Cai Rang Floating Market and Mekong Delta Tour 2 days 1 night is the perfect private tour to explore the real Vietnam, southern rural life, and culture of the Mekong Delta, provided by Culture Pham Travel.
By booking our Mekong Delta Private Tour, you will have a great chance to admire all the highlights of the Mekong Delta:
- Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Cai Rang Floating Market
- the local orchard, fruit plantations
- The interesting boat ride along the Mekong River.
- Experience some daily activities, such as making coconut candy and rice vermicelli noodles with the locals.
The Mekong Delta is the region in Southwestern Vietnam, where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. This place is also known as the largest rice basket in Vietnam. It is the local habitat of wildlife, unique landscapes, and historical relics that alternate with local people.
Besides, Cai Rang Floating Market is a unique feature of the Mekong Delta that is unlike any other in Vietnam. It is about 7 km from Can Tho City and has a history of more than 200 years. This is the most famous market for the Western river culture.
In addition to this tour, we also recommend some private tours that you may be interested in, such as:
- Cao Dai Temple and Cu Chi Tunnels Tour – 105 USD/pax
- Saigon Street Food Tour – 50 USD/pax
- Mekong Delta Tour 1 Day From Ho Chi Minh City – from 50 USD/pax
CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET AND MEKONG DELTA 2 DAYS TOUR
Tour Briefing
- Pick-up time: 7:30 am
- Highlight attractions: Vinh Trang Pagoda, Tortoise Islet, the fruit plantations and villages, the Coconut Candy Factory, and the Cai Rang floating market.
- Transportation: private car or sampan boat.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho
At 7:30 am, our car and local guide will pick you up at your hotel in Saigon and transfer you to My Tho.
Along the way from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho, our driver will stop at local rice fields and the beautiful Vam Co Dong River for you to capture some photos.
Around 9:30 am, we will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest and most sacred pagoda in the Mekong Delta. Our local guide will tell you the special features of this pagoda as well as its importance to the soul of locals in the Mekong River Delta.
After that, we enjoy the fresh air and beautiful rural landscapes of the Mekong Delta by taking a boat ride along the river. Our local guide will explain to you the daily activities of the locals on both sides of the river. We will enjoy the real rural scenery of stilt houses, fruit plantations, and fishing villages.
On the first day of the Cai Rang Floating Market and Mekong Delta Tour 2 days 1 night, we will enjoy a lovely lunch made by the locals at Tortoise Island with local fresh specialties.
Then, we will cruise through the shadows of the water coconut forests to get to Ben Tre. Upon arrival, we will do some unique activities such as:
- Exploring the traditional houses
- Enjoying seasonal fruit and honey tea with lemon while listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music (performed by local artists).
By booking our Cai Rang Floating Market and Mekong Delta Tour, you will have a great chance to experience local activities. That is making coconut candies with a local family. Our local guide will be with you to explore the fruit plantation and villages. We can take fabulous photos and interact with the locals
After all, we will check in at your hotel in Can Tho. You have free time to visit Ninh Kieu Wharf, Can Tho Market, or sample the delicious local dishes at the restaurants nearby.
Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City
At 7:00 am, we will pick you up at your hotel in Can Tho. We can start the Cai Rang Floating Market Tour by boat. The trip includes going along the picturesque tributaries of the Mekong River and the Cai Rang floating market.
We will witness the largest floating market with water commerce, from the large cargo vessels to the smaller sampan weaves. You will have a chance to enjoy delicious local food and understand more about the local daily life on boats.
After that, we will walk around the villages, admire the orchard garden, and challenge ourselves by keeping balance and crossing Monkey Bridges. Besides that, you will learn how to make rice vermicelli noodles.
Last but not least, on our Cai Rang Floating Market and Mekong Delta Tour, we will have lunch before transferring you back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Around 5:00 pm, we arrived in Ho Chi Minh City. We finish the unique Mekong Delta and Cai Rang floating market 2-day tour. Culture Pham Travel hopes that you enjoy the trip, and we hope to see you soon in the future.
