15 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 $200

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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6.3 Days Mekong Delta Luxury Group Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $245

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City through the Mekong Delta in a small group of up to 12. You’ll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, Cai Rang Floating Market, floating fish farms, and a Cham village near Chau Doc, with guides such as Ken, Peter, Duy, and Mr. Tinh assigned by departure.

“The tour is fun, our tour guide Ken (Heineken) was funny and such a good vibes. Enjoyed the food and the place. The service is good.”

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7.Song Xanh Sampan Mekong Delta Cruise 3 Days 2 Nights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $1,200

You’ll travel privately from Ho Chi Minh City aboard the Song Xanh Sampan, cruising canals toward Cai Be, Long Xuyen, and Chau Doc. Expect a rustic but comfortable boat, floating markets, bicycle time, local meals, and guides such as Hui or Xuyen, subject to assignment.

“Cowboys. They cancelled our trip at the last minute. We'd booked and paid in full for a 'non-refundable' trip 3 months in advance. We found out they were now offering 'our' trip at nearly twice the price. Draw your own conclusions.”

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8.South Vietnam: 3-Day Mui Ne, Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $99Best value

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels, Mui Ne, and the Mekong Delta over three full days. You’ll visit a fishing village, walk Fairy Stream, see sand dunes, cruise to Unicorn Island, ride a bike, and enjoy included lunches, transport, boat trips, and an English-speaking guide.

“Great tour! The guide was friendly and helpful. Very well organized tour and great experience overall”

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9.Can Tho – Chau Doc 3 days private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $667

Spend three days traveling privately from Ho Chi Minh City through My Tho, Ben Tre, Can Tho, and Chau Doc. Expect boat rides, Cai Rang floating market, optional Phong Dien, Tra Su Sanctuary, a Cham weaving village, local meals, and a 3-star hotel or homestay.

“As we journeyed towards Chau Doc on the third day, we were treated to breathtaking views of lush rice paddies and verdant landscapes. Upon arrival, we embarked on a fascinating excursion to the Sam Mountain, where we admired anciRead more”

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10.3-Day Mekong Tour&Cai Rang Floating Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · from $189

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City through Cai Be, Can Tho, Chau Doc, and Dong Thap with an English-speaking guide. Expect boat rides, cycling, fruit orchards, Cai Rang Market, Tra Su Forest, Khmer and Cham culture, temples, and local food. Guides such as Vi, Leo, Lâm, and Daisy have led this route.

“Well-organized tour. Leo, our tour guide, was excellent, always available and knowledgeable. Tip: don't spend 3 days visiting Tra Su Forest and Chau Doc; just spend 2 days to see the Cai Rang floating market in the morning.”

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11.From HCM city 3-Day Mekong Delta Tour – Chau Doc

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 8 reviews · from $195

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City through My Tho, Ben Tre, Chau Doc, and Can Tho. You’ll visit pagodas, ride boats through Tra Su Mangrove Forest, see Cai Rang Floating Market, learn rice noodle making, and stay two nights in 3-star hotels. Expect a full schedule with some tourist-focused stops.

“A little disappointed. Some activities were of little interest: the cruise on the boat in the evening (very noisy, crowded and inedible meal), the next day the visit to the café...”

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12.3 Days Mekong Delta Tours from Ho Chi Minh to Phnompenh

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $148

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh by air-conditioned vehicle, local ferry, river boat, and speedboat. You’ll visit Ben Tre, Tra Su Mangrove Forest, Chau Doc, floating markets, fish farms, and a floating village, with breakfast and two lunches included.

“Day1: stop on 2 islands Stop 1 selling show for cremes and honey Stop 2 lunch 40 Minutes on boat Next stop selling show in a factory for bamboo products Day 2: floating market and mangrove park .After that tour finished at 14:30 Accomodation a hostel (not a hotel!)in the outback 6km away from Chau Doc. No lunch. Day3: Start at 6:00 to the habour. No breakfast, no program compare it with the day list!”

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13.3 Days Cycling Mekong Delta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $405

Ride quiet Mekong backroads with local guide Loc and driver Nhan, stopping at fruit orchards, riverside communities, Cai Be, and Cai Rang floating markets. The three-day trip includes bikes, meals, boats, ferries, snacks, Wi-Fi, and an air-conditioned support vehicle.

“A fantastic trip with our guide Loc and driver Nhan, both so passionate and knowledgeable about the areas we cycled through. Each section (morning or afternoon) was around 30km with plenty of stops for water, lady coffee, fruit and photRead more”

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14.3 DAYS MEKONG DELTA

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 6 reviews · from $181

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City through Mỹ Tho, Ben Tre, Cần Thơ, and either Chau Doc or Ca Mau. Expect pagodas, riverboats, farms, coconut candy, floating markets, local meals, and two hotel nights with an English-speaking guide.

“it was supposed to be a tour with an English speaking guide, but the group consisted of 23 Vietnamese and 2 Danes, so the guide of course spoke Vietnamese, and then we got a translation, which on the first day was only absolutely necessary. It got better the last 2 days when we got a different guide. The food was very local and not for us”

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15.3-Day Mekong Tra Su Forest exit Phnom Penh

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 3 days · from $276

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City through My Tho, Ben Tre, Can Tho, Tra Su Forest, and Chau Doc before crossing into Phnom Penh. You will ride several boats, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, shop at Cai Rang Floating Market, taste coconut candy, and travel with an English-speaking guide such as Ry, Lanc, or Emma.

“What a wonderful day we have had touring various parts of the Mekong Delta. From learning about bamboo and silk, to coconut candy, riding sampan boats and experiencing traditional folk music. Not forgetting the bee farm and handling the honey frames, and tasting snake wine. However, the best part of the excursion was our wonderfully entertaining host and guide Emma. She is a credit to your company.”

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