Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
Cruising the Mekong River is a quintessential Vietnamese experience and a multi-day tour offers extra time to soak up the scenery. On this 2-day cruise from Ho Chi Minh City, explore riverside villages of Cai Be and Can Tho, visit the atmospheric Cai Rang Floating Market, and enjoy overnight accommodation and meals on-board
HIGHLIGHTS
• Travel by boat and see the sights from the water
• Enjoy a day away from the hustle and bustle of the city
• Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh (district 1 and a part of district 3)
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Overnight Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
Cruising the Mekong River is a quintessential Vietnamese experience and a multi-day tour offers extra time to soak up the scenery. On this 2-day cruise from Ho Chi Minh City, explore riverside villages of Cai Be and Can Tho, visit the atmospheric Cai Rang Floating Market, and enjoy overnight accommodation and meals on-board
HIGHLIGHTS
• Travel by boat and see the sights from the water
• Enjoy a day away from the hustle and bustle of the city
• Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh (district 1 and a part of district 3)
OPTION 1 (EVEN DATES) Cruise from Cai Be to Can Tho with a visit to Cai Rang Floating Market
Day 1:HO CHI MINH – CAI BE
We pick you up at your hotel in Saigon and drive to Cai Be around 2 hours. You board your comfortable river cruiser in Cai Be. After a refreshing welcome drink, we show you our on-board facilities and your cosy cabin. As lunch is served, the boat starts cruising. Sit back and watch the fantastic scenery and the daily life of the Mekong Delta people
In the afternoon you can disembark for a guided leisurely stroll through a village and the surrounding fruit orchards or rice fields. Meet the friendly locals and taste the local produce and fruits
Get back on board and relax on deck as the sun sets over the magnificent water landscape of the Mekong river. The day ends with a delicious on-board dinner. You stay overnight on your comfortable river cruiser
Day 2: CAN THO – HO CHI MINH
At 6.30 the cruise vessel sets off for a sunrise cruise. Watch the locals go about their daily work drying exotic fruits and building ships on the wooden yards while enjoying an early breakfast
We will board a sampan boat to Cai Rang floating market, the region’s busiest and most lively markets. Marvel at the sheer abundance of exotic fruits, vegetables and skilfully handcrafted regional products. We will pull up to the boats for talking and bargaining with the merchants. After the excursion to the market it is time to start the journey back to Saigon. From Can Tho we travel by road back to Saigon. In My Tho you say good by to the Mekong Delta with a lunch break offering typical Mekong Delta dishes at Mekong Rest Stop
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Option 2 (ODD DATES) Cruise from Can Tho to Cai Be with a sampan excursion
Day 1: HO CHI MINH – CAN THO
Pick up at your hotel and transfer to Can Tho (4 hours). Arrive in Can Tho, welcome drink and show you our on-board facilities and your cosy cabin. While you enjoy lunch, the boat starts cruising Mekong. In the afternoon we show you typical Mekong Delta sceneries on a guided leisurely stroll through a village. Meet the friendly locals and taste the local produce and fruits
Get back on board and relax on deck as the sun sets over the magnificent water landscape of the Mekong River. Have a delicious on-board dinner. Stay overnight on board
Day 2: CAI BE – HO CHI MINH
The cruise vessel sets off at 6.30 for a sunrise cruise. Watch the locals go about their daily work drying exotic fruits or building wooden ships on the yards while enjoying breakfast.
We explore the canals of the Mekong Delta around Cai Be with a small sampan or by foot. After the excursion it is time to start the journey back to Saigon. From Cai Be we travel by road transfer back to Saigon. In Vinh Long you say good by to the Mekong Delta with a lunch break offering typical Mekong Delta dishes
