Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
Explore the daily life of the Mekong Delta with motorized boat to visit the Cai Rang floating market, experience how people exchanging goods, fruit and many other commodities on their vessels.
Highlights:
– Visiting Cai Rang floating market
– Boat trip in Mekong delta
– Local workshop
– Countryside landscape
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Market Tours
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Explore the daily life of the Mekong Delta with motorized boat to visit the Cai Rang floating market, experience how people exchanging goods, fruit and many other commodities on their vessels.
Highlights:
– Visiting Cai Rang floating market
– Boat trip in Mekong delta
– Local workshop
– Countryside landscape
Itinerary
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho (B)
Stop At: Cai Be, Cai Be, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta
6.30am – 7.00am Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city. Depart for Cai Be by car/van via Trung Luong Expressway. On arrival in Cai Be, set off for the Cai Be floating market by motor boats and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on their vessels. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Then wander in small villages, visit fruit plantations, accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music.
Afterwards, paddling through a series of small canals to experience the charm of the Upper Mekong Delta, where you can enjoy yourself with the nature. Lunch time is a good chance to get closer with the local and you will learn how to prepare special Vietnamese dishes. Food is cooked by yourself, and fresh river food is served in the heart of the garden.
Cycle in the village path through orchards. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. Transfer to Can Tho. Overnight at hotel/homestay in Can Tho.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in 2*/3* hotel or Homestay
Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang floating market – HCMC (B/L)
Stop At: Cai Rang Floating Market, 46 Hai Ba Trung Near Cai Rang Bridge, Can Tho 900000 Vietnam
Breakfast at the hotel/homestay.
Take a leisure boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River) then visit to Cai Rang floating market which is the liveliest one in the whole of region.
Walking trip to visit the fruit plantation and local noodle factory.
Visit Binh Thuy communal house and Munir Ansay Pagoda – a Khmer pagoda, renowned for its unique structure.
Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City. Trip ends around 17.00pm
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Local food
No accommodation included on this day.
