Full-Day Excursion to Mekong Delta

Description

Highlights:

•   Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta
•   My Tho fishing village and floating farm
•   Tortoise Islet
•   Local Vietnamese family household
•   Scenic river cruise
•   Seasonal fruits and honey tea
•   Vietnam folk music

Itinerary:

07.30 – 08.15: Pick you up from your hotel, sit back, and relax as you journey toward My Tho. Along the way, find yourself mesmerized by rolling paddy fields and rustic farmland in the Mekong Delta region.

Upon 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, then enjoy seasonal fruit and 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.

17.00: Return to Ho Chi Minh City center.

Schedule:

• Duration: 9 hours (approx.) from 08:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Pick-up point: Your hotel in District 1 center
• Drop-off point: Returning to the departure point