Mekong Delta boat tour: Fish farm, village, fruit garden

Boat through a working river, then walk where locals live and eat what they grow

A five-hour boat and walking tour on the Mekong River near Can Tho takes you to a floating fish farm run by a local family, across a green islet where villagers live and farm, through a tropical fruit garden where you pick your own, and ends with hotpot dinner cooked by your host family. Pickup is available from several central hotels. A live English-speaking guide leads the whole day.

The experience

The boat leaves from your hotel and heads onto the Mekong, stopping first at a floating fish farm where a local family shows you how they raise fish and make their living from the river. While you're there, you get a fish foot massage: a real local practice, not a tourist add-on. Then you walk off the boat and into the islet itself, moving through the village with residents to see how they live day to day, tending fish ponds and fruit trees that feed both their families and the local market.

A tropical fruit garden comes next, and here you learn how locals cultivate and harvest what grows there, then pick some of your own to take with you. The tour wraps with dinner: a host family prepares hotpot soup made from local fish, vegetables and herbs, eaten together as the light fades. Coffee or tea comes with the meal.

What’s included

• Boat transport on the Mekong River.
• visit to the floating fish farm with fish foot massage.
• walk through the islet village with local residents.
• entry to the tropical fruit garden and fruit picking.
• hotpot dinner cooked by your host family.
• coffee and tea.
• live English-speaking guide throughout.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 14:30

AgesAdult (18 to 75 years) · Youth (10 to 17 years) · Child (1 to 9 years)

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Mekong Realism

Is this one for you?Five hours leaves room to fit this tour into a morning or afternoon in Can Tho without eating your whole day, though the dinner means you'll finish as the sun sets rather than earlier in the evening.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 17 years); Child (1 to 9 years).

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.

What exactly happens at the floating fish farm?

The floating fish farm is a working operation run by a local family on the river. You see how they raise fish for income, and you receive a fish foot massage while you're there: a traditional practice locals use themselves.

Do I get to pick the fruit myself, or just see the garden?

You walk through the tropical fruit garden and pick some of the fruit yourself, so you leave with what you've harvested along with what the family serves at dinner.

Is the dinner included, or do I pay extra?

Dinner with hotpot soup is included in the tour price, made by your host family with local fish, vegetables and herbs. Coffee and tea are also included.

Where does the boat pick me up?

Pickup is available from the Sheraton, Victoria, Wink Hotel, Con Khuong resort, Charmant Suites, or Mekong Legacy's office in the city. Let the operator know which hotel when you book.

How physically demanding is this tour?

The tour involves walking on the islet and moving between the boat and village areas. It is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or pregnant travelers, but it suits all other fitness levels.