Mekong Delta tour: Bamboo boat, cycling from Phu My Harbor
Bamboo boat through a floating village, then pedal the orchard roads on a bicycle.
A private guided tour of the Mekong Delta departing from Phu My Cruise Harbor combines a motorized boat trip across Long Island, a hand-rowed bamboo boat through village canals, and a cycling tour (or horse cart or tuk tuk alternative) through local orchards and workshops. The driver picks you up at the foot of your cruise ship and returns you with a 30-minute to 1-hour buffer before departure, and the guide speaks English, Italian, French, German and five other languages on request.
Step-by-step itinerary
Mekong Delta private shore excursion
- Driver picks up at cruise foot
- Drive to My Tho and meet guide
- Board small motored boat
- Visit floating fish market and fruit orchard
- Visit local family and enjoy fruits with folk music
- Ride bamboo boat to coconut candy workshop
- Visit local market
- Cycling or tuk tuk tour through village and orchards
- Visit cake workshop
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Return boat to canal
- Drive back to Phu My harbor
What’s included
- Private air-conditioned transfer from Phu My harbor and back.
- local guide in English (other languages on request).
- motorized boat tour across Long Island.
- hand-rowed bamboo boat through village canals.
- cycling tour, horse cart or tuk tuk ride through the orchards (your choice).
- visits to a local family's fruit garden, coconut candy workshop and cake workshop.
- lunch at a local restaurant.
- all fees and taxes.
Times
- Every day 07:00
Before you book
Operated by Asia Pearl Travel Day Tours
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The experience
Your driver meets you at the cruise port with a name card and drives you to My Tho, where a local guide greets you at the boat station. The day moves through three distinct stretches of the delta: first, a motorized boat crosses the river to Long Island to see the floating fish market and tropical fruit orchards, then a stop at a real local family's garden where you taste fresh fruit while listening to traditional folk music. The pace lets you walk through the village, visit different family gardens, and drink honey tea before moving on.
A hand-rowed bamboo boat takes you through the village canals to a coconut candy workshop where you watch the candy being made fresh and taste it. From there you visit the local market, then choose your next leg: a cycling tour through the orchard roads, or a horse cart or tuk tuk ride if you prefer not to bike. Either way, you pass through pristine village roads, stop at a cake workshop, and arrive at a local restaurant for lunch (special diets available on request). The return boat ride back to the canal and the drive to Phu My harbor takes about 1.5 to 2 hours, landing you back at the port 30 minutes to 1 hour before your ship departs at 5 PM.
The tour is fully private (your driver, guide and boat are yours alone), and operates on a "none left behind" policy timed to cruise schedules. The operator avoids the shopping-heavy tours that eat into port time, instead routing you through working villages and family operations where the guide can move at a pace that fits your interests and your ship's departure window.
Is this one for you?Book this tour if your ship docks at Phu My and you want to see working villages and family orchards without spending the morning in shops: the private schedule and timed return mean you get a full day in the delta and still make your departure.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, French, German, Italian, Vietnamese, Thai, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Cantonese and Chinese.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.
What exactly happens on the bamboo boat part of the tour?
The bamboo boat is hand-rowed by local people and takes you through the village canals to a coconut candy workshop in Ben Tre, where you watch the candy being made fresh and taste it before returning to the motorized boat.
Can I choose not to cycle if I don't want to bike?
Yes. The cycling tour can be replaced with a horse cart ride or a tuk tuk if you prefer not to pedal, and you'll still cover the same orchard roads and village workshops.
How much time do I have between getting back to the port and my ship leaving?
The tour is scheduled to return you to Phu My harbor 30 minutes to 1 hour before your cruise departs at 5 PM, giving you a buffer to get back on board.
Is lunch included, and can you handle dietary needs?
Lunch at a local restaurant is included. Any special diet can be served on request, so let the operator know when you book.
Does the price include the pickup at my cruise ship?
Yes. The driver picks you up at the foot of your cruise ship at Phu My harbor and returns you there. The port pass for pickup and drop-off is included in the tour price.
Mekong Delta tour: Bamboo boat, cycling from Phu My Harbor
9h–11h · EN · FR · DE · IT +7 · at your hotel
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