Mekong Delta Tours Compared
Eight Mekong Delta tours sit on this page, priced from EUR 15 to EUR 108 per person, sorted into four groups: classic tours, a combo tour, premium tours and active or multi-day options. I have ordered them from the standard My Tho and Ben Tre route closest to what most first-time visitors book, out to the tours that add a second attraction, more exclusivity or an extra day away from Ho Chi Minh City.
Which classic Mekong Delta day tour covers the essentials?
All three classic tours run the same My Tho and Ben Tre loop with a motorboat cruise, hand-rowed sampan and coconut candy workshop, so the real difference is one added stop and the price. Mekong Delta Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City is the cheapest at EUR 15 for a 9 to 10 hour day and skips any extra stop. Mekong Delta Full-Day Tour with Cooking Class adds a hands-on cooking class, but only on its private booking option, from EUR 24. Mekong Delta Day Tour with Floating Fish Farm trades a workshop stop for feeding thousands of fish at a working farm, from EUR 29. I would start with the plain day tour unless one of those extra stops matters to you.
a full Mekong Delta tour itinerary
★ Top pick Classic tours
Mekong Delta Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
Classic first Mekong Delta day trip
✓ Free cancellation available
Classic tours
Mekong Delta Day Tour with Floating Fish Farm
A less crowded stop most tours skip
✓ Free cancellation available
Classic tours
Mekong Delta Full-Day Tour with Cooking Class
Combining the classic route with a hands-on cooking class
✓ Free cancellation available
Should you combine the Cu Chi Tunnels with your Mekong Delta day?
One tour on this page pairs both regions in a single day. Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Tour with Coconut Workshop runs 10 to 11 hours from EUR 17, capped at 11 passengers rather than the 30 to 45 seat buses used on many rival combos, and turns the coconut candy stop into a hands-on workshop where you wrap your own candy. Lunch is not included and needs to be added separately in the Delta. I would book this only if a single free day is genuinely all the time you have in Ho Chi Minh City, since splitting the two sites across separate days gives each one more room.
how many days you actually need in the Mekong Delta
Popular pick Combo tours
Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Tour with Coconut Workshop
Small-group history and river combo
✓ Free cancellation available
What do the premium Mekong Delta tours add for the extra cost?
Two tours here trade a shared minivan for exclusivity, at very different price points. Private Mekong Delta Tour from Ho Chi Minh City gives you a private vehicle, sized from a sedan to an 11-seat van, and a private guide from EUR 68, though the river boat itself is still shared at My Tho port. Mekong Delta VIP Speedboat Tour from Ho Chi Minh City goes further, from EUR 108, using a private speedboat that reaches narrower back canals standard motorboats cannot enter. I would pick the private tour for pacing, and the speedboat if reaching quieter canals is the whole point of your day.
how small-group Mekong Delta tours compare
Premium tours
Mekong Delta VIP Speedboat Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
Off-the-beaten-track, exclusive access
✓ Free cancellation available
Premium tours
Private Mekong Delta Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
Setting your own pace, no group waiting
✓ Free cancellation available
Which Mekong Delta tour suits an active traveler with extra time?
Two tours move away from the standard bus-and-boat format entirely. Mekong Delta Bike Tour: One Perfect Day on Unicorn Islet swaps stops for guided cycling through village lanes, a mushroom garden and a rice wine tasting, from EUR 76, though hotel pickup is not included. 2 or 3-Day Mekong Delta Tour with Cai Rang Floating Market is the only option that leaves Ho Chi Minh City overnight, from EUR 69, built around reaching Cai Rang Floating Market at sunrise, with hotel accommodation billed as a surcharge. I would book the bike tour for an active single day, and the overnight option only if the floating market itself is the priority.
the Mekong Delta's floating markets
Active & multi-day
2 or 3-Day Mekong Delta Tour with Cai Rang Floating Market
Seeing Cai Rang Floating Market without a 3am day trip
✓ Free cancellation available
Active & multi-day
Mekong Delta Bike Tour: One Perfect Day on Unicorn Islet
Active travelers who want to cycle, not just ride a bus
✓ Free cancellation available
How do these 8 Mekong Delta tours compare on price and duration?
Every price here is the operator's lowest published per-person fare, checked on 2026-08-09, and duration is the operator's own stated figure rather than a door-to-door time you can bank on exactly. Seven of the eight run as a single fixed-slot day, from 7 to 8 hours on the private tour up to 10 to 11 hours on the Cu Chi combo. Only the 2 or 3-Day Mekong Delta Tour with Cai Rang Floating Market breaks that pattern, sold as a multi-day itinerary with a required overnight in Can Tho rather than a same-day return. Group format, shared minivan, private vehicle or speedboat, matters as much as the headline price.
