MEKONG TOURS

The Mekong River is the heart and soul of mainland Southeast Asia. Over 60 million people depend on the river and its tributaries for food, water, transport and many other aspects of their daily lives.   Taking the boat along the river, paddling through canals, cycling on islands, riding scooter, staying with locals ... are the best ways to discover the Mekong.       We only organize private tours in Mekong so the costs depend on your group size.  

Option MK01

MEKONG 2 DAYS/1 NIGHT

Overnight at homestay

 

Day 1: SAI GON – CAI THIA (L,D)Cai_Rang_Floating_village - 8:00 AM: pick up at your hotel, drive to CAI THIA. - Take the boat along Mekong river. - Stop at An Binh island; ride bicycle to visit the island, fruit garden, villages…(if you do not want to ride you can stay on boat). - After lunch at local house, you will enjoy boat trip along Mekong river, visit flower pot making village, Vinh Long market where local people sell fruits, vegetables…Can_Tho_market - Keep cruising along canal to Thanh Duc village, ride bicycle along villages, visit rice field, palm leave veawing,  local daily activities or enjoy boat trip along canal. - Overnight at homestay on An Binh island Day 2: CAI BE – MY THO – SAI GON (B,L) - After breakfast at homestay, take the boat trip along canal to Cai Be. - Enjoy rowing boat in creek on TAN PHONG island.Candy_factory_Mekong - Drive to MY THO; on the way you will visit CAO DAI temple. - Have  lunch at a local restaurant. - Drive back Sai Gon.  End of services       Inclusive services: Private transfer, mentioned meals, private boat, Pottery_village_Mekongaccommodation at homestay, bicycles and guide. Exclusive services: drinks, tips  

Option MK2A

CAI BE - AN BINH island – CAN THO

(2 days /1 night)

 Rice_paper_Mekong Pick up at Cai Be, see off at Can Tho (or vice versa) Day 1 : (B,L,D) Pick up from Ho Chi Minh city and drive to Cai Be. Boat along the upper Mekong river, canals on An Binh island overnight at home-stay.   On the way visit :Brick_factory_Mekong - Cai Be. - Popcorn, rice paper and coconut candy making workshop . - One of spots: An orchard, a bonsai garden or nursery garden - Pottery village, traditional music. - Rowing sampan and cycling, or walking around the island - Dinner and overnight at homestay.Biking_Mekong            Day 2 : (B) After breakfast, boat along the canals on An Binh island , Binh Minh canal, cross lower Mekong river to Can Tho. On the way visit: - Boatyard, vegetable farm, rice field, rice mill, tofu making - Lunch on board Planting_rice_Mekong(Optional) - Drive back to HCMC Inclusive services: private car, boat trip in Mekong, home-stay, mentioned meals, local E/S guide, entrance fees, fruits at homestay. Notes: You also can get to Can Tho airport to take the flight to Phu Quoc at noon.  

Option MK2B:

HCM- Cai Be – An Binh island – Vinh Long Cai Rang Floating market – HCMFlower_trading_Mekong

(2 days, 1 night)

 

  • Day 1: (D,L)
- Driver picks up at hotel in Sai Gon. - After 2 hours driving you will get to Cai Be where local guide and boat driver will wait for you. - Take the boat trip along the Mekong river to see Cai Be, cruise among the local boats with full of fruit and vegetable, make a short stop to see local people make poprice, coconut candy, rice paper. - Then carry on by boat to An Binh island, stop to visit an orchard, bonsai garden.Floating_market_Mekong - Lunch will be served in a local house. After that you will take boat trip along canal, stop at local house to enjoy traditional music, rowing boat in canals, or bicycle around the island. O/N at homestay.
  • Day 2: (B)
- After breakfast, take boat to Vinh Long, drive to Can Tho, boat trip to see Cai Rang floating market. It is the biggest floating market in Mekong delta. - Back to car and drive to Sai Gon. End of services Notes: You also can take flight from Can Tho airport to Phu Quoc or finish the tour in Rach Gia and take speed boat to Phu Quoc island. Include: 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, car/bus, local guide, boat, bicycle, accommodation at homestay.

Option MK2C

HCMC – CAI BE - CAN THO - CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET

(2 days - 1night – sleep at hotel)

