Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
This is a three-day boat and bicycle adventure that will give you hands-on experience of riverside life in this vast Mekong Delta region. Learn how residents make their livelihoods on and alongside this mighty river and help them out with some of their duties! From fishing using bamboo traps to farming the land, cooking with your homestay hosts and much more.
Highlights:
-Travel by boat to Cai Be Floating Market and experience the life of the locals, including a home-cooked lunch
-See local fishermen using traditional tools to catch fish and have a go yourself
-Cycle to a local market then work up an appetite helping farmers work the land
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
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
This is a three-day boat and bicycle adventure that will give you hands-on experience of riverside life in this vast Mekong Delta region. Learn how residents make their livelihoods on and alongside this mighty river and help them out with some of their duties! From fishing using bamboo traps to farming the land, cooking with your homestay hosts and much more.
Highlights:
-Travel by boat to Cai Be Floating Market and experience the life of the locals, including a home-cooked lunch
-See local fishermen using traditional tools to catch fish and have a go yourself
-Cycle to a local market then work up an appetite helping farmers work the land
Itinerary
Day 1: Cai Be Floating Market and Homestay (L/D)
Stop At: Cai Be Floating Market, Cai Be Vietnam
We will depart from Ho Chi Minh City for Tien Giang and travel for around 2 hours. Upon arrival in Tien Giang, we will travel by boat to Cai Be Floating Market. The boat trip will take you along the where you will have a glimpse into the life of the working locals. We will have lunch at a local house. In the afternoon, you will be able to try your hand at fishing with traditional tools by casting nets and laying traps on the canal. Then, you can help to prepare dinner with the host. Enjoy dinner. Overnight at the homestay.
Duration: 16 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay
Day 2: Local Living (B/L/D)
Stop At: Cai Be, Cai Be, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta
After breakfast, travel by bicycle to a local market. It is similar to the flea market where local people gather together and trade. Afterward, we will return to the homestay, where you will participate in farming with the local people to experience the work of farmers in the area. Lunch will be served at a local home. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to dress in the typical style of Southerners in Vietnam. You will bail out water and catch fish in the traditional outfits. Next, you will lend a hand in preparing dinner with the host. Relax after dinner on a hammock near the river shore. Surround yourself with peacefulness and quiet that the city cannot offer. Overnight at the homestay.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in homestay
Day 3: Orchard Garden, Cai Mon Church and return to HCM (B/L)
Stop At: Cai Be, Cai Be, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta
We will visit the Cai Mon Orchard Garden (also known as the “kingdom of fruits”), in Ben Tre Province. Continue your trip to visit the Cai Mon Church – one of the oldest churches in the Mekong Delta. According to the history, Caïman, French word was read off by Vietnamese equivalent “Cai Mon” because in the past there were a lot crocodiles here. This church was built in the 1800s by a French priest. This church is famous for its unique architecture works in its steeples, main hall and more. The last stop on this tour is the potted plants and saplings in Vinh Bac. After lunch we’ll head back to Ho Chi Minh city.
Duration: 15 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
