Mekong Delta with Homestay 2 days

Duration: 2 days 1 night

Destination: Ho Chi Minh - Vinh Long

From US $135 Tour Enquiry
This 2-day package trip offers a glimpse into the agrarian life of the vibrant southern Delta region as we wind our way through the tributaries of the Mekong Delta. From our boats, we are able to closely observe the daily rituals of river life and participate in the bustling commercial activities as we buy our fruits from the floating market. Along the way, we will visit an orchard farm, handicraft village, and a land market with an abundance of colorful fresh fruits and vegetables. We stay overnight in a traditional land house of a local family. You will have the opportunity to observe the lifestyle of Mekong Delta peoples.

Tour brief

  • Day 1: Saigon – Caibe – home stay at local house
  • Day 2: Caibe floating market – Saigon

PRICE AND BOOKING

Tours & Packages1 pax2-3 paxs4-6 paxsOver 7 paxs 
US$/per pax
1 pax$282
2-3 paxs$195
4-6 paxs$146
Over 7 paxs$127
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Itinerary

Day 1: Saigon – Caibe – home stay at local house (L,D)
8.00: Our Tour Guide & Driver pick you up at the hotel in Saigon, then depart to Cai Be.
10.30: Arrive to Cai Be.
Take boat trip to Tan Phong island. You will explore the island by rowing boat along the creek.
Proceed to An Binh island by motor boat. The next attraction is to take a motor boat deeper into the countryside on smaller canals and enjoy the peaceful time. Lunch at a local house. Visit a nursery garden where you will learn agriculture and you will enjoy traditional music with a cup a warm green. Take motor boat to homestay, a short rest after check-in the home stay, then balance of the day will be at leisure on your own, take a walk around the village yourselves or take bicycle around the village on the narrow paths. Stops on the way can be made upon request for particular visits or photos making. These evergreen islands among the Mekong River still remain unknown to many people for more discovery of the area before dinner. Overnight at local house.  
  
Day 2: Caibe floating market – Saigon (B,L)

After breakfast, you start walking on a small trail along the river to see the daily life of the locals, and visit the village market which is just held early in the morning for the so busy farmers to buy things for the day. The market is also a place where you can interact with and take photo of the locals.
Afterwards, you bid farewell to your hosts and take your morning boat trip to visit of Cai Be colourfull floating market.
We will proceed by the visit of some local home factories such as rice paste making, rice pop corn, coco candies, longans drying processing, fihs sauce & soya sauce, sewing coconut-leaves for cottage proof....
The next attraction is taking a rowing boat deeper into the countryside on smaller canals and enjoy the peaceful time. Or one more option for you if you like to biking around the village on the narrow paths. Stops on the way can be made upon request for particular visits or photos making. These evergreen islands among the Mekong River still remain unknown to many people. Visit at an ancient mandarin house dating from the last century where the familly descendants will welcome you with a cup a warm green tea. Back on board the boat for a 20 minutes cruise to Phu An hamlet passing by Cai Be beautiful church.
The excursion will end at Cai Be pier boat around 12.30pm, where your own private transportation vehicle will await you.
17.00: Drop at your place in Saigon. End of trip.

Inclusions

    • Private Car transfer
    • English speaking guide
    • Boat trip on private charter basis
    • Meals as mentioned :  2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast
    • Homestay
    • Bicycle
    • Ffruits with hot green tea and mineral water,coconut juice during cruise, visits mentioned, crew assistance.
    • Entrance fees

Exclusions

    • Personal Expenses
    • Drinks
    • Others not mentioned

Hotels

Homestay in the local house

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