Top 5 Ho Chi Minh City Kayaking Tours

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

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

Start at 7 a.m. from the Saigon Opera House or selected District 1, 3, and 4 hotels. With guides such as Bao, Lee, Henry, or Chau, you will cruise the Mekong, kayak smaller waterways, cycle roughly 15 to 27 kilometers, eat a local lunch, and return around 6 p.m. This is an active day with little shopping and a strong focus on daily 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

Join a small group of up to 10 for a 10-hour day from Ho Chi Minh City. Your English-speaking guide leads you through the less-touristy Ben Duoc Cu Chi tunnels, then on to My Tho for motorboat rides, a rowboat, a bee farm, coconut treats, villages, lunch, and traditional music. Guides Daro and Vy have earned special praise.

“Our tour guide Daro was very knowledgeable and had lots of information and answered a lot of questions”

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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 exploring Long An and Tien Giang with a private guide. You will cycle through orchards, learn Vietnamese cooking, kayak farm waterways, eat lunch, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, and cruise the Tien River. Guides such as Tin Tin, Chow, and Ronald are praised for friendly care and clear English.

“Excellent trip! Our guide Tin Tin was really knowledgeable and fun. He took such good care of the group. There are so many great activities throughout the day, it is really varied and interesting. They also provided a vegan lunch for us which was delicious and enormous! Thank you!”

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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 guided Mekong Delta day with boat rides, fruit orchards, village music, cooking, lunch, kayaking, and optional biking. Tu is praised for his warmth, humor, and singing, while John is known for working hard to keep the day on track. Hotel pickup and drop-off 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.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 guides such as Chow, Chao, Dennis, or Hieu lead you through cycling, rice planting, hand fishing, cooking, canoeing, kayaking, and fruit gardens. This private, family-friendly day focuses on rural life rather than the usual Mekong stops.

“Wow- what a jam-packed day and somehow we never felt rushed! Chow was incredible with our 2 boys - 10 & 14-years-old - and he handled everything with such care and enthusiasm. We highly recommend a tour with him!! Thank you, Chow!”

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