Ho Chi Minh City: 2-Day, 1-Night My Tho and Mekong Delta
ID: GYG342611-610451
Category:
Country: Vietnam
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Enjoy this 2-day, 1-night guided adventure from Ho Chi Minh City to explore the natural beauty of Vietnam. Visit the Mekong Delta Cai Rang floating market, a fruit plantation, and many more sites.
DAY 1: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho
7.30 am: The car and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
One the way, you can stop for taking a photo and enjoying the nice scenery of green rice fields, the peaceful Vam Co Dong river.
9.30 am: Visit Vinh Trang pagoda – the biggest pagoda in Mekong Delta. It best reflects the soul of Mekong River Delta with a unique structural style.
After that, we take a leisurely boat ride along the river to enjoy fresh air and escape the busy town. See the typical stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank.
Go to Tortoise islet for lunch in the orchard garden with local fresh specialties.
Then, the cruise through the shadows of the water coconut trees will take you to Ben Tre.
Come to visit the traditional house: enjoy seasonal fruit and honey tea with lemon when listening to the Southern Vietnamese folk music (performed by the locals).
Visit a family business to learn how to make coconut candy. Go for a walk through the fruit plantation and villages to enjoy the natural scenery, observe the pastoral life and take nice photos.
Arrive to Can Tho. Overnight in the hotel. Free time to visit Ninh Kieu Wharf, Can Tho Market or taste the delicious local dishes.
DAY 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City
7.00 am: pick you up in hotel in Can Tho after breakfast. You will take the boat trip to along on the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River and visit the amazing Cai Rang floating market.
You get to experience water commerce from the large cargo vessels to smaller sampans weave. Try some of the amazing, unique local food and to take a closer look at life on a boat.
After exploring the floating market, you will wander around the village, see the orchard garden and try your best to cross a Monkey bridge which is built by only one bamboo tree. Besides that, you have a chance to experience how to they make rice vermicelli noodle.
Stop for lunch before the return journey to Ho Chi Minh City.
5.00 pm: Arrive to Ho Chi Minh City. End of the tour. Say goodbye and see you again.
Highlights
- Discovery Mekong Delta to Network of distributaries in southwestern Vietnam
- The most popular floating markets but aslo the biggest floating market in Mekong Delta
- The Life in the area revolves around water with wildlife, historical sights, and incredible landscapes.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour will take place rain or shine
Vegetarian option is available for lunch
Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
Drivers will wait no longer than 5 minutes after the scheduled pickup time.
Our guide will contact you via your provided contact detail (Room No., telephone, What'sApp, Viber, Zalo) so make sure to switch your smart-phone on and wait inside the lobby for us to be able to reach you.
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 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 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.
