HCMC Can Tho Floating Market Son Islet 1 Day Mekong Delta Tour
- 12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Markets and island communities in the Mekong Delta are the focus of this full-day shared trip from Ho Chi Minh City, traveling by air-conditioned vehicle and boat. At Cai Rang Floating Market, enjoy breakfast on the water and see local river life before visiting traditional workshops in Can Tho to learn how locals make rice vermicelli. Son Islet adds a floating fish farm, fruit picking with local residents, a monkey bridge, and a community-based lunch. The group is capped at 16 travelers, with an English-speaking guide.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
- Breakfast on bot at floating market in Can Tho
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- English speaking tour guide
- Boat, Snacks (fruits, pop rice, Vietnamese pizza)
What's not
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Dinner
Itinerary
05:00 am Depart Ho Chi Minh City for the 3 - hour drive to Mekong Delta. Leaving the city behind, the scenery changes to views of rice paddies, beautiful orchards by the side of the road and other scenes typical to southern Vietnam.
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. Having breakfast 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. Meanwhile, you have the opportunity to dive into the vibrant atmosphere of the morning fair, with welcoming laughter and the sound of floods. In particular, two famous "specialties" at Cai Rang floating market that you should not miss are "shaken noodles" and "braised coffee".
After that, our 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.
10:00 am, after paying visit to colorful floating market check-out & disembark before exploring Son islet - an islet in the middle of Hau River which is separated not far away from mainland with alluvial consolidating green orchids all year round & honest, lovely & enthusiastic people. First experience in Son islet where you will visit floating fish farm on Hau River. Fisherman has collection of fish. Do not forget to check-in “Foot massage with Koi fish”. Walking around Son islet among 80 households, you experience picking the fruit and enjoy it from the tree when you visit the garden with local people. Do not miss the monkey bridge! It’s a good idea and very meaningful with the flying menu. Flying menu” is a unique style of Son islet, each family will prepare one dish and serve it all to you, the benefits from community-based tourism will be shared and filled with inhabitants. 12:00 pm, have lunch with many specialties on this islet. After this insightful visit, return to the hotel.
18:00, arrive in Ho Chi Minh City. End of the tour.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 16 travellers
- Operated by
- Viet Fun Travel Company
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 13% below the median of the 2927 experiences we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 216 of 2927.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, still widely called Saigon, is Vietnam's buzzing commercial hub of French colonial landmarks, war history and superb street food.
District 1 holds the main sights within walking distance: the red-brick Notre-Dame Cathedral, the elegant Central Post Office with its vaulted hall, the colonial Opera House and the ornate City Hall. The Independence Palace preserves its rooms as they were at the end of the war, and the War Remnants Museum tells the story of the conflict with sobering directness.
Top-ranked sights in Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon Opera House (Opéra de Saïgon), Saigon Central Post Office.
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