Detail Itinerary for MEKONG DELTA 1 DAY TOUR | Cai Rang Floating Market - My Tho - Ben Tre
- One of the most impressive markets in the world by the UK's Rough Guide, Cai Rang Floating Market is the most famous and biggest floating market in Can Tho city Mekong Delta. Can Tho seems to be a bustling city, with a stream of commerce flowing continuously down the Hau River. But treat yourself to a room on its leafy banks, dine on its sun-ripened fruits and fresh river fish, glide on sampans through its sultry canals, and you’ll soon realize Can Tho’s big city facade is just half the story. The other half? Misty sunrises over the water, lazy afternoons swaying in a hammock, and balmy evenings announced by a chorus of insects. Under the Mekong Delta’s blazing blue skies, Can Tho leaves a vivid impression.
- My Tho is not only one of the oldest cities in the South but also is well - known as the most important center of rice transportation from Mekong Delta to Ho Chi Minh City by Cho Gao Canal that was dug in 1879. Ben Tre is renowned as the “ Coconut Fruit Kingdom” where the best delicious coconut candies are made. Moreover, it is famous for its eco-tourism. Discovering the combination of My Tho and Ben Tre tour will bring you memorable experiences.
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.
- Tropical fruits.
- Hop on a Lambro motor-tricycle which was once the iconic vehicle and main means of transportation in Southern Vietnam (dating back 1960s) around the village or ride on the horse cart.
- Experience being hand-rowed in a sampan under the shady water-coconut trees.
- Listen to traditional folk music.
- Enjoy fresh coconut juice, tropical fruits.
- Visit a traditional workshop where they produce coconut candies, honey tea etc.
1 DAY MEKONG DELTA TOUR: Cai Rang Floating Market and My Tho - Ben Tre
- 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 exploring My Tho - Ben Tre Province
- 11:30 pm, upon arrival in My Tho City, Tien Gang province. Embark on a motor boat to take a leisurely cruise on the Mekong River to Unicorn islet, one of four mythical animals in Southeast Asia: Dragon, Unicorn, Tortoise, and Phoenix.
- On arrival in Ben Tre Province, hop on a horse cart or Lambro motor - tricycle for special lunch which was once the iconic vehicle and main means of transportation in South Vietnam (dating back to the 1960s) or ride on the horse cart as an option. Watch around peaceful villages and have a better understanding of the life of rustic people in Mekong Delta.
- 12:30 pm, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant with many specialties such as: deep fried elephant ear fish, sticky rice ball, hot pot etc. After enjoying a delicious lunch, relax on hammocks or cycling around the village to see what local life is like.
- Continue to explore the Mekong Delta, board the motorboat again to go to a coconut candy workshop, learn how to make it and try sweet candies. This region is also famous for the production of coconut candies.
- Following the trip to a bee farm, hold the bee hive for some photos with the bees and sip a cup of delicious honey tea with kumquat from the bee farm where thousands of honey bees are taking nectar from longan flowers, pomelo flowers to turn into honey.
- Troll through the small orchard to get a closer look at delta life on hand – rowed boat, go through the hidden maze of small water palm trees draped canals. You will fall in love with nature, peaceful life, and the friendliness of the locals.
- Next, enjoy the melody of “Don Ca Tai Tu” - a genre of traditional folk music which is an indispensable spiritual cultural activity in Mekong Delta people’s lives and officially recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity while tasting some tropical fruits.
- 4:00 pm, back on board, the motorboat will cruise back to the pier before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.
- 5:30 pm, drop off the hotel . Rest of the day is at leisure.
Set Menu for lunch
- Spring rolls
- Sticky rice ball
- Deep fried elephant ear fish
- Steamed crayfish with coconut juice
- Fish hot pot with vegetable
- Braised pork in clay pot with black pepper
- Stir-fried water spinach
- Steamed rice + iced tea + dessert
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 & tour guide
- Boat trips
- All admission fees
- Meals (all Vietnamese set menus)
- Snacks (fruits, candies, pop rice, Vietnamese pizza)
- Water coconut juice
- 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
- Sticky rice ball
- Deep fried elephant ear fish
- Steamed crayfish with coconut juice
- Fish hot pot with vegetable
- Braised pork in clay pot with black pepper
- Stir-fried water spinach
- Steamed rice + iced tea + dessert
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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