Tan Lap Floating Village Eco Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City - Boat Ride & Lunch

This was such a beautiful tour. We had an amazing experience, exploring an off-the-beaten track part of the Mekong. Our tour guide Hung was fantastic. He was a historian, a storyteller and a great companion all rolled into one.

Our tour guide Sam was fantastic! The tour was accommodated for us despite there being only two people signed up and it made for a really personal and personalised tour! The visit to a small market was insightful and great to see the raising of animals and food sources. Then on to the ‘Floating Village’, this was great to get out of the city and explore the rural area. A subsidiary of the Mekong River, the boat journey, short kayak and walk was set amongst such beautiful and peaceful setting. The journey was slow at times due to the quality of road but still worth it and allows you to hear from the knowledgable guide. All round, great experience!

Es war ein supertoller Ganztagesausflug in die Natur, abseits der üblichen Touristenpfade. Unsere Tourguide Sam war so freundlich und bestens informiert, so dass wir einen wirklich persönlich Eindruck in das Leben, das Arbeiten und die positive freundliche Grundhaltung der Menschen in Vietnam erhalten haben. Wir konnten während der Tour viel über Flora und Fauna erfahren und haben Wasserlilien nicht nur sehen, sondern auch schmecken können. Die Tour bestand aus einer Motorbootfahrt, einer Rundwanderung, einer Tour im Ruderboot und einem wohlschmeckenden Mittagessen. Einzig verstörend war aus unserer Perspektive der kurze Einblick in einen Tiermarkt, wo zahlreiche Tiere feilgeboten wurden, die wir niemals verzehren würden. Aber es war allemal eine spannende Erfahrung. Vielen Dank an Sam und den besonnenen Fahrer für den ereignisreichen Tag!

the tour was really beautiful, we got to walk around the beautiful forest of Melaleuca trees and got a ride on both a peaceful canoe through the small canals and a motor boat. we climbed the observation tower and had amazing views over the vast forest, hearing all kinds of amazing birds. the lunch provided was very good.

The best part of this trip was our guide Huy. He made the trip interesting and fun. He was able to accommodate out dietary restrictions and make the overall experience pleasant. The Tan Lap Floating Village was interesting however scenery felt a little bit monotonous.