Authentic Mekong Delta Tour by Speedboat

A full day of fruit orchards, a market, a Cao Dai temple, a local family’s homestead and a riverside lunch, all with a real local guide. Our Mekong Delta tour by speedboat is the most rewarding way to leave Saigon behind for a day. Setting out from Ho Chi Minh City by boat, you reach parts of the Delta that few other tourists ever see, and you get an up-close look at life along the river that has barely changed in centuries.

As you travel, the scenery is a gift for photographers: lush fruit orchards, vibrant rice paddies and quiet, palm-shaded canals. Your English-speaking guide leads you to the places that matter most, among them a Cao Dai temple, a Buddhist pagoda and a busy riverside market.

The heart of the day is the old-world river life of the Delta. You’ll stop at a local family’s homestead for fresh coconut while you learn about local customs, and walk to a traditional house where three generations live side by side.

A cultural day deserves a proper meal, so a traditional lunch at riverside restaurant is included, built around the Delta’s famous fried elephant ear fish and other regional specialities.

Les Rives’s Authentic Mekong Delta by speedboat  is the perfect escape from the noise of Saigon, and a real taste of the beauty and culture of southern Vietnam.