Mekong River Delta Vietnam: Photos, Top Things to Do & Suggested Tours

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Mekong River Delta “Mangrove Forests”

Bac Lieu Town is situated on the bank of Bac Lieu Canal.

Ben Tre Province provides some of the most beautiful scenery in the Mekong delta.

Ben Tre, Mekong Delta Tour, Ben Tre Tour

Cai Be - There are lots of colorful fruit and vegetable gardens.

Cai Be, Mekong Delta, Cai Be floating Market

Dong Thap that is convenient to growing food and fruit plant.

My Tho is an important riverside market town on the banks of the Tien River.

Vinh Long is hectic and noisy, its streets a blur of buses and motorbikes.

Tra Su Forest Chau Doc is located in Vinh Trung Commune.

Mekong Delta Travel has the pleasure to invite you to major touristic attractions during your trips to Vietnam , a country with many white exotic sandy beaches, charming cities and friendly people.

Mekong Deltal, Mekong Deltal Tour, Mekong Deltal Boat Trip

Mekong River is the lifeblood of Southeast Asia and offers a glimpse into the long history and diverse cultures of the region.

Mekong River Delta overview

Travel to the Mekong River Delta to learn about local water-river life, take a boat trip on a small wooden boat rowed through the small canals, enjoy local food and tropical fresh fruits in the great fruit gardens of local families, and listen to folk songs.

Best time to visit the Mekong River Delta

From November to April, when temperatures range from 25 to 30 degrees Celsius, is the best time to visit the Mekong River Delta to enjoy the various tropical fruits in season and experience the water-river life of the locals.

How to travel to the Mekong River Delta?

The bus is the most popular mode of transportation from Saigon to Mekong Delta destinations. Driving from Saigon to Vinh Long, My Tho, or Ben Tre takes about two hours, 3.5 hours to Can Tho, and 4.5-5 hours to Chau Doc.
Can Tho international airport is the busiest airport in the Mekong River Delta region, making it simple to take a short flight from any major city within Vietnam to Can Tho.

Things to do in the Mekong River Delta

Visit the Mekong River Delta, you should not miss highlights of this area, including the Cai Be floating market in Vinh Long, rowing on a wooden boat through small canals in My Tho and Ben Tre, Cai Rang, and Phong Dien floating markets in Can Tho and Tra Su cajuput forest in Chau Doc to learn about the life of locals in the water-river areas, try the local food, and buy anything on the own boats of the locals such as tropical fruits like coconut, coconut candy, cakes….during the boat trip. Travel to the Mekong River Delta to see how locals live on the river.

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