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- HCMC, My Tho, Can Tho
- By Vemekong
With this tour, you can leave all your luggage in the car/van while you’re touring.
Start from HCMC, tour in My Tho and drop off in Can Tho city! With the customized tour in 1 day, tour package taking you through My Tho, Mekong Delta. My Tho tour includes Vinh Trang pagoda, an amazing boat trip on the mighty Mekong River, hand rowing sampan in a small canal of water coconuts, authentic lunch and more.
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Pick-up08:00 AM, our driver and tour guide will welcome and pick you up at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Vinh Trang pagodaVisit Vinh Trang pagoda in My Tho which was built in 1849. It is the greatest pagoda of Tien Giang Province and was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic in 1984.
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Cruising on the mighty Mekong RiverArrive in My Tho, boarding the motorboat at a pier and cruising on the mighty Mekong River. Here, overlooking floating houses where fishes are farmed beneath the house around 4 islands of the Dragon island, Thoi Son island (Unicorn island), Phoenix island, Turtle islet (viewing from the motorboat).
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Coco candy producing processContinuing the journey on the river until reaching the local hidden Tan Thach village (which is less touristy than Thoi Son island tourism a lot), you will get to know many things about coconut uses (coconut candy, wine, oil, mat, coco shell), the tour guide will explain about coco candy producing process at the local coconut workshop as well – very kid-friendly. Enjoying free samples of local specialties and discovering daily activities of local people.
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Horse cartTake a short walk to explore the village. Enjoy more Mekong countryside with the horse cart as a Landlord in the old days. Arrive another village - a performance site where Vietnamese traditional music (Đàn Ca Tài Tử - A folk art form from Southern Vietnam accredited by UNESCO in 2013 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity) can be heard and seasonal tropical fruits and honey tea can be tasted (included).
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Hand-rowing sampan (smalboat) in a small canalAfterward, being on a hand-rowing sampan (smalboat) in a small canal and slowly cruising through a small creek with beautiful overhanging coconut trees. Lives from both sides of the creek can be observed.
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Lunch with an elephant ear fishAround noon, have an authentic set menu lunch with an elephant ear fish.
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End the tourDisembark at My Tho boat station where the car waits for you there and picks you up and transfers straight to Can Tho city. Arrive Can Tho around 4-5pm.
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P/sIf you need to drop off in other cities (Vinh Long, Sa Dec, Cai Be, Chau Doc). Please contact us for a transfer service, or the surcharge and the availability.
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Our guide Hannah was a delight from the first minute. Friendly, full of energy, and fluent in English, she kept everyone smiling and learning the whole time.
I especially appreciated how she explained the significance of Vinh Trang Pagoda—it wasn’t just a stop but a meaningful insight into Vietnamese Buddhism. The boat ride on the Mekong was peaceful, with floating homes and islands all around.
The best part for me was the coconut candy workshop—super interactive, and Hannah encouraged us to try everything. She even translated a joke from one of the candy makers that made us all laugh!
Lunch was hearty and fresh (I loved the fried spring rolls too!), and the sampan ride felt like we were in another world. The drive to Can Tho was smooth and quiet afterward—perfect for a nap.
This was the perfect way to travel from Saigon to Can Tho. Thanks Hannah!
Vandaag hebben we een prachtige dag beleefd in de Mekong Delta, onder begeleiding van gids Danh. Alles was perfect geregeld: de chauffeur haalde ons op tijd op in Ho Chi Minh City, en in My Tho stond Danh al op ons te wachten met een grote glimlach.
Het bezoek aan de Vinh Trang Pagode was een mooie, serene start van de dag. Daarna maakten we een boottocht over de Mekong, waar we drijvende huizen zagen en genoten van het uitzicht over de eilanden. Vooral het bezoek aan het dorp Tan Thach was bijzonder—veel minder toeristisch dan andere plekken en dus heel authentiek.
De kokosworkshop was leerzaam en leuk, en Danh vertelde met passie over het leven op het platteland. De tocht met de paardenkoets en de traditionele muziek gaven het geheel een warme sfeer. En de lunch? Verrukkelijk. De ‘elephant ear fish’ was een feest om te eten.
Rond 5 uur arriveerden we in Can Tho. Een perfecte dag, mede dankzij Danh’s enthousiasme en vriendelijkheid.