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Description
Discover the beauty of Can Tho, the "Western Capital," famous for its biggest floating markets, rice paper-making villages, bird gardens, night market, street food, and the port of Ninh Kieu. Uncover Unicorn Island, Tan Thach Natural Canal, and Cai Rang Floating Market, witnessing the harmonious integration of the traditional cultural nuances between Khmer and Hoa ethnic minorities.
Highlights
- Enjoy the boat trip to Unicorn Island
- Capture the beauty of Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre
- Learn about bee-keeping in the delta while tasting honey tea
- See the busiest Cai Rang Floating Market
- Visit a coconut candy mill to find out how this delicious confectionery is made
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Day 1: Ho Chi Minh – My Tho – Can Tho expand_more
- Meet the tour guide at 08:00 am, who wil pick you up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and depart for My Tho City.
- Enjoy the scenic journey along the national highway, bordered by green rice fields. Stop to see how the 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 and go for a gentle stroll through the picturesque orchards and fruit garden. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then a boat ride through Tan Thach Natural Canal in Ben 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 the 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 (100 km away from My Tho).
- Arrive at Can Tho and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
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Day 2: Can Tho Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh expand_more
- Spend around 15 minutes driving on a small boat after breakfast.
- See the busiest Cai Rang Floating Market. Some hundred big and small-sized boats stand nearby together, creating lanes with seasonal goods loaded on board, such as watermelons, pineapples, papayas, etc. 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 big-sized boat to taste the local fruits, followed by a visit to a local wet market, which will help tourists learn more about the lifestyle of this Mekong branch. Stop for lunch at the heart of a garden on the way back to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh).
- Arrive at Ho Chi Minh and transfer to the hotel.
What's Included
- English-speaking local (Vietnamese) tour guide (Vietnamese tour guides with proficiency in other languages are available on request)
- Private transportation with an air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Bottled drinking water on the car/bus
- All entrance fees
- Private boat trip on the Mekong
What's Excluded
- Personal expenses
- Travel Insurance
- Drinks
- Hotel accommodation
- Tipping
Know before you go
- Overnight in Can Tho: Hotel is not included.
Meeting Point
Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 1 | USD 199 Per Person |
| 2 To 3 | USD 195 Per Person |
| 4 To 10 | USD 155 Per Person |
| 11 To 20 | USD 135 Per Person |
| Child | |
| 1 To 20 | USD 50 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |
Starting From
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USD 199 / person