What to expect from Mekong Delta tour 1 day?

 
As a vast and beautiful region of Vietnam, the Mekong Delta has its name popular for its tropical climate, setting of rivers and canals, mouth-watering cuisine and friendly people. With just 2 hours from Ho Chi Minh City, you’ll find yourself truly soaked up the endless rice paddies, lush coconut groves and mangrove forests. That’s why the Delta is always added to the bucket list of the nature lovers.
 
For sure, good preparation is always the key to a memorable traveling experience. Hence, this topic can help you get a better understanding of Mekong Delta tour 1 day.
 

 
The first impression you may catch about the Delta is that the locals’ life mainly revolves around water. For their opinions, water is as a favorable environment for earning their living. That’s why floating markets have become the big magnet for tourists, whether they partake in Mekong Delta tour 1 day or many days.
 
Furthermore, thanks to Mother Nature, orchards here are always lush and fresh. Mekong Delta is known for its watermelons, coconuts, mangos, bananas, etc. Experiencing a homestay, and you will be served various kinds of tropical fruits, which are directly picked in their garden. Your body is kept refreshed and cool on sunny days, due to the light sourness and sweetness in the fruits.
 
What else? Cycling through the village, mingling with the locals’ life, learning their culture, etc. are other interesting experiences you should not miss at all.

 

Best itineraries for Mekong Delta tour 1 day

#1: Cai Be Floating Market

The first stopover Viet Fun Travel wants to offer you is Cai Be floating market. Of course, visiting one floating market should be a must-do activity in Mekong Delta tour 1 day. Unlike other normal markets, this one is held on water. That means every trading activity take places on boats. Along with cheap prices, the goods here are very diverse and abundant, but mainly focusing on vegetables and fruits. In general, goods are often hung up on the tall pole for all buyers to easily recognize. This is also the unique thing in the Delta that you cannot find somewhere.


 
Sunrise (about 5AM) is considered the most crowded and most beautiful in the floating market. Hence, noisy activities, busy boats, the vivid bustle of the market, and local trading on water are what you can gain if you come here early in the morning. The market activity ends at 8AM and then starts again in the afternoon.
 

#2: An Binh Island

Want to stay close to nature at best? Then, An Binh Island is a great choice during the Mekong Delta tour 1 day. Visitors who have ever visited An Binh Island told that the magnificent sites, peaceful ambiance, awesome adventures, and inspiring people here kept their feet from leaving.


 
About its geography, An Binh borders Cai Be district of Tien Giang province to the north, as well as Vinh Long city to the West and the South. As one of the most stunning and attractive ecotourism sites in Vinh Long province, the island leaves you from admidration to admidrtion with the fertile and rich land, along with the rush orchards, like custard-apples, durians, rambutans, mangos, sapoches and so on.
 
What else? Make sure not to miss taking a boat trip further out to other smaller islands to discover the hidden beauty and experience something new that you have never known before.
 

#3: Vinh Long City

From An Binh Island, another destination we advise you to visit is Vinh Long City (35 minutes by boat). Did you know the interesting fact that the city’s name is translated as "eternal prosperity"?
 
Landing on here, your mind rests at ease with lush paddy fields and orchards. The province is actually crisscrossed with canals and tributaries in which all flows into the teeming rivers, forming its own borders. What makes the land become the popular stop for the Mekong Delta tour one day is its proximity to Ho Chi Minh City.


 
The best part during a trip is to walk around the marketplace to learn how and what the locals do their trade. It is a good idea to buy something back to home as a way to support their lives. Other exciting experiences include interacting with the merchants and seeing how lovely and respectful they are.

Below is some typical tours 1 day from Viet Fun Travel:

• Mekong Delta Tour 1 Day (Cai Be - Vinh Long) from Saigon
• Cai Be Floating Market 1 Day Tour
• Mekong Delta and Cu Chi Tunnels Tour 1 Day

So, get inspired enough to book the Mekong Delta tour 1 day right away? We believe that you will never disappointed during the short journey. Hope that you will have a wonderful and meaningful time in this watery land with all the recommended things above.