Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour to Cai Rang Floating Market

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Why we love it?

This two-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Cần Thơ and Mỹ Tho offers a blend of cultural and natural experiences along the Mekong River. On the first day, you’ll visit Vĩnh Tràng Pagoda before enjoying a boat ride to Thoi Son Island, where a local family welcomes you to taste tropical fruit, honey tea, and honey wine while listening to traditional Vietnamese music. The second day includes a leisurely boat trip through the Mekong’s tributaries and a visit to the bustling Cai Rang Floating Market, followed by stops at Con Son Islet and the Muniransay Khmer Buddhist Temple. The itinerary features included meals, a night in a 3-star hotel in Cần Thơ, and bicycle use to explore the village, making it suitable for travelers interested in cultural immersion and river landscapes.

Inclusions

  • 2 Lunch
  • 1 night hotel in Can Tho (3 star)
  • Use of bicycle
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast on second day
  • Boat ride

Exclusions

  • Dinner
  • Beverage, Tip
  • Single supplement 390.000vnd

Itinerary

7:30 am

7:30 am - 8:00 am Pick up from the hotel and head to My Tho Harbour. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lush green rice paddies. Along the way, we will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta. Next, we will head to My Tho, where we will embark on a boat trip along the river. We will disembark at a Coconut Island (Thoi Son) in Ben Tre, where we will stop at a local family home to enjoy tropical fruits, taste honey tea, and listen to traditional Vietnamese music performed by the villagers. We will continue our adventure with a hand-rowed boat ride through a small river, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the local way of life. The car then departs for Can Tho City, where we will spend the night.

picturesque tributaries of the lower Mekong River

7:00 am: Have breakfast at the hotel

Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the lower Mekong River. After proceeding to visit the Cai Rang floating market, which is the liveliest in the whole region.

Take in the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who live along the Mekong Delta and roam through a rice noodle-making shop.

After visiting the vibrant floating market, coming to Munirensay Pagoda, visitors will see a pagoda with Cambodian "Angkor" architecture, built with many elaborate items according to Khmer beliefs.

Visit Con Son Islet, an islet in the middle of the Hau River that is divided from the mainland nearby and is home to year-round alluvial consolidating green orchids as well as the kind, affable, and enthusiastic people.

Experience the process of making "cốm nổ" and enjoy sweet popped rice. Then, check out the areca trees and the beautiful village roads.

Visit the fruit garden: Guests can freely take photos, check in, enjoy fresh fruits straight from the garden, and have refreshing drinks. (The tour guide will offer options depending on the season.)

After the garden visit, the group transfers to the local homestay, where the following activities take place: Enjoy traditional local cakes, taste herbal cooling drink (sâm), relive childhood with shaved ice treats.

Lunch at a restaurant.

Then, head back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Please Note

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions Hotel pickup is available from centrally located hotels in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Please be ready in the hotel lobby at least 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. If your hotel is outside the pickup area, we will provide a meeting point in District 1. Exact pickup time will be confirmed after booking.

Know Before You Go

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infants must sit on laps

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start

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