Mekong Delta Tour 2 days – Cai Rang floating market

We provide private tours from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta tours 2 days

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City –My Tho City – Ben Tre province – Can Tho City
07.45 am, our tour guide and driver pick you up on request at your hotel that is located in backpacker areas (De Tham Street, Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Street)m or in Ben Thanh areas. Elsewhere please let us know in advance.

At 08.00 am, leave Ho Chi Minh City. It takes one hour and thirty minutes to drive to get to My Tho town. On the way, travelers will have a chance to see this beautiful landscape along the road such as the green rice fields, the peaceful Vam Co Dong River, and the busy Long An town. En route, Our bus will stop at the Mekong Rest Stop where you can take a rest and see the bonsai garden.

Arrive in My Tho town, and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda the oldest ancient one in Southern Vietnam. Known as the largest pagoda and the most special architecture in the Mekong Delta. Its architecture was influenced by Vietnamese culture and Khmer culture as well as European architecture.

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After visiting Vinh Trang Pagoda, our bus will take travelers to the pier boat to get on a motorized boat. Take a leisurely boat ride in the Tien River to enjoy the fresh air, to see the peaceful life of the local people, Passing the stilt house, the fishing floating farm, the four Islands ( Dragon, Phoenix, Tortoise, Unicorn)

After passing Rach Mieu bridge, we disembarked at Thoi Son Islet located on Phoenix Island. Take a leisurely walk on the village paths, visit local people’s homes, and orchard gardens, and enjoy seasonal fruits while listening to traditional Southern folk music.

Then visit the honey bee farm and taste delicious honey tea with lemon that is really good for health. Local people also have python farms for those tourists, who like adventure and can take a photos with pythons.

Take a hand-rowed sampan through the creeks to sightsee the natural water coconut trees a symbol in the Delta areas.

Return to the motorized boat then cruise to Ben Tre province, and visit the coconut candy workshop to learn how to make delicious candies by hand.

The highlight of the trip is to go sightseeing through the peaceful villages by horse cart.

Then cruising to Unicorn Island to visit a crocodile farm and visit the remains of Coconut belief.

Having lunch in the orchard garden. Do not forget to taste dried Ear Elephant fish which is one of the special dishes in the Mekong Delta (on the guest’s account)

After lunch, ride on a bicycle through the village paths to enjoy the fresh air and observe the pastoral life.
Then take a short walk through the narrow village path to the car, van, bus, and process to Can Tho city.
On the way, our tour guide will introduce to travelers the symbol of culture, dining, and entertainment places in Can Tho city.

Arrive in Can Tho city, and check in at the standard hotel that has a hot shower, towers, mini bar, air conditioner, tivi, wifi, etc.. in each room.

Leisure in the evening by exploring Tay Do night market, Ninh Kieu Wharf or taste these delicious local dishes.

Day 2: Can Tho city – Cai Rang floating market – Ho Chi Minh city
After breakfast at the hotel. At 07.00 am, take a leisurely waking to Ninh Kieu wharf. Tourists will have chance to see the morning streets market with many products homemade such as fruits, vegetables, cakes… are sold on the way to the wharf.
Cruising in the river to the busy Cai Rang floating market, one of the biggest floating markets in Southern Vietnam. Visitors will be surprised to explore “the method of the business” in the floating market areas. It is really impressive.
After exploring the floating market, visitors will visit the place to see how they make rice vermicelli noodles and the orchard garden. Wandering in the village and try your best to cross the bamboo bridge which is built only one bamboo tree.

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Cruise back to Ninh Kieu Wharf.
Stop for lunch.
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City around 5.00 pm.
End of your Mekong Delta tour 2 days – Cai Rang floating market.
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