Cai Rang Floating Market and Mekong Delta Private Tour (2 days 1 night)

Mekong Delta Private Tour

The Mekong Delta – the rice basket of Vietnam, is a network of distributaries in southwestern Vietnam. This region is a life in the area revolves around water with wildlife, historical sights, and incredible landscapes.

Cai Rang Floating Market is not only one of the most popular floating markets but aslo the biggest floating market in Mekong Delta. It is 6km away from the center of Can Tho City. This market is like a normal market but it`s on the water and it’s existed for over a 100 years. It is not only something to admire but also a must if you want to discover the uniqueness of the Mekong Delta.

CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET AND MEKONG DELTA (2 DAYS 1 NIGHT)

DAY 1: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho

• 7.30 am: Our car and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City/ Tan Son Nhat airport and transfer to My Tho.
• One the way, you can stop for taking a photo and enjoying the nice scenery of green rice fields, the peaceful Vam Co Dong river.
• 9.30 am: Visit Vinh Trang pagoda – the biggest pagoda in Mekong Delta. It best reflects the soul of Mekong River Delta with a unique structural style.
• After that, we take a leisurely boat ride along the river to enjoy fresh air and escape the busy town. See the typical stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank.
• Go to Tortoise islet for lunch in the orchard garden with local fresh specialties.
• Then, the cruise through the shadows of the water coconut trees will take you to Ben Tre.
• Come to visit the traditional house: enjoy seasonal fruit and honey tea with lemon when listening to the Southern Vietnamese folk music (performed by the locals).
• Visit a family business to learn how to make coconut candy. Go for a walk through the fruit plantation and villages to enjoy the natural scenery, observe the pastoral life and take nice photos.
• Arrive to Can Tho. Overnight in the hotel. Free time to visit Ninh Kieu Wharf, Can Tho Market or taste the delicious local dishes.

DAY 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City

• 7.00 am: We will pick you up in hotel in Can Tho after breakfast. You will take the boat trip to along on the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River and visit the amazing Cai Rang floating market.
• You get to experience water commerce from the large cargo vessels to smaller sampans weave. Try some of the amazing, unique local food and to take a closer look at life on a boat.
• After exploring the floating market, you will wander around the village, see the orchard garden and try your best to cross a Monkey bridge which is built by only one bamboo tree. Besides that, you have a chance to experience how to they make rice vermicelli noodle.
• Stop for lunch before the return journey to Ho Chi Minh City.
• 5.00 pm: Arrive to Ho Chi Minh City. End of the tour. Say goodbye and see you again.

(This price is for private tour. Tours are personalized, private, and designed to cater perfectly to the tastes and interests of my client: You. For that reason, you’ll find that they also vary significantly in price)