Detail Itinerary for Mekong 1 Day Tour Can Tho - Floating Market and Cu Chi Tunnels
Wake up and experience the floating market, cruise tributaries of Mekong River, meet with locals to gain a better understanding of the river civilization, explore the vast network of underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War, a real experience to imagine how people could live for an extended period...
Highlights:
- Wake up and experience the floating market.
- Cruise tributaries of Mekong River, meet with locals to gain a better understanding of the river civilization in “River of The Nine Dragons”.
- Enjoy breakfast on the floating market.
- Meet with locals to gain a better understanding of the river civilization
- Enjoy fresh tropical fruit.
- Dive into rice vermicelli making
- Explore the vast network of underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War
- Learn about life in Việt Nam during the war time and see bomb craters, deadly traps, tank remains etc
- A real experience to imagine how people could live for an extended period
Mekong 1 Day Tour Can Tho - Floating Market & Cu Chi Tunnels
- 05:00 am Depart Ho Chi Minh City for the 3 - hour drive to Mekong Delta. Leaving the city behind, the scenery changes to views of rice paddies, beautiful orchards by the side of the road and other scenes typical to southern Vietnam.
- 8:00 am, Arrive at Can Tho city - the capital of the Southwest, start the day with a visit to Cai Rang Floating Market. While crossing the Mekong River, observe the daily activities of local people on the banks, see traditional -style houses in which the local people live as well as beautiful orchards, busy ships - building yards and bustling markets where they make their livelihood.
- Having breakfast on the floating market. It is a wonderful experience when you can enjoy a delicious countrified breakfast, along with an unsteady feeling whenever the waves hit the side of the boat that will make you feel excited. Meanwhile, you have the opportunity to dive into the vibrant atmosphere of the morning fair, with welcoming laughter and the sound of floods. In particular, two famous "specialties" at Cai Rang floating market that you should not miss are "shaken noodles" and "braised coffee".
- After that, our tour guide takes you to some traditional workshops. You have a great time learning how locals make “Hu Tieu” (rice vermicelli). They are soft, flat, slippery and slightly chewy. Then, the boat carries you to another place to enjoy pineapple (known as the queen of fruits) that is fresh and delicious. The seller will peel the pineapple on the spot for you to enjoy right on the boat.
- 10:00 am, after paying a visit to the colorful floating market check-out and disembark before heading to Cu Chi Tunnels.
- 1:00 pm, arrive in the Tunnels and have lunch with many specialties in the restaurant nearby.
- 2:00pm after lunch spending a couple of hours walking around Cu Chi’s rugged ground with our tour guide. Hear how and why the residents constructed an intricate, underground network of tunnels during the country’s recent wars. See other ingenious items used by the residents to defend themselves such as bamboo traps and camouflaged pits. Also on display are various mantras and the remains of an American tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500 pound bombs dropped by B52 bombers.
- At the end, crawl underground (optional) and have a look at the tiny chambers, imaging what life was like for those who lived there. Tapioca will be served as a snack when you finish the tour.
- 4:00 pm, return to the van to come back to Saigon.
- 5:30pm, arrive in Saigon. Finish the tour Can Tho – Floating Market & Cu Chi Tunnels 1 day tour
Set Menu for lunch
- Spring rolls
- Flied chicken with cashew nut/Roasted chicken
- Fried eggs/Snake tread fish
- Pork cooked in brine/Egg salad
- Chicken/Meat soup (Stir -Fried vegetables)
- Steamed Rice
- Fruits
- Wet napkin + Iced tea
Note:
With private tour:
- If you have 1 person, kindly choose tour price at “1 pax” part
- If you have from 2 to 4 people, kindly choose tour price at “2-4 pax” part
- If you have from 5 to 7 people, kindly choose tour price at “5-7 pax” part
- If you have from up 8 people, kindly choose tour price at “8-up” part
- Clients transit Tan San Nhat airport, you can take this trip with a private tour. Please add pick-up airport fee.
+ Pick-up airport fee is applied for per car/van (Maximum 2 pax in Car - 4 seats, Maximum 4 pax in Van - 7 seats, Maximum 10 pax in Van - 16 seats, Maximum 20 pax in Van - 30 seats)
Included:
JOINING GROUP TOUR INCLUSION
- AC transfer & English/Vietnamese speaking tour guide
- Boat trips
- All admission fees
- Meal: Breakfast on the floating market, lunch at the restaurant (all Vietnamese set menus)
- Snacks (fruits, candies, pop rice, Vietnamese pizza)
- Boiled tapioca and local tea
- All admission fees
- Bottle of drinking water
- Domestic travel insurance
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (applied for all places in District 1, 4)
Excluded:
Joining group tour:
- Tips, drinks, international travel insurance and personal expenses.
Private Tour:
- Tips, drinks, travel insurance and personal expenses.
Additional Information
- Print your voucher; locate the voucher in your travel confirmation e-mail or in "show ticket" link on the site and show voucher to guide.
- Please provide name of hotel and hotel address in Dist 1, HCMC, Vietnam where we can be free pick-up.
- Special request (diet or vegetarian, …) should be noticed before your departure date.
- The sightseeing places will be transposed but ensuring full program.
Set Menu for lunch
- Spring rolls
- Flied chicken with cashew nut/Roasted chicken
- Fried eggs/Snake tread fish
- Pork cooked in brine/Egg salad
- Chicken/Meat soup (Stir -Fried vegetables)
- Steamed Rice
- Fruits
- Wet napkin + Iced tea
Meeting point
Joining group tour:
- If your hotel's location is on these streets such as De Tham St, Bui Vien St, Pham Ngu Lao St, Le Lai St, Le Thanh Ton St with over 100th number, Bui Thi Xuan St,Pham Hong Thai St, Thu Khoa Huan St, Nguyen An Ninh St, Cong Quynh St, Ly Tu Trong St…Dist 1, HCMC, Vietnam, we will free pick-up from your hotel at 05:00am (please provide your hotel address, room number and the name of hotel where you will stay at).
- Mentioned addresses exclusion, please come to Viet Fun Travel Office (28/13 Bui Vien St, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, HCMC) at 5:00am.
Private Tour
- We will free pick-up and drop off at hotel in Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City.
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