Private tour in Ho Chi Minh City Henry T

Premium Private Shore Excursion to Coconut Island in Mekong Delta- Dockside Pick-Up & Drop-Off

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Hours icon 8 hours 30 minutes
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Private tour for 1-10 people
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Henry T.

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Hello! I am Henry, a licensed guide specializing in private shore excursions for cruise passengers. I have worked with Toursbylocals since 2014, dedicated to bringing customers exceptional experience, personalised service, and safety. I focus strongly on private, one-day experiences for cruise guests who want to make the most of their limited time ashore. I design my tours carefully around ship schedules, monitor arrival times, and always ensure a safe, relaxed return to port well before all-aboard time. Outside of guiding, I enjoy street food, walking, history, religion... I genuinely enjoy meeting travelers from different backgrounds and helping them feel comfortable exploring Vietnam, even if they only have one day ashore.

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Overview of your Ho Chi Minh City tour

This tour offers pick-up and drop-off by dockside, just steps from your cruise ship. The Mekong Delta is a fertile region in southern Vietnam where rivers shape daily life and traditions remain deeply rooted. This experience offers an authentic glimpse into the countryside, passing scenic landscapes of rice paddies, fruit orchards, and coconut groves while revealing a slower pace of local life. Travel by boat along the Mekong River and its quiet canals, visiting riverside villages where traditional handicrafts are still practiced and local communities live close to the water. Stops at local markets provide opportunities to sample tropical fruits and regional specialties, reflecting the delta’s rich agricultural heritage. Floating markets along the waterways showcase a unique trading culture, where daily commerce takes place directly on the river. Designed for cruise travelers, this well-balanced journey combines comfort, culture, and scenery with a relaxed pace and guaranteed return to your ship.

Recent Reviews

George T.United States
April 2019

An absolutely excellent tour!!! Do not miss this one! Henry is so knowledgeable and witty that we simply had a blast. We traveled by car, sampan, boat, Lam (like a tuk-tuk), and by foot throughout the Mekong Delta region. Lunch in an exquisite jungle setting was superb. Everything about this tour says "Let's do it again...)

Tudor T.United Kingdom
February 2019

Henry was an excellent guide who gave us a wonderful experience of Vietnam culture on the first of our two trips. There were experiences that we will never forget in our visit to the Mekong Delta and Coconut Island. We had a superb day and I would highly recommend this Tour to anyone who wants to learn more about the traditions of Vietnam.

Marilyn P.United States
April 2018

We had an incredible tour! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and we immensely enjoyed our time together! Highly recommend this tour and give it 5 stars!!

Angela F.United Kingdom
March 2018

Henry gave us a great flexible tour making the long journey to the Mekong as enjoyable as possible. The trip along the waterways was fine but not spectacular. Henry managed to keep us away from the main groups of tourists allowing us to get some great photographs.

Your Ho Chi Minh City tour itinerary

I will meet you by the dockside with a sign, just steps from your cruise ship, and we begin a comfortable drive to My Tho in the heart of the Mekong Delta. Upon arrival, enjoy a private boat journey to Coconut Island, where you experience local fruit tasting, visit the serene Vinh Trang Pagoda, and explore a Cao Dai temple, offering insight into the region’s spiritual life. After a relaxed lunch, we return toward Saigon and enjoy photo stops in the historic French Quarter, including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, City Hall, the Opera House, and Nguyen Hue Walking Street. The journey concludes with a smooth return to the port, ensuring ample time and a guaranteed safe return to your ship. Start and end times can be adjusted to suit your schedule and port conditions.

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Suv

Air-conditioned transportation is provided in a clean, modern vehicle selected for your group size — SUV for 1–2 guests, spacious MPV for 3 guests, and a comfortable van for groups of 4–8. Specific vehicle requests can be accommodated when possible upon booking.

What's included
Private Guide
Tickets: Private motor boat and sampan ride
Private Transportation With Driver
Perks: Vietnamese 3 course lunch at fine restaurant
Other: Dockside pick up & drop off
Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

5 Đường Nguyễn Tất Thành, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, 700000, Vietnam

Please share your cruise ship name and docking port after booking. For port access arrangements, kindly provide full name(s), nationality, date of birth, and passport number via the ToursByLocals message system. If you use WhatsApp or Viber, we’re happy to communicate there once your booking is confirmed. Please let me know in advance if you require any special arrangements.

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
Art And Culture
Off The Beaten Path
Boat
Food And Drink
Day Trip
Nature Wildlife And Safaris
Tour reference number
389798
Languages
English
Activity level
Moderate

Traveller reviews

5.0

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Who is this private tour in Ho Chi Minh City best suited for?

This private tour is ideal for cruise ship passengers looking to explore the Mekong Delta with a focus on cultural experiences. It offers a relaxed pace with visits to local markets, riverside villages, and spiritual sites like the Vinh Trang Pagoda and a Cao Dai temple. Travellers interested in authentic local life and scenic landscapes will find this tour particularly rewarding.

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Hours icon 8 hours 30 minutes
Private transportation
Private tour for 1-10 people
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Hours icon 8 hours 30 minutes
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