Quận 1 Trip Overview
Enjoy a 2-day trip to one of the world’s most brilliant cultures with friendly and hospitable people, amazing scenery, tasty food, and thousands of smiles. This package included different ways to discover the area such as motor-boat, hand-rowed boat, bicycle… that you can have an insight view of the local life. Experience an overnight stay at a villager’s house and join them for cooking your Vietnamese dinner is an unforgettable memory.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Quận 1, Vietnam
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Market Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Enjoy a 2-day trip to one of the world’s most brilliant cultures with friendly and hospitable people, amazing scenery, tasty food, and thousands of smiles. This package included different ways to discover the area such as motor-boat, hand-rowed boat, bicycle… that you can have an insight view of the local life. Experience an overnight stay at a villager’s house and join them for cooking your Vietnamese dinner is an unforgettable memory.
Itinerary
Day 1: Sai Gon – Ben Tre Town – Can Tho
Stop At: Asiana Link Travel, 60 Ton That Dam Street, District 1 On corner of Ham Nghi & Ton That Dam Street, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Start here or get picked up at hotels in District 1
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ben Tre Province, Ben Tre Province, Mekong Delta
Upon arrival, we board a motor-boat and cruise along a vast network of canals and channels to enjoy wonderful views of life along the Mekong River. Stop at a brick kiln, where the locals work among clusters of beehive-shaped structures that churn out millions of bricks each year in handy traditional style. They offer a fascinating glimpse at a local industry.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ben Tre, Ben Tre, Ben Tre Province, Mekong Delta
Crossing the River to the other side, we will stop at a traditional workshop to witness a step-by-step process on how to make coconut candy while trying some yourself.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ben Tre Province, Ben Tre Province, Mekong Delta
Enjoy what local people offer by hand-rowing a sampan along the shady, breezy canal.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ben Tre Province, Ben Tre Province, Mekong Delta
Take a motor cart or cycle ride on shady roads, pass by green fields and vegetable plantations, and find out about tropical culture from the villagers. Visit a local family to see where they make traditional mats and enjoy some fruits and tea. It is a chance to interact with local people to know more about rural life. Lunch will be served at a riverside restaurant with a Vietnamese 5-course set menu. Please request in advance if you have a food allergy, you are a vegetarian, or you observe Halal.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Can Tho, Can Tho, Mekong Delta
Drive to Cần Thơ, the capital city of Mekong Delta. Upon arrival, we check in to a rustic homestay. Take a rest and enjoy a peaceful time within the authentic village. Tonight, you will join a cooking class guided by your local host and enjoy your wonderful dinner.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: 5-couse meal at Local home
• Dinner: At homestay
Accommodation included: Overnight in homestay in Can Tho
Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang floating market – Sai Gon
Stop At: Cai Rang Floating Market, 46 Hai Ba Trung Near Cai Rang Bridge, Can Tho 900000 Vietnam
Get up early; then have breakfast before taking a motor-boat along the river to Cái Răng floating market, the largest of its kind, where colorful boats carrying juicy fruits and vegetables gather for daily exchanging.
We continue the cruise and walk on a quiet country road to take in the magnificent scenery and get close to the residents as they go about their daily routines. Visit a flea market, a noodle factory, and tropical fruit gardens like papaya, mango, pineapple…
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cai Be, Cai Be, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta
After that, we say goodbye to your host and continue our trip to Cái Bè village where you can have lunch at a local family house. Drive back to Hồ Chí Minh City and complete the tour excursion by taking you back to pickup point. End of services.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: At Homestay
• Lunch: Local restaurant on the way back to Sai Gon
No accommodation included on this day.
