Mekong 1 Day Tour: My Tho - Ben Tre-Cai Rang Floating Market
This tour is specially arranged for those who would like to visit Mekong Delta deeply. Just only a day tour, you will explore the most famous, biggest floating market in Can Tho, which is well – known as the capital of the Southwest. The sound of the market cut through the silence of river; a buzz of excited chattering, hum from dozens of engines, sound of vendors shouting across water to each other. Furthermore, you will get more experienced hand – rowed sampan through narrow canals around island, enjoy lush tropical fruits, honey tea in a garden, learn process of making coconut candy and ride on the back of a xe loi, a local motorized cart, bouncing along back paths. All activities will be done in 1 day instead of having to experience 2-day 1night like before. Viet Fun Travel is a pioneer in operating the tour My Tho – Ben Tre – Cai Rang floating market in 1 day with reasonable price.
Options
From 5pax: 80USD/pax
Tour guide: English and Vietnamese speaking tour guide
Duration: 1 day
Meal : Breakfast on floating market, lunch at restaurant
Transport: Transportation: Air con tourist coach, boat trips in the Mekong delta have enough life jackets for everyone
Other: All admission fees, snacks (fruits, pop rice, Vietnamese pizza), 2 water bottles, domestic travel insurance
Pickup included
What's included in Mekong 1 Day Tour: My Tho - Ben Tre-Cai Rang Floating Market
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
5:00 am, depart from Ho Chi Minh City for a 3 - hour drive to the Mekong Delta. Leaving the bustling city behind, the scenery changes to views of rice paddies, beautiful orchards by the side of the road.
Cai Rang Floating Market
8:00 am, arrive at Can Tho city - the capital of the Southwest, start the day with a visit to Cai Rang Floating Market. While crossing the Mekong River, observe the daily activities of local people on the banks, see traditional - style houses in which the local people live as well as beautiful orchards, busy ships - building yards and bustling markets where they make their livelihood.
Can Tho
Having breakfast and coffee on the floating market. It is a wonderful experience when you can enjoy a delicious countrified breakfast, along with an unsteady feeling whenever the waves hit the side of the boat that will make you feel excited. After that, tour guide takes you to some traditional workshops. You have a great time learning how locals make “Hu Tieu” (rice vermicelli). They are soft, flat, slippery and slightly chewy. Then, the boat carries you to another place to enjoy pineapple (known as the queen of fruits) that is fresh and delicious. The seller will peel the pineapple on the spot for you to enjoy right on the boat.
Inclusions
- lunch at a local restaurant
- English and Vietnamese speaking tour guide
- Breakfast on floating market
- Hotel pickup (Limited selection only)
- Entrance fees, fruits, pop rice, Vietnamese pizza, 2 water bottles, domestic travel insurance
- Air con tourist coach, boat trips in the Mekong delta have enough life jackets for everyone
- Drinks and tips.
- Personal expense.
- Travel insurance.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please provide name of hotel and hotel address in Dist 1, HCMC, Vietnam where we can be free pick-up
- Shared the services with other passengers on our incredible Vietnam group tours. BIG PROMOTION PRICE: More passenger - Less expense. Guaranteed departure
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Please provide name of hotel and hotel address where we can be free pick-up. Special request (diet or vegetarian, …) should be noticed before your departure date. Please send us for passenger list with birthday and full name included middle name (surname/first name/middle), nationality, sex for travel permit procedures.
Meeting / End Points
- Mentioned addresses exclusion, please come to Viet Fun Travel Office (28/13 Bui Vien St, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, HCMC) at 05.00am