Share this tour
Offered languages
- English
Experience real fishing in Mekong canals – learn traditional techniques from local fishermen.
Visit an authentic local market where people buy fresh fish, vegetables, and daily supplies.
Cruise peaceful waterways by private motorboat through scenic countryside.
Try traditional riverbank fishing – a skill locals have used for generations.
Learn the traditional "duck herding" technique used by Mekong farmers.
Practice traditional water scooping to irrigate gardens – feel how hard farmers work.
Hands-on cooking class – prepare three authentic Vietnamese dishes.
Enjoy a delicious home-cooked lunch in a coconut garden with dishes you made.
Relax in hammocks surrounded by coconut palms and rice fields.
Take a peaceful hand-rowed sampan ride through narrow nipa palm canals.
Support local families through community-based sustainable tourism.
Small group size (maximum 12) ensures personal attention and authentic experience.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Pick up and transfer to the centrally located hotel/accommodation in District 1 (except Đa Kao Ward, Tan Dinh Ward) from the following streets: Lý Tự Trọng, Lê Thánh Tôn, Trương Định, Nguyễn An Ninh, Phan Chu Trinh, Lưu Văn Lang, Lê Anh Xuân, Đồng Khởi, Nguyễn Huệ, Thi Sách, Thái Văn Lung, Mạc Thị Bưởi, Hồ Huấn Nghiệp, Nguyễn Thái Bình, Lê Thị Hồng Gấm, Bùi Thị Xuân, Sương Nguyệt Anh, and Ký Con.
* If you are not staying on any of the above streets, please make your own way to the meeting point (112 Tran Hung Dao Street, Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City).
* The pickup time in the above-prescribed range varies according to the position of the customers’ hotels or the required pickup points.
* Show the mobile or printed voucher to the staff before commencing the activity.
If guests are staying outside District 1, please come to the meeting point: 112 Tran Hung Dao Street, Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City at 07:45 AM
Itinerary
-
Ho Chi Minh City (Pass by)
Pick-up from your hotel in District 1 (exclude Tan Dinh Ward, Sai Gon Ward) or meeting point
Admission ticket free -
1Long An Province
Comfortable drive to Ben Luc (approximately 1 hour) • Watch the landscape change from city to countryside • Learn about Mekong Delta life from your guide
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
2Long An Province
Visit Ben Luc local market: • Explore a real market where local people shop • See fresh fish, vegetables, and regional products • Buy fresh bait for your fishing adventure • Learn what local families eat and how they cook • Optional: practice Vietnamese with friendly vendors 09:45 AM: Arrive at Go Dung Pier and board your private motorboat
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
3Long An Province
Fishing adventure: • Cruise to your fishing spot under a peaceful rural bridge • Learn traditional fishing techniques from your guide • Each guest gets a proper fishing rod and fresh bait • Try to catch local fish species (tilapia, catfish, snakehead) • Experience the patience and skill fishing requires • Enjoy fresh fruits, snacks, and cold drinks while fishing • Learn why fishing is so important to Mekong life • Relax and enjoy the peaceful river atmosphere • Take photos of beautiful rural scenery
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
4Long An Province
Scenic boat journey: • Cruise through narrow, shaded canals • Take a short countryside walk to stretch your legs • See local houses, gardens, and daily life along the waterways • Feel the peaceful rhythm of rural living Arrive at a beautiful local coconut garden
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Long An Province
Hands-on farming and cooking experience: • Duck herding activity – guide ducks like local farmers do • Practice traditional water scooping to irrigate the garden • Pick fresh vegetables and herbs for your cooking class • Hands-on cooking class – learn to make: - Bánh Xèo (Vietnamese sizzling pancakes) - Chả Giò (crispy fried spring rolls) - Thịt Nướng Lá Lốt (grilled pork in betel leaves) • Cook with your host family in their outdoor kitchen • Enjoy a delicious lunch featuring: - The three dishes you prepared - Lemongrass chicken, fried eggs, pork soup - Steamed rice and seasonal fresh fruits • Share stories and learn about daily life from your hosts • Relax in comfortable hammocks under coconut trees • Enjoy the peaceful garden atmosphere
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Long An Province
Traditional sampan rowboat ride: • Glide through narrow canals covered by nipa palms • Enjoy the peaceful sounds of nature • See rural life along the small waterways • Perfect time for photos and reflection
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Long An Province
Motorboat ride back to Go Dung Pier • Say goodbye to your local hosts Begin drive back to Ho Chi Minh City
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Ho Chi Minh City
: Arrive at your hotel • Tour ends with wonderful memories of Mekong life
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tags
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Your guide to the flawless travel experience
Popular Countries
Company
Get our app
