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Mekong Delta: Some like it some don't
  • By toddyd on March 4, 2005
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  • The ride to the Delta is a treat on its own. You begin to see a growing suburbia and the strongest greens you will ever see. My problem with the Delta was the best parts came in the first hour or so. The ride to the Delta, the first boat ride and seeing all the houses on stilts. The raft ride in the swamp was cool for a few minutes. The lunch was not good. Its cool to have a beer on the Delta. Half of the trip is the locals trying to get you to buy different goodies. some of which are decent. the taffy and the coconut hair clips are cool.

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    Mekong Delta: Mekong Delta Tour: Don't take Sinh Travel
  • By fbvdloo on January 18, 2006
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  • During Mekong Boat tour - Ho Chi Minh City
    During Mekong Boat tour
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    The trip could have been nice if only we wouldn't have spend so much time on the bus. The hotels were fine, the breakfast offered (free of charge) were a joke, a piece of bread (1000 dong) and some toxic jam and at the second hotel in Can Tho we got some acid juice probably imported from Tsjernobyl. Tourguide Absolutely horrible: the guy kept on repeating his jokes (look we paid for tourguide not a Jerry Seinfeld wannabe), we were forced to eat in overpriced restaurants (they took us to place where there were no alternatives). It was even that bad that once when everyone was sleeping in bus (cause we were already stuck there 2 hours we were forced to get out solely because the tourguide, the driver and his little elf got a free drink and some food. No there were 30 people waiting for them to finish their food before we could go back to HCMC. Boattrips Were ok but too short and we got dropped off at places where foreigners can get ripped off. FIne I understand but why on earth can't they tell anything about the significance of the different industries we are visiting (though I doubt whether crocodile farming has any economic significance for the Meking Delta Region). At the boat-ride in Ca Do we were extorted 2 give our rower a tip (asking for 15.000 to 50.000 dong which is between 1 and 3 USD). When I refused since I am Dutch :-) the women stopped peddling, now there we are stuck in middle of mekong river with a women complaining that she has a baby (remember abortions are pretty much free in Vietnam and condoms can be get anywhere from the goverment since Vietnam is one of most progressive family planning countries in the world). Anyway, so this was quit intimidating. Cham village Ya, 10 little begging kids selling cakes. My gosh what a waste of time was that visit. Well for those who never visited a Mosque it must be nice, but boy oh boy Advise If you at the place in near the Cambodia go the big expensive Victoria hotel and indulge yourself for an absolutely amazing dinnner (8 usd a person but very woth it

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  • Address: Mekong Delta Tour with Sinh Travel

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    Mekong Delta: Mekong delta - Cai Be - Vinh Long
  • By balhannah on April 2, 2008
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  • Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh City
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    This is a long day tour. You do not see many rice paddies, as housing stretches a long way out. On arrival at Cai Be, a boat takes you to see the floating markets, this is why i did this tour. You arrive there so late, that it is all over, you don't see anything happening, what a disappointment. We stepped ashore, and saw them making rice paper and coconut lollies, and the usual shop selling souvenirs. Back on the boat, and across the Mekong river and up canals for our lunch on an island. After lunch, at 2pm, we headed of again, this time being rowed in a local boat. It was very hot. A change of boats to a motorized one, across the river to our bus and back to Ho Chi Minh with a comfort stop at a nice garden. The cost of this tour was $12, and it was a long day. It was with Rainbow Adventure again, an excellent tour guide, and a bus with nice clean windows.


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    Mekong Delta: Snake wine anyone?
  • By traceyspacey on June 30, 2007
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  • Is that one glass or two? - Ho Chi Minh City
    Is that one glass or two?
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    We did a one day trip to/on the Mekong Delta. It is a long day but worth going. We went on a speed boat to My Tho, then transfered to another boat. We went to a coconut candy factory, saw bee keeping, tried exotic fruits, tried banana wine and snake wine (tasted better than we thought it would. You have the chance to extract honey, hold a cobra, hear live music and singing. It was our first ever tour and it was a bit staged. As you go between the islands, you are rowed along whilst wearing traditional hats. We started at 7.15 am and got back at 7pm. It is interesting, but a little staged.


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    Mekong Delta: Megong Delta
  • By ingello on March 23, 2008
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  • Mekong - Ho Chi Minh City
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    We take a half day trip to the Mekong Delta.

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    Mekong Delta: Mekong Delta tour
  • Updated By jolou on April 24, 2005
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  • Sinh Cafe - Ho Chi Minh City
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    We went on the 3 day, 2 nights Mekong Delta region tour with the Sinh cafe. It was well worth it and excellent value for money. Any more info about this tour is under my Can Tho page as I couldn't find anywhere better to put it: Jo's Mekong Delta tour review & tips If you are returning to Saigon after a tour (ie not exiting via Cambodia) you can leave any luggage you don't need at the Sinh Cafe which was handy. There's a lot of tour companies running mekong trips. The sinh cafe was very good but I'm sure the competition is of a high standard too so it's worth shopping around.

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  • Website: www.sinhcafevn.com

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    Mekong Delta: My Tho & Ben Tre Mekong Delta tour
  • Updated By balhannah on March 31, 2008
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  • Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh City
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    Went by bus to My Tho where you board a sampan which takes you to the island of Ben Tre. Here we went for a stroll through orchards. Our guide talked on bee keeping, then we were able to have our photo taken with the bees. There was also a python which we could have our photo taken with (included in tour price) For the adventerous, you could try some snake wine! We had morning tea of green tea, tried the honey and some sweets they made, they were yummy. Another stroll, a stop to hear traditional folk music being played and to try the different types of tropical fruit grown on the island. On a wooden boat for a short cruise through the palms to another island. Here we saw the production of coconut, from the start to the finished product. We got to sample some coconut lolly. We had lunch at a resort here (included in price) then had free time, bikes were available to ride (free) or a hammock to relax in. On another boat, then back to the port. Lots of different boats and ferries on the Mekong River. This tour cost $9us with Rainbow adventure tours. It was well run.

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    Mekong Delta: Mekong Delta
  • Updated By MoeB52 on March 7, 2004
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  • Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh City
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    While in Saigon make sure you take a day trip out to the Mekong Delta. At My Tho you can take a boat trip out to one of it's lush islands where you can opt for a ride in a small dug out canoe and check out it's intricate water ways through the mangroves .

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  • Address: Ask about day tours at your hotel
  • Directions: About an hour or so ride out of Saigon ..depending on the traffic .

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