Escape the busy streets of Ho Chi Minh City and discover the quieter, greener side of southern Vietnam on this full-day Mekong eco adventure. Moreover, it is designed for travelers who value nature, local culture and responsible experiences. So, the journey leads you through the waterways, coconut groves and peaceful villages of My Tho and Ben Tre.
Unlike conventional sightseeing trips, this experience emphasizes slow travel and meaningful interaction. Here, you will cruise along the Mekong River, paddle through narrow canals in a traditional sampan. As well as cycling along shaded village paths and meet families who make a living from coconuts and tropical gardens.
Among our carefully designed Mekong Tours, this full-day journey offers first-time visitors an accessible yet immersive introduction to life in the Mekong Delta. A locally prepared lunch, seasonal fruit tastings and small-scale community activities complete an enjoyable day away from the city.
In the morning, our local tour guide will meet you at your hotel or a designated pickup point in central Ho Chi Minh City. Then, you will leave the city behind and travel south toward My Tho, the gateway to the Mekong Delta.
During the drive, our tour guide will introduce the region’s network of rivers and canals. As well as explaining how agriculture, fishing and seasonal water levels shape local life.
Local tip: Have breakfast before departure. Bring a reusable water bottle, sun protection and a light rain jacket. Especially during the wet season from approximately May to November.
You will arrive at the riverside pier and board a local motorboat for a relaxing cruise along the Tien River. This is one of the main branches of the Mekong.
From here, you can observe fishing boats, fruit gardens, stilted riverside homes and small islands shaped by fertile alluvial soil. Rather than treating the river as a simple transfer route, our tour guide will explain its importance to transport, agriculture and everyday community life.
Note, please avoid throwing any waste into the river and keep reusable items with you throughout the journey.
Next, you will disembark at a quiet village and walk through a tropical garden planted with fruit trees and native vegetation. Depending on the season, you may see pomelo, jackfruit, longan, rambutan, banana or mango trees.
Besides, you will meet a local host and taste a selection of available fruits. In addition, our tour guide will share simple insights into small-scale farming, seasonal harvests. As well as the effects of changing weather and saltwater intrusion on the delta.
Note, fruit varieties depend on the season, so the experience may vary throughout the year.
Afterward, you will step into a traditional sampan for one of the most memorable experiences of the day. A local rower will guide the boat through narrow canals shaded by water coconut palms and tropical vegetation.
Note that, the canals can be busy during peak periods, so remain seated, keep your hands inside the boat and follow the rower’s instructions. Life jackets are provided and should be worn during the ride.
In addition, this activity directly supports local rowers, many of whom are residents of the surrounding villages.
Continue to Ben Tre, widely known as Vietnam’s coconut-growing region. Visit a small family-operated workshop to learn how local people turn coconuts into food and useful household products.
Depending on the day’s production schedule, you may observe the preparation of coconut candy, coconut oil or other coconut-based products. You will also learn how coconut husks, shells and leaves can be reused instead of discarded.
Sampling is optional. Please inform your guide in advance if you have allergies or dietary restrictions.
Enjoy lunch at a garden restaurant or local family home surrounded by tropical greenery. The menu highlights Southern Vietnamese flavors and locally sourced ingredients.
A typical meal may include:
Vegetarian and vegan meals can be arranged with advance notice. Dishes may change according to seasonal availability.
After lunch, explore the countryside by bicycle. Follow narrow village lanes beneath coconut palms and pass gardens, small bridges, traditional houses and local farms.
The route is generally flat and suitable for casual cyclists. Your guide will maintain a relaxed pace and stop at safe locations to explain local plants, farming activities and village customs.
Travelers who prefer not to cycle may join a guided walk or use an alternative local transfer, subject to availability.
Local tip: Some paths can be uneven or slippery after rain. Wear closed-toe shoes or secure sandals and cycle slowly when crossing small bridges.
Then, you will stop at a local home or garden for tea and a short conversation with your host. Moreover, this is an opportunity to learn about daily life beyond the busy tourist areas.
Note, you are encouraged to ask respectful questions and request permission before taking close-up photographs of residents, children or private homes. Purchasing local products is optional and never required.
You will board the boat for the journey back to the main pier. Next, you will relax and enjoy a final view of the waterways, fruit gardens and riverside settlements.
The exact boat route may change according to the tide, weather and local navigation conditions.
You will meet our driver and begin the journey back to Ho Chi Minh City. A short comfort stop may be arranged along the way.
Finish the day, you will arrive in central Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to your hotel or the designated drop-off point. The tour ends with a deeper understanding of the Mekong Delta’s environment, community life and local livelihoods.
Arrival time may vary depending on traffic conditions.
I first traveled with Impress a few years ago when i visited Sapa and naturally it had to be Impress when i decide to visit Vietnam again.
