Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
Get a glimpse into the unique and fascinating river life of the Mekong Delta on this day trip that includes a floating market, visiting local workshops and sampling the edible products; being serenaded by locals and lunching on a local delicacy.
Highlights:
– Take a boat cruise to one of the highlights of the Mekong – Cai Be Floating Market
– Stop over at a local house to watch how locals make coconut candy, rice-paper, rice-popcorn and rice wine
– Spend time amidst local farmers, enjoying traditional music and tropical fruits on Hoa Phuoc Islet
– Lunch on a local specialty – “Elephant-Ear Fish” at a local home
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
Get a glimpse into the unique and fascinating river life of the Mekong Delta on this day trip that includes a floating market, visiting local workshops and sampling the edible products; being serenaded by locals and lunching on a local delicacy.
Highlights:
– Take a boat cruise to one of the highlights of the Mekong – Cai Be Floating Market
– Stop over at a local house to watch how locals make coconut candy, rice-paper, rice-popcorn and rice wine
– Spend time amidst local farmers, enjoying traditional music and tropical fruits on Hoa Phuoc Islet
– Lunch on a local specialty – “Elephant-Ear Fish” at a local home
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cai Be Floating Market, Cai Be Vietnam
The day will begin with a two-hour ride from Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta. Upon arrival, we will take a boat cruise to visit Cai Be Floating Market. This market is a place where everybody gathers to buy and sell agricultural products. The market operates all day but it is only busy in the early morning. This market is different from the traditional ones because people buy and sell products on boats. Discovering this market, you can see business activities on rivers; understand the life of people in the South West region. Floating on the water, visitors can enjoy the relaxing moments.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tan Phong, Tan Phong, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta
At the floating market, you can watch locals aboard their small boats trading fresh goods and local commodities. We will stop over at a local house where we can see how they make coconut candy, rice-paper, rice-pop corn and rice wine. Leave Cai Be for Tan Phong Islet where the maze of shady creeks will surely fascinate you, take a rowing-boat in a small channel. You will have a chance to spend time, enjoying traditional music and tropical fruits. Have a traditional lunch at a local house, including the popular dish of ‘Elephant-Ear Fish’.
Duration: 2 hours
