Detailed Itinerary
- Tour Duration: Day trip
- Starts/ Ends: Ho Chi Minh City/ Ho Chi Minh City (pick up & drop off at your hotel)
- Tour Level: Easy
- Group size: Private trip only - from 1 person and above
- Commencement date: Upon request
- Highlights: Cai Be colorful floating market - Dong Phu canal - Dong Hoa Hiep - ancient mandarin house - local home factories...
Leaving Ho Chi Minh City around 8 AM and arrive at Cai be, we start our private cruise excursion from Cai Be at around 11. Am Upon embarkation, we will be welcomed with fresh cotton towels.
Our tour will begin with the visit of Cai Be colorful floating market, cruising among local barges full of fruits and vegetables...Cruising further, your sampan will bring you to see some local home factories to discover traditional rice paste making, rice pop corn, coco candies, and longans drying process. A delicious lunch will await us at a superb Indochinese villa, Le Longanier, located in a luxuriant garden by the river.
Set menu lunch: Vegetable Soup, Le Longanier Fried Spring rolls, Fried Mekong Elephant Ear Fish, Fried Mixed Vegetables with Pork, Caramelized Pork in Clay Pot, Seasonal Fresh Fruits. (For other menus, please contact us.)
After lunch, your sampan will proceed the cruise to Dong Hoa Hiep. On the way, you will be able observe the typical Mekong delta rural life. These evergreen islands among the Mekong River still remain unknown to many people. Visit at an ancient mandarin house dating from the 19th century where the family will welcome you with a cup a tea.
We will proceed to Vinh Long, passing beautiful landscapes along Dong Phu canal, Binh Hoa Phuoc and An Binh islands famous for their fruit orchards. Stops on the way can be made at An Binh ancient Church or at Tam Ho bonsais garden. After crossing the Co Chien River, the excursion will end at Vinh Long pier around 4pm, where your own private transportation vehicle will await you for your transfer back to Ho Chi Minh or proceed to your next destination.
Price & Inclusions
This is a private tour and the price per person varies and depends on many aspects, such as your group size, the hotel ratings and your departure date. If you want to get a tailor made price quote for this tour, please fill out the online tour inquiry form and give us as much information as possible about your trip. Our online travel experts will be at your service.
Tour Price Includes
- All transportation and transfers, boat cruise on private ‘upmarket' sampan
- English speaking guide (other languages upon request)
- Fresh cotton towels, fresh fruits, hot green tea, Mineral water during cruise
- Lunch
- Admission fees and permits where applicable
Note: During the cruise, fresh cotton towels, hot green tea, mineral water and exotic seasonal fruits will be served on board free of charge.
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