  Day 1 (L): HCM – My Tho – Mekong Delta boat trip – Can Tho city 08.00am: Our driver pick you up at the hotel in HCMC, then take an excursion to Cai Be. - Arrival to Cai Be, Guide and boat driver pick up tou for a full day trip to water world of the Mekong Delta; enjoy the journey through the fruit garden. - Take the boat trip along narrow waterways and visit some orchards, local houses where making rice-paper, enjoy tropical fruits with southern traditional “Tai Tu music” show. Enjoy lunch with special Elephant’s Ear Fish will be served during lunch at local house on island. - After lunch you can relax on hammock or ride bicycle around the island to visit fruit garden, villages... - Proceed to Vinh Long, take private vehicle to Can Tho. - Afternoon, arrive to Can Tho, check-in the nice 3* hotel on arrival. Free & easy; O/N in Can Tho.   Day 2 (B, L): Can Tho – Cai Rang floating market – HCM - Breakfast at hotel then transfer to the pier for taking the boat ride on Mekong River which is the longest and most prosperous in Asia. - Visit the famous floating market Cai Rang – the biggest floating market in Mekong, where you can see the daily life and local people selling their products on boats. - Cruise to small cannels to visit one of the local family and their orchard, taste tropical fruits, green tea. After then, take on private vehicle return to HCMC. - 13.00: A delicious lunch will be served at an ancient house or at charming restaurant MEKONG REST STOP. 15:00 After then, return to HCM. 17.00: Drop at your place in HCM. End of trip. Inclusive of: - Private air-con transfer from HCMC/ Can Tho/ HCMC - Guide - Boat trip on private charter basis - Accommodation at 3* hotel - Meals:2 lunches +1 breakfast. - Sightseeing: rowing sampan + boat trip + Tai Tu music show on the orchard + fresh fruits with hot green tea + 2 mineral water/day/pax + 1coconut juice/pax Exclusive ofPersonal expenses, drinks & tips.  

Option MK3A

HCM – Vinh Long – Can Tho – Chau Doc – Phnom Penh

3 days/ 2 nights (home-stay and hotel)

This option is designed for people who want to go to Phnom Penh after Mekong tour instead of coming back to HCMC   Inclusive services: Private car, boat trip in Mekong, home-stay, hotel, mentioned meals, local guide, entrance fees, speed boat tickets to Phnom Penh (4 hours). Exclusive services: visa to Cambodia   Day 1: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be floating market – Vinh Long – Homestay on An Binh Island - 07:45 AM: Pick up at your hotel and depart for Cai Be. -Take the boat ride through natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river sides. - Visit Cai Be floating market. Proceed to An Binh island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. - Enjoy the nice boat ride through natural canal on An Binh island, cruise under the shadow of trees. - Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in An Binh island, enjoy the rowing boat ride along the creeks - Dinner and Overnight in a cozy friendly family on An Binh island  Inclusive services: A private van and boat, tour guide, Homestay and meals (L + D)   Day 2: Vinh Long - Can Tho (Cai Rang floating market) - Long Xuyen - Chau Doc - 06:00 wake up for breakfast. - 06:30 drive 30km to Can Tho where we will take the boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river to discover Cai Rang floating market, which is the most original o­ne and bustling places of the region. - Afterwards, continue our motor boat trip to visit and see how rice noodle is made. - Roam into the village to get in touch with the local people. - Proceed to Chau Doc via Long Xuyen to visit the crocodile farm. - Stop for lunch. - Check in o­n arriving in Chau Doc. - Admire the landscape from the Sam Mountain summit down the Vietnamese - Cambodian border, visit the caved pagoda. - Dinner and Overnight in Chau Doc   Inclusive services: A private van and boat, tour guide, Chau Pho hotel, based on double room, meals (B,L)   Day 3: Chau Doc - Phnom Penh Opt 1: 7:30am take Hang Chau express boat, after cruising 1 hour the boat will stop for 1 hour at the border. then keep going to Phnom penh. arrive Phnom penh at 12:30am Take 4 hrs boat trip to Phnom Penh ( from 9am – 13h00)   Opt 2: - After breakfast. - Take the nice motorised boat trip through the floating village to visit the fish farm to see how the Mekong Delta people raise fish o­n their floating house. Visit the Cham minority with their traditional weaving village. - In the afternoon, drive back HCM city. Trip end

Option MK3B

HCM – Vinh Long – Can Tho – Chau Doc – Phnom Penh

3 days/ 2 nights ( hotels)

