Vietnam · Rural Experiences

2-Day Mekong Delta Private Tour from Saigon with Ben Tre and Cai Rang

2 Days Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Immerse yourself in the stunning natural landscapes of the Mekong Delta
02 Discover its vibrant local culture, breathtaking landscapes, and traditional floating markets
03 Boat through orchard gardens and villages
04 Explore a coconut candy factory

Explore Ben Tre's vibrant culture on a 2-day journey through the Mekong Delta, with a boat ride on the Ben Tre River, visits to a brick kiln and a coconut candy factory, and time in Nhon Thanh Village to enjoy fresh fruits and bike through lush rice fields and coconut groves. Continue to Can Tho to experience the bustling Cai Rang Floating Market, where colorful sampans and local trade create a lively early-morning scene. The tour also takes you through serene canals to a fruit garden or riverside nursery and includes a visit to the historic Binh Thuy ancient house with its beautiful orchid garden.

There are so many colors and smells in the bubbling atmosphere, where hundreds of sampans are filled with goods such as rice, fruits, and craft products.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh, Bến Tre

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre and Can Tho

Our tour guide and driver will meet you at your hotel for the transfer to Ben Tre - a beautiful region in the Mekong Delta River, famous for making coconut candy.
Arrive at Hung Vuong Pier and board a boat trip on the Ben Tre River to discover daily local life.
Visit the brick kiln and discover the craft methods of making bricks.
Then visit the coconut factory and see the procedure for making coconut candy.
Continue the boat trip along a canal to Nhon Thanh Village. This will be an opportunity to taste fresh fruits.
Take a bike ride (or tuk-tuk) along a small path through the villages, and enjoy watching the coconut groves, rice fields, and vegetable gardens. Lunch is served in the village with elephant ear fish. A short walk will help you discover local life in depth.
This is followed by a boat ride on a small canal shaded by wild palm trees.
Transfer to Can Tho. Arrive in Can Tho in the late afternoon, check in at your hotel, and relax.
Enjoy free time on your own to discover the city located on the Mekong River.
Stay overnight in Can Tho.

Day 02

Cai Rang Floating Market and Return to Ho Chi Minh City

Have breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the pier for a boat trip to visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the largest and liveliest market in the Mekong Delta.
There are so many colors and smells in the bubbling atmosphere, where hundreds of sampans are filled with goods such as rice, fruits, and craft products. Everything is displayed for sale from the early morning.
Leave the market and continue the boat trip through the canals to visit a fruit garden (optionally, the garden can be replaced with the nursery field by the river).
Visit An Binh Market for an interesting comparison between the floating market and the land market.
Visit Binh Thuy ancient house, which contains the orchid garden where "The Lover" was filmed.
Transfer back to Saigon and arrive in the late afternoon.