Published on Jan, 2025

Great day out. Long drive (geography dictates) but worth it. Max was knowledgeable and engaging and we learnt lots about context and history. The day itself was fascinating - and in parts challenging to see (the fish and meat markets) but overall a wonderful experience. The food was tremendous and although we tried to eat it all we failed !

Published on Dec, 2024

This was a very informative tour. I have heard the Mekong Delta in war references since I was young, but I didn’t know what it was all about. Max was great at explaining how the locals live and how the floating market was a trading hub until modern shipping methods took over. It was definitely worth the drive from HCMC to experience this important area. And Max was Awesome!

Published on Dec, 2024

This was a very informative tour. I have heard the Mekong Delta in war references since I was young, but I didn’t know what it was all about. Max was great at explaining how the locals live and how the floating market was a trading hub until modern shipping methods took over. It was definitely worth the drive from HCMC to experience this important area. And Max was Awesome!

Published on Nov, 2024

The boat tours are very fun! It’s exciting to go onto the river and see all the activity. The best part was making foods; seeing the people make noodles and coconut candies was super fun! I would definitely go again if I had the chance.

Published on Nov, 2024

Let me start off by saying that our guide, Max, was one of the best tour guides I have had! He was very friendly, informative, and facilitated all the unique experiences with the respective local businesses/guides so that it was a seamless and enjoyable experience for our group of 5 friends. The tour itself was well worth the price overall as it packed so many unique experiences into the span of about 12.5 hours (4:30am to 5:00pm). We learned the process for making various Vietnamese foods such as rice noodles, coconut milk, honey and chocolate. We also got to sample the items at each of these stations as well as others such as the “snake wine,” and a variety of local seafood. A fair portion of the day is spent driving (about 2h either way) but this served as a nice break from the heat in the air conditioned van. My only word of advice would be to keep realistic expectations for the Cai Rang floating market. Due to the greater accessibility of vehicles and other methods of ground transportation in Vietnam, the once-bustling floating market is no longer the same as what it was 10-20 years ago. Instead of thousands of boats on the river, there were just a few dozen, and while it seemed as though there was some authentic exchange of produce occurring between local farmers, a large part of the market experience seemed to be catered for tourists. That said, it was still very cool to watch and interact with the market vendors and even visit a family on the boat where they live. The second part of the tour from My Tho was based out of the same village which hosts many other Mekong Delta tours. This was the most action-packed portion of the tour and included an amazing, family-style Vietnamese lunch. If you don’t feel strongly about the floating market, there are many tour options which only go to this village and are a bit cheaper, but either way, you will be getting fantastic value on these tours! - Aidan (25 y/o from Canada)