hostess and the above itinerary.
– Adult: VND 2,300,000 per person
– Child (under 12 years old): 75% on Adult price
– Child (under 8 years old): 50% on Adult price
– 1st Infant (under 4 years old): free of charge
Private Tour: Same itinerary as the Saigon River Tour group tour, the trip are fully operated by Saigon River Tour using our own private tour guide, on-board hostess.
| Group size | Price per person |
| 1 person | VND 11,000,000 |
| 2 persons | VND 5,500,000 |
| Extra person | VND 3,000,000 |
Extra services:
– Pick-up and drop-off at Phu My port: VND 4,000,000 per car (Max 12 persons/ car)
– Non-english speaking guide (Chinese, French, German, …): VND 2,000,000 per person
(The above rates are not included mandatory Government and service charge)
