Duration: 1 Day
A 2-hour drive southwest from Saigon will take you to the Mekong Delta, the largest rice basket of the country with friendly farmers who always wave hello when you come across. The most special thing about this place, however, is the unique market and also the symbol of the region, Cai Be floating market. Board our wooden charming Mekong Queen and cruise through this “heart” of the town’s trading activities with countless boat anchoring in the middle of the river. Each boat is colorful with its agricultural products hung on bamboo poles in the stem. Leave the boat for a while to visit the local business and craft factories where you can interact with the local people to learn more about their daily life. Then have your taste pleased by mouth-watering specialties of the Mekong Delta from a home hosted lunch at an ancient local home. Have fun with a leisure sampan ride through canals before boarding the boat and cruising through peaceful rice paddies and lush fruit orchards until meeting your driver at a local pier, ending a lovely excursion exploring the countryside of Vietnam.
This post was last modified on March 29, 2018 6:49 am
Downstream route: Pick up at Cai Be Pier and drop off at Ba Ton Bridge
07:00 am: Depart from Saigon
09:00 am: Arrive at Cai Be pier and start boarding the Mekong Queen
09:15 am: Cruise to Lady Five canal and take a sampan ride
09:45 am: Board the cruise again
09:50 am: Sight see Cai Be floating market
10:00 am: Disembark and walk to visit the old church and crafting factories
11:00 am: Board the cruise and head toward the village entrance
11:15 am: Leave your cruise for a short walk to a local home for lunch.
11:30 am: Arrive at the local home
11:45 am: Have lunch
13:00 pm: Walk back to your cruise
13:15 pm: Continue your cruising
13:40 pm: En route, stop to visit of a local brick factory (subject to availability); a roof leaf sewing (nhà chằm lá); a local rice wine making family; a local rice husking factory (nhà xay lúa thô sơ).
14:40 pm: Continue to cruise toward Ba Ton bridge
15:00 pm: Stop to visit and take photo of the rice paddies; visit a local family, sip tea and share their stories of life in the Mekong Delta, an opportunity to appreciate the local way of life and Mekong Delta’s hospitality.
15:30 pm: Disembark and bid farewell to your crew for the drive back to Saigon.
Prices are in USD, per person.
| Hotel / Group | 2 guests | 3-4 guests | 5-6 guests | 7-8 guests | 9-12 guests | Single surcharge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 |
– There may be cancellation fees charged by suppliers (hotels, airlines…) once these bookings are made and paid. These fee shall by paid by travelers.
– These are maximum cancellation fees to be flexible applied:
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