Vietnam · Boating

Deluxe Mekong Delta Tour to Floating Market 2 Days 1 Night Trip

2 Days Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta
  • 02 Cruise the Mekong waterways by boat and hand-rowed sampan
  • 03 Enjoy tropical fruits, honey tea, and traditional Vietnamese music at a local family home
  • 04 Overnight stay in Can Tho with breakfast and lunch included
  • 05 Explore Cai Rang Floating Market, one of the liveliest in the region
  • 06 Visit Munirensay Pagoda and discover Khmer-influenced architecture
  • 07 Experience local life on Con Son Islet, including popped rice making and fruit gardens
  • 08 See a rice noodle-making shop and village roads lined with areca trees

Discover the Mekong Delta over two days of river life, village culture, and local flavors. Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise along the river, and enjoy time on Thoi Son Island with tropical fruits, honey tea, traditional Vietnamese music, and a hand-rowed boat ride through small canals.

On day two, continue to Can Tho’s lively Cai Rang Floating Market and explore more of the delta by boat. Visit a rice noodle-making shop, Munirensay Pagoda, and Con Son Islet, then enjoy local specialties including popped rice, fresh fruit, traditional cakes, and a herbal cooling drink before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.

We will continue our adventure with a hand-rowed boat ride through a small river, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the local way of life.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Can Tho, My Tho, Ho Chi Minh, Bến Tre
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Day 1: Sai Gon - My Tho - Vinh Trang Pagoda - Thoi Son Island (Lunch)

7:30 am - 8:00 am Pick up from the hotel and head to My Tho Harbour. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lush green rice paddies. Along the way, we will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta. Next, we will head to My Tho, where we will embark on a boat trip along the river. We will disembark at a Coconut Island (Thoi Son) in Ben Tre, where we will stop at a local family home to enjoy tropical fruits, taste honey tea, and listen to traditional Vietnamese music performed by the villagers. We will continue our adventure with a hand-rowed boat ride through a small river, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the local way of life. The car then departs for Can Tho City, where we will spend the night.

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Day 02

DAY 2: CAN THO – FLOATING MARKET – CON SON ISLET - KHMER PAGODA - HO CHI MINH (Breakfast, Lunch)

  • 7:00 am: Have breakfast at the hotel
  • Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the lower Mekong River. After proceeding to visit the Cai Rang floating market, which is the liveliest in the whole region.
  • Take in the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who live along the Mekong Delta and roam through a rice noodle-making shop.
  • After visiting the vibrant floating market, coming to Munirensay Pagoda, visitors will see a pagoda with Cambodian "Angkor" architecture, built with many elaborate items according to Khmer beliefs.
  • Visit Con Son Islet, an islet in the middle of the Hau River that is divided from the mainland nearby and is home to year-round alluvial consolidating green orchids as well as the kind, affable, and enthusiastic people.
  • Experience the process of making "cốm nổ" and enjoy sweet popped rice. Then, check out the areca trees and the beautiful village roads.
  • Visit the fruit garden: Guests can freely take photos, check in, enjoy fresh fruits straight from the garden, and have refreshing drinks. (The tour guide will offer options depending on the season.)
  • After the garden visit, the group transfers to the local homestay, where the following activities take place: Enjoy traditional local cakes, taste herbal cooling drink (sâm), relive childhood with shaved ice treats.
  • Lunch at a restaurant.
  • Then, head back to Ho Chi Minh City.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City 4 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 2 Lunch
  • 1 night hotel in Can Tho (3 star)
  • Use of bicycle
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast on second day
  • Boat ride

What's Not Included

  • Dinner
  • Beverage, Tip
  • Single supplement 390.000vnd

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Hotel pickup is available from centrally located hotels in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Please be ready in the hotel lobby at least 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. If your hotel is outside the pickup area, we will provide a meeting point in District 1. Exact pickup time will be confirmed after booking.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Ho Chi Minh City, VN
Tour start
Ho Chi Minh City, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in Ho Chi Minh City.

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