Luxury Mekong full day tour for Jemma Li from Canada

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OVERVIEW MEKONG DELTA (full day to My Tho – Ben Tre)

You will travel to one of the biggest cities in the Mekong Delta – My Tho where dotted with serene Buddhist pagodas and surrounded by dense rivers. A lot of interesting places have been established by the local government and private companies to serve the tourist every day. We recommend this tour for those who want to get an overview of the Mekong Delta for a few delightful hours.

• Cruising along the Mekong River by motorboat
• Enjoy hand-rowing sampan under the shady of water-coconut trees
• Visit to a traditional workshop where they produce coconut candies, rice paper or rice wine…
• See the floating fish farm where the villagers cultivate freshwater fish and shrimps
• Visit Vĩnh Tràng pagoda, an ancient southern architectural gem built in the middle of the 19^th
• Great value tour with hotel pick-up, entrance fees and round-trip transport included
• Small-group tour ensures a personalized experience

Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, and drive 1,5 hours to My Tho. We will stop along the way for refreshments and toilet.

• Upon arrival, we board a motor-boat and cruise along a vast network of canals and channels to enjoy wonderful views of the Mekong River, including four famous islands “Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle and Phoenix”.
• Stop at one of the floating fish houses, in nets and wire baskets under their house, the villagers cultivate freshwater fish and shrimp – a major export product of the region.
• Cross the River to the other side, you will stop at a traditional workshop to witness a step-by-step process on how to make coconut candy, honey farming… while trying some yourself and listening to traditional music.
• Enjoy what local people offer by hand rowing a sampan along the shady, breezy canal. We will transfer to local transportation called Xe Lôi to travel throughout the villages.
• Lunch will be served at a riverside restaurant with a Vietnamese 5-course set menu. Please request in advance if you have a food allergy, you are a vegetarian, or you observe Halal.
• Take a rest after lunch before boarding the motor-boat back to My Tho. We drive to Vinh Trang pagoda, an ancient southern architectural gem built in the middle of the 19th century. There are many Buddha statues including some that are over a hundred years old.

We drive another 1,5 hours back to Ho Chi Minh city and drop you at your hotel or somewhere in District 1 on request. End of services.

The BEST PRICE for your trip is 45 USD per person based on Small Group Tour

• Air-conditional minivan
• Small-group tour limited to 12 guests/group.
• Vietnamese English-speaking guide
• All boat trips (motorboat & hand-rowed boat)
• All admission fees
• Lunch (5-course set menu)
• Drinks (2 bottles of 500ml/Person)
• Snacks (fruits, candies, honey tea…)
• Local taxes, fees and handling charges
• Hotel pickup and drop-off (only in District 1)

• Personal expenses
• Tips and Gratuities (recommended)
• Drinks (beer, soft drinks…)
• Travel insurance