Mekong Delta Homestay in Ben Tre

Trying the homestay in the Mekong Delta is properly memorable and enjoyable. You may have the chances to share hardship and joys with your local hosts. In Mekong Delta region, the homestays as well as what are so called the homestays are still mushrooming, especially in Vinh Long, Ben Tre, and Can Tho. Some of them may be very spacious, beautifully built in traditional style of Vietnam while others may be very basic, and built on the wooden stilts.     A big advantage of the Mekon ...

​Top-ranked traditional Handicraft Villages in Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta is noted as the largest rice basket in Vietnam where the images of rice paddies as well as lush orchards of bananas, coconuts, mangos, pineapples, and oranges can leave you spellbound at first sight. Taking a boat trip to the heart of Mekong Delta brings you a good chance to gain the clear sights and sounds of this area. Along with getting homestay experience and mingling with the rustic lives of indigenous locals here, there is no reason to overlook several famous traditional handi ...

Explore Mekong Delta in flooding season

Even though in this year, flooding season is much later than previous years, it still remains an essential livelihood source for the locals in Mekong Delta. This flooding season also marks the beginning of a tourist season of this region. We offer “Explore Mekong Delta in flooding season” tour, departures on every Saturdays. With our tour, you will have the chance to visit the natural landscapes as the national park of Tram Chim, Tra Su cajuput forest, as well as a lot of specialties only f ...

The specialty dishes in Mekong Delta

When most of the cities in Vietnam tend to be hooked into the widely global supply chain, their culinary flavors are also becoming more homogenous. From hamburgers and pizzas to shopping in large supermarkets, diets of citizens have been gradually moving in line with the rest of the world. However, this trend has no impact on the Mekong Delta where people here still rely on local sources and make food on their own.   While wandering around one local market in the delta, you can find it ea ...

Top Unique and Unusual Foods in Mekong Delta

Feel fed up with complicated, fussy and grease dishes? So, why don’t you take a cruise trip along the Mekong River to discover many different dishes which are simple but quite exotic! It is interesting to know that the cuisine of the Mekong Delta reflects characteristics of locals here. It is believed that food in the watery region must meet three basic qualities: attractive, delicious, and good for health. When cooking, the locals often consider the foods that are good for health as top prior ...

Explore Cai Be Floating Market in Tien Giang Province (Vietnam)

Tien Giang province wins an award as not only the rice bowl of the Mekong Delta, but also the biggest fruit producing area throughout Vietnam. About 70km away from Saigon, the province is situated in the North of the Tien River. If you are planning to enjoy a short trip in the Delta, make sure that you add Cai Be Floating Market into your bucket list. The floating market lies in the area where the Tien River shares the border between 3 provinces of Tien Giang, Vinh Long as well as Ben Tre. Mingl ...

Things you should know about Cai Rang Floating Market in Mekong Delta

How can you convince your friends that you are staying in Can Tho City without stopping by Cai Rang floating market? Floating markets which have been literally around for a long time become an integral part of the lives of the locals in the Southwest. Spending their most lifetimes on river, people from generation to generation here seem to get acquainted with living on floating boats, which are used not only as the houses but also as the place of trading agricultural products, goods, fruits, foo ...

Top Best Things To Do in Mekong Delta | Best Attractions and Activities

If you are fond of a getaway in the peaceful countryside with the simple life, let us fulfill your desire by a tour to Mekong Delta. It is not only the most significant agricultural and fishing region throughout the country, but also one of the popular tourist destinations where you can enjoy a cruise on boats and sampans, try going fishing, taste fresh tropical fruits directly from the local gardens, say hello to morning floating markets, view the daily activities of the residents along the tri ...

Top 5 Floating Markets in Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta leaves a strong impression on tourists by its green/yellow rice paddies, fruits orchards, Southern folk songs, and delicious regional dishes. What make its unique are dense rivers, canals system, house stilts, and lifestyle of locals on river. Thus, it is quite exceptional and awesome to surround yourself with hectic and vibrant floating markets – one of the noticeable highlights of the Mekong Delta.   Such the markets become gathering places where the locals can buy goods whil ...

The best time to visit Mekong Delta

In Mekong Delta, the rainy season begins in May and lasts until August. However, the rains in this region are usually short and won’t affect your trip seriously. Thus, visiting Mekong Delta during these months is not a bad choice at all.

Best places to stay in Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta, also called as Nine Dragon river delta, is the region in the South West of Vietnam where Mekong River reaches its end-point and approaches the sea. Most of the area in Mekong Delta is covered with many small rivers which are the distributaries of Mekong River. Therefore, the life in this region is very unique and different from other places in Vietnam. In Mekong Delta, the local people sell and exchange merchandises directly on water, which was usually called as floating market. ...