PP9 - Private Tour – One Day Floating Market (Can Tho – Cai Rang) & Mekong Delta (My Tho – Ben Tre)

ITINERARY:

CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET – MEKONG DELTA (MY THO & BEN TRE)

HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit the largest floating market in the Mekong Delta
• Experience local life on the waterways of Can Tho
• Learn how rice and vermicelli noodles are made
• Enjoy a riverside lunch in the Mekong Delta
• Explore My Tho & Ben Tre – the famous Coconut Kingdom
• Traditional music performance and tropical fruit tasting

FULL DESCRIPTION

Depart Ho Chi Minh City early in the morning at around 05:00 AM and relax during the approximately 3-hour drive to Can Tho in the Mekong Delta.

Upon arrival, board a boat and cruise through the river channels to Cai Rang Floating Market, the largest and most vibrant floating market in the region. Immerse yourself in the lively trading atmosphere as locals buy and sell goods directly from their boats. Visit a traditional workshop to learn how vermicelli noodles, a key ingredient of Vietnamese noodle soup, are made. Continue strolling through a nearby village and meeting friendly local residents.

Learn how to cross a traditional “Monkey Bridge”, built from a single bamboo stem. Visit an orchard garden to taste exotic tropical fruits and stop at a rice mill to discover how rice is processed from paddy to polished grain.

After exploring Cai Rang Floating Market, continue the journey to My Tho, then arrive at the riverside quay and take a motorized boat cruising along the river to Ben Tre, widely known as the Coconut Kingdom.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

After lunch, take a leisurely walk along village paths. Stop at a cultural performance site to enjoy Đờn Ca Tài Tử, a traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, while tasting seasonal tropical fruits (included).

Continue by small hand-rowing boat along peaceful canals shaded by water coconut palms, observing daily life along the riverbanks. Visit a local bee-keeping farm to enjoy honey tea, then stop at a coconut candy workshop to see how coconut candy is made and sample freshly made treats.

Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the late afternoon.
Tour ends at your hotel.

PRICE:

Child Policy:
Child under 04 years old: FOC
Child under 12 years old: 75% of adult fare

TOUR INCLUDES

• Hotel pick-up and drop off
• Transportation by private vehicle
• Local boat trips
• Entrance fees
• Lunch
• bottled water

TOUR EXCLUDES

• Travel insurance
• Personal expense
• Tip ( no mandatory)

Cancellation policy for deposited Tours:
a. If you cancel your booking, your deposit will not be refunded
b. If you are a “no-show” on the morning of the trip, for whatever reason, you will lose your deposit

Cancellation policy for full charged Tours:
a. Up to 48 hours before the start of the activity: full refund
b. Less than 48 hours before the start of the activity or in the event of a no-show: no refund
c. Flight delayed, food poisoning, getting sick unable to attend tour. Under those circumstances, we agree to reschedule your start date with an additional charge of 50% of the total tour cost
d. The refund is done using the same payment method. In the event of credit cards which are charged monthly, the amount shall be credited at the end of the current invoicing period. The exact time of the refund depends on the user’s credit card agreement. The refund by bank transfer shall be done within seven bank working days.
Note: Refunds will ALWAYS be issued through Paypal