Mekong Delta 2 Days 1 Night

SAIGON - TIEN GIANG/ BEN TRE - CAN THO - SAIGON 

This 2 days, 1 night private trip to the MEKONG DELTA is a great package for customers who want to make a short trip but still get close to nature. Our Mekong Delta 2 day tour combines “must do” activities with local culture. You will spend time cycling around the small village, eating authentic foods and then stay overnight a homestay/hotel. During the tour, you will have the chance to enjoy the natural wonder of the Mekong. This tour is packed full of fun with a lot to see, do and experience!

 Tour type: Private Tour

 Duration: 2 days, 1 night

 Departure time: 8:00am (Optional)

 Transportation: Private car, boat and bicycle.

 Itinerary:

> DAY 1: SAI GON - TIEN GIANG/BEN TRE - CAN THO (Lunch, Dinner)

7:45: Welcome meeting with our tour guide at the hotel before heading to TIEN GIANG

9:30: Arrive at the boat station, then transfer by boat to the island where the adventure begins!

• 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: Heading to CAN THO. On the way, stop at a Chocolate Farm, where you’ll see first-hand how chocolate is made in a family-owned business. 

16:30: Check in at your hotel or homestay. 

18:30: Meet the tour guide and go for dinner. You’ll choose either a Food Tour or Riverside Restaurant to try authentic Vietnamese food with some of the choices below: 

• 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. 

20:30: Back to the hotel to enjoy the rest of your evening. 

> DAY 2: CAN THO - SAI GON (Breakfast, Lunch)

5:15: 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. En route, we’ll visit a rice noodle-making place, and view local fruit gardens, enjoying traditional Vietnamese coffee and Hu Tieu – pork noodle soup (on the boat!).

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

12:00: After a morning of invigorating sightseeing, we’ll go back to the hotel to check out.

12:30: Have lunch at a local restaurant to sample local specialities.

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

14:00: You’ll board a van for your return to SAIGON

17:30: Arrive in SAIGON, hop out at your hotel and finish the tour.

                                                                                            (The price is applied per person)