Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boats, Food & Village Life
Overview
Travel to the heart of the Mekong Delta on this small group adventure tour from Ho Chi Minh City. You'll board a private longtail boat, experience the diversity of the Mekong waterways first hand as you explore fish farms, exotic fruit farms and dine on traditional Mekong Delta food.
What's Included
- Travel by Xe Loi (motorised cart), and visit a bee farm
- Board on a private boat and cruise on the Mekong River (Entrance Fees are included)
- See how local coconut candy is made and taste a coconut drink
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Feast on Vietnamese cuisine at a local restaurant (set menu)
- Visit an island with lush tropical gardens and sample tropical fruit
- Take a 2.5 hours ride with private transportation to the city of My Tho
- Join the Local English speaking guide
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
07 Công Trường Lam Sơn
Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
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Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
My Tho
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Nhà hàng sinh thái Vườn Dâu An Khánh
1 hour 20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Minimum age is 6 years
- For this tour, we can cater for the following dietary requirements: vegetarians, vegans and gluten free. Please provide this information at least 24-hours prior to your travel date. Unfortunately, we are not able to cater for any other dietary requirements that are not listed above.
- For Lunch you can expect set menu (Elephant Ear fish, Vietnamese pancake (known as Bánh Xèo), Mekong Lobsters, Mekong sour soup and Braised pork in coconut juice with quail eggs served with rice)
- This tour is operated by a Certified B Corp™
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (9)
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Activity code: C-5060VUA
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+07).
- Travel by Xe Loi (motorised cart), and visit a bee farm.
- Board on a private boat and cruise on the Mekong River (Entrance Fees are included).
- See how local coconut candy is made and taste a coconut drink.
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay.
- Feast on Vietnamese cuisine at a local restaurant (set menu).
- Visit an island with lush tropical gardens and sample tropical fruit.
- Take a 2.5 hours ride with private transportation to the city of My Tho.
- Join the Local English speaking guide.
- Gratuities.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 12. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boats, Food & Village Life is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boats, Food & Village Life will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Travel by Xe Loi (motorised cart), and visit a bee farm
- Board on a private boat and cruise on the Mekong River (Entrance Fees are included)
- See how local coconut candy is made and taste a coconut drink
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Feast on Vietnamese cuisine at a local restaurant (set menu)
- Visit an island with lush tropical gardens and sample tropical fruit
- Take a 2.5 hours ride with private transportation to the city of My Tho
- Join the Local English speaking guide
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Minimum age is 6 years
- For this tour, we can cater for the following dietary requirements: vegetarians, vegans and gluten free. Please provide this information at least 24-hours prior to your travel date. Unfortunately, we are not able to cater for any other dietary requirements that are not listed above.
- For Lunch you can expect set menu (Elephant Ear fish, Vietnamese pancake (known as Bánh Xèo), Mekong Lobsters, Mekong sour soup and Braised pork in coconut juice with quail eggs served with rice)
- This tour is operated by a Certified B Corp™
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