 Day 1: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be - Can Tho - 07:45 am Pick up at your hotel. Depart for Cai Be. -Take the boat ride through natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river sides. - Visit Cai Be floating market. Proceed to An Binh island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. - Enjoy the nice boat ride through natural canal on An Binh island, cruise under the shadow of trees. - Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in An Binh island, enjoy the rowing boat ride along the creeks before going to Vinh Long by motorised boat. - Proceed to Can Tho. Check in o­n arriving. - Dinner and Overnight in Can Tho. Inclusive services: A private van and boat, tour guide, Sai Gon Can Tho hotel and meals (L) Exclude: Dinner   Day 2: Can Tho - Long Xuyen - Chau Doc - After breakfast. First take the boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (the Bassac river) . - The boat trip later takes you to the Cai Rang floating market, which is the most origianl o­ne and bustling places of the region. - You will have the most probably tried the Vietnamese vermicelli soup? So, they will now go and see how it is made. - Roam into the village to get in touch with the local people. Here, they have a chance to experience how to pass a "Monkey bridge" which is built by o­nly o­ne bamboo. - Stop for lunch. - Proceed to Chau Doc via Long Xuyen to visit the crocodile farm. - Check in o­n arriving in Chau Doc. - Admire the landscape from the Sam Mountain summit down the Vietnamese - Cambodian border, visit the caved pagoda. - Dinner and Overnight in Chau Doc   Inclusive services: A private van and boat, tour guide, Chau Pho hotel, meals (B,L) Exclude: Dinner   Day 3: Chau Doc - Phnom Penh Opt 1: Take 4 hrs boat trip to Phnom Penh( from 9:00 – 13:00) Including: speedboat tickets   Opt 2: - After breakfast. - Take the nice motorised boat trip through the floating village to visit the fish farm to see how the Mekong Delta people raise fish o­n their floating house. Visit the Cham minority with their traditional weaving village. - In the afternoon, drive back HCM city. Trip end!    Inclusive services: A private van or  boat ticket, tour guide, meals (B) Exclude: Dinner, Lunch    

Option MK3C

HCM – Mekong – Phnom Penh

2 days/ 1 night

Day 01: Sai Gon - Cai Be Floating Market – Vinh Long – Sa Dec – Chau Doc border Province -          06:30: pick up from hotel and drive to Cai Be (100 km). Visit farming activities and the riverine life of the Mekong Delta can be seen en route. -          Take a boat trip from Cai Be along the mighty Mekong River and its tributaries to view the riverine of local people who work and play on the waterways of the Mekong Delta. It would be a miss if we do not visit floating market of Cai Be and family-run workshops making popcorn, pop-rice. -          A taste of these local products with green tea will bring you a great feeling in our tropical weather. -          Lunch will be served in a local house located on an island which is a fertile place for diversity of tropical fruits -          After lunch we will continue our boat trip to Vinh Long and disembark in Vinh Long town then drive to Sa Dec. Stopover on the way to visit brick and flower pot making village. -          18:00 arrive in Chau Doc, check in Chau Pho hotel -          Free time to enjoy dinner and overnight in Chau Doc – the border province with Cambodia..   Inclusive services: Pprivate car/bus , private boat, tour guide + Lunch and Chau Pho hotel 3* (Superior room) http://www.chauphohotel.com   Day 02: Chau Doc – Boat trip up to Phnom Penh -          06:30 breakfast at the hotel -          07:00 transfer to the boat station -          07:30 start our boat trip crossing the water border to Vinh Xuong border gate for visa check and then continue our boat trip to Phnom Penh -          13:30 arrive in Phnom Penh   Inclusive services: Boat tickets to Phnom Penh and breakfast (at hotel)  

Option MK3D

HCM – Mekong – Phnom Penh (boat + bicycle)

3 days/ 2 nights

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh – Vinh Long – Sa Dec – Long Xuyen - Homestay
  • 07:00 Pick up at your hotel then drive to Vinh Long.
  • 10:00 take the boat trip along Mekong river to Sa Dec, stop at a village to local people making brick, ancient house. Lunch at restaurant. Keep going along small river to Long Xuyen (on the way you will view the river daily activities, stop to visit villages, rice field or take bicycle trip along countryside road)
  • Overnight at homestay on Tiger island near Long Xuyen. Dinner at homestay
Inclusive services: Private transport, boat, tour guide, Homestay and meals (L + D)   Day 2: Long Xuyen - Chau Doc
  • 06:00 wake up for breakfast.
  • 06:30 take boat trip to visit Long Xuyen floating market, the most bustling floating market of Mekong delta with hundreds of house boat and rowing boat overloading tropical ripe fruits for sale and exchange…
  • Afterwards, continue our motor boat trip to visit the floating house village, Bird sanctuary
  • Lunch at local cafe
  • Take bicycle trip along the river. It is a good chance to see the countryside
  • Take boat trip to Chau Doc.
  • Overnight at 3* hotel
  Inclusive services: Private transport and boat, tour guide, Chau Pho hotel, meals (B +L)   Day 3: Chau Doc - Phnom Penh
  • 06:00 breakfast at the hotel
  • 06:45 transfer to Chau Doc boat station
  • 07:30 take the Hang Chau Express boat and after cruising 1 hour the boat will stop for 1 hour at the border for visa clearance and then keep boating to Phnom Penh
  • 12:30 Arrive in PhnomPenh – End the trip
   Inclusive services: Hang Chau Express boat ticket and meals (B)    

Option MK4A:

HO CHI MINH - MEKONG

3 days/ 2 nights

Day 1: Pick up at hotel in HCMC, drive to Cai Be, boat to Cai Be floating market, stop to see rice paper, coconut candy, popcorn making. Keep going by boat to An Binh island, stop at local house for lunch, take rowing boat in canal, motor boat to see pottery factory, overnight at homestay. Cook dinner with family (L,D)   Day 2: After breakfast, ride bicycle around island to see fruit garden, villages boat to floating fish farm, brick factory, lunch in local house, boat to Vinh Long market, bus to Can Tho. Overnight at hotel (B,L) Day 3: Boat to see Cai Rang floating market, back to hotel, check out, drive to My Tho, stop for lunch at restaurant, drive back to HCMC. End of service.(B,L) Include: private car, private boat, guide, homestay (1night), hotel(3 or 4 star) in Can Tho, sightseeing, bicycle, rowing boat, mentioned meals.

