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Top 5 River Day Trips in Vietnam

5 day trips  ·  from $16 a head

The 5 best river day trips in Vietnam you can book, with what each costs, how long you are away and how much of it is spent on the road. Start at number one.

HCM: Mekong Delta, My Tho & Ben Tre Coconut Village - Vinh Trang Pagoda: a calm first stop
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HCM: Mekong Delta, My Tho & Ben Tre Coconut Village

1.HCM: Mekong Delta, My Tho & Ben Tre Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,304 reviews · 9 hours · from $16Our pick

Spend nine hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre by minivan, motorboat, sampan, tuk tuk, and smaller river boat. You’ll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, taste honey tea and tropical fruit, watch coconut candy being made, cycle through coconut gardens, enjoy lunch, and hear traditional music. Guides such as Steve, James, Phong, and Ken are known for clear English and good humor.

“The Day trip was amazing! It was really well planned and we saw a lot of beautiful anf interesting things and places. When it came to lunch, getting a vegetarian option was no problem ✨ And our Guide Ken was the absolute best! Can only recommend.”

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Small-Group Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boat Ride, Cottages & Pagoda - A Five-Course Lunch Beside the River
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Small-Group Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boat Ride, Cottages & Pagoda

2.Small-Group Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boat Ride, Cottages & Pagoda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,327 reviews · from $48Top rated

Spend a full day from Ho Chi Minh City exploring My Tho and Ben Tre with guides such as James, Nam, Manh, or Luan. Ride a motorboat and hand-rowed sampan, sample coconut candy and honey tea, enjoy a five-course Vietnamese lunch, choose a village bike ride, and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda.

“Highly recommended immersive experience. Great locations, sights and food. James has been a fantastic guide.”

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Best Halong 5 star Day Trip, inclusive,buffet,cave,kayak,transfer - The road from Hanoi to Tuan Chau
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Best Halong 5 star Day Trip, inclusive,buffet,cave,kayak,transfer

3.Best Halong 5 star Day Trip, inclusive,buffet,cave,kayak,transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 933 reviews · from $45

Spend 10 to 12 hours seeing Halong Bay by limo bus and cruise ship. You’ll visit Sung Sot Cave, kayak or ride a bamboo boat at Luon Cave, climb Titop Island, and enjoy a seafood buffet, sunset party, red wine, and fruit. Guide Duy has earned praise for keeping the day smooth, but expect crowds and a long return to Hanoi.

“Views of halong was superb and the people is friendly great experience clean boat and good speaking English tour guides.. the food was average though could improve there.”

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Mekong Delta Full Day Trip - My Tho & Ben Tre - VIP Private Tour - My Tho and the Tien River by motorboat
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Mekong Delta Full Day Trip – My Tho & Ben Tre – VIP Private Tour

4.Mekong Delta Full Day Trip – My Tho & Ben Tre – VIP Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $85

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver exploring My Tho and Ben Tre from Ho Chi Minh City. Expect a pagoda, motorboat and sampan rides, coconut candy, bee tea, local music, Vietnamese lunch, fruit, and rural island life. Guides such as Bunny, Tam, Jen, and Sammy are praised for strong English and personal service.

“Very happy with our tour guide, Tiny. The tour itself was ok. Very rugged and adventurous. But the tour guide was very nice.”

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Private Insight Mekong Delta (Day Trip) - Brick kilns and a working local industry
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Private Insight Mekong Delta (Day Trip)

5.Private Insight Mekong Delta (Day Trip)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 204 reviews · from $150

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre in a private air-conditioned car, then explore by motorboat, sampan, tuk-tuk, or bicycle. Visit brick kilns, coconut workshops, and a family making traditional mats. Guides such as Slim Jim and Phat add local context, while lunch, snacks, water, and hotel transfers are included.

“We had a very great tour guide - Slim Jim. He was funny, personable and very knowledgeable about the history of Vietnam. We took the two hour drive from the city and along the way he pointed out rice fields, different rivers and gave us lots of information.”

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