15 Day Trips in Mekong Delta: Where to Put Your Money

1.Small-Group Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boat Ride, Cottages & Pagoda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,327 reviews · from $48Our pick

Spend 9 to 10 hours visiting My Tho and Ben Tre from Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll ride a motorboat and hand-rowed sampan, sample coconut candy and honey tea, eat a five-course Vietnamese lunch, choose a village bike ride, hear traditional music, and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. Guides may include James, Nam, Manh, or Luan.

“I would say Mekong river is nice, however the trip is not as good. - For pickup from hotel, the car supposed to arrive between 8am - 8:30am, the car comes around 9am. There is no late message from driver or guider in advance. - About tRead more”

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2.Mekong Delta tour: My Tho – Ben Tre 1 day by Dgt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,178 reviews · from $22Best value

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for a small-group day in My Tho and Ben Tre. Ride the Mekong and narrow sampans, visit Vinh Trang Temple, sample fruit, honey tea, and coconut candy, hear local music, walk through a village, and eat a seven-course Vietnamese lunch. Pickup is available from District 1 and 3 hotels.

“So I would skip this tour as traffic is bad and it takes forever to get out to the Delta. We were late so had to rush everything throughout the day and the boat ride was crazy. The workers constantly asking for money and then would just sit there in the water and now row. TRead more”

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3.Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $92

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 5 a.m. for a full Mekong Delta day with motorboat and rowboat rides, fruit gardens, rice-paper making, cycling, and a five-course lunch in Cai Be. The small-group format usually means more room for questions. Guides such as Win, Bevis, Lin, Bao, and Hanh have been praised for their care and local insight, though the floating-market stop should be confirmed before booking.

“We were so happy with this tour, we have two boys aged 5 and 8 Ms Hanh took great care of them and ensured we had a great time. Her knowledge was amazing. A jam packed day learning heaps about the people of the Mekong Delta! If you only have one day to visit this is the tour!”

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4.Authentic ‘Less-Touristy’ Mekong Delta Ben Tre 1-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 765 reviews · from $65

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre for boat rides, a brick factory, coconut and chocolate making, a village bicycle ride, and a five-course Southern Vietnamese lunch at a local home. Groups cap at 10, with guides such as Tri, Safa, Tom, and Joy Journeys’ other English-speaking staff.

“Our guide Safa was very prepared. He loves his job and he has transmitted to us his passions telling us a lot of details about Mekong region”

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5.Mekong Day Trip Explore Village Bicycle CookingClass Group 12 Pax

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 705 reviews · from $29

Spend about nine and a half hours from Ho Chi Minh City exploring Ben Luc and My Tho. You’ll cycle past orchards and rice fields, cook spring rolls, eat a barbecue lunch, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, and take a short Mekong boat ride. Groups are capped at 12, with guides such as Dennis, Harry, Jack, and Son leading recent departures.

“The tour guide was very informative. There was too much wasted getting to the Mekong ie stopping at a village to make spring rolls, pancakes and having lunch. Then we only spent a few minutes getting across to the island to see things being made etc and not enough time on the river getting to experience life of the people on the river itself.”

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6.1-Day Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market-Ancient House-Pancake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 653 reviews · from $47

Leave Ho Chi Minh City before sunrise for Cai Rang Floating Market, where boats trade fruit and vegetables on the Mekong. Continue to Cai Be for an ancient house, village cycling, folk music, tropical fruit, a Vietnamese pancake, and lunch. English-speaking guides such as Than, also called Tim, or Toan may lead the day, though guide assignments vary.

“Awesome day on the Mekong Delta with Toan our guide. Informative and and fun day! I was worried it may be a little cliche/touristy but ended up being a really great day! Also no tip pressure from businesses/locals like some others state in their reviews. Just a great day to spend meeting locals, seeing their worlds while surrounded by the beautiful Mekong!”

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7.Mekong Delta Small Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 511 reviews · 9 hours · from $29

Spend nine hours exploring the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide and no more than 12 people. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise the Tien River, ride a rowing sampan through narrow canals, taste coconut candy and honey tea, enjoy lunch in an orchard, and return to District 1 by about 17:00.

“Vincent has made a great job. Touri was very good. A lot of value for the price.”

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8.Mekong Delta tour: Ben Tre 1 day by Dgt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $65

Spend about nine hours exploring Ben Tre from Ho Chi Minh City with a small group of up to 12. Cruise the Ham Luong River, visit coconut and mat-making workshops, walk through a Delta village, ride a xe loi or bicycle, eat beside the river, and paddle narrow canals with guides such as Timothy, Kate, Henry, or Tommy.

“Our tour was small (only 3 of us) which made it feel all the more exclusive. Our tour guide had a lot to say about everything we saw, and really knew his stuff. The highlight was for sure the lunch we ate, absolutely fantastic. You don't spend a lot of time on the water, but I still really enjoyed it.”

