Mekong Delta Shore Excursion

TOUR OVERVIEW

The Mekong Delta is truly a paradise! Located west of Ho Chi Minh City, it spans a large area dotted with many towns and villages. The delta offers plenty of orchards, fields, plantations, and swamp lands. It is recognizable as Vietnam’s major rice bowl and producer of many fruits and vegetables. One will be enchanted with the region’s numerous colors of flora and fauna. Life is less stressful here. We will visit the town of Ben Tre, about two hours away from the city. Known as the “Kingdom of Coconut”, Ben Tre is one of the best places to explore the untouched and natural landscapes of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam: its beautiful water coconut canals combined with traditional activities and lush gardens. Relax on a local rowing boat as we drift serenely through several green canals lying beneath high-rising water coconut trees. Doubtlessly, it is truly a picture of paradise.

PICK-UP POINT

At the Hiep Phuoc or Nha Rong port gates, around a 2-hour drive to the Mekong Delta – Ben Tre. If you arrive at Phu My port, it is around a 3.5-hour drive to the Mekong Delta. The tour guide and driver will greet you with a sign of your full name and a warm smile and take you for a brilliant day.

ITINERARY

• We will visit some small traditional brick kilns traditionally producing bricks. Then, you will see a coconut processing workshop nearby where the local people process coconut into many different forms.
• Weave through the spectacular water coconut small canals to immerse in a magical view of water coconut trees.
• Visit a typical farmer’s house to learn how coconut candies are made. Then, tasting the delicious tropical fruits harvested from their garden while enjoying local traditional music.
• Take a short Mekong tuk-tuk ride through the rustic village and its lush farms.
• Return to the waterways after a relaxed sampan boat ride along the picturesque canal.
• Enjoy Vietnamese authentic lunch at a local home-cooked restaurant before heading to the port.

WHAT ARE INCLUDED

• My services as your private tour guide.
• Transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.
• Bottled drinking water.
• Entrance fee to local houses.
• Boat and sampan rides.
• Tasting of local fruits.
• Set lunch at the local farmer’s house.

WHAT ARE EXTRAS

• Any personal purchases.
• Gratuities.​