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 Mekong Delta 2 Days 1 Night Private Tour – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho Floating Market

DAY 1: Mekong Delta Cai Be – Vinh Long City – Can Tho

Mekong Delta Cai Be is one of typical and also famous tour for those who would like to explore floating markets such as Cai Be floating market. It is located on the middle of Tien River bordering with three provinces of Vinh Long, Tien Giang and Ben Tre.

What will we do in Mekong Delta 2 Days 1 Night Private Tour – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho Floating Market

In Southern region, the main costume is “áo bà ba” – a traditional costume that you find only in Vietnam Mekong Delta. In recent years, in order to meet the needs of visitors, groups of traditional music gather to be several clubs. In addition to their occupation, they will also perform when being required. While performing, they helped listeners feel the content of the songs. In particular, they had ability to feel a song by heart very high. They made the listeners understand more about Vietnam southern land where has interlacing river systems.

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For a long time ago, the image of local boats, ferries, rivers, bridges …  have been extremely familiar to the locals here. Right when being born, they were immersed in to vast sky and land. When growing up, they had to go through bamboo bridges. When fishing, dropping nets, carrying goods to the market… they also attached their lives to the immense water. Folk music is songs which are bold of Southern people’s mood through the picture of rivers, boats …Music influences profound to the soul of the listener. The traditional music helps them relax after a tiring working day.

On the way, you can see the green paddy fields stretching towards the horizon (2 hours driving). For those who just have a short time, Mekong Delta 2 Days 1 Night Private Tour – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho Floating Market will give you an overview of the typical of Vietnam. After arrival in the Mekong Delta, we will on board for an exploration of lush vegetation of the Mekong Delta Cai Be Floating Market by a local boat. Next the visitors could enjoy a nice trip by rowing the boat on the maze of shady canals to arrive at a tropical fruit orchard in order to enjoy the fresh local tropical fruits. About costumes, mostly participants performing “folk music” are friends, neighbors so they often wear daily clothes while performing.

Moreover, we could visit the daily life activities of the handicraft villages of the local people. We will have a break and enjoy lunch at the orchard fruit garden. From here we will have a pleasant time riding bicycles to villages. Or you can do kayak on one of branch of Mekong river for sightseeing or you can do both of that. Then we will drive back boat station`, the van will take you back to Can Tho to visit Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho City in the next day morning.

Overnight in Can Tho City.

DAY 2: Can Tho Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City

Cai Rang Floating Market in Mekong Delta, an amazing Can Tho city, a part of the Mekong Delta is extremely famous for as well as its canals. On this convenient day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, you can visit the highlights with the hassle of this booking. The very first impression the tour makes on everyone is the extremely lively and crowded trading atmosphere of Cai Rang Floating Market.

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You will start your boat trip on Hau river to visit Cai Rang Floating Market in Mekong Delta Tours – one of the most famous and biggest floating markets in the Mekong Delta. From the early morning, a countless number of boats and sampans will gather here, making the whole area more lively and stunning than ever. While the large boats are full of agricultural products and specialties, small ones mainly focus on selling foods, coffee, light snacks, Vietnamese noodles, soft drinks, etc. for breakfast. It would be regretful if you could not drop by and purchase something here. The shops and stalls at the market are local boats of different sizes. The main items sold are farm products and specialties of Cai Rang Town and neighboring areas. Wholesale is the main form of trading in this market. What you need to do here is to sit back on your boat, enjoy the morning coffee served by the local coffee boat and watch the whole world of trading going on from boats to boats. As your boat edges through the market, you will be surely driven back to the yester-centuries by the sound of bargaining, rowing, motoring mixed with the sound made from the coffee boats, meat boats, grocery boats, ice boats… Saying goodbye Cai Rang Floating Market, the boat will take you to visit a typical noodle workshop where you can try Vietnam Pizza.

Finish the visiting in Cai Rang Floating Market in Mekong Delta, Vietnam Tours VIP will drive you to Binh Thuy ancient house which is to explore the region’s history. It is one of the rare French style houses remaining in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.  The house, imbued with French architectural style, was recognised as a national heritage site.  It was built in 1870 by the Duong family on an area of nearly 6,000 sq m and is currently managed by Duong Minh Hien, the family’s sixth generation descendant. Going through the entrance gate, tourists approach a large courtyard paved with red Chinese tiles. Inside the courtyard are various types of orchids and ornamental plants. A fifth-generation member of the Duong family is an orchid lover, who put much effort into collecting many valuable and rare types of orchids.  He also founded groups of orchid lovers to share their passion for the flower. That is why the house is also named Binh Thuy orchid garden. There are four stairs to get into the house: two of them are bow-shaped and lead into main compartments, while the two others lead to the two wings of the house.  Stopping at the stairs, visitors can have a closer look at the sophisticated decorative …

You also will take back to Ho Chi Minh City Tours before lunch on the way back afterward.

Mekong Delta 2 Days 1 Night Private Tour – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho Floating Market will be ended around 4:00 PM

Highlights of Mekong Delta 2 Days 1 Night Private Tour – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho Floating Market:

• Bamboo & coconut fiber outlet experience
• Traditional coconut candy workshop
• Honey bee farm & pop rice making by local people
• Tricycle motorbike experience in alley to see local life of people
• Traditional folk music & tropical seasonal fruits
• Experience the incredibly lush beauty of the Mekong Delta
• Take a private cruise along the Mekong River and see what life is like on the Delta
• Savor tropical fruit on an island
• See how local coconut candy is made
• Explore the bustling & fishing port city of My Tho
• Feast on Vietnamese cuisine at a local restaurant
• Row in a sampan along the canals through shady, breezy canal under the green canopy of water coconuts trees
• Visit largest floating market in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
• Binh Thuy ancient house which is well known from famous The L’Ament movies

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Inclusion

• All entrance fees
• Mini air-conditioner private car/ van
• Pick up & drop off at Centre of City as mentioned in Departure
• 2 bottles/ day/ person
• Experienced English-speaking tour guide
• Sampan, motor boat, folk music, tropical fruits, hotel
• Motorized tricycle motorbike through small alley to discover local life in village
• Lunch at local restaurant (Halal & Vegan Food available)

Exclusion

• Personal expenses, tips/ gratuities…

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Additional information

• You will be picked up at your hotel which is located within district 1, 3, 4.
• Once your purchase is completed, please send us your contact information such as phone number, email address, etc. for our local operator to organize pick-up arrangements.
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Children from 0 – under 5 years old: Free of charge (sharing bed and meals with parents)
• Children from 5 – 10 years old: 70% of adult price (sharing bed with parents and having own meals)
• Children 11 years old upwards: 100% adult price Infant seats available
• Most travelers can participate
• This tour/activity will have as a maximum of travelers as possible