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Duration9
DestinationHồ Chí Minh — Tây Ninh, Vietnam
GuestsFlexible
Tour typeTour
Overview
Experience authentic Mekong Delta life in Ben Luc, Long An, on this tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Steering clear of the tourist trail, you'll wander a country market and meet local vendors, visit a rice mill and a traditional sticky-rice wine distillery, cruise the Mekong on a private motorboat, and row a sampan through palm-shaded canals. Taste fresh fruit and join a rustic cooking class in a riverside garden. Built on a community-based tourism model, this tour helps create livelihoods for local families.
Highlights
- Explore a traditional rural market and meet friendly local vendors.
- Visit a rice mill and a traditional sticky-rice wine distillery to learn about the Mekong's signature crafts.
- Cruise the Mekong River on a private motorboat and weave through water-coconut-shaded canals by rowing boat.
- Savour fresh tropical fruit and join a rustic cooking class in a riverside garden.
- Learn about sustainable farming methods and discover how locals live in harmony with nature.
- Help support community-based tourism, creating livelihoods and improving life for local families.
Pickup service: hotels in District 1 (except Sai Gon and Tan Dinh wards). Guests outside District 1 please come to the meeting point (112 Tran Hung Dao, Ben Thanh ward) before 7:15.
Detailed itinerary:
- 07:30: Pick-up at your hotel or the central meeting point.
- 08:30: Visit a bustling traditional rural market and observe the trading and daily life of the locals.
- 09:30: Stop by a rice mill and a traditional sticky-rice wine distillery to explore the time-honoured crafts of the Mekong Delta.
- 10:30: Board a private boat to explore the peaceful rivers and canals of the Mekong countryside.
- 11:00: Visit a coconut and fruit orchard, learn about organic farming and enjoy fresh fruit right in the garden.
- 12:30: Join a rustic cooking class with locals and enjoy a hearty Mekong-style lunch in a riverside garden setting.
- 14:00: Try rowing a sampan through small canals shaded by lush greenery.
- 15:00: Return to the boat pier and depart for Ho Chi Minh City.
- 16:30 – 17:00: Drop-off at your hotel or the original meeting point. End of the tour.
Included
✅ Included
- Round-trip transfer by 16-seat vehicle
- English-speaking guide
- Boat rides
- Bicycle rental
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
- 1 bottle of mineral water
❌ Excluded
- Travel insurance
- Additional food and drinks
- Tips and personal expenses
Policy
Cancellation & refund
TICKET CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY:
🔹 Cancelling 48 hours or more before departure
100% of the ticket value is refunded.
🔹 Cancelling between 24 and 48 hours before departure
50% of the ticket value is refunded.
🔹 Cancelling within 24 hours of departure, or not showing up at the pick-up point
No refund applies.
🔹 Refund processing time
Refunds are expected to take 07 – 14 working days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays).
👶 Child policy
👶 Child policy
Under 1 m: free of charge, eats and sleeps with the parents.
From 1 m to 1.39 m: child rate — sleeps with the parents, with an own meal and an own entrance ticket.
From 1.4 m: charged as an adult.
PICK-UP & DROP-OFF POLICY (TOUR)
🚐✨ PICK-UP & DROP-OFF POLICY (TOUR)
📍 1. Coverage
Applies to guests staying within the city centre area.
Outside this area a surcharge may apply, or guests may need to make their own way to the meeting point.
⏰ 2. Pick-up time
Please be ready 10–15 minutes in advance.
The vehicle waits no longer than 10–15 minutes past the agreed time.
📌 3. Pick-up point
Pick-up at the hotel lobby or the confirmed meeting point.
If the vehicle cannot access the location, guests are kindly asked to walk to the nearest point as directed.
🏁 4. Drop-off
Drop-off at the original pick-up point within the city centre area.
A surcharge may apply for drop-off at a different location.
⚠️ 5. Important notes
Arriving late or failing to show up is treated as a No Show and is non-refundable.
Timings may change due to traffic, weather or other circumstances beyond our control.
🌍 Policy for foreign guests
🌍 Policy for foreign guests
💰 Service fee: 700,000 VND / group / day
📌 The fee applies to one group for one day, regardless of the number of guests in the group.
⚠️ Right to refuse service
⚠️ Right to refuse service
Go365 reserves the right to refuse or discontinue service whenever the safety and the quality of service for the traveller cannot be guaranteed.
FAQ
Which area does the tour visit?
Bến Lức in Long An — a corner of the Mekong Delta that sees few tourists, departing from Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.
What does the day involve?
A walk through the country market meeting local traders, a visit to a rice mill and a sticky-rice distillery, a private motorboat on the Mekong then a rowing boat through the narrow canals, tropical fruit tasting and a cooking class in a riverside garden.
Is there a cooking class?
Yes, a class in simple country cooking held in the riverside garden itself.
What does the tour mean for local people?
It runs on a community-tourism model, so the trip helps create livelihoods and raise incomes for families in the area.
How are children charged?
Children are charged 75% of the adult rate.
What does the tour price include?
A 16-seat return transfer, an English-speaking guide, the boat trips, bicycle hire, entrance fees, lunch and one bottle of mineral water. Travel insurance, extra food and drink, tips and personal expenses are charged separately.
Need help?
📞 +84 789 900 077
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