Option MK4B - Cycling option

HCMC – Vinh Long – Can Tho – HCM

(2 NIGHTS, 3 DAYS)

- Day1: HCMC - Cai Be - Vinh Long (Cycling distance: 20Km) Pick up at hotel in HCMC, drive to Cai Be, boat to see floating market, poprice, rice paper, coconut candy making, keep going by boat to An Binh island, stop at local house for lunch, start to ride around An Binh island(Vinh Long) on the cement road through fruit garden, in the shade of trees, along canals, check in homestay on the island. (L&D) At night: cooking lesson and chatting with family - Day 2: Vinh Long – Can Tho (Cycling distance: 80km) After breakfast, boat to Vinh Long, ride for 40Km along countryside road, to see rice field, farmers daily activities, stop for lunch at local restaurant in Tam Binh district, ride 25 Km to Can Tho ferry, cross river to Can Tho, check in hotel. (B,L) - Day 3: Can Tho – Sai Gon (Cycling distance:30km) Early morning boat to Cai Rang floating market, ride to O mon, on the way see beautiful senery, meet local people, from O Mon drive back to HCMC. End of service. (B) Include: Guide, boat, van, bicycle, sightseeing, guide, meals mentioned on program, twin room in 3 star or 4 star hotel in Can Tho, local house in Vinh Long  

Option MK4C

Chau Doc-Long Xuyen-Sa Dec-Vinh Long

( by boat or bicycle, 2days/1 night- This option is designed for people who get to Chau Doc from Pnom Penh)

Day 1: Pick up at Chau Doc; boat (or bicycle) along theMekong river to Long Xuyen, on the way see rice field, vegetable farm, fishing …stay overnight at local house on Tiger island   Day 2: After breakfast boat to see Long Xuyen floating market, one of the biggest floating market in Mekong Delta, boat or bicycle to Sadec, stop to see the ancient house, flower garden, lunch in local restaurant, visit brick factory…boat to Vinh Long. Drive to HCM city. Notes: You can stay one more night in hotel in Can Tho    Inclusive services: Private car/bus, private boat, rowing boat, entrance tickets, tea, fruits at local house, coconut, fruits on board, local guide (from Cai Be to Can Tho), meals and home-stay.  

Option MK4E:

 

Mekong 3 days/2 nights (homestay + hotel)

  Day 1: My Tho - Ben Tre – Vinh Long - 8.00 AM: Pick up at the hotel in HCM then head to My Tho (2 hours driving) - Take a boat trip (3 hours) around to visit coconut candy mill, fruit gardens, snake farm, bee farm, and taste honey tea and tropical fruits. - Drive to Vinh Long then take boat trip to An Binh island. You will get to the homestay around 5.00 PM. You can join cooking with host familly - 7.30PM you will walk along the river OR take a boat to watch the fireflies at night.  - Overnight at the homestay. Inclusive services: A private car/bus, tour guide, boat, hotel, entrance fees and meals (L + D) Day 2: Vinh Long – Soc Trang – Can Tho  - After breakfast, take a bicycle trip (2 hours) on one islet inside the village along small roads shadowed by coconut and banana trees. Stop to see some locals working along the way and learn about these tropical trees. Option: If you do not wish to ride a bike, you can choose hiking instead. - Then the boat takes us around the village to view some traditional local industries such as the brick factory, floating fish farm, and pay a visit to a local. - Head to Can Tho and have lunch at restaurant. -Drive to Soc Trang where you will visit Bat Pagoda, Khmer Museum, and the Clay Pagoda before heading back to Can Tho (arriving around 5.00 PM). - 7PM: take a floating restaurant tour along the Hau River - Overnight at the hotel.   Inclusive services: A private car, tour guide, boat, hotel (3*), entrance fee and meals (B + L + D) Day 3: Can Tho – Dong Thap – Sai Gon  - Take a boat trip to see Cai Rang Floating Market and see how to make local products such as rice wine and chopsticks at local houses and participate in making Vietnamese rice papers at a local house. - Continue with a boat trip in small beautiful canals lined with fruit trees. - Back to Can Tho, drive to Dong Thap - 11.00 AM: Arrive at Dong Thap and take a rowing boat to see the Cajuput Forest - 13.00 PM: Enjoy lunch, and then take the car back to Saigon, arriving at 5PM.   Inclusive services: A private car, tour guide, boat, hotel, entrance fee and meals (B + L ) Exclusive services: drinks, tips.  

