My Tho Tour & Small Coconut Canals
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  • 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.

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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
  • Pick-up
    11:00 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.
  • Cruising on the mighty Mekong River
    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.
  • End the tour
    Disembark 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.
  • P/s
    After 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.
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104 reviews on “My Tho Tour & Small Coconut Canals

  1. Ruben van Dijk. from Belgium said:
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    Cultural Beauty in Every Moment

    Hannah was incredible — warm, insightful, and so engaging. I felt a genuine connection to the places we visited. The floating fish farms and island views were beautiful, but the soul of this tour is the people. Visiting the coconut workshop in Tan Thach, I saw real craftsmanship and tradition in action. The horse cart ride was charming, and the music performance — wow. I didn’t expect to be moved, but I was. Then came the sampan ride… drifting quietly through a narrow waterway, the coconut palms arching overhead — pure magic. I wish the tour lasted longer

  2. Klara Zelená. from Slovakia said:
    Verified ✓
    Delightfully Local and Unforgettable

    What an amazing half-day tour! Lam was kind, funny, and had a way of making everything interesting. I especially appreciated that this wasn’t one of those overly touristy trips. Tan Thach village felt like a hidden gem — calm, welcoming, and full of character. I loved learning about coconut products (I had no idea they could make so many things!). The music performance gave me chills, and the tropical fruits were a delicious treat. The highlight? Gliding down a narrow canal in a sampan, surrounded by coconut trees. It was absolutely serene. I felt so lucky to experience this side of Vietnam. Highly, highly recommended!

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