Mekong Delta full day tour with experiencing local life: Cai Be floating market
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Our Mekong day tour will be an ideal option for those who wish to have a real experience on the landscape, people and culture of the Mekong Delta. The day tour leads you to embark on the boat to visit the Cai Be floating market for some tropical fruits as well as to meet and talk to the local sellers right on boats. Also, you will have a chance to stop at the abundant orchards, talk to the locals, and observe them do the gardening and enjoy the fresh fruits and visit to the local's traditional handicraft villages. • Exploring the culture of Mekong people by visiting the Cai Be floating market. • Cooking Class local food • Using the local vehicles including bicycle, hand-rowing boat during the day tour • Experiencing the locals' life by visiting their traditional handicraft workshops, fruit gardens.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
- Gratuities
- Surcharge for Pick-up & drop-off at hotels outside the area: $7 (1-2pax) $8 (3-7pax) $12 (8pax up)
Itinerary
6:30 AM: Depart for Cai Be via Trung Luong Express Highway, with a photo stop in Tan An town to capture views of the rice fields. 9:30 AM: Arrive in Cai Be. Board a motorboat to explore the Cai Be floating market and observe local trade. Visit a small family business for a coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn demo. Stroll through nearby villages, enjoying traditional folk music along the way. 11:30 AM: Cruise through canals and arrive at Tan Phong island. Join a cooking class to prepare Vietnamese dishes, followed by lunch in a garden setting. Relax on hammocks afterward. 2:00 PM: Cycle around village paths, meeting locals and visiting orchards. 3:00 PM: Return to Cai Be, then transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Free pick up & drop-off if your hotel is located in Pham Ngu Lao, De Tham, Bui Vien - District 1 - Surcharge pick-up & drop-off if your hotel is located in other area.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 13% above the median of the 518 day trips we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- 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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