Where to Sail: the 7 Best Boat and Tuk-Tuk Days Worldwide

1.Guided Tour by Tuk-Tuk & Optional Douro River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,980 reviews · 50 - 105 minutes · from $20Our pick

Explore Porto’s historic center by electric tuk-tuk with a local guide such as Tiago, Miguel, Diogo, or Joana. Pass São Bento Station, Porto Cathedral, Aliados Avenue, Clerigos Tower, Lello Bookshop, and Miragaia. Add an open-ticket Douro cruise to see Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, and six bridges from a traditional rabelo boat.

“Our guide knew Porto very thoroughly; she brought its history and culture to life. The tuktuk allowed us to see narrow laned neighbourhoods which were very interesting”

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2.CuChi Tunnels&Mekong Delta-Boat,TukTuk,Coconut Village SmallGroup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,113 reviews · from $32Top rated

Spend about 11 hours visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City. Crawl through a wartime tunnel, ride a motorboat and sampan, travel by tuk tuk or electric car, sample coconut candy and tropical fruit, and enjoy Vietnamese lunch and music. Guides such as Xem, Jackie, Lockie, and Tinh are praised for lively storytelling.

“TV, the guide is really helpful and friendly. The trip is a really good experience and definitly will recommend.”

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3.HCM: Mekong Delta Islands Boat & Tuk-Tuk Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,285 reviews · 9 hours · from $14Best value

This nine-hour Mekong Delta day trip takes you from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Vinh Trang Pagoda, and the islands of the Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces. You will ride motorboats and a small rowboat, visit a bee farm and coconut candy workshop, try honey tea, tropical fruit, Bánh Khọt, and lunch, then hear traditional South Vietnamese music. Guides such as Steve, Lam, Phong, and Little Trung are known for lively English commentary.

“amazing guide ! it was a realy good experience, we saw lot of things and we had lot of fruits and speciality to eat ! i recommand it !”

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4.Tuk Tuk Day Pass App & Boat Chao Phraya River

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 593 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Use the MuvMi app to call clean, electric tuk-tuks between Bangkok’s Old Town, Siam, Silom, Sukhumvit, and Ari. Add the all-day Chao Phraya tourist boat for Wat Arun and riverside sights. A travel pass, eSIM, insurance, and optional hotel transfer keep the day simple, though you must use the app and meet vehicles at listed pickup points.

“Excellent can’t recommend it enough. Mae at the office was amazing. They kept us informed, went above and beyond. Wouldn’t travel any other way now. Definitely give it a go. So easy using the map.”

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5.HCM: Authentic Mekong Delta – Boat, TukTuk, Khot Cake Making

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 380 reviews · from $23

Spend a full day south of Ho Chi Minh City with guides such as Kevin, Lily, Robert, or Lenny. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise by motorboat and sampan, ride a tuk-tuk, taste honey and tropical fruit, make bánh khọt, and enjoy lunch with Southern Vietnamese music.

“Lucy was a great guide. She is very organized. You see and do a lot. The time on the boats and on the bicycles is enjoyable. Overall, a very nice time.”

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6.Authentic Mekong Delta: Tuk Tuk, Rowing Boat, Biking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 9 reviews · 8 hours · from $18

Spend eight hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City into the Mekong Delta by air-conditioned van, motorboat, rowing boat, and tuk tuk. You’ll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, Qui Islet, a coconut candy workshop, a Garden-Pond-Cage farm, tropical fruit gardens, and a Southern Vietnamese folk music performance. Lunch, fruit, water, and central District 1 pickup are included.

“loved the boat ride and lunch. really great tour and the guide really trys to make sure you have a great experience. very friendly and I highly recommend”

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7.Private Tuk-Tuk Night Tour, River Boat & Eats

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $125

You’ll spend four hours with an English or Thai-speaking guide, cruising the Chao Phraya River, eating street food in Chinatown, riding through Bangkok by tuk-tuk, and ending on Khao San Road. The private format gives your group a more personal evening, but confirm the boat portion before booking, since river conditions can affect it.

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