Experience The Best Of Mekong Delta Tours With Local Vibes

It's worth more than a day trip to the Mekong Delta in Southern Vietnam, which is home to an abundance of attractive destinations and unique ecosystems. Mekong Delta, or the Nine-Dragon Delta as it is more commonly known, is a fertile agricultural land that provides the majority of the food for domestic consumption and export to Vietnam. The beautiful scenery and delicious coconut drinks here are well worth the short drive from Ho Chi Minh City. The population has grown to have a positive outlook and a distinctly laid-back lifestyle as a result of their relatively stable living conditions.

That's why it's important to book the best Mekong Delta tours that take you deep into the heart of the Mekong Delta, where you can soak up the authentic rural atmosphere, take a relaxing sampan ride through the canals, and mingle with the friendly locals. Similarly, this describes Ao Journeys. When you join us on one of our genuine Mekong Delta tours, you'll have the chance to completely change your perspective on life.

How To Spend Your Time In Mekong Delta?

As the water levels rise and fall throughout the year, so do the activities of daily life in the delta. Rice fields are ploughed when the tide goes out, and fisheries flourish during the annual flood. The Mekong Delta River, known as Vietnam's "Rice Bowl," has a magical quality that draws visitors from all over the world.

Since everything in the Mekong Delta revolves around the water, you can only get around by boat. Along the river's banks, you'll find rice paddies, fruit orchards, floating markets, Buddhist temples, and homes for locals. The locals share positive vibes with every visitor over there. Perhaps your appreciation for life will deepen as you grow closer to your local guide and gain this understanding. All of the provinces we visit on our Mekong Delta tours are different and more stunning than the rest of Vietnam.

Look around the Cai Rang Floating Market:

Just 6 kilometres from Can Tho is the thriving Cai Rang floating market, one of the largest in Vietnam. Fresh watermelons, pigs, and pineapples fill the boats and barges, respectively. Local vendors sell their wares while wearing conical hats and shouting prices into grease-covered foil packets.  If you want to see the market at its best, you should come first thing in the morning. Taking a traditional boat through the market is the best way to see everything and hear everything, including the locals haggling over prices.

 Living Like a Local with a Vietnamese Family:

Vinh Long, as a major transhipment point in the Mekong Delta, benefits from its convenient location in many ways. This is the land bridge between the Vietnamese mainland and the offshore islands. Households in Vinh Long can benefit from the water flow as they are surrounded by rivers and canals. These days, many Vinh Long families are happy to have guests, so visitors can get a true taste of life here during Mekong Delta tours.

The homes are situated on the riverbank, surrounded by lush tropical fruit groves. During your visit here, you will have access to a private room that is both simple and clean. Experiences like sitting down to a home-cooked meal with a local family and listening to stories about their culture and cuisine are hard to come by for tourists in Vietnam.

Explore the Mekong Delta on restored rice barges:

In the past, barges would be used to transport rice, but now they carry tourists. The Bassac Fleet is a great example of a fleet that has been modified for use as a cruise, taking visitors along the Mekong Delta for a single or double-night excursion. With this barge, you can realistically observe the lives of locals passing by.

There are many finely sculpted handmade vessels on the barge. The cosy cabins are accented with one-of-a-kind local textiles. You'll see local villages and floating markets as the cruise travels along the river, and your onboard guide will explain the history of the rice barges that appear frequently along the route.

Walking through the port of Sa Dec:

Sa Dec Port is a busy commercial port, but it only attracts a moderate number of tourists because it is designed to preserve its local character.  It has tree-lined streets and houses with terraced architecture in the French style with pastel-coloured facades. The Huynh Thuy Le Old House, formerly owned by a prosperous Chinese family, is one of the most remarkable structures in the area. Despite its modest location next to a busy river, this location provides locals and visitors with a variety of rich fruits and vegetables. Enjoy them.

Discover the best and most exciting Mekong Delta Tours with us!

The Mekong Delta's alluring beauty and unique local lifestyles have created many well-known floating markets, mangrove forests, Buddhist temples, Khmer pagodas, and offshore islands that are popular tourist destinations. Since you'll be travelling with a native of the area, you can expect to hear fascinating anecdotes about growing up in this one-of-a-kind part of Vietnam. Our local guides will make sure that you have the most real experience of the Mekong Delta Tours. So what is holding you back? Travel the best of the Mekong Delta with a package from AO Journey.