Option MK05

Cai Be – An Binh island – Vinh Long

(day trip)

This program is designed for people who do not have much time but wish to see the highlights of Mekongdelta Pick up from HCMC and drive to Cai Be, boat along the Mekong river, canals on An Binh island, see off at Vinh Long (or drive to Vinh Long first) .   07:30: Pick up at your hotel and drive to Cai Be (100 km). Vivid farming activities and the riverine life of the Mekong Delta can be seen en route. Take a boat trip from Cai Be along the mighty Mekong River and its tributaries to view the riverine of local people who work and play on the waterways of the Mekong Delta. It would be a miss if we do not visit floating market at Cai Be, and a family-run workshop making popcorn, pop-rice. A taste of these local products with green tea brings you a great feeling in tropical weather. Boat will take you to Tan Phong island. Enjoy rowing boat along creek in shade of trees. Take motor boat to An Binh island. Stop at a family, you will learn how to cook Vietnamese food.  Lunch will be set up in a local house that located on an island, which is fertile place for different fruits and trees. After lunch, taking a short nap on a hammock under the shady garden must be interesting or you can ride bicycle to explore An Binh island.  Return to Saigon in late afternoon. End of services. Inclusive services: private car/bus, local guide, entrance fees, private boat, rowing boat,  lunch.  

Option 6: These options are designed for people who go to Phu Quoc island after Mekong tour

Option MK6A

HCM- Cai Be – An Binh island – Vinh Long - Cai Rang Floating market – Rach Gia/Can Tho – Phu Quoc

(3days, 2nights)

  • Day 1(L,D)
- 8.00am, Driver picks up at hotel in HCM, drive 2 hours to Cai Be where local guide and boat driver will wait for you. - Start boat trip along the Mekong river to see Cai Be floating market, cruise among the local boats with full of fruits and vegetables, make a short stop to see local people make pop rice, coconut candy, rice paper. - Carry on by boat to An Binh island, stop to visit an orchard, bonsai garden. Lunch will be served in a local house. After that you will take boat trip along canal, stop at local house to enjoy traditional music, take rowing boat in canals. Stop to see local people making bricks, flower pots. Then take boat to home-stay, go for walk or ride bicycle around the island. Overnight at home-stay.
  • Day 2:(B,L)
After breakfast, boat trip to visit floating fish farm village, keep going by boat to handicraft village, go for walk to visit local houses where people live on making floor tile, blacksmith, weaving palm leave for roof house…boat to Vinh Long, visit Vinh Long market where people sell vegetables, fruits, snakes, rats…Lunch in restaurant in Vinh Long, drive to Can Tho. O/N in Can Tho.
  • Day 3:(B)
7.00am, take boat trip to see Cai Rang floating market, it is the highlight of the trip. You will see how people do business on boat and life on boat. Opt 1: Back to bus drive to Rach Gia. You will get on speed boat at 1.00 PM from Rach Gia and arrive Phu Quoc at 3.00 PM. Opt 2: We take you to Can Tho airport so you can fly from Can Tho to Phu Quoc (midday flight). End of services. Include: 1 dinner, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, car/mini van, local guide, boat, bicycles, accommodation at home-stay, hotel in Can Tho Exclude: Drinks, speed boat tickets/flight tickets, tips, personal expenses   Option MK 6B HCM – Mekong – Phu Quoc  3days/2 nights Day 1: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be floating market – Vinh Long – Homestay on An Binh Island -          07:00 Pick up at your hotel then drive to Cai Be. -          Take the boat trip through natural canal to sightsee the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the riverside en-route to Cai Be floating market – the typical market of the Mekong delta existing thousands of years. -          After our visit to the Cai Be floating market then we proceed to An Binh island. -          Lunch will be served in the heart of an fruitful orchard. -          Enjoy a nice boat ride through natural canal on An Binh Island. Cruise under the shadow of trees and visit several families where you can experience their agricultural daily life. -          Walking through the fruit plantation in An Binh island and then enjoy another rowing boat trip along the creeks to reach a friendly family where will create a precious chance for us to exchange talking for culture interaction and share dinner with the host and enjoy a lovely peaceful night in their house. Inclusive services: Private car/van, private boat, tour guide, Home-stay  and meals (L + D)   Day 2: Vinh Long - Can Tho  - Cai Rang floating market – Rach Gia -          06h00 wake up for breakfast. -          06h30 drive 40km to Can Tho where we will take a boat trip to explore Cai Rang market - the most bustling floating market of Mekong delta with many family boats overloading tropical ripe fruits for sale and exchange… -          Afterwards, continue our motor boat trip to visit the village and see how the villagers make rice noodle and tofu… -           Roaming into the village, talking with the local people and experience how to pass a "Monkey bridge" which is built by o­nly o­ne bamboo. -Drive to Rach Gia. You will drive through remote area. On the way you will have lunch at small local restaurant and view beautiful countryside such as rice fields and animal farming. - 16h00 arrive Rach Gia; check in Sea Light hotel & free to explore Rach Gia town Inclusive services: Private car and boat, tour guide, Sea Light hotel, meals (B,L) Day 3: Rach Gia – Phu Quoc island -          Breakfast at hotel. -          7h15: transfer to boat station -          8h00: take speed boat to Phu Quoc. -          10h30: arrive Phu Quoc, end of services. Inclusive services: Private car, speedboat tickets, (B)   Option MK6C HCM – Mekong – Phu Quoc 2 days/1 night Day 1: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be floating market – Vinh Long – Homestay on An Binh Island Morning: -          07:00 Pick up at your hotel then drive to Cai Be. -          Take the boat trip through natural canal to sightsee the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the riverside en-route to Cai Be floating market – the typical market of the Mekong delta existing thousands of years. -          After our visit to the Cai Be floating market then we proceed to An Binh island. -          Lunch will be served in the heart of a fruitful orchard. Afternoon: -          Enjoy a nice boat ride through natural canal on An Binh Island. Cruise under the shadow of trees and visit several families where you can experience their agricultural daily life. -          Walking through the fruit plantation in An Binh island and then enjoy another rowing boat trip along the creeks to reach a friendly family where will create a precious chance for us to exchange talking for culture interaction and share dinner with the host and enjoy a lovely peaceful night in their house. Inclusive services: Private car and private boat, tour guide, Home-stay or hotel and meals (L + D) Day 2: Vinh Long - Can Tho  - Cai Rang floating market – Rach Gia -  Phu Quoc Island Morning: -          06h00 wake up for breakfast. -          06h30 drive 40km to Can Tho where we will take a boat trip to explore Cai Rang market - the most bustling floating market of Mekong delta with many family boats overloading tropical ripe fruits for sale and exchange… -          Afterwards, continue our motor boat trip to visit the village and see how the villagers make rice noodle and tofu… -           Roaming into the village, talking with the local people and experience how to pass a "Monkey bridge" which is built by o­nly o­ne bamboo. -           09h30 leave Can Tho for Rach Gia province Afternoon: -          12h30 reach Rach Gia and then 13h00 catch the speed boat to Phu Quoc -          15h00 arrive in Phu Quoc. End of services Inclusive services: Private car and boat, tour guide, meals (B) and boat tickets to Phu Quoc      

