Life on the Mekong Delta Private Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

Life on the Mekong Delta Private Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

Are you tired of being treated like a tourist? Join this small group tour to explore the Mekong Delta region through an utterly non-touristic route by biking along the countryside roads with endless rice fields, dragon fruit farms lining both sides. You may see the locals harvesting rice, okra, children cycling to school. It is a great opportunity to enjoy the fresh atmosphere of the true southern Vietnam countryside.

Start your day with an 8:00 AM pick-up from your centrally located hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and head to the Long An Province in the Mekong Delta Region.

After a 1.5-hour car ride, you’ll arrive at your first destination: a local monument that displays objects from the war period of the Mekong Delta Region. Here, you’ll learn more about the history of Vietnam. Then, visit the Orchid Farm of a local family – see literally hundreds of types of orchids from various countries and learn how the plants grow to adapt to the environment they are in.

 

At 11:15 AM, start the highlight of your trip: a bike ride along the countryside road lined with aceca palm trees, dragon fruit farms and endless rice fields. You may see children cycling to school and farmers harvesting rice and okra. Cycle along for about an hour before arriving at a local market, where your guide will help you buy fresh fruit from the street vendors if you wish. Enjoy fresh coconut water to refill your tank!

 

At 12:30 PM, visit Cao Dai Temple – a can’t-miss experience during the prayer session. Then, bike to a local restaurant for lunch, where you’ll enjoy a set menu of Vietnamese cuisine (halal and vegetarian food is available!).

After lunch, take a rest and then come visit a primary school, where you can observe how the children study and then play with them during break time. Depending on time, head off to a local mattress workshop to see mattresses being made of reeds.

At 3:00 PM, you’ll start heading back to Ho Chi Minh city for a 4:30 PM arrival.