Water activity

Ho Chi Minh City: Mekong Delta Full-Day Speedboat Tour

Activity provider: Les Rives
Water activity

Ho Chi Minh City: Mekong Delta Full-Day Speedboat Tour

Activity provider: Les Rives
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From US$ 113 per person

Likely to sell out

Enjoy a fast scenic speedboat trip through the Mekong Delta. Departing from HCMC’s central pier, you will explore areas of the Mekong Delta that few get to experience. Key cultural stops include a Cao Dai temple, workshops and Pagoda.

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Duration 8 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Audio guide included
English
Pickup included
Drivers will wait no longer than 10 minutes after the scheduled pickup time.

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the authentic regions of the Mekong Delta on a VIP speedboat cruise
  • Get off the beaten track and see sights most tourists don't see
  • Visit artisan workshops and local pagodas
  • Cruise down the narrow jungle canals of the Mekong
  • Enjoy a delicious chef-prepared Vietnamese lunch
Full description
Hamlets and busy towns are dependent on the innumerable canals, tributaries and markets in the region that overflow with fish and a variety of produce yielded by the delta’s rich alluvial soil, including rice, sesame, peanuts, cashews, pineapples, dragon fruit and durian. Enjoy countless opportunities to capture amazing photos of the scenery and local people as we cruise past buffaloes ploughing fruit orchards and rice fields.  Spend time at a family homestead, where you’ll be invited to enjoy refreshing, freshly cut coconuts and fiery Mekong whisky. Your chef will prepare many Vietnamese dishes for lunch, such as fried elephant ear fish – a Mekong Delta specialty – Vietnamese spring rolls and lemongrass chicken, served at a local pagoda or school for underprivileged children. *Vegetarian or Halal meals are also available on request. 
Includes
  • Light breakfast
  • Vietnamese lunch
  • Unlimited refreshments and local fruit
  • English-speaking guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off (district 1, 2, 3, Binh Thanh and Phu Nhuan only)
    Not suitable for
    • Wheelchair users

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    • Comfortable clothes

    Not allowed

    • Luggage or large bags
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.8 /5

    based on 168 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.7/5
    • Transportation
      4.4/5
    • Value for money
      4.3/5
    • Safety
      4.8/5

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    My wife and I have just returned from the Authentic River Experience with our crew Huyen, Vinh and Nghia. What a great day out, we have learned so much about local culture but in enjoyable and friendly way. Our crew could not have been more attentive with treats and snacks from the moment we got on the boat to the moment we got off. I particularly enjoyed the market visit and they way that the local people were willing to engage and have a laugh. Lunch is a humongous affair, 7 courses, but all absolutely stunning local food. Highly recommended

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    March 12, 2023

    very well done and quite an interesting tour long day with a lot of walking on uneven ground in hot weather so not for some people the guide was great and gives you hope for the country as the river is so polluted but the government is at least trying to clean it up.

    March 11, 2023

    We had an absolutely fantastic day, one of the best excursions we have ever done. The Speedboat experience was well worth the extra money than doing a coach trip, you got to see how locals lived along the river. The guide and helper were brilliant and very informative. Lunch was superb and definitely plentiful, as well as the breakfast, fruit and drinks provided! Would recommend to anyone wanting a relaxed but interesting day out of hcm. We felt very looked after all day.

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    February 15, 2023

    Product ID: 26968