Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
You will also experience the daily life activities and rhythms in rural Vietnam: children cycle excitedly around, dogs laze in the heat, chickens scratch soil for food and people swing in hammocks while humming a folk song, all will capture your heart and remain in your memory for long. We have crafted some new tours with a homestay in Mekong Delta, please check it out below.
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
You will also experience the daily life activities and rhythms in rural Vietnam: children cycle excitedly around, dogs laze in the heat, chickens scratch soil for food and people swing in hammocks while humming a folk song, all will capture your heart and remain in your memory for long. We have crafted some new tours with a homestay in Mekong Delta, please check it out below.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cai Be Floating Market, Cai Be Vietnam
Cai Be floating market is a biggest wholesale market in the Mekong delta region, which was formed in the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century.
The Cai Be Floating Market is always busy, bearing all the characteristics of the locals’ life in the western region. All the goods are transported to the market by boats.
The floating market lies on the Tien River, adjacent to three provinces of Tien Giang, Vinh Long and Ben Tre.
HIGHLIGHTS
Special BBQ DINNER on boat river cruise
Enjoying “ Đờn Ca Tài Tử” – A specific characteristic of Southern
Relax your mind by rowing boat on small canal
Visit the local people life of fish farming in the river
Relaxing in the boat watching the Sunset on Tien river
You enjoy Fishing on the Tien River
Cai Be floating market is a biggest wholesale market in the Mekong delta
Duration: 16 hours
Stop At: Mekong Delta, Mekong Delta
Day 01: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Overnight at Homestay (L/D)
08h00 – 8:45am: Tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and start on journey to Long An -My Tho – Ben Tre.
09h50 am: Explore the village with bike, you see beautiful rice fields, dragon fruit, peanut, corn farm…
11h10 am: You check in the oldest pagoda in Mekong delta. Tour guide will tell the history of Vĩnh Trang Pagoda.
11h50 pm: On the way to the pier, you will contemplate Rạch Miễu Bridge which connect Tien Giang and Ben Tre province.
12h30 pm: Check in Tiny Garden HOMESTAY and Lunch Vietnamese local food
14h50 pm: Check in cruise and move on the river.
15h30 pm: Enjoying “ Đờn Ca Tài Tử” – A specific characteristic of Southern culture then visit coconut candy village.
16h00 pm: Relax your mind by rowing boat on small, peaceful river branches to head the coconut sweet workshop
16h00 pm: Taking a look to know how the farmer rise bees in their fruit garden and then you enjoy honey tea with bee pollen.
16h50 pm: Relaxing in the rooftop and watching the Sunset on river and You enjoying Fishing on the Tien River
17h00 pm: Special BBQ DINNER on boats river cruise
19h00 pm: Free time at night homestay.
Day 02: Cai Be Floating Market – Vinh Long – Ho chi Minh City (B/L)
06h00am: Having free breakfast
06h30am : Depart for Cai Be by car/van. On arrival in Cai Be, set off by motor boat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation.
Keep cruising to Vinh Long through a series of small canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village, the green pearl of Vinh Long town, where you can immerse yourself in nature.
12:30pm: Enjoy a lunch of fresh river food served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Take a delightful walk through the bonsai garden. Meet the car/van in Vinh Long. Return to HCMC. Arrive back at your hotel at around 16h30. End of services.
Tour includes
A/C Car + a small bottle of mineral
Private boat trip on My Tho Mekong Delta
Private boat Cai Be Floating Market
English Guide
Meals: (B= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
Accomodation: 01night bungalow homestay
All entrance fees
Hand – rowed sampan
Free internet center
Bicycle
Duration: 16 minutes
