Authentic Mekong Delta Tour with Local Experts: Vibrant Rhythms of Daily Life

Embark on an authentic journey into the heart of the Mekong Delta, away from tourist traps. Discover vibrant daily life, hidden gems, and cultural insights with local experts.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ho Chi Minh City - The tour will start at Saigon Water Bus Station
  • Long An Province - 9:30 am: Reach the idyllic watery expanses of the Mekong Delta itself, known as the Delta of Nine Dragons for the 9 tributaries that splinter from the main Mekong River.
    10:30 am: Visit a bustling, colorful riverside market full of local curiosities,…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Lunch included
  • Breakfast provided
  • Refreshments and tropical fruits
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Surcharge for halal meal options, if required
Additional Information

Embark on a genuine exploration of the Mekong Delta’s heart, where you’ll get a feel for the daily vibrant life in this full-day journey starting from Ho Chi Minh City. The experience will take you beyond the usual, moving away from tourist hotspots to admire the beautiful countryside’s hidden wonders.
Dive into the bustling riverside market, overflowing…

Location
Ho Chi Minh City
Cancellation Policy

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

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Brandonb124
Mar 8, 2025
Great exploration of local life - We had a great day tour with Les Rives on the Mekong delta! They were prompt and on time, the day went smoothly. It was fascinating gliding along the Saigon river, boat motor choked often by roots and plants (part of the journey), seeing the different parts of the riverfront where people live in both luxury and poverty, learning about the lifestyle and daily life of the average people. We spend some time at a local home and "played" with the pythons, went on boat rides, looked at farming, visited an orphanage/youth school, a small Cao Dai temple, had a very nice lunch, and learned a good deal from each other and the excellent guide. The company is very good and everything was an interesting adventure. We were the only tourists around, it was a unique path.
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Epedrosa2014
Feb 20, 2025
Authentic Experience - We did the Authentic Mekong Delta Tour on 25 December. It was definitely a different Christmas Day! We went by boat from Ho Chi Minh city centre to the beginning of the Mekong Delta region, one hour and a half by boat from the departure point. We went in one of their solid and reliable speedboats, with a careful crew always providing water, fruit and other threats during the trip. As we were leaving Ho Chi Minh, we had interesting explanations from our guide on the city's growth during the last 20 years and its challenges, and different aspects of the landscape and life habits of the Mekong Delta’s inhabitants. She took us to a countryside house where we could witness Vietnamese rural life. She also took us to the market and to a temple of the curious syncretic religion of Cao Dai. Finally, we had a traditional Mekong Delta lunch, with delicious fish and vegetables locally sourced. We really appreciated the fact that we went to places where there are almost no tourists, allowing us to see first-hand how countryside life is still in Vietnam, in particular in the Mekong Delta. An excellent option to go to this fascinating region in a single day tour from Ho Chi Minh (places like My Tho or Can Tho are several hours away from Ho Chi Minh by road and require a few days).
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Joanne
Feb 20, 2025
A fabulous and authentic Mekong tour - Everything about this tour was excellent. From on time pick up at our hotel to return on time it was a very special day. Our English speaking guide Anna was excellent and shared insight and knowledge of the river, the land and the people of The Mekong. The boat crew were also fabulous, caring and courteous. We did not see another tour group all day. We visited everything that was promised. The whole experience I would 100% recommend. Provision of food and water on board was great and the lunch was delicious and very authentic (for us tourists). The amenities at the home where we ate were of a very high quality. We had a group of 13 and it was very enjoyable.
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Alinar44
Feb 11, 2025
Fantastic tour! - We enjoyed the trip. Everything was very well thought of , very well organized, off major tourists paths. our guide was knowledgeable, charming, attentive, and interesting. The lunch was way above all expectations for the group tour lunch! highly recommend this trip.
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876patricia
Jan 29, 2025
Mekong Delta - Anna was a lovely guide. Informative and very helpful. The boat was very clean, and we were offered fresh fruit all trip. It was lovely to meet local people, and learn about how people live.
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Ag98765
Jan 23, 2025
Interesting and varied trip - Excellent trip, very varied and well organised. Our guide Anna and her team were informative and attentive. Definitely would recommend this trip.
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Katenellist
Jan 17, 2025
Great day out! - Great day trip to the mangroves, friendly guide and fun day trip! Delicious snacks provided and everything was well organised.
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Lisaz338
Jan 16, 2025
Informative day-trip to the Mekong Delta with Anna - We can highly recommend the Mekong Delta tour with Les Rives. It was planned excellently and our guide Anna was fabulous. She is very knowledgeable and gave us many details about the daily life of Vietnamese people. By using a microphone she was also able to give some information while on the speedboat. Her English is very good and easily understandable. The stops on the way were nice and authentic. We would definitely book with them again.
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Worldjereve
Jan 11, 2025
Perfect. - Very good day Drinks and food galore Lunch was very local and good The team is very careful to make us discover places off the beaten track Everything was perfect We recommend this tour
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Mikmalindi
Jan 24, 2025
Would not recommend considering the high price - Punctual, friendly staff and comfortable speed boat. From the description on the site we would then have to access small canals with rowing boat, in fact we were only 5 min, however with large boat that preceded us. I found it a bit of a joke. Only big canals, full of factories and uninteresting. Pagoda not visited, returned to the hotel an hour earlier than scheduled. For the asking price I wouldn't do it again
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