Highlights
- Getting to know about the land was named “rice bow” and “paradise of fruit”
- Getting to know the trading culture of Mekong people on Cai Be floating market.
- Enjoy fresh air, peaceful atmosphere of Mekong life by staying with local people
Tour Code: RT-PRT019
Duration: 2 Days 1 Night
ITINERARY IN DETAIL
DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY –MY THO – CAI BE (-/L/D)
8:30 AM Our tour guide and bus pick up at your hotel; depart for My Tho City arrival abound 10:00, the Capital of Tien Giang (Front River) province then take the big boat to cross the river to Ben Tre Province .
– Stop over to learn how to do handmade coconut candy
– Horse-drawn carriage takes you on the village’s roads
– Getting to know daily activities of the local peoples along tributaries of river and enjoy some typical produces of the Mekong Delta like tropical candies, bee’s horny, fresh fruits (depend on the season)while the local music band serve you by traditional music.
Hand–rowing sampans take you along the small canal afterward head to Turtle Island for short trekking on the village’s road then stop at local house to taste the fresh coconut milk in their garden
The delicious lunch at the local restaurant will the last highlight of trip before coming back to the first boat station.
In the afternoon, continue to Cai Be District of Tien Giang Province. Overnight in Cai Be at local ancient house.
DAY 2: CAI BE – HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L/-)
In the morning, after breakfast at local house, we will take the boat to small island where you can see daily activities of the local peoples like makings rice-paper; coconut-candy; rice popcorn afterward visit rice factory to see rice husking process.
Back to the boat to see Cai Be Floating Market at noisy section of the river with too many buyers and sellers bargaining and exchanging from their boat. We will stopover at local orchard to taste fresh tropical fruits …Hand–rowing sampans take you along the small canals.
Depend on your request, we may keep boating back to ancient house for the delicious lunch (or back to the car back to Saigon, on the way, we will stop at beautiful restaurant for lunch). Keep driving back to Saigon end of the trip at your hotel. (Approx: 16:00)