Option MK07

 

CAN THO – CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET – VINH LONG – CAI BE - HCMC

2 days/1 night (for people who start from Can Tho – not HCMC)

Day 1: Can Tho – Floating market – Vinh Long - Homestay - After breakfast, we will take a boat trip to explore Cai Rang market - the most bustling floating market of Mekong delta with many family boats overloading tropical ripe fruits for sale and exchange… - Afterwards, continue our motor boat trip to visit the village and see how the villagers make rice noodle. Back to Can Tho - Drive our car to Vinh Long, go for walk to visit Vinh Long market where local people sell fruit, vegetable, rats, snake… - Take boat to An Binh island, lunch at local house. - After lunch you can relax on the hammock for a while. Then ride bicycle or go for walk to explore the island. - In the evening, you will do cooking with the family. Overnight at local house. Inclusive services: Private transport and tour guide, breakfast, lunch, diner, accommodation at homestay, boat trip.   Day 2: Vinh Long – Cai Be – Ho Chi Minh City - Breakfast at homestay, take boat trip cross the island in canal. On the way you will have chance to see fruit garden, local daily activities. - Stop at a family-run workshop making popcorn, pop-rice. A taste of these local products with green tea brings you a great feeling in tropical weather. - Keep going by boat to Cai Be where your private car waits for you. Drive to Ho Cho Minh City.   Inclusive services: Private transport and tour guide, boat trip, breakfast.

Option MK8A:

 

CAN THO – CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET – VINH LONG – CAI BE - HCMC

3 days/ 2 nights (for people who start from Can Tho – not HCMC)

 

