MyTho,MekongDelta Vietnam

MyTho, capital city of Tien Giang province is the closest city in the Mekong Delta to the south of Ho Chi Minh City. Its proximity to Ho Chi Minh City and its location alongside one of the Mekong's major tributaries makes My Tho a major trading hub of agriculture and seafood products.

A typical day trip to My Tho begins with the drive from Ho Chi Minh City through rice paddies and small villages. Upon arrival in My Tho, it is best to transfer to a sampan to ply the small canals and waterways. The sampan ride includes stops at fruit orchards and at islands mid-river.

A recommended stop is Thai Son Island, where the local villagers have a thriving business cultivating bonsai trees. The island is filled with varieties of fruit trees and plants. After returning to MyTho, a good place to get refreshed before the trip back to Ho Chi Minh City is the Ngoc Gia Trang Restaurant, an outdoor café also set in a bonsai garden.

Destination: 75km

Access by car / bus: 2hr

Tour: Full day tour

Combination: Mekong tour

Places of Interest

Vinh Trang Pagoda

The pagoda is a beautiful and well-maintained sanctuary. The charitable monks here provide a home to orphans, disabled and other needy children. The pagoda is about 1km from the city center.

Destination: centre of town

Access by car / bus: 15min

Entrance fees: no

Combination: My Tho tour

Thoi Son Islands

This is the highlight of a visit to My Tho including sampan cruise through the maze of small canals and visit to local friendly families and tasting fruits in orchid gardens.

Dong Tam Snake Breeding Farm

Dong Tam is the centre of snake breeding for taking venom for exportation, as well as medicinal plant cultivation and the study and treAsiana Travel Mateent of snakebites, for people in the Cuu Long River Delta. There is a snake-breeding zone with dozens of species to feed or even to play with. There are also crocodiles and other species of birds and animals on hand.

Destination: 9km from My Tho town.

Access by car / bus: 30min

Entrance fees: included in package

Combination: My Tho tour