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9.Mekong Delta Full Day Trip – My Tho & Ben Tre – VIP Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $85

Spend about eight hours with a private guide and driver exploring My Tho and Ben Tre. Expect hotel pickup in Districts 1, 3, or 4, a visit to Vinh Trang Temple, motorboat and sampan rides, coconut candy, bee tea, fruit, Vietnamese lunch, and local music. Guides such as Bunny, Jen, Tam, and Sammy are often praised for clear English and personal service.

“Sammy, my guide was incredible. She is knowledgeable and very patient. She's from the Mekong River area so I was fortunate. This is a must see tour!”

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10.1-Day Mekong Delta Deluxe Tour: My Tho & Ben Tre (Max 10)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 336 reviews · from $27

Spend about eight hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre with a maximum of 10 people. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise the Tien River, ride a small boat through nipa-lined canals, sample coconut products, enjoy a Vietnamese lunch, hear Đờn Ca Tài Tử, and cycle through the countryside. Guides such as Ken, Tommy, and Linda have earned especially warm praise.

“Ken our guy was very nice and had a good sense of humor. He made our trip that much more enjoyable. The four hour round trip in transport is a bit of a drag but there is now way around it. The max 10 is very nice as you get to chat with all guests. Once there the visit to local market was a real treat. All other activities planned were enjoyable and very different. It’s nice to get away from the city and see the more rural side. Overall a great value for money.”

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11.1-Day Mekong Delta Tour: Less-Touristy Cai Be & Vinh Long(Max 10)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 294 reviews · from $35

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 7:30 a.m. for a small-group day in Cai Be and Vinh Long. See Mekong cocoa turned into chocolate, sample coconut sweets and honey tea, ride a sampan, cook lunch, and enjoy biking or kayaking. Guides such as Max, Linda, and Van are known for clear local context and friendly teaching.

“Linda was a great tour guide were we were taught some basic Vietnamese during the ride there. Everything was done in a timely manner and had a fun time!”

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12.1-Day Mekong Delta Tour-Floating Market & Islet

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 184 reviews · from $70

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 5:00 am for Cai Rang Floating Market, where you eat breakfast, drink coffee, taste pineapple, and watch Hu Tieu noodles being made. Later, visit Son Islet for fish feeding, a Koi foot massage, fruit picking, traditional cakes, pop rice, and a shared Vietnamese lunch. English and Vietnamese guides lead private or small groups.

“Ben was magnificent- very knowledgeable, passionate, and treated us like family! An exceptional guide and a really good trip! Would thoroughly recommend”

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13.VIP Mekong Delta Adventure Cycling & Kayaking – Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $79

This private 8 to 9-hour trip takes you from Ho Chi Minh City to Long An and Tien Giang for countryside cycling, a farm cooking lesson, kayaking, lunch, a Mekong River cruise, traditional music, and Vinh Trang Pagoda. Guides such as Tin Tin and Chow are known for clear English, humor, and attentive care.

“I was very keen to do this tour as I wanted to do some kayaking. I was very impressed with the tour I got to meet a lot of really interesting people and go for a bike ride and a kayak. I am very happy with my experience and I would like to say a very special thank you to Ronald who was a really good guy.”

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14.Mekong Delta ‘Lesser-Known’ My Tho & Ben Tre 1-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 70 reviews · from $41

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring My Tho and Ben Tre with an English-speaking guide such as Lily, Ken, Mavis, or Punny. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, ride a motorboat and rowing boat, see honey and coconut candy production, prepare local food, and eat a five-course lunch at a family home. Groups are limited to 10.

“The tour was good. It was nice to get out of town and see the country side. Our tour guide, Punny, did a good job of keeping us moving. She gave us some insight about the country/area. The overall tour was a bit touristy. We visited a temple, then went to the island which included a visit to have local fruit and listen to music. Then off to the see bees/buy honey. The sampan boat ride was peaceful, the meal at a local place was fine. The cooking class consists of the tour guide showing us how they make coconut candy. More a simple demonstration than a cooking class. Overall…”

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15.Mekong River Delta Day Trip with Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 21 reviews · from $114

Travel south from Ho Chi Minh City in a small group of up to nine, then take a boat to Tan Phong Island for orchards, local snacks, and rural views. You’ll visit Mr. Kiet’s nearly 200-year-old house, Kimmy’s Chocolatier, and Vinh Trang Pagoda with an English-speaking guide. Lunch costs extra.

“We did not see the things that were specified in the tour, the little we saw was brief and was only for us to buy, and to finish, he sold us a menu for lunch, which was not more expensive than the price he told us at first and part of the food was shared. He lacked a little Mekong experience which was mainly why we hired him.”

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