Mekong Delta canals and fruit orchards
Sampans through the coconut canals of Bến Tre, lunch in an orchard and honey tea with a farming family.
From US$69 per person
Book nowSouthern Vietnam
River life in the Mekong Delta, the energy of Saigon and island beaches on Phú Quốc.
Why go south
The south runs on the river. Markets start on the water before sunrise, orchards line the canals, and lunch is often whatever the family picked that morning.
Saigon is the busiest city in the country and a good place to start or end a trip. Phú Quốc is an hour away by plane for a few slow days by the sea.
See 7 tours and experiences- Best months
- December to April
- Fly into
- Saigon (SGN) or Phú Quốc (PQC)
- Time needed
- 3 to 6 days
- Do not miss
- Cái Răng market at 6 in the morning
Places in the south
Tours in the south
Phú Quốc islands by boat
Three islands off the An Thới coast, snorkelling over the reef and a seafood lunch on the boat.
From US$65 per person
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Vietnam Highlights
Hanoi, Hạ Long Bay, Huế, Hội An, Saigon and the Mekong Delta
From US$1,690 per person
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Vietnam with Kids
Hanoi, Hạ Long Bay, Hội An cooking class, Phú Quốc beach days
From US$1,390 per person
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Saigon and the Mekong
Saigon street food, Cái Răng floating market, a night in Cần Thơ
From US$460 per person
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Saigon, Cần Thơ by boat, then four slow days on Phú Quốc
From US$880 per person
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Dawn at Cái Răng floating market
Board a small boat at 5:30, eat noodle soup on the water and visit a rice noodle workshop.
From US$38 per person
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- Best
- Good
- Rainy
- Typical weather. Every year is a little different.
We ate fruit straight from the trees and rowed a sampan through the canals. A calm day after the noise of Saigon.
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