Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre
US$33 per person on TNK Travel's site, seen
Mekong Delta
The river delta south-west of Ho Chi Minh City, with orchards, canals and floating markets, seen on day trips to My Tho and Ben Tre or on overnight stays in Can Tho.
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When should I visit Mekong Delta?
Vietnam's tourism authority names December to April as the season for boat trips and floating markets, with May to November the rainy season. Fruit orchards are at their peak from May to August.
How do I get to Mekong Delta?
- Can Tho is about 3 hours by road from Ho Chi Minh City, and Can Tho International Airport (VCA) has flights from Hanoi and Da Nang (vietnam.travel).
- The Trung Luong to My Thuan expressway brought the drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Tien Giang, where My Tho lies, to about 1 hour 45 minutes (Vietnam News, 2022).
- Day tours to My Tho and Ben Tre allow about 90 minutes each way (TNK Travel).
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Questions people ask
Which provinces are in the Mekong Delta after the 2025 mergers?
From 1 July 2025, Tien Giang joined Dong Thap, Ben Tre and Tra Vinh joined Vinh Long, Soc Trang and Hau Giang joined Can Tho, Kien Giang joined An Giang, and Bac Lieu joined Ca Mau. So My Tho is now in Dong Thap and Ben Tre in Vinh Long.
What time should I visit Cai Rang floating market?
Early. Vietnam News reported in 2016, when the market was named national intangible cultural heritage, that trade peaks around 5 to 6am with 350 to 400 boats. The market is on the river near Can Tho, so an overnight stay makes a dawn visit easier.
Can I see the delta in a day from Ho Chi Minh City?
Yes. Day trips to My Tho and Ben Tre run from about 7am to 5pm, with roughly 90 minutes on the road each way, a motorboat, a hand-rowed sampan and lunch. Can Tho and its floating markets are about 3 hours away, so they suit an overnight trip.
Sources
Checked on by the Top Tours Vietnam editor. Rules and prices change: the sources below are where we checked them.
- vietnam.travel, Can Tho checked
- Wikipedia, Can Tho (coordinates used for the delta) checked
- Vietnam News, 28 April 2022: Trung Luong to My Thuan expressway opens checked
- Vietnam News, 11 July 2016: Cai Rang floating market named a cultural heritage checked
- TNK Travel, Mekong Delta day tour (drive time) checked
- Vietnam News, 12 June 2025: National Assembly resolution cutting provinces and cities from 63 to 34 checked
- Resolution 202/2025/QH15 (English text, LuatVietnam) checked
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