Day 1: Can Tho – Floating market - Vinh Long – Homestay (Can Tho – Vinh Long by boat, full day) - After breakfast, we will take a boat trip to explore Cai Rang market - the most bustling floating market of Mekong delta with many family boats overloading tropical ripe fruits for sale and exchange… - Afterwards, continue our motor boat trip to visit the village and see how the villagers make rice noodle. - Keep going by boat along Binh Minh river, stop to visit rice field, farmer house, rice husking mill, boat building…. - Countinue boat trip to Vinh Long, cross Mekong river to An Binh island. Dinner & Overnight at homestay. Inclusive services: Private transport and tour guide, lunch, diner, accommodation at homestay, boat trip.   Day 2: An Binh island - Breakfast at homestay, take boat trip along canal to Cai Be. On the way you will have chance to see fruit garden, local daily activities. - Stop at a family-run workshop making popcorn, pop-rice. A taste of these local products with green tea brings you a great feeling in tropical weather. - Motor boat will bring you to Tan Phong island, take rowing boat along small canal through fruit garden. Keep going to Binh Hoa Phuoc island. Lunch at local house. - Countinue boat trip, enjoy tradditional music at local house. - back homestay, relax on the harmock for a while. Then do cooking with familly. Overnight at homestay Inclusive services: Private transport and tour guide, boat trip, breakfast, lunch, dinner, accommodation at homestay.   Day 3 : Vinh Long – Ho Chi Minh City. - Breakfast at homestay, start bicycle trip around the island to see fruit garden, villages,… - Take boat trip to visit floating fish farm, Vinh Long market where local people sell fruit, vegetable, snake, rats…drive to Ho Chi Minh City. Inclusive services: Private transport and tour guide, boat trip, breakfast.  

 

Option MK8B:

 

CAN THO – CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET – SOC TRANG – VINH LONG – HCMC

3 days/ 2 nights (for people who start from Can Tho – not HCMC)

Day 1: Can Tho – Floating market – Soc Trang - Vinh Long - Homestay - After breakfast, we will take a boat trip to explore Cai Rang market - the most bustling floating market of Mekong delta with many family boats overloading tropical ripe fruits for sale and exchange… - Afterwards, continue our motor boat trip to visit the village and see how the villagers make rice noodle. - Drive to Soc Trang, lunch at restaurant, visit Clay pagoda, Khmer pagoda, Khmer museum. - Drive our car to Vinh Long. - Take boat to An Binh island. Dinner & Overnight at homestay. Inclusive services: Private transport and tour guide, lunch, diner, accommodation at homestay, boat trip.   Day 2: An Binh island - Breakfast at homestay, take boat trip along canal to Cai Be. On the way you will have chance to see fruit garden, local daily activities. - Stop at a family-run workshop making popcorn, pop-rice. A taste of these local products with green tea brings you a great feeling in tropical weather. - Motor boat will bring you to Tan Phong island, take rowing boat along small canal through fruit garden. Keep going to Binh Hoa Phuoc island. Lunch at local house. - Countinue boat trip, enjoy tradditional music at local house. - back homestay, relax on the harmock for a while. Then do cooking with familly. Overnight at homestay Inclusive services: Private transport and tour guide, boat trip, breakfast, lunch, dinner, accommodation at homestay.   Day 3: Vinh Long – Ho Chi Minh City. - Breakfast at homestay, start bicycle trip around the island to see fruit garden, villages,… - Take boat trip to visit floating fish farm, Vinh Long market where local people sell fruit, vegetable, snake, rats…drive to Ho Chi Minh City. Inclusive services: Private transport and tour guide, boat trip, breakfast.    

SCOOTER  TOURS

If you want to ride scooter yourself, please let us know in advance.

 

Code: SCT1

 ( SAIGON – TRA VINH – VINH LONG – CAN THO – SAIGON)

2 days

Day 1: Saigon – Tra Vinh – Vinh Long 8:00: our car driver will pick you up from your hotel via My Tho and Ben Tre to Tra Vinh (about 3 hours driving) then you will start scooter tour. You will seat behind the drivers and guide on scooters to ride around Tra Vinh city where many Kh’mer people live. You will visit Kh’mer Pagoda, Bat Pagoda, Ms Om’s pond… Lunch at a local restaurant. Then ride through large rice fields, villages in remote areas to Vinh Long. You will have chance to see local daily activities such as rice growing, animal farming…. Arrive Vinh Long, stay overnight at homestay in rural area in Tam Binh district Dinner and overnight at homestay Inclusive services: Private transport, scooters with drivers, tour guide, meals, homestay ( L, D) Exclusive services: drinks, tip…   Day 2: Vinh Long – Can Tho – Saigon Early morning, keep riding on countryside road to Can Tho then take boat trip along river to visit CAI RANG floating market. Then ride along small coutryside road through Binh Minh district to Vinh Long city. Lunch at local restaurant. Drive 2.5 hours back Sai Gon. Arrive Sai Gon  around 4:30 -  5:00 PM End of services Inclusive services: Private transport, scooters, boat, tour guide, meals, homestay ( B, L) Exclusive services: drinks, tip…  

Code: SCT 2

 ( SAIGON – VINH LONG – CAN THO – FLOATING MARKET – SAIGON)

