My Tho tour from HCMC to CanTho 1 day
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  • HCMC, My Tho, Can Tho
  • By Vemekong
08:00 AM – 04:00 PM Car, boat, sampan, lunch Up to 10pax Tour in My Tho English speaking guide Veggie-friendly

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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Highlights
Pickup from HCMC, drop off in Can Tho Enjoy My Tho boat trip & amazing authentic lunch Enjoy the rowing sampan & water coconut canals Explore and have fun time with the horse cart Visit the coconut candy workshop & local villages
Itinerary
  • Pick-up
    08:00 AM, our driver and tour guide will welcome and pick you up at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Vinh Trang pagoda
    Visit 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.
  • Cruising on the mighty Mekong River
    Arrive 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).
  • Coco candy producing process
    Continuing 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.
  • Horse cart
    Take 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).
  • Hand-rowing sampan (smalboat) in a small canal
    Afterward, 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.
  • Lunch with an elephant ear fish
    Around noon, have an authentic set menu lunch with an elephant ear fish.
  • End the tour
    Disembark 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.
  • P/s
    If 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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139 reviews on “My Tho tour from HCMC to CanTho 1 day

  1. Sarah Low. from Singapore said:
    Verified ✓
    Peaceful, educational, and perfectly paced

    We joined this one-day tour from Saigon to Can Tho and were lucky to have David as our guide. His explanations were concise but rich, and he knew how to balance information with just letting us enjoy the scenes.
    The visit to the pagoda was a quiet moment of reflection, and then the boat cruise brought us to a totally different world—so green, so calm. I loved the coconut village experience—David let us try making some simple coconut crafts and pointed out little details we would have missed.
    The highlight was the sampan ride. Gliding through the narrow canal under the arching palms was surreal. And lunch—fresh and delicious. The elephant ear fish was beautifully presented, and we even had fresh pineapple!
    Highly recommended if you want to end your day in Can Tho with a deeper understanding of the Delta.

  2. Camille Lefort. from France said:
    Verified ✓
    Le vrai Vietnam hors des sentiers battus

    Un grand merci à notre guide Chris pour cette journée fantastique. Depuis la prise en charge à Ho Chi Minh City jusqu’à notre arrivée à Can Tho, tout s’est déroulé sans accroc.
    Le temple Vinh Trang était magnifique avec ses statues imposantes et son atmosphère paisible. Mais le moment que j’ai préféré, c’est le petit village de Tan Thach. Moins touristique, plus authentique, on a pu goûter à des bonbons à la noix de coco, voir comment ils sont faits, et parler un peu avec les habitants (merci Chris pour la traduction !).
    Le passage en barque dans les petits canaux bordés de cocotiers était digne d’un film. Le repas de midi avec le poisson “oreille d’éléphant” était excellent, très bien présenté.
    Arrivés à Can Tho vers 17h, fatigués mais ravis. Une très belle façon de découvrir le Delta en un jour.

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