Saigon - My Tho tour 1 day

Tour code: ISMT01
Duration:  Full day
Tour route: Ho Chi Minh city – My Tho – Ho Chi Minh city

Tour highlights:

• My Tho : My Tho sprawls along the bank of the northernmost branch of the Mekong River. Its proximity to Saigon has made My Tho the most popular destination for day-trippers who hope to catch a taste of authentic Mekong delta life. Here visitors can take a sampan along the waterways, visit orchards and try the local famous food of Elephant's Ear Fish...
• Life On The River: The people living in the Mekong Delta make their living as farmers and fishermen. Often, they live right on the edge of the rivers or canals on various structures built from whatever materials found. Consequently, the architecture along the delta varies from place to place. Often, many homes have fisheries right under them. Enterprising individuals build a cage like structure of bamboo beneath their homes on these waterways to house fishes. As the fishes grew, they sell the whole batch to processors from the city and start with new ones.          Life in the delta is tightly woven with its rivers as daily activities and businesses are conducted on its banks. Markets, stores, ship yards, repair shops are some of the more popular trades.

Detailed itinerary:

Meal: lunch

• Taking two hours driving from Ho Chi Minh city to My Tho
• Taking a sampan cruising along the tributaries of the Mekong River for a close-up view of local life.
• Wandering through Islands and orchards where you can taste some of a huge variety of tropical fruits and listening traditional music.
• Having a local lunch and then riding bicycle around local village
• Taking sampan back to harbor for two hours driving back to Ho Chi Minh city

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