Ready to venture off the guidebook? With Mekong tours stay with local families, you’ll get into the genuine rhythm of the Mekong Delta. River life, home-cooked meals, and authentic local hospitality all come together to create an unforgettable journey of culture. This isn’t travel, it’s a connection. At Impress Travel, we create hand-prepared Mekong Tours that encourage you to live locally, sleep in traditional houses, and get to know the essence of southern Vietnam through real, heartfelt experiences.
Booking Mekong tours stay with local families means plunging deep into the vibrant essence of the Mekong Delta. Rather than the gleam of a polished reception desk, you’ll be welcomed into genuine Vietnamese households, where everyday life comes alive naturally, rich in warmth and genuineness. Picture the two of you cooking traditional flavors such as ca kho to and banh xeo alongside your homestay family, assisting in verdant fruit gardens, or savoring home-cooked meals while swapping stories across generations. This is Vietnam’s cultural exchange at its most genuine: sharing lives, learning, and laughter under the same roof.
Outside of daily life, a homestay Mekong Delta adventure unlocks doors to experiences that speak to the soul. Take a sampan ride along palm-shaded canals, participate in a spellbinding Don ca tai tu music evening, and experience firsthand the traditions that make communities come alive. Mekong tours stay with local families isn’t merely a means of traveling, it’s a means of connecting. At Impress Travel, our customized Mekong Tours guarantee real connections and unforgettable memories, bringing you closer than ever before to the genuine spirit of Southern Vietnam.
Stay with Local Families (Sours: vietnam)
07:30 AM – Your adventure with Mekong tours stay with local families commences as we travel south from Ho Chi Minh City into the rich beauty of the Mekong Delta. During the journey, your guide tells rich stories of the history, culture, and dynamic lives of the river people.
09:30 AM – Upon arrival in My Tho, you’ll get on a wooden boat to take a magical river cruise along the Tien River. Drifting along slowly, past fishing communities and houseboats, the river uncovers the rustic charm of delta life. Eventually, you’ll arrive in Thoi Son Island and transfer to a sampan to take a boat ride over the narrow canals lined with dense palm woods, one of the most peaceful experiences of our Mekong Tours.
12:00 PM – Take a rejuvenating boat trip and then savor a rich southern meal at the famous Mekong Riverside Restaurant. Treat your taste buds to the likes of crispy elephant-ear fish, coconut candy, and river prawns, all in a riverfront garden.
02:00 PM – Onwards into the depths of Ben Tre, where its infinite coconut plantations make it renowned. Your visit to a traditional potter’s workshop will see you admire the exquisite ceramics created by artisans who have mastered the techniques passed down from their forefathers. Have a go at the wheel, it’s more challenging (and enjoyable) than it seems!
04:30 PM – We cross the river in the late afternoon to serene An Binh Island, a green utopia of gardens and orchards. Your new home for the night, a family-run homestay in An Binh Island, awaits your arrival and welcomes you warmly. Prepare to discover the real spirit of Mekong tours stay with local families: sharing experiences, preparing the family’s traditional dishes together, and savoring the family meal with your new hosts.
Thoi Son Island (Sours: vietspacetravel)
06:00 AM – Rise early and experience the delta’s soul awaken. Morning fog sways on the river as the day’s fishermen take to the water. Start the day off right with a traditional breakfast hosted by your hosts, picture crunchy banh mi and rich Vietnamese coffee, the perfect fuel for a busy day on the go.
07:30 AM – With emotional goodbye bids, we travel to vibrant Can Tho, the economic and cultural hub of the Mekong Delta. First to visit: the famous Cai Rang Floating Market, where everything takes place on the water! Observe boats loaded to capacity with sticky fruits, beautiful flowers, and upbeat vendors bartering merchandise with boisterous calls and laughs. This is Mekong Tours at its most alive and unforgettable.
11:00 AM – With your senses reeling from the floating market, we linger to enjoy a relaxing farewell meal at Hoa Su Restaurant, a sophisticated riverfront gem along the Hau River. Enjoy fresh regional cuisine while reminiscing about the amazing experiences.
