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Day Trip Mekong River Cruise - Sketch Travel

40Mac Thi Buoist, Dist.1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
84-8-38244-052
Ranked #31 of 62 tours in Ho Chi Minh City
4.0 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
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Manila, Philippines
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

One day trip in Mekong River was not worth the two hour trip to Mekong Delta. After an hour of bus ride, a 15 minute stop for a restroom break at a local factory making lacquer ware which is very expensive (you can get the same at Ben Thanh Market at increadibly low price). Rest room was not decent. Upon... More

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Sunshine Coast
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

this is a wonderful and relaxing trip on theMekong river visiting two islands and having the opportunity to see the various crafts and other things the villages do to provide employment and income for the community. Visitors get to taste the local honey which the bees provide from the nectar of a particular local tree on the island, see first... More

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Cyberjaya, Malaysia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

I liked the scenery and hope the travel agent can provide halal food package for the muslim More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

Bad boats, smelly river and mercy water is what you will see in the delta. No charm at all and feel it was a total waste of money. More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

Good days visit, however, need to stay over night to see the market More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 4, 2012

It would be a mistake to expect coming in rural world untouched by influences of modem way of live. Mekong Delta is not nature refugr but there is one of the most fertile agricultural regions of the would and we've gotten an impressive overview over plant and animals growing here, traffic and transportation structures, handicraff and customs of the people... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012
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If you want to escape from the hustle bustle of HCMC, you should engage in the Day trip cruise - its about learning and understanding the culture of local people - visited a place where they serve local fruits, then to a coconut candy factory where children as little as 5 years old are already working to boat rowers who... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012
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My company had arranged a day trip on the Mekong for myself and a friend. We boarded the bus outside Anh Travel in the backpackers area of district one. Each stop we made was not cultural but full of selling the same old trinkets to tourist. The lunch for non-pork eaters was rice & string beans however luck us my... More

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Chengdu, China
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012
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We had a fantastic day trip down the Mekong River. We went with Happy Tours and were picked up and dropped off at the hotel. It was a small group that we joined - 12 people total - so we had a great trip. Among the things we did was go by a boat to a coconut candy factory and... More

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Lismore, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2012
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Look. I wouldn't say don't do a day trip from HCM to the Mekong Delta, because it was worth it in many ways - we learnt a lot from our guide as we drove to Mytho in the minibus (with Saigon Tourist) - but for the actual Mekong section it is good to view the whole thing as a comedy... More

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