1 day
Daily Tour
30 people
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The Mekong Delta 1 Day Private Tour (My Tho - Ben Tre) offers a flexible departure time.
After pick up from your hotel/apartment, begin the morning with a smooth one and a half hour of driving through rice field scenery along National Highway 1, which brings you to the beautiful rural of My Tho, where you will visit Vinh Trang pagoda - the architecture of Chinese character, including front shrine, sanctum, ancestors' house, and back shrine. The pagoda’s style is an elegant blend of West and East; it’s truly a sight to behold.
Next, tourists will cross the 30/4 Tien River by motorboat, overlooking floating houses where fish are farmed beneath them and the Rach Mieu Bridge.
To Thoi Sơn islet (Unicorn Island), visitors walk on village streets, visiting people's houses and orchards, enjoying the seasonal fruits while listening to Vietnamese traditional music (Don Ca Tai Tu - A folk art form from Southern Vietnam accredited by UNESCO in 2013 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity).
Check out the coconut candy shop to learn how to make candy and see handicrafts made from coconuts. Afterward, take an amazing rowing boat trip along the island's small creeks, shaded by large coconuts, to a local restaurant, then enjoy special Vietnamese dishes (vegetarian options are available).
After lunch, visitors can ride a bike or a horse-drawn carriage around the village, immerse themselves in the lives of local people, and enjoy the beauty of the coconut land before heading back to Ho Chi Minh, ending the Mekong Delta day tour from Ho Chi Minh.