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Small-group 2-Day Mekong Delta: Floating market, Cooking Demo

4.9(209)2 daysHo Chi Minh City✓ Free cancellation
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Length

2 days

Itinerary

2 days planned

Group

Max 12

Guides

English

Overview

Enjoy a 2-day trip to one of the world's most brilliant cultures with friendly and hospitable people, amazing scenery, tasty food, and thousands of smiles. This package included different ways to discover the area such as motor-boat, hand-rowed boat, bicycle... that you can have an insight view of the local life. Experience an overnight stay at a villager's house and join them for cooking your Vietnamese dinner is an unforgettable memory.

Day by day itinerary

  1. 1Sai Gon - My Tho - Can Tho⌄

    We pick up guests from several hotels. Please be ready at 8:30 a.m.. Meet your guide and enjoy a 1.5-hour drive to My Tho, with a short rest stop to stretch your legs and use the restroom.

    Upon arrival, you’ll be welcomed by the Mekong Delta’s gentle rivers, peaceful pagodas, and lush greenery—offering a warm first glimpse of its timeless charm before you begin exploring its cultural and scenic highlights. ● Cruise the Mekong River by motorboat and enjoy the calm beauty of its winding waterways ● Drift on a hand-rowed sampan beneath shady water-coconut trees ● Visit traditional workshops producing coconut candy, rice paper, or rice wine ● Enjoy folk music and fresh fruit at a friendly local family home

    ● Explore Vinh Trang Pagoda, a 19th-century architectural treasure blending Asian and European styles ● Enjoy a flavorful 5-course Vietnamese set menu at a charming riverside restaurant.

    After lunch, we will drive another 2 hours to Can Tho and drop you off at your accommodation. For guests who choose the rustic homestay option, dinner will be served by your host. All other guests will have a free evening at leisure. Overnight in Can Tho.

    Meals: Lunch: 5-couse meal at Local home

    Overnight: Homestay in Can Tho or Can Tho 3-star hotel

  2. 2Can Tho - Cai Rang floating market - Sai Gon⌄

    Get up early; then have breakfast before taking a motor-boat along the river to Cái Răng floating market, the largest of its kind, where colorful boats carrying juicy fruits and vegetables gather for daily exchanging. We continue the cruise and walk on a quiet country road to take in the magnificent scenery and get close to the residents as they go about their daily routines. Visit a flea market, a noodle factory, and tropical fruit gardens like papaya, mango, pineapple…

    After that, we say goodbye to your host and continue our trip to Cái Bè village where you can have lunch at a local family house. Drive back to Hồ Chí Minh City and complete the tour excursion by taking you back to pickup point. End of services.

    Meals: Breakfast: At Homestay · Lunch: Local restaurant on the way back to Sai Gon

What's included

  • ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off (District 1, 3 & 4 only, Ho Chi Minh city)
  • ✓All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • ✓Boat trips (Motor-boat, hand-rowed boat)
  • ✓Bicycle rental fee
  • ✓Vietnamese English-speaking tour guide
  • ✓Lunch
  • ✓Small-group tour (about 12 guests/group)
  • ✓Snacks (tropical fruits, coconut candy, pop-rice.
  • ✓Breakfast
  • ✓Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • ✓Bottled water (Two 500ml-bottles/Person/Day)

Not included

  • ✕Personal expenses
  • ✕Beverages
  • ✕Single Supplement
  • ✕Tips and Gratuities (recommended)

Good to know

Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Infant meals not included
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Seats are assigned by the theater box office and will not be known in advance of the performance date
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Minimum 2 adults per booking

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