5 3-Day Experiences in Ho Chi Minh City to Build a Day Around

1.3-Day Mekong Delta & Optional Exit to PhnomPenh

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 273 reviews · 3 days · from $261Our pick

Spend three busy days traveling from Ho Chi Minh City through Cai Be, Can Tho, and Chau Doc. You’ll visit orchards, floating markets, pagodas, noodle workshops, Cham villages, and Tra Su Forest, with the option to continue to Phnom Penh by boat or bus. Guides such as Tuco, Vi, and Elio are praised for clear explanations and careful organization.

“A fabulous tour! We saw so many interesting places, saw how food was made and ate delicious meals. It was well organised and Elio was a fantastic guide. He was very informative, taking us to ancient houses and villages, temples and showing us life on the Mekong Delta. He made the journey a lot of fun and we can’t recommend it highly enough. Accomodation was excellent and the whole tour was full of more experiences than we could have imagined.”

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2.Mekong Delta 3-Day: Saigon to Phnom Penh Gateway

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 234 reviews · from $261

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City through Cai Be, Can Tho, Chau Doc, and the Mekong Delta before an optional fast boat or bus to Phnom Penh. Expect early starts, local food, floating markets, quiet canals, temples, a bird sanctuary, and basic shared accommodation with an English-speaking guide.

“Lots of pluses and minuses here. Start with the pluses, the accommodation was basic but ok and there was a couple of good mini trips here. The boat ride to Phnom Penh was OK as well. The negatives were our tour guide was awful, so rude to anyone that wasn't Vietnamese which was unusual as everyone else we met was lovely. He wouldn't tell us times and was dismissive when asked. We booked a home stay and we were the only ones doing this. The bus arrived at the hotel and we were told to get on the back of 2 motorbikes with 65 litre rucksacks. When I tried to…”

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3.3-Day Mekong Delta Tour including: Cai Rang floating market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $495Top rated

Join an English-speaking guide for three days through the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll cruise river channels, visit villages and a local home, see Cai Rang floating market, watch rice noodles being made, and explore fish farms and bird habitats in a group of no more than 15.

“A long (3-day) tour to the delta of the Mekong river. An exciting, colorful and insightful experience.”

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4.3D2N Mekong – Floating Market – Chau Doc – Boat To Phnom Penh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $200Best value

You’ll travel from Ho Chi Minh City through My Tho, Can Tho, and Chau Doc before taking a boat toward Phnom Penh. Expect pagodas, floating markets, fish farms, Cham weaving, village food, and guides such as Lily, Mikey, Quyen, and Le Linh.

“Me and my friends enjoyed a lot this day trip. Thanks to our guide #QUYEN, a lovely and funny person. Everything was accordinf to the plan and the best bonus was a coconut on a boat on the way home :)”

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5.Incredible Mekong Delta Tour 3-day from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $467

Spend three days tracing the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Can Tho, Tra Su Cajuput Forest, and Chau Doc. Your English-speaking guide handles transport, boats, meals, a homestay, hotel nights, and a cooking class. The private format suits couples, families, and small groups who want a slower pace.

“Great experience, good accommodation. Interesting and informative. Would recommend. Tour guide was attentive and competent.”

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