Mekong Delta 01 Day From Ho Chi Minh

My Tho is one of the provinces located on the Mekong Delta, around 90 km (2 hours driving) away from Saigon. It is famous for coconuts so that people call it-the hometown of coconut. There are a lots of types of fruit trees here. So this is a place to supply fruits for other provinces in the Mekong Delta .

Departing at 8:00 AM, from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel, heading to the Mekong Delta by minivan or bus. During the 1.5 to 2 hours drive, pass by GREEN RICE FIELDS before arriving at the beautiful rural My Tho. Your morning trip continues from here by motorized boat on the TIEN RIVER to the LAN (UNICORN ISLET).

Green rice files

boat on the Tien River

Lan Unicorn islet

• Walk into the village, where you can visit a local fruit garden and enjoy the tropical fruit while listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by islanders. Here you also can join the daily activities of the local people and take in the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside. Visit the bee house, and take a picture of the pythons.

Local Fruit garden

Vietnamese Folk music

Bee house

Lunch will be served right in the heart of the orchard garden.

• The boat cruise will lead you through Bao Dinh canal, entering Ben Tre province — "the land of coconuts." Here you'll see a typical agricultural model called "Garden - Pond – Cage,” before visiting the coconut candy-making shop.

Ben Tre - the land of coconuts

coconut candy-making shop

• Next, enjoy a rowing boat trip on the small canal, fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s trees. After your boat ride, take another boat ride back to the port before returning to the van.

boat trip on the water coconut's trees

You will arrive back in Ho Chi Minh City at around 4:30 to 5:00 PM for a private tour and around 6:00 to 6:30 PM for a group tour.