Itinerary

Day 1: HCMC – Cai Be – Can Tho (L)

6.00 am – 6.30 am: Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city. Depart to Cai Be by car/van via Trung Luong Expressway. On arrival in Cai Be, set off for the Cai Be floating market by motorboats and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on their vessels. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Then wander in small villages, visit fruit plantations, accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music.

Afterward, paddling through a series of small canals to experience the charm of the Upper Mekong Delta, where you can enjoy yourself with nature. Lunchtime is a good chance to get closer to the local and you will learn how to prepare special Vietnamese dishes. Food is cooked by yourself, and the fresh river food is served in the heart of the garden.

Cycle in the village path through orchards. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. Transfer to Can Tho. Overnight at hotel/homestay in Can Tho.

Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang floating market – HCMC (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel/homestay.

Take a leisure boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River) then visit Cai Rang floating market which is the liveliest one in the whole of the region.

Walking trip to visit the fruit plantation and local noodle factory.

Visit Binh Thuy communal house and Munir Ansay Pagoda - a Khmer pagoda, renowned for its unique structure.

Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City.

17.30: Arrive at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Inclusion

– All entrance fees

– English speaking guide

– Boat trip in the Mekong Delta

– A/C van/car pick up (centrally located hotel)

– A/C transfer & sightseeing as per program

– Homestay/ hotel accommodation in Can Tho

– Meals as indicated in the program (B= breakfast, L = Lunch)

Exclusion

– Personal expenses

– Travel insurance

– Other meals not mentioned in the program