Overview:
Mekong Delta is a large area with 13 provinces, each has its own beauties of which, Tien Giang Province is famous for its tranquil landscapes, luxuriant fruit gardens, hospitable local people. This is the reason why A Classic Mekong Delta tour should not be missed if you have a chance to visit Vietnam.
Highlights:
- Boat Trip
- Tropical Fruits
- Traditional Folk Music
- Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Coconut Candy Workshop
- Rowing Boat
- Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Walking Around Small Village Roads
Duration: 7 hours
Departure time: Flexible
Itinerary:
- Our private car and tour guide will pick you up at departure time right at your hotel for Classic Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour.
- After around 2-hour driving from Saigon, we will reach the port to take leisurely cruise on the Tien River to see 4 islets which are represented as four mythical animals in Southeast Asia: Dragon, Kirin, Tortoise, and Phoenix.
- Then we will visit honey bee farm and taste delicious honey tea with lemon that is really good for health. Moreover is to enjoy a lot of tropical fruits featuring the typical characteristic of Mekong Delta. Local people also have a python farm for those who are looking for adventure can touch pythons and take photos with them.
- Visit coconut candy workshop to know how to make delicious candies by hand.
- On Classic Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour, you can enjoy the melody of “Don Ca Tai Tu”, a genre of traditional folk music which is an indispensable spiritual cultural activity in Mekong Delta people’s lives and officially recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
- Furthermore, we can relax on the rowing boat going through a mangrove palm canal, and continue to ride by horse-drawn carriage through the village as the way locals did in the 19th century.
- You cannot leave Mekong Delta without visiting Vinh Trang pagoda, considered as the biggest and oldest ancient pagoda in Southern of Vietnam influenced by Asian and Western architecture and culture, which is located in My Tho Town.
- Heading back to Saigon and finish our tour at about 5PM.