Mekong Delta Tour by Speedboat

Unlike other conventional Mekong Delta Discovery programs, with “Mekong Delta Tour by Speedboat”, you will have a whole new experience on a fast and scenic speedboat trip departing right from our pier in Ho Chi Minh City and coming to the immense Mekong Delta. Getting on board at Sai Gon port, over a couple of hours, the real Mekong Delta will be in your eyes. Discovering Mekong Delta on a speedboat means, you will have time to relax and watch the picturesque landscape along the river banks and stop by traditional handicraft workshops and a local Pagoda, and a local Cao Dai Temple. Moreover, our chef from Saigon will prepare a traditional Vietnamese lunch at the local pagoda. You will opportunity to capture amazing photos to make memories and show friends and relatives on the Mekong Delta Tour by Speedboat.

Mekong Delta Tour by Speedboat

Highlights of Mekong Delta Tour by Speedboat

Detailed Itinerary of Mekong Delta Tour by Speedboat

Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the pier, preparing for the trip on the speedboat. Afterward, the boat will depart from downtown Ho Chi Minh City and weave via narrow canals, and then enter the verdant tributaries of the Mekong Delta region. A light breakfast will be also served on board.

We will then have a brief stop at Tuong Van Pagoda listening to the tour guide explain the significance of Buddhism to the Delta’s residents. Next, we continue visiting a bustling riverside market where there are full of local tropical fruits and all local fish and shellfish and come to the tranquil waterlogged region of the Delta River.

At about 10:45, we go on a boat to Thu Thua area. Right here, depending on the route, you can choose one in two options to have clear observation of life in the Mekong Delta region.

Option 1: We will visit a traditional riverside house where the host is raising huge Burmese pythons as pets, an antiquated Mekong village, and surrounding lush paddy field, and then a traditional farmhouse where you’ll drink coconut juice and Mekong whisky.

Option 2: We will visit a local trader and try a range of local Mekong specialties. Next, we will walk along the river banks to a traditional rural Vietnamese house where 3 generations are living closely together before exploring a captivating village where you can try fresh coconuts from the tree.

Mekong Delta Tour by Speedboat – Coconut orchard

(Special note: Tours are flexible, so parts from both routes may be combined based on visiters’ interests)

After lunch with traditional Mekong Delta food at a local pagoda made by our private chef, we will take a visit to an orphanage run by Buddhist monks.

The afternoon of the day tour is visiting a Cao Dai Temple – a famous, unique cultural site in the region to have a deeper comprehension of the spiritual life of locals.

We will return to the speedboat and depart for Ho Chi Minh City. We will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City at about 16:00.

(Special note: The end time may change due to group dynamics and based on the optimized situations)

Inclusions

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off service. Please note that guests staying at  hotels outside of Ho Chi Minh City center will be charged extra fees
• English speaking tour guide
• Lunch
• Bottled water and wet tissues
• Entrance fees

Exclusions

• Optional activity costs
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance
• Gratuities/Tips
• Beverage
• Personal expenses

Special Notes

• It is recommended to wear polite, long-sleeved clothes at sacred places such as pagodas and temples
• Watch out for your belongings (cameras, phones, bags, jewelries) in case of thieves