They are very professional and have good English speaking guides which makes our tour so much convenient and comfortable.
Their local guides are very knowledgeable and gives excellent service.
I will gladly recommend to Impress Travel to my family and friends if they are visiting Vietnam.
Impress travel were amazing. Did my bookings with Daniel for our tour of Vietnam and I must say Daniel was very professional and prompt with his services. All the arrangement, plans, pick-up & drop-off services, hotels, vehicles, sightseeing tours and guides were spot on and excellent. Did 4 nights Hanoi, 1 night Hà Long Bay cruise, 3 nights Hoian, 4 nights Saigon and 1 night in Can Tho. It was totally awesome. Every part of the journey was superbly arranged and planned. I will highly recommend Impress Travel for anyone interested in visiting Vietnam. Very organized and reliable!
I first traveled with Impress a few years ago when i visited Sapa and naturally it had to be Impress when i decide to visit Vietnam again.
They are very professional and have good English speaking guides which makes our tour so much convenient and comfortable.
Their local guides are very knowledgeable and gives excellent service.
I will gladly recommend to Impress Travel to my family and friends if they are visiting Vietnam.
This was my 2nd visit to Vietnam in the last 3 years and i decided to come back again with Impress Travel with my friends beacause you have been very professional in order to organizer my first trip with my Family.
My sincere thanks to you Mr Tommy and extended the same to Mr Truong , our guide in SA PA.
My Friends and me are very happy withs this trip to Vietnam and we find very satisfactory your services all.
Spanish Guide in SAPA, Hotel, Meals , Organization and all was perfect.
Marcos
Great value for money with 4 stars hotel accommodation for 4 couples. The tour guide has been very helpful and brought us to amazing places in Sapa. We want to thanks Thuy the tour guide and especially Mark from Impress Travel for his great service and assurance throughout our trip. We’ll definitely use his service for other tour packages in other parts of Vietnam.
I booked with Impress Travel in July. My contact person was Tommy Thang. He is an amazing person. He was very helpful. He changed my program twice for me. Very accommodating!
We started our holiday in the north (Sapa)of Vietnam and travelled down to HCMC.
The tour was fantastic, Tommy's arrangements were to the"T".
I will always use them if I have to visit the area again and recommend them to one and all.
Thank you once again Mr.Tommy and the Impress Team.
Sulaiman Pochee
South Africa
Impress travel were amazing. Did my bookings with Daniel for our tour of Vietnam and I must say Daniel was very professional and prompt with his services. All the arrangement, plans, pick-up & drop-off services, hotels, vehicles, sightseeing tours and guides were spot on and excellent. Did 4 nights Hanoi, 1 night Hà Long Bay cruise, 3 nights Hoian, 4 nights Saigon and 1 night in Can Tho. It was totally awesome. Every part of the journey was superbly arranged and planned. I will highly recommend Impress Travel for anyone interested in visiting Vietnam. Very organized and reliable!
At first, I was just planning a trip to Hanoi, Halong Bay, and Ninh Binh for my small family.
Some close friends heard about our plans and wanted to join the trip. Eventually the group grew to be 7 families, with 25 adults and children of varying interests and expectations.
While I was excited at the prospect of touring Vietnam with good friends, I felt anxiously responsible to ascertain that everything must be well organized and everyone satisfied. This is why I am so very, very glad to have found Impress Travel. Mr. Mark responded quickly to all my inquiries, customized a wonderful trip according to the group's preferences, tirelessly worked out every detail for our 7-day trip, all at a reasonable price. Our guide, Trung, is knowledgeable, helpful, quick to respond to any need, and well-loved by everyone in the group. All my friends found this a marvelous trip, filled with beautiful memories, very much to my delight and relief!
Mr Tommy, on behalf of our group, we thank you for your efforts in putting together such a memorable vacation and experience of Sapa, overnight train, Halong Bay, Hanoi + Bai Dinh, your tour guides are so knowledgeable, passionate + helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and we will certainly recommend your tour agency to our friends and share our experiences in social media.
Thumbs up, best regards,
David
It was amazing place to visit in the north of vietnam , we really enjoy all the trip especially their foods , culture, beautiful view and so on.
Accommodations were good especially Thang Long Espana Hotel (the Hotel Management automated upgraded us to VIP rooms.Is really unexpected). Overalled tours n places visited very well but only local guides r not good organizing the itineraries. Especially at Sapa Lao Cai and Cat Cat Villages walking tours push to the same day about 8hours for 7km (which is on 1st&2nd days arrival) so tiring. Lunch not good enough 4 so many hours of walking. In Danang Bana Hill the local guide shd arrange 2 visit Bana Hill 1st n not last coz' spend a short time n not nice photos taken due to rain (went in morning time no rain).
Overall tours, hotels, transportation, prices are strongly recommended. Especially Daniel Dang Impress Travel for welcoming and bye-bye wishes.
