Day 08: Mekong delta day trip
After breakfast, the group sets out on an excursion to My Tho in the Mekong Delta. Enjoy a 2–hour scenic drive passing paddy fields and river tributaries. On arrival, board our private motorized boat for a river cruise on the upper part of the Mekong River and a taste of the agricultural life of the mighty Mekong River, visiting a fish-raising village, before entering Vam Xep canal and its beautiful scenery of water palm. Disembark and stroll around Quoi An fruit orchard, visiting fruit – drying kilns and coconut craftwares home. Enhance your trip with a short horse–drawn cart ride along the village road. Upon arrival at Ben Truc – Phong Phu garden, sample Mekong delta fruit whilst enjoying traditional local music, and an opportunity to interact with the local people, whose livelihood is on the river here. End your trip with a rowing boat trip to explore the water palm canals. Re–board the main boat and transfer back to My Tho. Arrive at the dock and lunch at Ngoc Gia Trang restaurant incorporating some great Mekong specialties. Then, transfer back to Saigon for the night.
- Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
- Accommodation: Park Hyatt Hotel/Park Room