Mekong Delta Silk Island Cruise: Boat Trip & Village Tour

Glide past stilted homes, then ride tuk-tuk through mango groves and silk farms.

A four-hour boat and village tour in the Mekong Delta that leaves from your hotel, takes you upriver past stilted houses and fishing villages, lands on a traditional weaving island, and moves through it by tuk-tuk to see silk farming, a Buddhist monastery and a local school. Unlimited beer, soft drinks and fresh fruit come with the ride. An English-speaking guide narrates the route.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Mekong Silk Island lifestyle

• Boat trip to the island
• See stilted houses and fishing villages
• View Mekong and Four Faces Rivers
• Tuk Tuk tour around the village
• See mango and banana plantations
• Visit Silk Farm
• Visit Buddhist monastery
• Visit local school children

The experience

The boat leaves your hotel and heads into the Mekong for an hour, passing stilted houses built directly over the water and fishing villages where the river splits into the Four Faces. The water itself is the working landscape here, not scenery, but the route people use to move between the islands. When you reach the weaving island, a tuk-tuk takes over and winds through the village past mango and banana plantations and the crops locals grow in the narrow strips between them. The guide is there the whole way, speaking English and explaining what you're passing through.

Three stops anchor the afternoon on the island. The silk farm shows how thread gets made from cocoons and dyed by hand. You watch the process but don't operate the looms yourself. The Buddhist monastery is a working temple, not a museum, and the local school visit depends on the day's schedule, so it's not guaranteed but it happens often enough that it shapes the tour's rhythm when it does. Between stops the tuk-tuk keeps moving, so you're seeing the island's actual layout, not a curated route that skips the ordinary parts.

The unlimited beer and soft drinks matter more than they sound: you're on the water in heat for four hours, and the fresh fruit platter breaks up the middle of the day. Hotel pickup means no negotiating a ride to the dock or figuring out which pier the boat leaves from. If you're booking the private option, you get the same route and guide but the boat is yours alone. The shared tour runs with other travelers. Drop-off back at the hotel is included in the private option but not the group one, so factor that in if you're booking the shared departure.

What’s included

• Unlimited beer and soft drinks.
• fresh fruit platter.
• English-speaking guide.
• one-way hotel pickup.
• tuk-tuk ride around the island.
• entrance fees to the silk farm, monastery and school.

Options for this experience

2 options

"Join Tour" Silk Island CruiseGuide in English · 08:00 and 12:30Pickup is included

"Private" Silk Island CruiseGuide in English · 08:00 and 12:30Pickup is included

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Information

Lasts 4h, runs every day at 08:00 and 12:30, from US$ 38 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 15 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00 and 12:30Another time? ›

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (1 to 3 years): free

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Memorable Cambodia Cruise

Is this one for you?Choose shared if you want to split costs with other travelers. Choose private if you need hotel pickup and drop-off included rather than meeting at a central point.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (1 to 3 years): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the boat ride each way on the Mekong?

The boat trip to the island takes one hour. The return journey is the same length, so you're on the water for two hours total across the four-hour tour.

What exactly is the silk farm, and do I get to try weaving?

The silk farm is a working operation where you watch cocoons get processed into thread and dyed by hand. You observe the process but don't operate the looms or make anything yourself.

Will the school visit definitely happen, or is it optional?

The local school visit is subject to the school's schedule that day, so it's not guaranteed on every departure. When it does happen, it's part of the tuk-tuk route around the village.

What's included in the price, and what costs extra?

The tour includes unlimited beer and soft drinks, a fresh fruit platter, the English-speaking guide, the boat ride, the tuk-tuk trip around the island, and entrance fees to the sites. Hotel pickup is included. Drop-off back to the hotel is included only in the private option.

Can I book this as a group tour or do I have to go private?

You can choose between the shared "Join Tour" option, which runs with other travelers, or the private option where the boat is yours alone. Both follow the same route and include the same guide and inclusions, though only the private option includes hotel drop-off.