3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS MEKONG DELTA

Option 1: SAIGON - TIEN GIANG/BEN TRE - CAN THO - SAI GON

This tour package combines a set of “you gotta do this” activities with a chance to experience the vibrant local culture of the Mekong Delta.  You’ll get close to nature, spend time cycling around small villages, and eat authentic food, prepared from just-picked local ingredients. And if you’re a serious foodie, you can even cook with your host family if you wish. You’ll also have the chance to check out local workshops to see how a variety of craft people create their unique products.

Other sights may include wildlife viewing and photography, plus short visits to a local Chocolate Farm and the French-designed Binh Thuy ancient house. 

 Tour type: Private Tour.

 Duration: 3 days, 2 nights (a night at homestay, a night at hotel)

 Departure time: 7:45am (Optional)

 Transportation: Private car, boat and bicycle.

 Itinerary:

> DAY 1: SAIGON – TIEN GIANG/ BEN TRE (Lunch/Dinner)

7:45: A warm welcome from your tour guide at your hotel, then depart for My Tho, Tien Giang.

9:30: Arrive at the boat station, transfer by boat to the island, then may the fun commence!

• Visit a famous island in MEKONG DELTA to view local orchards, farms and rice fields, before spending time with local families in their homes.
• Board a motorboat for a short trip to visit a coconut candy factory.  
• Visit an apiary (bee-keeping farm) and enjoy honey tea.  
• Enjoy a lunch of five authentic Vietnamese dishes and fruit for desert.
• Listen to Vietnamese traditional music at a UNESCO site. 
• Taste tropical fruits grown in this region. 
• Take a rowing boat on a river lined with overhanging coconut trees.

13:30: After exploring the island, going for Ben Tre province.

14:00: Check in the homestay, take a rest and enjoy yourself. Here you can spend time with a local family and enjoy cooking time, fishing, or cycling around the nearby area. 

> DAY 2: TIEN GIANG/ BEN TRE – CAN THO (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Relax at your homestay and have breakfast!

10:30: Head to Can Tho City. On the way, you’ll stop at a Chocolate Farm, where you’ll see first-hand how chocolate is made in a family-owned business.

13:00: Have lunch at a local restaurant.

14:30: Arrive and check in at your hotel.

18:30: Meet your tour guide and go for dinner. You’ll choose either a Food Tour or Riverside Restaurant to try authentic Vietnamese food with some of these choices below (you can discuss with the guide in person!):

• Duck hotpot – duck meat cooked with tofu cheese, paired with vegetables and taro.
• Nem Nướng – grilled pork sausage, smothered with tangy vegetables.
• Cơm tấm – broken rice with barbecued pork ribs. 
• Bánh xèo – Vietnamese savory pancake.
• Bánh tráng nướng – Vietnamese pizza.
• Xôi – sticky rice and smoothie for dessert.
• ADVENTURE FOOD:  Eggplant in clay pot, frog, rat, snake, etc.  Please request this option in advance with your guide.

20:00: Back to the hotel to relax or take a walk around the night market or Chinese Temple...

> DAY 3: CAN THO – SAI GON (Breakfast, Lunch)

5:15: You’ll have an early departure to visit Cai Rang floating market, the highlight of every visit. We will travel by private boat, passing through a network of small canals to give you a closer look at local life.

Next we’ll visit a noodle-making operation and view local fruit gardens, before enjoying traditional Vietnamese coffee and Hu Tieu on the boat – a local pork noodle soup that makes an excellent breakfast!

8:30: Travel by bicycle around the village to get a closer look at life in this rustic part of the countryside. On the way, you’ll stop at Gian Gua historial relic (a former military shelter during the Vietnam War).

12:00: After a morning of invigorating sightseeing, you’ll head back to the hotel and check out.

12:30: Lunch will be served at a local restaurant, including several Mekong specialities!

13:30: Time permitting, we can visit Binh Thuy ancient house, a French-built historical landmark.

14:00: Boarding a van for your return to Saigon.

17:30: We will arrive Saigon, hop out at your hotel and finish the tour.

Including: Hotel pick-up and drop-off. Private car, boat and bicycle. Driver and English-speaking guide. Food and drink as mentioned. Bottled water per person per day. All entrance, parking fees and fuel. 1 night at homestay.  1 night at 3-star hotel/ Boutique.

Excluding: Personal expenses.

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Note:

• Your end destination can be changed and the private tour will be very flexible. 
• Please email us for a quote if you want to book your own accommodation. 

>>> About CAN THO

A Can Tho Mekong Delta Tour gives you a truly varied taste of the region. Can Tho is the biggest city in the area, and one of Vietnam’s top 5! For those of you who have experienced other major cities in the country, you’ll really appreciate the slower pace of life here. Although after the peacefulness of the Mekong’s river systems, villages and fields, Can Tho will feel positively bustling!

Make sure to experience the night markets and riverfront, which has a great selection of eateries. It’s also a wonderful place to spend some quiet time and take a romantic stroll with your loved one.

Find info here about our 3 day tour to Chau Doc.