Mekong Delta 2 Days 1 Night Private Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

Mekong Delta 2 Days 1 Night Tour is a popular itinerary for visitors looking to explore the region’s waterways and rural life. The tour depart from Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City. And it provides an immersive experience that includes exploration to local industries and the vibrant Cai Rang floating market. Trip is highly recommended on TripAdvisor and Viator with Great Reviews and Best Price.

• Cai Rang Floating Market: An early morning visit to this is a signature highlight. As one of the largest and most vibrant floating markets in the region, you can witness hundreds of boats bustling with activity, selling fresh fruits and vegetables. Buyers and sellers advertise their goods by hanging samples on a long pole (“cây bẹo”) at the front of their boats.
• Traditional Sampan Boat Ride: Experience a peaceful and picturesque journey through the smaller, lush, coconut-palm-lined canals in a traditional hand-rowed sampan. This provides an intimate look at rural life along the waterways.
• Local Industry & Crafts: The tour includes visits to family-run businesses in Ben Tre to observe traditional crafts. Highlights include seeing how coconut candy and rice paper are made. And holding a beehive while tasting authentic honey tea at a bee farm.
• Cultural Immersion on Unicorn Island: Visit Unicorn Island (Thoi Son Islet) to walk along village paths. Sample various tropical fruits in an orchard. And listen to a live performance of “Đờn Ca Tài Tử”, a genre of traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music. That is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Itinerary

• Day 1: HCMC – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho

7.30 – 8.00: Our local guide and driver pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city (around Ben Thanh Market). We start the Mekong Delta 2 Days 1 Night Tour with 2 hours drive to My Tho City. Upon arrival, we will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda which sated back to the late 19th century.

Then  boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.

Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking in the village paths to contemplate orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, and Vietnamese folk music performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation and sample some tropical fruits.

Be rowed in a small sampan through the Thoi Son canal and treat yourself to the beauty of the countryside. Visit the family business & bee-keeping farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.

Have lunch at the local restaurant with some local dishes then having break time.

The afternoon is time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meeting the local people to experience their daily life in the Mekong delta. Relaxing on hammocks to enjoy the cool breeze is for those do not want to join the cycling trip.

Proceed to Can Tho City and overnight in Hotel in Can Tho City.

• Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – HCMC (B/L):

Have breakfast at hotel. You can take a leisurely boat ride to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River). Then we visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the most vibrant floating market in the area.

Walking tour of the local noodle factory. Visit Munir Ansay Pagoda – Khmer temple, famous for its unique structure. Then move by boat to the Con Son tourist area, visit the fruit plantation and enjoy seasonal fruits.

Have lunch and then go back to our car. Our tour guide and driver will transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh city. We expect to finish our Mekong Delta 2 Days 1 Night Tour at around 17.00 – 17.30.

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 van/bus pick up (centrally located hotel), transfer & sightseeing as per program.
• Boat trip in the Mekong delta.
• English speaking guide on tour
• All Entrance Fees to sightseeing places
• Meals as indicated in the program (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner)

Exclusions:

• Other meals not mentioned in the program
• Personal Expenses on Tour
• Personal Travel insurance
• Tips for Tour Guide and Driver

Trip Notes:

• Infant rates applied, but not to occupy the seat of others & tour inclusions. Please advise us at time of booking.
• This tour is Big Group Tour with Basic Standard (Maximum of 25 People) to minimize the Budget for travelers.
• Daily Small Group Tour (with maximum of 10 people) is also available for tour at the price of 189 USD/Person.
• The Extra Charge of 19 USD for Single Supliment on Tour if requested
• We are not responsible for your lateness, and that will not be refuned.

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 travelers will have to pay for that fee.