| Tour or ticket | Duration | Best for | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Tour with Coconut Workshop Combo tours Full day (approx. 10-11 hours) | Full day (approx. 10-11 hours) | Small-group history and river combo | 17EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Mekong Delta Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City Classic tours Full day (approx. 9-10 hours) | Full day (approx. 9-10 hours) | Classic first Mekong Delta day trip | 15EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| 2 or 3-Day Mekong Delta Tour with Cai Rang Floating Market Active & multi-day 2 or 3 days, 1 or 2 nights | 2 or 3 days, 1 or 2 nights | Seeing Cai Rang Floating Market without a 3am day trip | 69EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Mekong Delta Bike Tour: One Perfect Day on Unicorn Islet Active & multi-day Full day (approx. 9-10 hours) | Full day (approx. 9-10 hours) | Active travelers who want to cycle, not just ride a bus | 76EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Mekong Delta Day Tour with Floating Fish Farm Classic tours Full day (approx. 9-10 hours) | Full day (approx. 9-10 hours) | A less crowded stop most tours skip | 29EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Mekong Delta VIP Speedboat Tour from Ho Chi Minh City Premium tours Full day (approx. 9-10 hours) | Full day (approx. 9-10 hours) | Off-the-beaten-track, exclusive access | 108EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Mekong Delta Full-Day Tour with Cooking Class Classic tours Full day (approx. 9-10 hours) | Full day (approx. 9-10 hours) | Combining the classic route with a hands-on cooking class | 24EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
| Private Mekong Delta Tour from Ho Chi Minh City Premium tours Full day (approx. 7-8 hours) | Full day (approx. 7-8 hours) | Setting your own pace, no group waiting | 68EUR per person | Check availabilityDetails → |
Prices checked: 2026-08-09 · prices may vary
What does the price on each Mekong Delta tour actually include?
Every tour compared here bundles an English-speaking guide, the boat or sampan rides on its route, and entrance fees for the stops listed in its own itinerary, so the base fare buys the day rather than just a boat seat. What it never includes is worth checking product by product: gratuities are excluded across all eight, lunch is left out of the Cu Chi Tunnels combo specifically, hotel pickup is excluded on the bike tour, and hotel accommodation is billed as a surcharge on the overnight tour rather than bundled into its price.
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How do you pick between the 8 Mekong Delta tours?
Start from budget and days available rather than the flashiest photo. Under EUR 30 and one free day, the three classic tours or the Cu Chi combo cover the region's best-known stops without a private-tour premium. Above EUR 60, the private tour and the speedboat sell pacing and exclusivity, not a fundamentally different Delta. If cycling appeals more than another bus seat, the bike tour earns its price on format alone. If Cai Rang Floating Market at sunrise is the actual goal, skip every single-day option and book the overnight tour instead.
How does booking a Mekong Delta tour work?
Every listing on this page completes on GetYourGuide, which resells these operators' tours, and this site earns a commission when you book through it. You pick a date, pay there, and get a mobile ticket that scans from your phone at pickup, nothing to print. Most listings allow free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time, and the exact policy for your date and option is shown before you pay. Checkout shows the operator's live price, which is why the figures on this page carry a checked date rather than a fixed one.
FAQs
Is hotel accommodation included on the overnight Mekong Delta tour?
No. The 2 or 3-Day Mekong Delta Tour with Cai Rang Floating Market lists accommodation as a surcharge on top of the base tour price, unlike the single-day tours on this page, which need no overnight room at all. Budget for a hotel in Can Tho, and in Chau Doc on the 3-day option, unless you arrange it through the operator.
Why is the coconut candy stop different on the Cu Chi Tunnels combo?
The Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Tour with Coconut Workshop turns the usual quick demonstration into a hands-on stop where you crack, press and hand-wrap your own candy in rice paper, and it runs in a van capped at 11 passengers rather than the 30 to 45 seat buses most rival combos use.
Is the cooking class guaranteed on the cooking class tour?
No. On the Mekong Delta Full-Day Tour with Cooking Class, the hands-on class at Eco Restaurant is included only if you book the private option. The small-group version follows the same route and lunch but skips the cooking class entirely, so check which option you are booking.
Is the boat also private on the private Mekong Delta tour?
No. The Private Mekong Delta Tour from Ho Chi Minh City gives you a private vehicle and a private guide on land, but the motorboat cruise itself is shared with other visitors once you reach My Tho port, so it is not a fully private day end to end.
Does the Mekong Delta bike tour include hotel pickup?
No. The Mekong Delta Bike Tour: One Perfect Day on Unicorn Islet covers the boat cruise, bicycles, tastings and lunch, but hotel pickup and drop-off in Ho Chi Minh City are excluded and need to be arranged separately before your tour date.
What vehicle do you get on the private Mekong Delta tour?
The vehicle is sized to your group: a sedan for 1 to 3 people, an SUV for 4 to 5, or a van for 6 to 11, confirmed when you book. Only the driver handles the road portion; a separate English-speaking guide joins you at My Tho port.
Can you continue to Cambodia after the overnight Mekong Delta tour?
Yes, on the 3-day version of the 2 or 3-Day Mekong Delta Tour with Cai Rang Floating Market. From Chau Doc, you can take an optional speedboat transfer to Phnom Penh instead of returning to Ho Chi Minh City, subject to real-time availability.