Vinh Trang pagoda, Tortoise islet, fruit orchards, Coconut Candy Factory, Cai Rang floating market, Rice Vermicelli Noodle Factory
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On Cai Rang Floating Market and Mekong Delta group tour 2 days 1 nights, travelers can escape the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City in favor of the calm Mekong Delta....
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Itinerary
Cai Rang Floating Market and Mekong Delta Tour includes the following Mekong Delta highlights: Vinh Trang pagoda, Cai Rang floating market, fruit orchards, coconut sweet and rice vermicelli noodle factory,… We prepare activities, accommodations, and transfers so you don’t have to, and we provide an insider’s view of southern Vietnamese culture. Join a Cai Rang Floating Market and Mekong Delta Group Tour for two days of enjoying natural beauty and learning about the lifestyle and culture of Vietnam’s agricultural heartland.
CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET AND MEKONG DELTA GROUP TOUR (2 DAYS 1 NIGHT)
The Mekong Delta, which is fed by the Mekong River, is known for its magnificent natural beauty and rice-growing culture. It’s a great place to visit historic villages, visit the floating market, and sample some famous local dishes at reasonable pricing. It’s a place where you can relax in a hammock or float downstream in a sampan. It’s also where you’ll find the friendliest Vietnamese, as well as ethnic minorities who have established their homes on the lake. Mekong Delta should be at the top of any Vietnam vacation itinerary.
Cai Rang Floating Market is the largest of its kind in the Mekong Delta, where waterway trading has existed for than a century. Although road traffic networks have been greatly improved, the floating market still exists and develops. It is not only beautiful, but also necessary if you want to explore the Mekong Delta’s distinctiveness. This market is the only Southeast Asian representative on Rough Guides’ list of the world’s 19 must-visit food hubs. Cai Rang floating market is a great place to immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, colorful lifestyle, and taste of the Mekong River.
Itinerary:
DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY – MY THO – BEN TRE – CAN THO
07:30 am: Our car and tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and drive you to My Tho.
We can stop along the way to take photos and enjoy the beautiful panorama of green rice fields and the tranquil Vam Co Dong river.
8:30 am: Begin the tour by visiting Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta. Its unique structural design perfectly expresses the soul of the Mekong River Delta.
Following that, we take a leisurely boat trip along the river to get some fresh air and get away from the hustle and bustle of town. Along the riverbank, you may see characteristic stilt residences, fruit orchards, and fishing villages
Visit Tortoise Island for lunch in the fruit orchards, which serves delicious local fare.
Then, take a sail through the shade of the water coconut palms to Ben Tre.
Visit the traditional house and enjoy seasonal fruit, honey tea with lemon while listening to locals perform Southern Vietnamese folk music.
Learn how to make coconut sweet candy at the coconut factory. Take a trip through the fruit orchards and villages to enjoy the natural landscape, see pastoral life, and take pictures.
Overnight in a hotel in Can Tho. Free time to explore Ninh Kieu Wharf, Can Tho Market, or enjoy the great local cuisine.
DAY 2: CAN THO – CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET – HO CHI MINH CITY
07:00 am: After breakfast, we will take you up at your hotel in Can Tho. We’ll take a boat journey along the gorgeous Lower Mekong River tributaries and explore the incredible Cai Rang floating market.
You can witness water trade, from enormous cargo ships to modest sampans weaving. Try some of the fantastic, one-of-a-kind local cuisine and get a closer look at life on a boat.
After seeing the floating market, you will walk around the traditional village, view the orchard garden, and attempt to cross a Monkey bridge made of only one bamboo tree.
Stop for lunch before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.
05:00 pm: Arrive to Ho Chi Minh City. The tour has come to an end. Say goodbye and we’ll see you later.