1-Day Less Touristy Mekong River

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of the Mekong Delta on this deluxe small group tour. Explore local life, visit the Kimmy Chocolate manufacture, and don traditional Vietnamese garments for a memorable experience.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kimmy’s Chocolatier - At 7:30 AM, our experienced tour guide will pick you up from the hotel and transport you to the stunning Mekong Delta. The 2.5-hour van ride will offer picturesque views of beautiful villages and lush green rice fields from both sides of the vehicle’s windows.

Upon arrival in Tien Giang province, we will stop at the Kimmy Chocolate Manufacture, where you can witness local farmers carefully tending to cocoa trees and handcrafting chocolate.

  • Cai Be - Embrace the local culture at Cai Be, where you can watch locals making traditional goodies like pop rice cakes, rice wines, rice papers, and coconut candies.

Hop back on our boat to head to another beautiful spot. Here, we’ll cruise on a sampan boat through fruit orchards, apple mangrove trees, and coconut groves.

Visit a local orchard to taste the abundance of tropical fruits, listen to traditional folk songs, visit a bee farm, and savor hot honey tea.

Don’t miss a fun cooking class and a delicious lunch at a charming local restaurant. Enjoy mouthwatering Mekong spring rolls, crispy Giant Elephant Ear Fish, and fresh fruits. You can also kick back in a hammock, go kayaking, or take a relaxing bike ride around the village.

Finally, we’ll return to Ho Chi Minh City and drop you off at your hotel around 6:30 PM.

What's Included
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Boat trips
  • Biking
  • Kayaking
  • Drinking water
  • Cooking class
What's Not Included
  • Personal expense, Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Are you ready to embark on a fantastic tour to explore the wonders of the Mekong River? The Mekong River flows through six countries - Tibet, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It’s known as Cuu Long, or Nine Dragons, a nod to the river’s nine tributaries in Vietnam. The Mekong Delta is a unique floating habitat where you can immerse yourself in ancient houses, vibrant markets, and diverse cultures along the estuaries and canals.

Get ready for an exciting stop at Kimmy Chocolate, where you can indulge in delicious handcrafted chocolates made from local cocoa in Tien Giang.

The tour includes a fun cooking class, a scenic kayaking adventure, and a leisurely bike ride around the charming village. It’s going to be a fantastic experience!

Location
HANA TOURIST
The office is located behind Kim Lien Pagoda, District 4
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Y9667bplouiseb
Jul 24, 2024
Great adventures and value exploring the Mekong - What a jam packed day full of great activities for our family. Travelling the Mekong by boat, cooking, canoeing and exploring more on bikes on quiet roads and tracks. The whole day was fantastic and great value. Travel guide Ken brought so much energy and knowledge to this tour. Thanks Ken for making the day even more enjoyable.
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Michael
Jul 24, 2024
Excellent value Mekong River experience! Busy day! - High quality tour with a great guide -Ken. Get ready for a very busy day but plenty of highlights including a very scenic part of the Mekong. Fun cooking class, bit of cycling and a good localised experience. Comfy Ford Transit for the drive.
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U8495ownataliak
Jul 24, 2024
AMAZING TRIP! - Fantastic experience!!! Best day ever!! Keen is an amazing guide, we had a lot of laugh and he took us to places we would never think of visiting. Highly recommended
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831hieub
Jul 16, 2024
mekong is great - Tommy was a great tour guide we got to bike around local farms and ate delicious food and had a great time boating around the mekong river would recommend
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Y3004uqjoyc
Jul 15, 2024
Review - Our trip was one of a kind! Our Tour Guide Ben was really funny and nice. My father was very thrilled. Will definitely go again!
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449josev
Jul 14, 2024
Excursion with Ben - Ben is a fantastic Guide, we really enjoyed the excursion, especially the boat ride on the Mekong, he is a very funny guy and gave us very good suggestions.
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Ronaldoak4414rr
Jul 12, 2024
WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE IN VIETNAM, FOR SURE WILL BE BACK AGAIN WITH MY FAMILY. - VERY NICE TOUR GUIDE NAME BEN, HE WAS SO SUPPORTIVE AND ACCOMMODATING TO THE GUESTS. MY FAMILY REALLY ENJOYED THESE SUMMER VACATION IN VIETNAM.
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Carlosv3235
Jul 9, 2024
Great day out. Ben is the best 😎 - Highly recommend going on this tour. Our guide Ben was very helpful and funny. The cooking class was very fun and it's great to see some of the way of life for people living in Mekong Delta.
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Departure492550
Jul 6, 2024
Loved it ! - Great tour. Definitely less touristy, we saw one other boat of tourists. Ken our tour guide was great, very informative and funny. Saw and tried lots of local foods/drinks. Loved it.
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661norh
Jul 1, 2024
Good experience - Its such a nice trip. Special thanks to Ken for ensuring our safe and our strictly no pork diet. Trip was fun but the boat ride with the local ladies wearing hats, cruising thru the river was mild.
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