Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour from HCMC
Description
Discover Cai Rang, the biggest floating market in Mekong Delta. Visit a rice noodle factory and make traditional Vietnamese pancakes on this 2-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City.
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Itinerary
DAY 1. HO CHI MINH CITY - MEKONG DELTA (CAN THO) Depart around 7:45am from Ho Chi Minh City and travel to the picturesque Mekong Delta, passing through lush rice paddies and rural villages along the way. Stop to visit the beautiful Vinh Trang Pagoda. Continue to My Tho for a boat trip along the Mekong River, where you can enjoy the tranquil scenery and escape the busy city. Cruise through the coconut-lined canals of Ben Tre by sampan, then visit small local workshops to learn how coconut candy and other regional specialties are made. Meet friendly local families, sample fresh tropical fruits, honey tea, and listen to traditional Southern folk music performed by villagers. After a delicious Vietnamese lunch, continue your journey to Can Tho, the hear of Mekong Delta. Check in to your hotel and enjoy free time in the evening to explore the vibrant night market, riverside promenade, or local cafes.
DAY 2: CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET - HO CHI MINH CITY At 6:00am, wake up to visit the famous Cai Rang Floating Market. Experience the lively morning trade as boats loaded with fruits and vegetables gather to sell their goods. Continue to a rice noodle factory to observe the traditional noodle-making process and visit a colorful local market nearby. Return to your hotel for breakfast and check-out before heading to the 10 Vo ancient house, a beautiful riverside home showcasing local architecture and traditions. Try your hand at making Vietnamese pancakes (bánh xèo) and enjoy a tasty local lunch. After lunch, take an optional bike ride through the peaceful countryside to explore the daily life of the locals. In the afternoon, travel back to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving at approximately 4:45pm.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup is offered from hotels in District 1 (excluding TanDinh and Dakao areas). Other districts, kindly make your way to the meeting point (our office) located at: 123 Ly Tu Trong street, District 1 by 7:30am.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A room is typically used for 2 adults (but you can request a triple room to accommodate for 3 adults with no additional charge)
- A supplemental fee is only applied for those who book an odd number of guests (such as 3, 5, or 7) to request a single room. The supplement for the 3-star hotel is 20 USD
- It is possible to upgrade to a 5-star hotel and if you would like to do this, please contact the activity provider after booking
Reviews(843)
Of all the tours in all the countries I've done, this was hands down the best. It had a lot of moving parts (multiple operators playing thier part), but everything was executed flawlessly. It was quite an active tour with bike rides and so many boat trips, but provisions were made for those with mobility issues. It helped that our guide, Beo, is passinate about the delta (being his home region), eager to share about Vietnam history, and committed to ensuring all guests have a great tour. BTW I don't know what the 5-star hotel option was like, but the 3-star hotel was the best accommodation of our stay in Vietnam. Overall, I was very impressed.
The tour was very good. Guide really good, explained history of things and very friendly. The 2nd day has a 4km bicycle ride. The bikes are very old, not well kept and on a 40 degrees day, middle of the day, was a bit much. If I do the tour again, I will sit this one out. The hotel was very high standard, the meals also very good. You see and experience plenty, as described.
The tour guide was very passionate and very careful to tell the history, the whole process was very comfortable and felt very well taken care of!
amazing experience! Dat is so nice and make the trip vary comfortable. Highly recommended
Best Guide. Enjoyed the tour. It was great to see the islands
We greatly enjoyed our two day tour. Our tour guide was great! We would recommend this to anyone who wants to get a glimpse of real life in the delta.
Transport and accommodation to the destinations were good. The Cai Rang market is even according to the guide "dead" due to COVID, now there is only the odd boat selling produce and a lot of house boats. It's nothing like the pictures pre-covid which show numerous boats full of vegetables and fruit.
Very good experience Nelson our tour guide was really enthusiastic and energetic.
What an amazing trip to the Mekong Delta with Vietnam Adventure Tours. Tony the English speaking guide had a great sense of humour and had a fantastic knowledge of the area. Thoroughly enjoyed all our excursions and the Wink Hotel at Can To was perfect. Highly recommend.
We had a great two day trip around Mekong Delta. Our tour guide Bac was amazing, very professional, caring and funny! Every little detail was wonderfully thought out. We would highly recommend the trip 👏🏼
