The 7 Best Ho Chi Minh City Kayaking Tours

1.Full Day Off The Beaten Track the Mekong Delta.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 373 reviews · from $93Our pick

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 7 a.m. for a full day of boat travel, kayaking, and cycling around Cai Be. Guides such as Bao, Lee, Henry, and Long lead small groups through canals, orchards, markets, villages, and local eateries. Expect roughly 20 to 27 kilometers of cycling, about 3 to 5 kilometers of kayaking, hot weather, and a real workout alongside close views of daily Mekong life.

“It is a very different tour but was so much fun and so interesting. You learnt so much about the culture and saw back streets to the tourist areas. Our guide Henry was very enthusiastic.”

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2.Crawl and Paddle Full day Cu Chi Tunnels and MeKong Delta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · from $54Best value

Start with the less-touristy Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels, then travel to My Tho for lunch, a motorboat ride, village visits, a bee farm, coconut treats, fruit, and traditional music. An English-speaking guide such as Daro or Vy keeps the 10-hour day moving, with groups capped at 10.

“The guide Vy was knowledgeable and gave me advice on other travels. She was open to answering all my questions and kept us on schedule. The only thing that was rough about this trip is the amount of time you spend in the van driving to thRead more”

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3.VIP Mekong Delta Adventure Cycling & Kayaking – Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $79

Spend 8 to 9 hours with a private guide exploring Long An by bicycle, learning local cooking, kayaking through Mekong waterways, eating Vietnamese food, and visiting Vinh Trang Pagoda. Guides such as Tin Tin, Chow, and Ronald are praised for clear English, humor, and attentive care.

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4.Mekong Delta Tour with Cooking and Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $170

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 7:45 AM for a full-day Mekong Delta outing with guides such as Tu or John. Cruise by motorboat and sampan, sample orchard fruit, hear village music, cook Vietnamese dishes, then kayak or bike before returning around 5 PM. Lunch, transfers, and boat trips are included.

“This tour was a highlight of my time in Saigon. Tu is probably the best tour guide out of all of the million tour guides in Vietnam. He is smart, compassionate, interesting, and a great singer, too! Everything listed on the tour was delivered, anRead more”

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5.Ho Chi Minh City: 2-Day Bike & Kayak Mekong Delta Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 64 reviews · from $68

Spend two days from Ho Chi Minh City with guides such as Chow, Milo, Jack, or Dennis, cycling through fruit farms and rice fields, cooking Vietnamese food, kayaking canals, planting rice, catching fish, and sleeping at Family Tiny Garden homestay. The small group, local market visit, and early sunrise ride give this trip more time and local contact than a standard day tour.

“Great activity! We saw a lot, and did so many things gs, it felt like more than two days. You don’t have a lot of time on each activity and you don’t see the floating markets, but it was very nice. Chow was a great tour guide! He is very lively and takes good care of the group. Would recommend.”

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6.Mekong Delta Nature Cano-Kayak-Cycling & Fishing Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $85

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for Family Tiny Garden near Ben Luc, where your private guide leads you through rice fields, a pagoda and tunnel site, hands-on farm work, cooking, cycling, canoeing, kayaking, and seasonal fruit tasting. Guides called Chow or Chao receive especially warm praise for their energy and local insight.

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7.Mekong Delta Nature Private Day Trip: Bicycle-Kayak-Cano…

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $123

Spend 8 to 9 hours beyond Ho Chi Minh City with a local English-speaking guide, cycling past rice fields, visiting Xom Trau Pagoda, planting rice, catching fish, cooking banh xeo, touring fruit gardens by canoe, and kayaking through a coconut-water forest. Chow, Kenny, and Dennis are among the guides associated with this family-friendly outing.

“What a fantastic day!!! We had the amazing Chow as our guide who was a bundle of non-stop energy from start to finish and was so passionate about the area he grew up in! We did cycling, boating, kayaking, cooking and even rice-planting and catching fish! It was non stop and so much fun! We did the tour with our 8 and 11 year olds and they both loved it so don’t be afraid to go with kids! Chow was amazing there too and let the girls paddle him in their kayak! Our eldest is also a coeliac and Chow and the team made sure she was catered for with…”

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