01:00 PM – We return from lunch and start the relaxing journey back to Ho Chi Minh City. While gazing at the delta landscape unfolding before your eyes, you’ll discover: Mekong tours stay with local families isn’t a trip, it’s a journey to the very heart of Vietnam.
04:30 PM – We return to Ho Chi Minh City, rich with memories to tell and a heart that has been touched for life by the enchantment of the Mekong Tours.
Cai Rang Floating Market (Sours: laodong)
What’s Included
What’s Not Included
On Mekong tours stay with local families, each day brings them closer to the essence of the Mekong Delta. These experiences aren’t shows, they’re genuine, hands-on, and unforgettable.
Pick fruits in the orchard (Sours: elitetour)
The ideal time to visit our Mekong Tours is between the dry season months of November and April. This time of the year offers pleasant weather, clear skies, and the most stunning river scenery. Floating markets will be bustling, and boat trips will be smooth, the perfect time for a genuine local experience.
At Mekong tours stay with local families, it’s all about being comfortable. Take light, loose-fitting clothing, a hat, sunscreen, and insect repellent with you, particularly in the evenings by the water. Sandals or walking shoes with grip are also a must. To bond with your homestay family? A gift, small but considerate, something from your country of origin, is always welcome and makes the cross-cultural interaction all the more personal.
Your safety always comes first at Impress Travel. Below are some general but useful Mekong Delta tips for travel and boat safety rules to bear in mind:
Mekong tours stay with local families, and not only will you see the Mekong Delta but experience it, live it, and never forget it. Make it more than a vacation. Make it the one that will be told and retold for years to come.
Ready to start your genuine journey with Mekong Tours?
Let Impress Travel guide you to discover the authentic Vietnam, one family, one river, one memory at a time.
We went on a private trip to Vietnam and Cambodia, the whole trip plan was organized for us by the Impress Travel Company from Vietnam, the company did an amazing job, the whole trip was organized in a wonderful way with an amazing match between the various parties, their choices were correct and the quality of the hotels chosen were very high quality and it is important to note that the price was low in comparison To other agencies, thanks to Impress Travel and especially to Daniel who was tolerant and open to changes and organized the route for us.
Impress travel were amazing. Did my bookings with Daniel for our tour of Vietnam and I must say Daniel was very professional and prompt with his services. All the arrangement, plans, pick-up & drop-off services, hotels, vehicles, sightseeing tours and guides were spot on and excellent. Did 4 nights Hanoi, 1 night Hà Long Bay cruise, 3 nights Hoian, 4 nights Saigon and 1 night in Can Tho. It was totally awesome. Every part of the journey was superbly arranged and planned. I will highly recommend Impress Travel for anyone interested in visiting Vietnam. Very organized and reliable!
I booked with Impress Travel in July. My contact person was Tommy Thang. He is an amazing person. He was very helpful. He changed my program twice for me. Very accommodating!
We started our holiday in the north (Sapa)of Vietnam and travelled down to HCMC.
The tour was fantastic, Tommy's arrangements were to the"T".
I will always use them if I have to visit the area again and recommend them to one and all.
Thank you once again Mr.Tommy and the Impress Team.
Sulaiman Pochee
Great value for money with 4 stars hotel accommodation for 4 couples. The tour guide has been very helpful and brought us to amazing places in Sapa. We want to thanks Thuy the tour guide and especially Mark from Impress Travel for his great service and assurance throughout our trip. We’ll definitely use his service for other tour packages in other parts of Vietnam.
This is the second time we travel to Vietnam with IMPRESS Travel. First time, we booked our holiday to Hanoi, Halong Bay & Sapa during Dec 2018 with Impress.
Second time, we travel to Hoi An, Hue & Danang (Central Vietnam) during Jan 2019.
My friends & I are very glad & happy with all the hotels stay in Central Vietnam, the meals provided are delicious. We are greatly appreciated with all the tour arrangement by Tommy & his team (tour guide).
Especially, Mr. NHAT C.V. He is helpful, cheerful, knowledgeable and very professional. He always volunteer to take a nice pictures for six of us (group) .
We enjoyed our holiday with Impress travel. We will definitely come back to Vietnam again with Impress
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