Day 01
Mekong Delta Discovery from Ho Chi Minh City
- Departure: 07:30 AM.
- At 07:30 AM, get picked up from centrally located hotels in District 1 and travel to My Tho City by air-conditioned bus.
- Upon arrival in My Tho, visit Vĩnh Tràng Temple, then board a motorboat at the pier and cruise along the Upper Mekong River (Tiền River).
- Along the way, overlook floating houses where fish are farmed beneath the homes, viewed from the motorboat.
- Continue the journey on the river until reaching Cồn Thới Sơn (Unicorn Island).
- Pass through a bee-keeping farm and enjoy honey tea. A typical Mekong house can also be seen here.
- Take an electric car to a performance site where you can listen to Vietnamese traditional music, Đàn Ca Tài Tử - a folk art form from Southern Vietnam accredited by UNESCO in 2013 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - and taste seasonal tropical fruit, which is included.
- Afterward, get on a small hand-rowing boat, the main means of transportation in My Tho and Bến Tre, and slowly cruise through a narrow creek lined with beautiful overhanging coconut trees. Observe daily life on both sides of the creek.
- Board the motorboat again and head to Bến Tre, where you will learn about the coconut candy-making process at a local workshop. Samples of the candies can be tasted.
- Stop at a local restaurant and enjoy lunch with local Vietnamese cuisine. After lunch, you will have 30 minutes of free time to walk or cycle around the village.
- At 03:00 PM, return to the bus and travel back to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City at approximately 05:00-05:30 PM.
- Get dropped off at centrally located hotels in District 1.
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