Saigon Tours - Ho Chi Minh City Tours Vietnam - Mekong River Delta Tours

Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho - Floating Market 2 Days - 1 Night

Mekong Delta was formed by sediment deposited by the Mekong River and the process still continues today. The land of the Mekong Delta is renowned for its richness and most of it is under cultivation. Its product includes rice, coconut, sugarcane, fruits and fish. A major activity in the Mekong Delta is boating. It is interesting to tour through the canals by boat to get a close look at the beautiful natural setting of the Mekong Delta.

Day 01: Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (L/)

8:00 AM Pick up at your hotel in HCMC. Depart for My tho. Take the boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motorized boat. Proceed to Can Tho. Dinner on guests' account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Can Tho. (Family home stay will be arranged on request ).

Option 1: Stay in a hotel in Can Tho
Check into your hotel on arrival at Can Tho. Free to explore the city on your own in the afternoon. You can also visit a village, meet the local people, have dinner with them and enjoy their music. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Cantho.
 

Option 2: Homestay (D)
Transfer by motor boat to a small village in Cai Rang district. Check into your riverside cottage. In the afternoon, go cycling or trekking around the village to experience the rural lifestyle of the Mekong Delta people. Join a family as they prepare dinner, then share the meal with them. Enjoy an evening of traditional folk music with your neighbors. Overnight in your riverside cottage.

Day 02: Can Tho - Phong Dien - Cai Rang Floating Market - Saigon (L/)

07:00 AM After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market with the busy sence right at the time. Keep cruising through the small channels system, visit the rice noodles making viallge. Experience the " monkey Bridge " in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch.  If time permits we can stop to visit Dong Tam snake farm or Vinh Trang pagoda on the way back. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh at approximately 05:00 pm

Tour Inclusion: 

- English- speaking guide (other languages are available upon request)
- Full modern transportation with A/C
- Entrance fees.
- Meals as indicated in the program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
- Hotel accommodation based on two people sharing a twin or double room

Tour Exclusion:
- Travel insurance
- Tips for tour guide and driver
- Personal expenses such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc
- Others which are not mentioned in the inclusion