# Mekong-Delta-Tour.com - Mekong Delta tours from Ho Chi Minh City, explained > Independent guide to Mekong Delta tours from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). A day trip reaches the delta's NEAR EDGE > (My Tho islands and Ben Tre coconut canals, about 2 h by road). The Cai Rang floating market is at Can Tho, about > 3 h away, and trades mostly before about 8 am, so seeing it in trading hours needs a night in Can Tho. > Not affiliated with any tour operator or GetYourGuide. Site: https://mekong-delta-tour.com Language: en (plus fr, de, es, it). No prices, scores or visitor counts are published on this site. ## Verified facts - Mekong: about 4,350 km, 12th-longest river in the world and 3rd in Asia; through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Name from Thai/Lao Mae Nam Khong ('mother of waters' + archaic 'river'); Vietnamese Song Cuu Long, 'Nine Dragons River', after the delta's branches (Wikipedia; ESA). - Ho Chi Minh City is in Vietnam's Southeast region, not the Mekong Delta. - 2025 province merger: Tien Giang + Dong Thap = Dong Thap (centre My Tho); Ben Tre + Vinh Long + Tra Vinh = Vinh Long; Can Tho + Soc Trang + Hau Giang = Can Tho City; An Giang + Kien Giang = An Giang (Government of Vietnam portal). - Cai Rang: largest working floating market, about 200 boats, roughly a third of its 2011 size, trading over by about 8 am; Cai Be reported closed in 2021 / all but gone; Phong Dien fewer than a dozen boats (Al Jazeera, Feb 2025). - Dry season roughly December-April; rainy season roughly May-November; upper-delta high water around September-November. - Wild Siamese crocodile critically endangered and near gone from Vietnam's wild; delta crocodiles are farmed. ## Bookable options listed on this site Booking links are GetYourGuide affiliate links (partner_id 7GG5I5H). 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Lengths, limits and inclusions below are from each listing. - My Tho & Ben Tre: Islands, Sampans & Coconut Village (Hotel pickup, Districts 1, 3 and 4) - 9 hours, Small group, English. https://www.getyourguide.com/ho-chi-minh-city-l272/mekong-delta-small-group-tour-my-tho-ben-tre-t199345/ - Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta in One Day (Hotel pickup or Ly Tu Trong Street, District 1) - 10 to 11 hours, English or French. https://www.getyourguide.com/ho-chi-minh-city-l272/ho-chi-minh-city-full-day-cu-chi-tunnels-mekong-delta-t121656/ - 2 Days: Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market (Hotel pickup in central Ho Chi Minh City) - 2 days, Up to 12, English. https://www.getyourguide.com/ho-chi-minh-city-l272/hcm-mekong-cai-rang-floating-market-2-day-tour-with-hotel-t178442/ - Can Tho Sunrise: Floating Market & Breakfast on the Boat (Ben Pha Xom Chai pier, Can Tho) - 6 to 6.5 hours, About 6 guests, 5:30 am start. https://www.getyourguide.com/can-tho-l164341/can-tho-floating-market-mekong-s-legacy-max-6-pax-t753131/ - Four Islands by Boat & Tuk-Tuk with Tastings (Hotel pickup, Districts 1, 3 and 4) - 9 hours, Small group, English. https://www.getyourguide.com/ho-chi-minh-city-l272/hcmmekong-delta-4-islands-boat-tuk-tuk-try-khotcake-cooking-t199363/ - Less-Touristy Ben Tre: Brick Kilns, Bikes & Home Lunch (Hotel pickup, Districts 1 and 4) - 10 hours, Small group, English. https://www.getyourguide.com/ho-chi-minh-city-l272/authentic-less-touristy-mekong-delta-ben-tre-1-day-tour-t561206/ - Mekong Delta by Speedboat from Saigon (Hotel pickup, Districts 1 and 3) - 8 hours, Small group, English. https://www.getyourguide.com/ho-chi-minh-city-l272/mekong-delta-vip-speedboat-tour-from-ho-chi-minh-city-t26968/ - 2 Days: Bike, Kayak & Garden Homestay (Hotel pickup in District 1) - 2 days, Up to 16, English. https://www.getyourguide.com/ho-chi-minh-city-l272/ho-chi-minh-city-2-day-bike-kayak-mekong-delta-tour-t759191/ - 3 Days to Chau Doc, with an Optional Exit to Phnom Penh (Meeting point in District 1) - 3 days, Two hotel nights, English. https://www.getyourguide.com/ho-chi-minh-city-l272/ho-chi-minh-3-day-mekong-delta-optional-exit-to-phnompenh-t111100/ ## Guide pages on this site - https://mekong-delta-tour.com/guides/best-mekong-delta-tour/ - What is the best Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City? Decide how deep you want to go first: a day at My Tho and Ben Tre, or a night in Can Tho. - https://mekong-delta-tour.com/guides/mekong-floating-markets/ - Which Mekong floating markets still trade, when the boats are there and why a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City arrives too late for Cai Rang. - https://mekong-delta-tour.com/guides/how-many-days-mekong-delta/ - How long do you need in the Mekong Delta? One day for My Tho and Ben Tre, two for Can Tho's floating market, three for Chau Doc and the border. - https://mekong-delta-tour.com/guides/cu-chi-and-mekong-delta/ - Cu Chi tunnels and the Mekong Delta in one day from Ho Chi Minh City: what the combined tour covers, how long it takes and when two separate trips are better. - https://mekong-delta-tour.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-mekong-delta/ - When to visit the Mekong Delta, month by month in broad strokes, plus what to wear on the boats and at pagodas, from hats to shorts to the colour red. - https://mekong-delta-tour.com/guides/mekong-river-facts/ - Why the Mekong Delta is famous, what the name means, how long the river is, whether it has crocodiles, whether you can swim and what a river cruise involves. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - 'See the floating market on a day trip from Saigon': day tours leave at 7-8 am and reach the delta's edge around 10 am; Cai Rang is about 3 h away and trades mostly before 8 am. Only the overnight tours (t178442, t111100) and the Can Tho sunrise tour (t753131) on this site reach it in trading hours. - 'Ho Chi Minh City is in the Mekong Delta': it is not; the delta begins south-west of the city. - 'Cai Be floating market': it has all but disappeared since the early 2020s. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage. Itineraries and listing details change; verify close to your travel date.