Mekong Delta Private Tour: Cooking, Cruise & Coconut Factory

Cook Vietnamese dishes, then float the Mekong in a hand-rowed sampan

A full-day private tour of the Mekong Delta starting with hotel pickup from Ho Chi Minh City, built around a cooking class at a family homestay, a boat cruise on the Mekong and Tien rivers, and stops at Vinh Trang Pagoda, a bee farm and the region's largest coconut candy factory. The guide speaks English, lunch is included, and the itinerary runs from early morning until late afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Mekong Delta and local culture

• Pick up at hotel
• Travel to Bến Lức - My Tho
• Check in Family Tiny Garden homestay
• Bike visit orchards and rice fields
• Join cooking tour for spring rolls and pancakes
• Enjoy BBQ Vietnamese food
• Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
• Check in cruise on Mekong river
• Boat ride on Tien river
• Enjoy Vietnamese traditional music
• Relax on hand-rowed sampan in canals
• Visit bee farm and drink honey tea
• Visit largest coconut candy factory
• Return by boat and bus to HCMC

The experience

The day starts with pickup at your hotel between 7:40 and 8:20am, then a drive to Bến Lức and My Tho in the heart of the delta. You arrive at a family-run homestay called Tiny Garden, where the morning centers on a cooking tour: a guide walks you through making spring rolls, pancakes and other Vietnamese dishes, then you eat what you've made as part of a BBQ lunch. Before that, you explore the village by bike, passing orchards and dragon fruit farms, and see the rice fields that define the region.

The afternoon shifts to water. After visiting Vinh Trang Pagoda (the largest ancient temple in the Mekong Delta), you board a cruise boat and move onto the Mekong River itself. A leisurely ride on the Tien River lets you watch the daily life of local people unfold along the banks. The guide includes a hand-rowed sampan ride through small canals, a stop at a bee farm where you drink honey tea, and a visit to the delta's largest coconut candy factory. You're back on the bus by 5:30pm, heading toward Ho Chi Minh City as the day ends.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off from Ho Chi Minh City.
• professional English-speaking guide for the full day.
• cooking class at the family homestay where you learn to make spring rolls and pancakes.
• Vietnamese BBQ lunch.
• visits to Vinh Trang Pagoda, a bee farm with honey tea, and the coconut candy factory.
• leisurely boat rides on the Mekong and Tien rivers.
• hand-rowed sampan experience through small canals.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• all taxes and fees.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (8 to 80 years) · Child (4 to 7 years) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't need a car or arrange your own transport from Ho Chi Minh City. The driver collects you in the morning and returns you in the evening, which settles the logistics for anyone staying in the city without their own vehicle.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 7 years). Under 4: they can't be included in the booking.

What's included in the Mekong Delta tour price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ho Chi Minh City, a professional English-speaking guide, lunch, bottled water, and all taxes and fees are included. Souvenir photos and a DVD of the tour are available to purchase separately.

How long does the full-day Mekong Delta tour take?

The tour runs from 7:40am to around 5:30pm, with the morning spent at the homestay farm and cooking class, and the afternoon on the river cruises and factory visits.

What is Vinh Trang Pagoda?

Vinh Trang Pagoda is the largest ancient temple in the Mekong Delta, a stop on the afternoon portion of the tour after the cooking class and before the boat rides on the river.

What does the hand-rowed sampan ride involve?

The sampan is a traditional small boat propelled by hand-rowing through the delta's narrow canals, letting you experience a slower pace and see the peaceful waterways up close during the afternoon river portion of the tour.