HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best days out.
The 15 best markets in Ho Chi Minh City, with how long each one runs, what it costs and who you book it with.
Two days in the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City with Cai Rang dawn, boat rides, noodle making, and bánh xèo cooking in Can Tho.
Most Popular“This trip was really dynamic and all family enjoyed the different activities. I think it really worth to spend 2D / 1N to really enjoy and discover Mekong delta and his surroundings.”
Cai Rang floating market plus My Tho and Ben Tre coconut country. 2 days from Ho Chi Minh City with hotel, meals, boats.
“This is an excellent snapshot into life in the Mekong delta. All the activities are fun and interesting, and you spend the perfect time at all of them. Enough time to look around a bit, but not too much time that you sit around ready to leave for ages. Our guide Nick was awesome :),…”
A small-group Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with boat rides, Cai Rang floating market stops, village lunch, and cycling.
“The day was very interesting with many different activities giving us the opportunity to get a better feeling of the area and the people. After the 2 hours trip by car we got in a boat that took us to river market and to all the other places that Read more”
2-day Mekong Delta and Cai Rang tour from HCMC: pagoda, sampan ride, noodle making, fruit markets, and bánh xèo cooking.
“Meeting Tu, our guide ! He was very kind and knowledgeable. Loved the lunch, it was way beyond our expectations. Delicious. Had fun at our cooking class, the ladies were lovely. The tour as great value for the price. I would highly recommend doing this tour”
A long Mekong Delta day with Cai Rang floating market, Cai Be’s ancient house, boat rides, fruit breaks, music, and pancakes.
“Awesome day on the Mekong Delta with Toan our guide. Informative and and fun day! I was worried it may be a little cliche/touristy but ended up being a really great day! Also no tip pressure from businesses/locals like some others state in their reviews. Just a great day to spend meeting locals, seeing their…”
Chef Vu’s Saigon cooking class with a Ben Thanh Market shopping trip, cyclo pickup, hands-on meals, and Vietnamese egg coffee dessert.
“Though we didn’t get to do the cyclo pickup someone did come and get us to walk us to market to meet guide to pick up some ingredients for class. He was very educating telling us about different vegetables fruits and meats. Chef was very knowledgeable and patient. He had helpers to assist if needed.…”
Saigon’s Ben Thanh market plus a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class with a private station, 4 courses, and an elegant 25+ recipe cookbook for $33.
“The lesson was fun. As was the tour around the market. The guide was very informative! After the food making class, we also joined their coffee making class that they also were hosting. That was very nice as well. Well worth the price.”
4-hour Ben Thanh wet market tour and hands-on Ho Chi Minh cooking class. Choose ingredients, cook spring rolls and more, take home a cookbook.
“Hi, Really unhappy with an experience I had today. It was over £50 for a cooking class in Vietnam. We were promised a cocktail on arrival, which was never given. The "market tour" wasn't actually a tour, but the seller taking us to market shops owned by their friends who pressured you into purchasing items…”
Private Mekong day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: early Cai Rang market by boat, bike to a village, honey tea, and lunch.
“I was on a private tour with Simon who was great. He was very knowledgeable and an excellent communicator. This was a long day starting with a pickup at my hotel at 5AM, but as I expected, very well worth the time commitment to drive to Read more”
2-day Mekong Delta small-group tour from Ho Chi Minh City with Cai Rang floating market, My Tho sights, Vinh Trang meal, and a homestay.
“excellent all round. activities and quality of accommodation and food and guide. no bad parts. 2 days is plenty”
See Cai Rang floating market, eat a shaken breakfast, learn Hu Tieu and rice noodles, then visit Cồn Sơn for fruit, fish farm, and koi massage.
“Had a great tour. well organized with our guide Safa very informative. Good, comfortable van with great driver. Very good value and informative about life in Mekong Delta. Highly recommend this tour.”
Early Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: Cai Rang floating market by speedboat, fruit tastings, countryside rides, and lunch.
“We had Jackie as the tour guide and he did tell us a lot of nice fun things about the history. Everything went smoothly and we had 2 wonderful days together.”
Ben Thanh Market walk and hands-on Ho Chi Minh cooking class. Cook 3 dishes, eat your meal, and end with egg or coconut coffee.
“A great morning of visiting the market before ‘helping’ to cook a delicious 3- course meal. The ingredients were top notch and so fresh. Very well presented and hosted by a really friendly crew. We’ll see if we can replicate it back home now 🤣😉. Thank you”
Small-group Mekong Delta tour with Cai Rang Floating Market, an ecolodge overnight, and boat rides from Ho Chi Minh City.
“Very well-organised tour, in a small group, with an engaging guide. The 1-night stay at Bamboo Eco Village was comfortable, and we enjoyed all the meals provided throughout the 2-day/1-night tour. The activities like floating market, village tour and cooking were all enjoyable. We had a good time!”
2-day Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City with Unicorn Island boat rides, floating market mornings, biking, and a hands-on cooking class.
“The organisation was a mess. Received a message the night before demanding more money. The first day was with 1 tour company, then we got dropped off to a different tour company. After that I think we were on a different similar tour. Read more”
The districts, the war years, the markets and the food, all in one place.
