Quận 1 Trip Overview
Immerse yourself in the Mekong Delta region on a guided overnight trip that explores daily life along the mighty Mekong River. Travel by boat through the broad canals and small creeks of the delta with your friendly guide. Visit rural villages, farms, and a family home where you stay overnight. Learn about Vietnamese cuisine and culture during your travels as your experienced guide helps you chat with locals. Small-group tour limited to 16 people ensures a more personalized experience.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Quận 1, Vietnam
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Overnight Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Immerse yourself in the Mekong Delta region on a guided overnight trip that explores daily life along the mighty Mekong River. Travel by boat through the broad canals and small creeks of the delta with your friendly guide. Visit rural villages, farms, and a family home where you stay overnight. Learn about Vietnamese cuisine and culture during your travels as your experienced guide helps you chat with locals. Small-group tour limited to 16 people ensures a more personalized experience.
Itinerary
Day 1: Hi Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta Homestay
Stop At: Mekong Delta, Mekong Delta
About 2.5 hours away is the city of My Tho, a former naval base that is now a bustling port city in the Mekong Delta. The area is the final destination of the mighty Mekong River, which winds its way from Tibet, through China, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and finally into Vietnam. An incredibly fertile region, the Mekong Delta’s prime industry is food production, producing approximately half of Vietnam’s total agricultural output. Local life for villages in the area revolves around the rivers and canals that make up the delta, so much so that people are more likely to transport by river than road. Upon arrival into My Tho, board a private boat for a cruise on the Mekong River.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Mekong Delta, Mekong Delta
Your first stop is Unicorn island where we’ll visit an island with lush tropical gardens where we have a chance to sample tropical fruit. Continuing to another island in the Mekong Delta, you’ll learn more about another cottage industry, coconut candy. Your local guide will take you to a factory and explain the process of making the sweet. As you meander down the Mekong, you will have a chance to visit local villages in the area and learn more about the traditional lifestyles, culture, and customs of people who call the Delta their home.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mekong Delta, Mekong Delta
Next, travel by Xe Loi (motorised cart), and visit a bee farm, from where you will transfer to a smaller rowing boat to delve into the smaller canals of the Delta. For lunch, hit up Vuon Dau restaurant, where your local guide will provide you with some advice on the finer points of local cuisine and assist with ordering some of these delicacies. Sometimes you may transfer to the homestay by tuk-tuk. Towards the end of the day you will arrive at the home of a local family, where you’ll stay in dormitory-style accommodation. The pleasant surroundings consist of a 2 hectare garden with seasonal tropical fruits such as longan, durian, mangosteen, banana and grapefruit. The local owners will be your welcoming hosts for the evening and can tell you more about life in the Delta
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Homestay
Day 2: Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
Rising early to the sounds on the Delta enjoy an authentic breakfast before jumping on a bicycle to visit the local market nearby, then back to homestay to help our host prepare lunch. After lunch, we say goodbye to our friendly hosts and return to Ho Chi Minh City.
This tour ends upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City at your hotel around 5pm. No accommodation is included tonight.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