Daniel Dang tks from 8 of us having a wonderful time n memorable trip for 8D7N Sapa, Hanoi, Danang with Impress Travel. Meet u all again.
We are family of 6 from Singapore and Malaysia joining Hanoi Impress Travel on 30 October-04 November 2019. We are really impressed with the company and tour guides with their professionalism and well organised arrangement. Lily is our guide for Hanoi, Tam Coc and Ninh Binh. She is excellent and very informative. She even taking care of us until late night. We walk us from Old Quarters to the hotel and brought us to try the famous road side foods. She even helped us to pay for our order to avoid overcharge by the stall. Another guide, David BK (Swan Cruise) brought us to Halong Bay cruise. He is excellent and humorous. He handles everything throughout the trip. He served meals for guests on the cruise, organised happy hour, guiding us for Kayaking, teaching Taiji and cooking class on cruise. The cruise ship is ok and the hotel in Hanoi-Adamas Hotel is small but new and clean with reasonable ok breakfast. Anyway thank you for the wonderful arrangement.
We booked a 8 day private tour package for 9 persons for Northern and Central Vietnam . We experienced great and very professional service from the Impress travel team. Tommy was very easy to contact and accommodated our requests.
All the tour guides were very good, spoke good English, friendly and patient. All the vehicles were very clean , spacious enough for our group of 6 adults and 3 children. The drivers were extremely safe and ontime.
Meals were served in clean restaurants.
Overall we had a good holiday .Thank you Tommy and Impress travel for a great experience.
We booked package for 9 persons in Hanoi and i was experienced great service during my stay! the PIC (Mr. Mark) was very pleasant and so easily to contact, i was communicated so easily for trip preparation..the tour guide for Trang An was good, Mr Hiep was helped us very well, and he was so patient on witing us shopping! Thank you Hiep!!
during in Hanoi we were stayed in great hotel with nice service also, and during in Halong Bay, they also choosen the best cruise for us! Swan cruise and also the Mr Cong was great!! thank you!!
for transporation, the car was good and driver are pleasant, but only a little bit communication since the driver less good in english. but overall great!!
all the choosen food for lunch and dinner was delicious
Thank you so much Impress travel
Impress Travels has been very helpful in making our vietnam travel amazing. We were a bunch of 7 friends wanting to go on a budget trip covering most locations. Hence, this subjected to a lot of changes during our discussion with the tour guide Daniel.
However, he has been patient enough in hearing out our needs - be it itienary , hotel bookings or even the mode of payment.
They really understand your needs. And needless to say our experience was amazing. All of this support and help has really made our vietnam trip the most memorable as far ❤️
I was searching for a reliable travel agent and come across Impress Travel and the many reviews of them. I booked 5D/4N, Hanoi-Trang An-Halong Bay private trip for a party of 6. I communicated with Mr Daniel Dang throughout the time until the day we arrived. Mr Daniel is very patient, helpful, and accommodating to our requirements despite many changes made to the itinerary. The price is very reasonable unlike other travel agents.
Our tour guide, Lily was very friendly and efficientknowledgeable and speak good English.
Highly recommend “Trang An Boat Tour”. The caves was spectacular and beautifully.
2D/1N Halong Bay – Swan Cruise was awesome with amazing view of the cave. Our guide Mr David was hilarious, helpful, accommodating, and everything was well organized. Beside the normal
activities of kayaking, swimming, Tai Chi, culinary lesson, we are indeed very very fortunate to have
the chance to celebrate the “Mooncake Festival” while cruising and admiring the full moon.
Spread of mooncake, dessert, sweet snack, fruits, cocktail, beer and mini dragon dance complete the celebration. Tourists from all over the world party all night long.
Although we paid for a 3-star package, the hotel (Thang Long Espana Hotel), meals and transport provided were also above average. Our gang have a very enjoyable and memorable trip in Hanoi.
Impress Travel really impressed us with their service and will engage their service in future.
P/S:- Don’t worry, Impress Travel CAN be trusted.
Hanoi – Duong Lam - Halong Bay – Hue – Danang – Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh city – Mekong Delta – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho – Phu Quoc Island - Ho Chi Minh city.
It is worth talking about details, say what you want to see, watch the hotels, indicate which rooms you want, the office will organize everything for you. I highly recommend!
The whole trip was arranged with the active help of Mr. Daniel Dang.
Thanks to Mr Tommy and staff for putting together an active and interesting tour in all 3 countries. In every city or town we had we met by very nice, friendly and knowledgeable guides. We went in June which was HOT HOT HOT and were always so happy to have an air conditioned vehicle with cold water waiting for us. We traveled by planes, trains, automobiles and boats and all were fabulously coordinated by Mr Tommy without fail. The selection of sites helped us enjoy so many aspects of all 3 countries!
