Best Cruises & Boat Tours Worldwide — the 5 We Would Ride

1.Ben Tre Mekong Zig Zag: Scooter, Sailboat, and Food (Full day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · from $59Our pick

Spend 6 to 7 hours around Ben Tre with guides such as Chi or Mr. Si, riding by scooter or tuk-tuk through coconut villages, eating a four to five dish lunch, resting in a hammock, cruising quiet Mekong canals, and sampling street food.

“Vornweg - diese Touf ist ein absoluter Volltreffer! Eine 11 von 10. Falls Sie die Möglichkeit ind Zeit haben- auf jeden Fall machen! Wir haben heute einen unserer schönsten Tage der Reise verbraucht! Vielen Dank an Mr Si - dass Sie ihre unglaublich schönen und magischen Orte mit uns teilen! Zuerst ging es mit dem Roller zick zack durch Kokosplantagen, vorbei an kleinen Orten und mit der Fähre über den Mekong auf eine weitere Insel! Es ist ein unglaublich tolles Gefühl mit dem Roller durch diese schöne Gegend zu fahren und den wind im Gesicht zu spüren! Nach einem super leckeren Essen in Mr Si‘s Homestay ( wirklich fantastisch) und…”

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2.Mekong Zigzag Full Day tour: Scooter, Sailboat, Food (HCM-BenTre)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $89

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre with local guide Chi or another English-speaking guide. Ride as a passenger on a motorbike or tuk-tuk, cruise the Mekong and coconut-shaded canals, eat a four- to five-dish family lunch, and explore local streets in a group of up to eight.

“Unlike so many big city tours, this was a true “as locals do” experience. The morning started with quiet visits to rural workshops where we watched rug making and coconut cutting—simple, beautiful routines of daily life. Lunch was serveRead more”

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3.Ben Tre: Scooter, Culture, Sailboat and Mekong Food (Half Day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $49Best value

Spend 4.5 hours with a local guide and experienced motorbike driver in Ben Tre. Ride through Nhơn Thạnh, sail a quiet Mekong branch, visit a produce market, taste fruit, and finish with a four- to five-dish lunch and hammock time.

“Had a perfect day with An, very relaxed floating on the mekong delta, local insights and very interesting conversations with our guides.”

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4.Floating Village Sunset Boat Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $54

You’ll ride behind an experienced Vespa driver from Siem Reap into rice country, stopping at farms, Wat Po Banteaychey, and Chong Khneas floating village. Guides including Mut, Luk, and Oudom are named in tour feedback. The afternoon ends with a drink and sunset from a boat on Tonle Sap Lake.

“This was one of the best tours we done. Relaxing even on the back of the vespas. Our riders and tour guide were really good at handling the bikes which allowed you take things in. Felt very safe. Definitely worth doing. we made stops to see Read more”

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5.Tulum Guided Scooter Tour, Muyil Ruins, Boat Eco, Float Down Mayan Canals Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $224

Ride a scooter, ATV, or e-bike from Tulum to Muyil, then explore the ruins before a Maya lunch. A boat trip through Sian Ka’an leads to an old trading post and a 40-minute float through clear ancient canals. Guides may include Carlos, Edna, or Julieta.

“Carlos and Edna were amazing tour guides! What started out as a standard tour ended up being an afternoon with new friends. The tour of the lagoon was awesome and then we were taken to the river where we floated for 30 minutes. Talk about relaxing. The water was crystal clear, fish all around. Unfortunately we only saw a few exotic birds and the turtles were not here. Still a great time and an enjoyable experience. Afterwards we ate at 1 of the 3 restaurants in Muyil. I wish I got the name of the place, I can tell you it was the biggest one, about 12 tables across from…”

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