Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
Leaving the chaos of Saigon, you will embark a private boat to cruise around Cai Be Floating Market to see the daily activities of locals selling, buying, and exchanging their goods from boat to boat. Then, relaxing on a rowing sampan through the maze of shady creeks of Mekong Delta would be an unforgettable experience on Cai Be Floating Market 1 Day Tour.
While sitting on a dinghy and weaving around the river, buying and enjoying delicious fruits right on the boat is one of the most incredibly wonderful experiences for you on Cai Be Floating Market 1 Day Tour. After that, you can explore Tan Phong islet for visiting honey bee farms, learning how locals make coconut candy, crispy rice popcorn, rice paper, and listening Don Ca Tai Tu, a traditional genre of Vietnam Southern music. Finally, you will never forget the precious moment when biking through peaceful village roads with tropical fruits and bonsai gardens to feel the real Mekong Delta atmosphere.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 day 8 hours
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
Leaving the chaos of Saigon, you will embark a private boat to cruise around Cai Be Floating Market to see the daily activities of locals selling, buying, and exchanging their goods from boat to boat. Then, relaxing on a rowing sampan through the maze of shady creeks of Mekong Delta would be an unforgettable experience on Cai Be Floating Market 1 Day Tour.
While sitting on a dinghy and weaving around the river, buying and enjoying delicious fruits right on the boat is one of the most incredibly wonderful experiences for you on Cai Be Floating Market 1 Day Tour. After that, you can explore Tan Phong islet for visiting honey bee farms, learning how locals make coconut candy, crispy rice popcorn, rice paper, and listening Don Ca Tai Tu, a traditional genre of Vietnam Southern music. Finally, you will never forget the precious moment when biking through peaceful village roads with tropical fruits and bonsai gardens to feel the real Mekong Delta atmosphere.
guide will pick you up at 8 am at your place, about 2-hour driving from Saigon through the express highway to reach Cai Be Floating Market
Then you can visit the typical local wet market and take a boat to a floating market – the originally spontaneous market from local people due to their real demand but not for tourism which is opened by the government.
After that, explore Tan Phong islet where is known as a green pearl land in the middle of Tien river for some traditional workshops, then learn how locals made coconut candy, crispy rice popcorn, rice paper and honey bee farm. Walk through orchard gardens to the beautiful lotus tea house for the real South West folk music.
you have another view of cooking style in the South in particular and Vietnam in general but also learn how locals prepare traditional meal while joining a cooking class; moreover, maybe you will find out the different local taste even in Vietnam. To let you know, the Northern people prefer salty taste, while people in the Middle are more into spicy dishes, yet Southern cuisine is absolutely sweeter than other rest.
Stop At:
• travelwithlocal, 3/17 Ton That Thuyet, Ward 18, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Sample Menu
• lunch
