Vietnam · Village Tours

Full-Day Mekong Delta Journey & Cai Be Village

10 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day Mekong Delta trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be
  • 02 Boat ride to the remains of Cai Be’s historic floating market
  • 03 Hands-on cooking experience with local Vietnamese specialties
  • 04 Lunch served in the heart of a local garden
  • 05 Cycle along village paths through orchards
  • 06 Meet local islanders and learn about daily life in the Mekong Delta
  • 07 Visit Ba Kiệt’s ancient house
  • 08 Round-trip transport, boat trips, entrance fees, and guide included

Discover the many sides of the Mekong Delta on a full-day journey from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be. Travel by boat along the Tien River to explore the remains of the area’s historic floating market, pass lush orchards, and experience the slower rhythm of village life in one of southern Vietnam’s most fertile regions.

Along the way, enjoy a local lunch, join a hands-on cooking experience, and cycle through orchard-lined village paths to meet local residents and visit an ancient house. With round-trip transport, boat rides, entrance fees, and an English-speaking guide included, this is a relaxed and immersive way to experience Cai Be in a single day.

Discover the many sides of the Mekong Delta on a full-day journey from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Ho Chi Minh, Cai Be
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Start with pickup from your District 1 Ho Chi Minh hotel or another central location and make the journey to the Mekong port of Cai Be.Upon arrival in Cai Be, have a boat ride to the remaining site of a renowned wholesale floating market on the Tien River many years ago. This site entitles you to know something about the local trading habit that has changed due to the age of the modern society when more terrestrial transportation and high technique of agriculture have dominated everywhere. There, you can realize how diverse the area is and how rich orchard gardens are, which makes it the basket of fruit in the lower part of the Mekong River. Upon arrival in Cai Be, have a boat ride to the remaining site of a renowned wholesale floating market on the Tien River many years ago. This site entitles you to know something about the local trading habit that has changed due to the age of the modern society when more terrestrial transportation and high technique of agriculture have dominated everywhere. There, you can realize how diverse the area is and how rich orchard gardens are, which makes it the basket of fruit in the lower part of the Mekong River. 

At lunch time, you not only enjoy luscious food but also get closer to the locals as it is a chance to learn how to prepare Vietnamese specialties. The meal is cooked on your own and served in the heart of the local garden. Cycle on the village path through orchards. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. Visit Ba Kiệt’s ancient house.Take a boat ride back to Cai Be and meet your bus for the trip back to Ho Chi Minh City. End your trip.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City. 2 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • A/c van/bus sightseeing as per program
  • Pick up and transfer (centrally located hotel in Dist1, HCMC)
  • Boat trips in the Mekong delta
  • English speaking guide
  • Lunch as indicated in the program
  • Entrance fees & bike

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses & Beverages
  • Holiday surcharge & All other services not clearly mentioned above

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • We will pick up at hotel/stay in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Kindly be ready at the hotel lobby, the driver will pick you up.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City..

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