4 Small-Group Day Trips in Vietnam Worth the Early Start

1.Small-Group Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boat Ride, Cottages & Pagoda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,327 reviews · from $48Our pick

Spend a full day from Ho Chi Minh City exploring My Tho and Ben Tre by motorboat and hand-rowed boat. Meet local producers, taste fruit and honey tea, enjoy a five-course lunch, choose a village bike ride, and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda with guides such as James, Nam, or Manh.

“Lead by a local guy who truly gave us his experience of the Mekong area. Great day out, bring your waterproofs and mossie spray, just in case. Big shout out to Nam, thank you.”

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2.Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $92

This 11 to 12-hour trip takes you from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho and Cai Be by minivan, motorboat, and rowing boat. Expect Cai Rang Floating Market, rice-paper making, fruit gardens, cycling, a cooking demonstration, and a five-course lunch. Guides such as Win, Bevis, Lin, and Bao have earned strong praise.

“The trip is a long day but we’ll worth the effort. If you are lucky enough to get WIN he will make the long day go very quickly. He is knowledgeable and passionate about the area and culture. I would highly recommend WIN as your guide and this tour!”

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3.From Ho Chi Minh: Mekong Delta Small Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 511 reviews · 9 hours · from $29

Spend nine hours exploring the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide such as Minh, Hannah, or Jason. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, ride river boats and a rowing sampan, taste coconut candy and fruit, hear folk music, and eat lunch in an orchard garden.

“John was a fantastic guide, he was very Informative and accommodating. The food throughout the day was delicious and the activities were very interesting.”

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4.Mekong Delta Full Day Trip – My Tho & Ben Tre – Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $22Best value

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre with an English-speaking guide such as Nguyen Bac, Chau, or Mai. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, ride motorboats and hand-rowed boats, sample tropical fruit and coconut candy, hear folk music, and enjoy lunch in a group of up to 15.

“The whole day was a series of enjoyable experiences guided and commentated expertly by our tour leader Nguyen Bac, from pick-up on time at our hotel to drop-off at the same point. The tour exceeded expectations and was very good valRead more”

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