My Tho Tour & Small Coconut Canals
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 104 reviews
- My Tho
- By Vemekong
11:00 AM – 02:00 PM
Car, Boat, Sampan
Up to 10pax
Tour in My Tho
English speaking guide
Veggie-friendly
Start and end the tour in My Tho! With the customized insider tour, tour package taking you through My Tho, Mekong Delta. My Tho tour includes an amazing boat trip on the mighty Mekong River, hand rowing sampan in a small canal of water coconuts and more.
Highlights
Pickup & drop off the tour in My Tho
Enjoy My Tho boat trip & local life
Enjoy the rowing sampan & water coconut canals
Explore and have fun time with the horse cart
Visit the coconut candy workshop & local villages
Itinerary
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Pick-up11:00 AM, the driver & tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in My Tho City and transfer to My Tho boat station for embarking the boat.
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Cruising on the mighty Mekong RiverBoarding 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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End the tourDisembark at My Tho boat station where the car driver waits for you there and picks you up and transfers straight to your hotel in My Tho city. End the tour around 2:00 PM.
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P/sAfter the tour, if you can provide a transfer to other cities (Can Tho, HCMC, Vinh Long, Sa Dec, Cai Be, Chau Doc). Please contact us for a transfer service, or the surcharge and the availability.
from $39pp
from $39pp
Contact for reservation/support
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Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo+84939888559
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Emailhello@vemekong.com
Guest photos
Better to know
English speaking tour guide
Boat & sampan (small boat)
Horse cart
Water 500ml/pax & entrance fees
Pick up & drop off at a hotel in My Tho City
Others expense
Compulsory insurance
Gratuities
Guest reviews
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I’ve been to Vietnam before, but this tour was something else. Thomas made every detail feel personal. The cruise gave us beautiful views of the islands and daily life on the river, but what really stood out was the village visit. Tan Thach was quiet, humble, and full of surprises. Watching how every part of the coconut is used was fascinating. The folk music was deeply moving — you could feel the history in every note. But the best moment was the hand-rowed sampan through the tiny canal. With trees leaning overhead and no motor noise, it felt like the world paused for a moment. This tour helped me reconnect with the beauty of simplicity.
Duy was a fantastic guide — calm, thoughtful, and incredibly knowledgeable. From the moment we left our hotel in My Tho, the entire experience was seamless. The boat ride gave us a real sense of life on the Mekong River, with floating homes and the view of all four islands. But what touched me most was visiting the coconut workshop in Tan Thach. It wasn’t crowded, and it felt so real. Watching the candy being made, and then sampling it, was such a sweet and simple joy. The horse cart ride felt like stepping back in time, and the live folk music — so emotional. The hand-rowed sampan ride was the most peaceful moment I’ve had in months. I didn’t want it to end. A beautiful, soulful tour.