Cai Rang Floating Market Tour 2 Days from Ho Chi Minh City

Cai Rang Floating Market Tour 2 Days from Ho Chi Minh City is a multi-day excursion into Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. It centers around visiting the vibrant Cai Rang Floating Market. The tour include a boat trip to the market, often at its busiest in the early morning, as well as opportunities to explore the surrounding waterways and rural areas by boat or sampan. Also visit orchards and local workshops, and experience local life through a homestay or hotel stay in Can Tho. Trip is highly recommended on TripAdvisor and Viator with Great Reviews and Best Afforable Price:

• Cai Rang Floating Market: The highlight of the tour, this is one of Vietnam’s largest floating markets where vendors sell goods from their boats. It’s best to visit in the early morning (around 5-8 AM) when activity is at its peak.
• Boat trips: You’ll travel on a boat to get to the market and explore smaller canals, often including a traditional sampan ride under the shade of water coconut trees.
• Local culture and produce: Tours often include stops at local orchards to taste seasonal fruits, and you may visit workshops to see how local products like coconut candy are made.

Itinerary

• Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho:

Agreed Time: Our tour guide with driver pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City for Cai Rang Floating Market 2 Days 1 Night Tour. We drive for about 2 hours to My Tho. Upon arival, we take a boat ride along the river, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise island and have lunch in the local orchard restaurant.

Enjoy a boat ride through Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruising under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle. Enjoy a rowing boat ride along the creeks. After taking a delightful walking through the fruit plantation and village.

Proceed to Can Tho City. Free time and dinner on your own if you stay overnight at your proposed hotel in Can Tho. Family home stay can be arranged on request, please specific option you would like to choose when making tour reservation:

– Option 1 : Stay Overnight in a hotel in Can Tho

Check into your hotel on arrival at Can Tho. Free to explore the city on your own in the afternoon. You can also visit a village, meet the local people, have dinner with them and enjoy their music. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Cantho.

– Option 2 : Overnight in Homestay in Can Tho ( D )

Transfer by motor boat to a small village in Cai Rang District. Check into your riverside cottage. In the afternoon, go cycling or trekking around the village to experience the rural lifestyle of the people in Mekong Delta. Join a family as they prepare dinner, then share the meal with them. Enjoy an evening of traditional folk music with your neighbors. Overnight in your riverside cottage

• Day 2: Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City:

Taking early morning boat trip to visit the Cai Rang Floating Market which is wholesale market of fruit and vegetable at its busiest at this time of the day, and known as the one of the Biggest Floating Markets in Mekong Delta.

Keep cruising through the small channels system and visit a rice noodle making village. Experience the “Monkey Bridge” in the Delta. Head towards Phong Dien for the smaller, quieter Phong Dien Floating Market (optional for private tour only). Break for lunch. Return to Ho Chi Minh City and finish our Essential Mekong Delta 2 Days Tour.

Price & Inclusions

Tour Price:

• Price of tour varies depending on travel date, group size, hotel class, program in your itinerary and possible fluctuation of currency exchange rate. Please contact us for updated quotation.

Inclusions:

• A/c private car/van or pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program.
• Private boat trip in the Mekong delta.
• English or French-speaking guide
• All entrance fees to sightseeing places
• Meals as indicated in the program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
• Hotel accommodation based on two people sharing a twin or double room

Exclusions:

• Vietnamese entry visa.
• Personal travel insurance
• Other meals not mentioned in the program
• Personal expenses during tour

Children Policy :

• Children under 4 years old: Free of charge for 1st child
• Child age from 4 – 11 years old applied children rate, occupy private seat/ private bed and share the same room with family
• A maximum of 2 children accompanied by 2 adults

What to Bring:

• Sun protection: Bring a hat and sunscreen to protect against the sun.
• Light clothing: Pack comfortable, lightweight clothing suitable for hot and humid weather. A light jacket is also useful for early mornings or boat rides.
• Insect repellent: Protect yourself from mosquitoes and other insects, especially during early morning or evening tours.
• Comfortable shoes: Wear comfortable footwear that can get wet and handle walking on potentially slippery surfaces.
• Cash: Bring enough cash for any snacks, souvenirs, or tips, as many transactions are made directly between vendors.
• Camera: Don’t forget your camera to capture the vibrant market and scenery.
• Reusable water bottle: Stay hydrated and reduce plastic waste by bringing your own reusable water bottle. You can refill it at your accommodation or buy large bottles of water to refill smaller ones.

Cancellation Policy: Free of Charge for Cancellation Up to 48 Hours Before Tour Departure. Please note that, all the refund will be transfer to Paypal Account. And that does not include 10% of money transfer fee. Our travellers will have to pay for that fee.