Drift through lush canals and floating villages—Mekong Delta’s most scenic way to chill and explore local life!

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Our top picks for drifting through lush canals, passing floating villages, and seeing local life up close. Handpicked Mekong Delta boat cruises to slow down and explore.

Boat Cruise in Mekong Delta: The Best for Canals & Village Life

Boat Cruises in Mekong Delta

Drift through lush canals and floating villages—Mekong Delta’s most scenic way to chill and explore local life!

Mekong Floating Market with Chocolate Making | Pick Up From HCMC

Visit Mekong Delta's unique floating market

Our visit to the floating markets etc was definitely one of our highlights despite an early start of 2am! The day was 'tipping' with rain but that did not deter our Guide and Boatman making it very memorable.

Our visit to the floating markets etc was definitely one of our highlights despite an early start of 2am! The day was 'tipping' with rain but that did not deter our Guide and Boatman making it very memorable.

We loved the authenticity of this tour. Our guide Edward was terrificl. He brought each aspect of the tour to vibrant life! Each experience was unique and added to our understanding of the culture!

We loved the authenticity of this tour. Our guide Edward was terrificl. He brought each aspect of the tour to vibrant life! Each experience was unique and added to our understanding of the culture!

Great trip! Friendly , informative guide. Loved the noodle and chocolate making and the great breakfast

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Great trip! Friendly , informative guide. Loved the noodle and chocolate making and the great breakfast

This was a fantastic trip! I know that leaving at 2:30 doesn’t sound appealing but it was definitely worth it. Everything was timed perfectly! The noodles and cocoa were a great addition to the floating market and the driver, boat diver and especially Ti were wonderful! Breakfast was a highlight. Not just the food but the ingenuity of the meal!

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This was a fantastic trip!  I know that leaving at 2:30 doesn’t sound appealing but it was definitely worth it.  Everything was timed perfectly!  The noodles and cocoa were a great addition to the floating market and the driver, boat diver and especially Ti were wonderful!  Breakfast was a highlight.  Not just the food but the ingenuity of the meal!

We generally don’t go on tours - in our experience, most are just promoting unsustainable practices. However, this tour was extremely educational and eye opening! Here is a bit of what we’ve learned - The floating markets in this area used to be a vital part of the local economy. However, as trade moved to land, the need for floating markets and their role changed- becoming wholesale only, leaving those smaller businesses (such as boat drivers) behind. This is where (sustainable) tourism has a place, as our guide pointed out by saying “we are their product now”, highlighting the fact that tourism does play a part in keeping tradition alive - example being the lovely boat driver that moved us through the small canals and thought us how to make traditional straw toys. All without speaking English or us speaking Vietnamese.

We generally don’t go on tours - in our experience, most are just promoting unsustainable practices. However, this tour was extremely educational and eye opening! Here is a bit of what we’ve learned - The floating markets in this area used to be a vital part of the local economy. However, as  trade moved to land, the need for floating markets and their role changed- becoming wholesale only, leaving those smaller businesses (such as boat drivers) behind. This is where (sustainable) tourism has a place, as our guide pointed out by saying “we are their product now”, highlighting the fact that tourism does play a part in keeping tradition alive - example being the lovely boat driver that moved us through the small canals and thought us how to make traditional straw toys. All without speaking English or us speaking Vietnamese. 


This tour brought us to Mekong's key spots! I especially liked going to see Mekong floating market. We got to hear more about the locals' lives and try the less touristy snacks in the space. 

It was also great that we were on a sampan because it used less fuel and it could bring us to the smaller alleys and corners of the place. The guide explained that using the bigger boat was not great for the environment since their trips still continued no matter what, e.g. if there were only 2 people the boats would still go out and it would be a waste of fuel. Also those boats would only go to the floating market and directly back so it would be quite a basic trip. 

However, some spots did have quite a few groups of tourists going - e.g. the rice paper factory and the cacao farm, so it didn't feel very off the beaten path! Ultimately it was still interesting to see but it might have been better if there were less crowds.

This tour brought us to Mekong's key spots! I especially liked going to see Mekong floating market. We got to hear more about the locals' lives and try the less touristy snacks in the space. 

It was also great that we were on a sampan because it used less fuel and it could bring us to the smaller alleys and corners of the place. The guide explained that using the bigger boat was not great for the environment since their trips still continued no matter what, e.g. if there were only 2 people the boats would still go out and it would be a waste of fuel. Also those boats would only go to the floating market and directly back so it would be quite a basic trip. 

However, some spots did have quite a few groups of tourists going - e.g. the rice paper factory and the cacao farm, so it didn't feel very off the beaten path! Ultimately it was still interesting to see but it might have been better if there were less crowds. 


Really good trip out of HCM to visit the floating marketing. This floating market is for locals and hence requires a bit more travel out of HCM. Spent quite a bit of time out on the river, including time for breakfast and fruits. Then paid a visit to a rice noodle factory and chocolate factory guide Thuy was fantastic, she was a joy to be with and very patient with me and my 7 year old daughter. Can consider pairing with a trip to lung ngoc hoang - green lung of Mekong - if there is time. Strongly recommend if you want a local experience without the tourist traps eg shopping etc.

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Really good trip out of HCM to visit the floating marketing. This floating market is for locals and hence requires a bit more travel out of HCM. Spent quite a bit of time out on the river, including time for breakfast and fruits. Then paid a visit to a rice noodle factory and chocolate factory guide Thuy was fantastic, she was a joy to be with and very patient with me and my 7 year old daughter. Can consider pairing with a trip to lung ngoc hoang - green lung of Mekong - if there is time. Strongly recommend if you want a local experience without the tourist traps eg shopping etc. 

We had a great and an amazing Tour with Thinh, our Guide and Man our Boat driver. We got a lot of information about local life, saw the beautiful swimming market and learned how to make rice noodels. The cacao Farm was very interesting, too. Thinh had always answers for our questions. He is a very kindly and funny guide. Had a wonderful day with him

We had a great and an amazing Tour with Thinh, our Guide and Man our Boat driver. We got a lot of information about local life, saw the beautiful swimming market and learned how to make rice noodels. The cacao Farm was very interesting, too. Thinh had always answers for our questions. He is a very kindly and funny guide. Had a wonderful day with him