2 days 

Day 1: Saigon – Vinh Long 8:00: our car driver will pick you up from your hotel in Saigon to go to Vinh Long where you start   the scooter tour. It is the best way to explore the countryside and stay away from tourist places. You will seat behind the scooter drivers to ride on small road through villages, fruit garden, vegetable farm ... in Long Phuoc commune. On the way you will  visit a local house where local people make herbal medicine, ancient house, blacksmith… Lunch at small local restaurant in Long Ho district  Ride to Thanh Duc village, visit potery making village, rice mill, rice field… Take ferry to An Binh island On the way to homestay, you will stop at a coconut candy workshop, you will see how to make it and enjoy with tea. Check in homestay Free time to rest on hammock or row kayak along canal Dinner and overnight at homestay Inclusive services: Private transport, scooters, tour guide, meals, homestay ( L, D) Exclusive services: drinks, tip…   Day 2 : Vinh Long – Can Tho – Cai Rang floating market – Saigon 6:00 AM wake up for breakfast. 6:30 drive car 40km to Can Tho where we will take a boat trip to explore Cai Rang market - the most bustling floating market of Mekong delta where many family boats overloading tropical ripe fruits for sale and exchange… Continue our motor boat trip to visit the village and see how the villagers make rice noodle. Back to Can Tho, go for walk to visit Tan An market where local people sell many kinds of tropical fruits. Drive to My Tho - one of quiet cities in Mekong Delta area. Take boat trip along Mekong river to have a look total of Dragon – Unicorn – Turtle - Phoenix Islands . Then make a stop to visit Turtle Island where we have lunch at a local restaurant. Proceed to Phoenix Island , then take the horse cart along village road and enjoy rowing boat under the water coconut palms in the small canals. Take motor boat back to My Tho then drive back Saigon. You will arrive Saigon around 4:30 - 5:00 PM.   Inclusive services: Private transport,  boat, tour guide, meals (B + L)    

Code: SCT3

(SAIGON–VINH LONG–SA DEC–LONG XUYEN–RACH GIA–PHU QUOC/CHAU DOC - PHNOMPENH)

3-4 days

Day 1: Saigon – Vinh Long 8:00 AM our car driver will pick up at your hotel in Saigon and drive to Vinh Long where you will start  scooter tour. It is the best way to explore the countryside and stay away from tourist places You will seat behind the scooter drivers to ride on small road through villages, fruit garden, vegetable farm ... in Long Phuoc commune. On the way you will  visit a local house where local people make herbal medicine, ancient house, blacksmith… Lunch ata  small local restaurant in Long Ho district Ride to Thanh Duc village, visit potery making village, rice mill, rice field… Take ferry to An Binh island On the way to homestay, you will stop at a coconut candy workshop, you will see how to make it and enjoy with tea Check in homestay Free time to rest on hammock or row kayak along canal Dinner and overnight at homestay Inclusive services: Private transport, scooters, tour guide, meals, homestay ( L, D) Exclusive services: drinks, tip…   Day 2: Vinh Long – Sa Dec – Long Xuyen After breakfast at homestay, take ferry to mainland and ride to Sa Dec.  Visit Tan Quy Dong flower farming village, Cao Dai temple, Huynh Thuy Le ancient house… Lunch at a small restaurant. Ride along countryside paths to Dinh Yen sleeping craft  village where you will see local people making sleeping mats. Then ride along canals, through rices field to Long Xuyen Check in 3* hotel At night your guide will take you around city to taste different kinds of street food Inclusive services: scooters, tour guide, meals, 3* hotel (B,  L, D) Exclusive services: drinks, tip, car…   Day 3: Option 1: Long Xuyen – Rach Gia – Phu Quoc 6:00 AM take boat trip to visit Long Xuyen floating market where local people sell fruits, vegetables…It is the best floating market to visit in Mekong delta with  many small boats. Back hotel for breakfast Ride along countryside road about 3 hours to Rach Gia. After lunch, 13:00 take speed boat to PHU QUOC. 15:30 arrive Phu Quoc. End of services Inclusive services: Scooters, boat, tour guide, meals, speed boat tickets ( B, L) Exclusive services: drinks, tip, car… Option 2: Long Xuyen – Chau Doc After breakfast at hotel, take boat trip to visit Long Xuyen floating market where local people sell fruits, vegetables… Ride along countryside road about 3 hours to Chau Doc. Lunch at restaurant then visit Sam moutain, Cave Pagoda, Lady Temple Check in 3* hotel Inclusive services: scooter, Boat, tour guide, meals, 3* hotel (B,  L) Exclusive services: drinks, tip, car …   Day 4: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh Breakfast at hotel 6:30 AM transfer to speed boat 7:30 AM depart for Cambodia 11:30 AM arrive Phnom Penh. End of services Inclusive services: speed boat tickets, (B)  Exclusive services: visa     Accommodation based on share twin/double room for all the options  Meals as indicated in the program: B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner   Please contact us if you want to book hotels at our contract rates in HCMC, Mekong areas, visa, speed boat tickets.... We also organize many biking tours in Mekong delta. Please contact us for more options.   Note: Please contact us for more options and customized tours! Please click here to see Cu Chi Tunnels tour  

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