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Practical, checked guides to a Mekong Delta trip from Ho Chi Minh City: which tour to book, how the floating markets really work, how many days you need, whether to pair the delta with Cu Chi, when to go and what to wear, and the river itself.

Best Mekong Delta Tour 2026: Match the Trip to Your TimeNo single best tour: decide how deep into the delta you want to go, then book the tour built for it.Read the guide →Mekong Floating Markets 2026: Cai Rang, Cai Be & When to GoCai Rang still trades at dawn, Cai Be has all but gone: how to be on the water at the right hour.Read the guide →How Many Days in the Mekong Delta? 1, 2 or 3 Day Plans 2026One day for the near edge, two for the floating market, three for Chau Doc: plans for each.Read the guide →Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta in One Day 2026: Is It Worth It?The combined day saves a second early start; here is what you trade for it.Read the guide →Best Time to Visit the Mekong Delta 2026: Seasons & What to WearDry months, green months and high water, plus what to wear on the boats and at the pagodas.Read the guide →Mekong River Facts 2026: Name, Length, Wildlife & SafetyThe name, the length, the wildlife, swimming and cruises: straight answers before you go.Read the guide →

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Popular Mekong Delta tours

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Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta in One Day Two sights, one day 10 to 11 hoursEnglish or FrenchFree cancellation

Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta in One Day
Cu Chi tunnelsMy Tho boatLunch

The tunnels in the morning, the river in the afternoon: Cu Chi with an optional crawl, then a My Tho cruise, a sampan, fruit and folk music.

What's included
  • Pickup 7:30 to 8 am, or meet at 123 Ly Tu Trong Street, District 1; back 6:30 to 7 pm
  • Cu Chi tunnels with an optional crawl through selected sections and a shooting range
  • Lunch at a local restaurant, then a Mekong cruise from My Tho and a sampan along coconut canals
  • Fruit, honey tea and traditional music at a family house; bottled water and travel insurance included
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Length10 to 11 hoursEnglish or French Book this
My Tho & Ben Tre: Islands, Sampans & Coconut Village The classic day 9 hoursSmall group, EnglishFree cancellation

My Tho & Ben Tre: Islands, Sampans & Coconut Village
My Tho islandsSampan rideLunch

The day trip most people mean: a motorboat between the My Tho islands, honey tea at a bee farm, coconut candy in Ben Tre and a sampan through the palm canals.

What's included
  • Pickup 7 to 8 am from hotels in Districts 1, 3 and 4; about two hours by road to My Tho, back 4:30 to 5 pm
  • Motorboat past Dragon, Phoenix and Turtle islands; a bee farm with honey tea on Unicorn Island
  • A coconut candy workshop in Ben Tre, a sampan through the canals, a tuk-tuk or electric-car ride and some cycling
  • Vietnamese lunch (vegan on request), tropical fruit and folk music in an orchard garden
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users; free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Length9 hoursSmall group, English Book this
2 Days: Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market Sleeps in Can Tho 2 daysUp to 12, EnglishFree cancellation

2 Days: Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market
Cai Rang at 6 amHotel nightMax 12

The way to see a real floating market: My Tho and Ben Tre on day one, a night in Can Tho, then Cai Rang by boat at 6 am before trading ends.

What's included
  • Day one: Vinh Trang Pagoda, a My Tho boat trip, a Ben Tre sampan, coconut candy and lunch, then on to Can Tho
  • A hotel night in Can Tho (if that option is selected) with a free evening in the city
  • Day two: Cai Rang Floating Market by boat from 6 am, a rice noodle workshop and a local market
  • An old Can Tho house and a banh xeo pancake lesson with lunch; back in the city around 4:45 pm
  • Two lunches and one breakfast; bring your passport; free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Length2 daysUp to 12, English Book this

Book your Mekong day before the small groups fill up

Nine hours with hotel pickup: a motorboat between the My Tho islands, honey tea at a bee farm, coconut candy in Ben Tre, a sampan and an orchard lunch.

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