Muslim Mekong Delta (My Tho) Islands Tour

ITINERARY:

Meet and greet at your hotel at 8.00am. Start a scenic drive south for about 2 hours from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, the gateway to the Mekong Delta. Known as the “rice bowl” of Vietnam, the Delta is the most fertile region in the country, and the main producer of rice and tropical fruits.

From My Tho, take a relaxing cruise across the Tien river to Unicorn island, where we will visit a honey bee farm and taste honeybee tea. After watching a local cultural song and dance performance, we will take a slow walk through a fruit orchard, before embarking on a slow sampan ride through an interesting winding canal.

After leaving Unicorn Island, Phoenix Island beckons; the site of coconut candy workshop, where you can learn how coconut candy is processed by hand, and even buy gifts of pure coconut oil and other items.

Finally, we will visit Masjid Jami'ulmuslimin, the only mosque in My Tho, where we will break for Salat  according to local prayer times. After lunch at a local Halal restaurant, we will head back to Ho Chi Minh city.

Arrive at your hotel at about 4.00pm.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS:

• Picturesque countryside sceneries and rice farms
• Enjoyable boat trip across the Tien river by speedboat
• Local cultural song and dance performance
• Local produce including fresh fruits / honeybee tea
• Paddle through the mangrove in a row boat
• Horse cart ride
• Discover local workshops and a coconut processing factory
• Visit local Mosque in My Tho