Experiencing the local Vietnamese people life in Mekong Delta 3D2N (Private tour)

— GENERAL INFOMATION —

Departure Time: 08:00 AM.

Transportation: Private Car Tour.

Duration: 3 Days 2 Nights.

Pick-up & Drop-off: Hotels in and around District 1 and District 3 (Please specify your Hotels name address)

 

– ITINERARY –

Day 1: Sai Gon - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (L).

Departing at 8:00 AM from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel, heading to the Mekong Delta by minivan or bus.

During the 1.5-hour drive, pass by green rice fields before arriving at the beautiful rural My Tho.

Your morning trip continues from here by motorized boat on the Tien River to Qui Islet (Tortoise Islet).

On the way, see the fishing port, boat-building workshops, and the Dragon, Phoenix, and Unicorn Islets.

Walk into the village, where you can visit a local fruit garden and enjoy tropical fruits while listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by islanders.

Join the daily activities of local people and enjoy the atmosphere of the beautiful countryside.

Visit the bee house and take photos with pythons.

Lunch will be served in the orchard garden.

The boat cruise continues through Bao Dinh Canal into Ben Tre Province, known as the Land of Coconuts.

See the traditional Garden - Pond - Cage agricultural model before visiting a coconut candy workshop.

Enjoy a rowing boat trip through canals shaded by coconut trees.

Take a bicycle ride around the island before returning to the vehicle.

Arrive in Can Tho City at approximately 5:00 PM and check in at Nesta Can Tho Hotel or a similar hotel.

Guests may request an alternative hotel.

PLEASE NOTE.

An alternative Day 1 program is available focusing only on Ben Tre for a more authentic and less touristy experience.

This option excludes folk music performances, bee house visits, and python photography.

Instead, guests will enjoy more boating activities and deeper insight into local village life.

 

Day 2: Can Tho - Cai Rang Floating Market - Tra Su Forest - Chau Doc (B, L).

After breakfast, at approximately 7:15 AM, board a boat to visit Cai Rang Floating Market.

Continue the journey by boat and short walking routes to visit a noodle and rice paper factory.

Explore Tra Su Cajuput Forest aboard a traditional local motorboat known as a tac rang.

Travel through canals lined with lotus flowers and water lilies.

Transfer to a small wooden rowing boat and continue deeper into the forest.

Observe thousands of white storks and various colorful bird species.

Learn about the forest ecosystem from local rowers.

Overnight stay in Chau Doc at Chau Pho Hotel or a similar hotel.

 

Day 3: Chau Doc - Cham Village - Floating Fish Farm - Sai Gon (B).

After breakfast, board a boat to visit Cham Village.

Explore floating fish farms where fish are raised beneath floating houses.

Continue by boat to a traditional Cham ethnic stilt-house village.

Observe colorful traditional textiles woven on wooden looms.

Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City with a stop for lunch along the way.

 

 

INCLUDED:

• Friendly English-speaking guide and licensed driver.
• Entrance tickets.
• Meals as specified in the itinerary including 2 breakfasts and 3 lunches.
• Three boat tours as per the itinerary in My Tho, Can Tho, and Tra Su Forest.
• One night at a hotel in Can Tho.
• One night at a hotel in Chau Doc.
• Private air-conditioned transportation.
• Fuel charges.
• Rain poncho if needed.
• Bottled water.
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off in District 1 and District 3.

EXCLUDED:

• Dinners.
• Personal expenses.
• Meals (out of programe).
• Tips and gratitutites for tour guides and drivers.