From HCM: Mekong Delta Can Tho Floating Market 2-Day Tour From HCM: Mekong Delta Can Tho Floating Market 2-Day Tour
ID: GYG865497-O-1364609
Category:
Country: Vietnam
Duration:
2 days
Description
Explore the Mekong Delta on a 2-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Visit the Cai Rang Floating Market, learn how to make coconut candy, and see the traditional market in Can Tho.
Mekong Delta Floating Market 2 Days 1 Night
( My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho Cai Rang Floating Market )
Start: 7:40 AN – Return: 5:30 PM next day
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (Lunch)
Start your tour with a pick-up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City or meeting point 243 De Tham St, District 1. Drive to My Tho and take a boat trip along the Mekong River. See fish cages and floating houses on the river from the motorboat.
Then, take a small hand-rowing boat and cruise through a small creek with overhanging coconut trees. Disembark at a coconut island in Ben Tre and learn how to make coconut candies. Sample some of the candies and enjoy a walk around the village.
Continue on the river until reaching Cồn Thới Sơn (Unicorn Island). Take a motor car to a performance site where you can hear Vietnamese traditional music and taste seasonal tropical fruit.
Pass through a bee-keeping farm and enjoy honey tea. Then, have lunch outside under the shade of the trees. After lunch, relax, walk around the village, or go for a short bike ride around the village on the island.
Travel by ferry and bus to Can Tho, the heart of the Mekong Delta. Check in to your hotel and enjoy free time to explore the city.
Day 2: Can Tho - Cai Rang Floating Market - Ho Chi Minh City (Breakfast, Lunch)
Start the day with breakfast and a motorboat ride to the Cai Rang Floating Market, the biggest and most colorful floating market in the Mekong Delta.
After the market, roam through the village and see a rice noodles making shop. Get on the boat to eat pineapple. Next, visit the traditional market on the shore of local people in the city center.
After that, visit Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery. Have lunch at My Khanh restaurant. After lunch, walk in the tourist village to explore interesting games of local people.
Say goodbye to Can Tho city and return to Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City at 5:30 PM.
Highlights
- Discover the Mekong Delta on a 2-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City
- Visit the Cai Rang Floating Market, the biggest in the Mekong Delta
- See the traditional market in Can Tho and the Truc Lam Phuong Nam Monastery
- Learn how to make coconut candy and taste honey tea at a bee farm
- Enjoy a boat trip along the Mekong River and a bike ride around the village
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Wear comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for biking and walking.
Bring sunscreen and a hat to protect against the sun.
Carry insect repellent to avoid mosquito bites.
Have a camera ready for beautiful scenery and cultural experiences.
Stay hydrated by bringing a water bottle.
Be prepared for various modes of transport including boats and bicycles.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
