Vietnam · Rural Experiences

2-Day Mekong Delta Tour with Cai Rang Floating Market and Unicorn Island

2 Days Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Enjoy a boat trip to Unicorn Island
02 Capture the beauty of Tan Thach Natural Canal in Bến Tre
03 Learn about bee-keeping in the delta while tasting honey tea
04 See the bustling Cai Rang Floating Market
05 Visit a coconut candy mill to discover how this delicious confectionery is made

Discover the beauty of Can Tho, the "Western Capital," known for its biggest floating markets, rice paper-making villages, bird gardens, night market, street food, and the port of Ninh Kieu. This 2-day journey also takes you to Unicorn Island, Tan Thach Natural Canal, and the bustling Cai Rang Floating Market, offering a closer look at daily life in the Mekong Delta. Along the way, witness the harmonious integration of traditional cultural nuances between the Khmer and Hoa ethnic minorities.

Discover the beauty of Can Tho, the "Western Capital," known for its biggest floating markets, rice paper-making villages, bird gardens, night market, street food, and the port of Ninh Kieu.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Can Tho, My Tho, Ho Chi Minh, Bến Tre, Mekong Delta

Languages English, Malay

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Ho Chi Minh to My Tho and Can Tho

Meet your tour guide at 08:00 am for pickup from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, then depart for My Tho City.
Enjoy the scenic journey along the national highway, bordered by green rice fields. Stop to see how rice is cultivated and take pictures of the Mekong Delta rice farms.
Arrive at My Tho and take a leisurely boat trip to Unicorn Island.
Disembark for a gentle stroll through the picturesque orchards and fruit garden. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then continue with a boat ride through Tan Thach Natural Canal in Bến Tre.
Return to the river for a relaxing rowing boat ride along a small canal, cruising in the shade of the water coconut trees.
Learn about bee-keeping in the delta, sip a refreshing cup of honey tea, and listen to traditional Vietnamese folk music.
Travel along a narrow rural road by horse-drawn cart to visit a coconut candy mill, where you can learn how this delicious confectionery is made and sample the finished product.
Transfer to Can Tho City, located 100 km from My Tho.
Arrive in Can Tho and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 02

Cai Rang Floating Market and Return to Ho Chi Minh

After breakfast, spend around 15 minutes traveling by small boat.
Visit the busy Cai Rang Floating Market. Hundreds of big and small boats gather here, creating lanes filled with seasonal goods such as watermelons, pineapples, papayas, and more. To attract buyers from a distance, sellers tie their goods to a pole - a long bamboo stick - to show what they are selling.
Stop at a large boat to taste local fruits, followed by a visit to a local wet market, where you can learn more about the lifestyle of this branch of the Mekong. Stop for lunch in the heart of a garden on the way back to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh).
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh and transfer to your hotel.