Mekong Delta 2 days in My Tho Ben Tre and Homestay in Cai Be (RTV12)

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Cai Be (-/L/D)

This morning, 8:30AM – your tour guide and private car will pick you up at your hotel and depart for My Tho City, the Capital of Tien Giang (Front River) province. Once here, you’ll take a boat ride over to Unicorn Island, one of the four lucky islands.

On this island you will see daily activities of the local people along tributaries of river and enjoy some typical produces of the Mekong Delta such as tropical candies, fresh fruits (depend on the season) and enjoy folk song.

Next, enjoy a ride on hand–rowing sampans that will take you along the small canals. You will enjoy a stop to try your hand at making coconut candy. Next, you will be taken in a horse-drawn carriage to the village’ s roads and taken to a local restaurant where you will enjoy a delicious lunch of local specialties like Tai Tuong fried fish, spring rolls, and fresh shrimp.

After lunch, Head back the land to visit Vinh Trang Pagoda – is the biggest pagoda in Tieng Giang, with area of 2000m2 with many beautiful trees.  The beautiful structure of pagoda features a mixture of Chinese, Vietnamese and Cambodian architectural styles.  The façade of Vinh Trang pagoda is decorated with both Asian and European architecture including elements from Renaissance period, French decorative flowers together with Japanese enameled tile. If you look from far distance, the pagoda resembles the five-tower of Angkor temple. Then continue to Cai Be, have dinner and spend a night at locals’ house. Stay at Ba Duc Ancient House – Homestay

Day 2: Cai Be floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City (B/L/-)

After breakfast, Boat pick up & will bring you to visit local garden where you can see daily activities of the local peoples like makings rice-paper; coconut-candy; rice pop corn…

Then to see Cai Be Small Floating Market  at noisy section of the river with some buyers and sellers bargaining and exchanging from their boat.

Next, visit a local garden where you’ll enjoy fresh fruit, honey tea and folk song.. pick fresh fruit by yourself . Then, climb aboard a hand–rowing sampan, that will take you along the small canals.

Comeback to Homestay and cycling around village about 1 hours to see peaceful tranquil life of villagers, admire marvelous natural to Mekong Delta region.  Check out and have lunch on the way back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Highlights

– Departure Time: 8:30AM

– Free hotel pickup and drop-off included

Including:

• Transportations: New air-condition vehicle transfer
• Homestay Ba Duc Ancient house: DBL or TWIN sharing room – baducmekong.com
• Private boat trip in Mekong Delta
• Meal as stated in itinerary at local restaurant (01 BF, 02 Lunches + 01 Dinner)
• English speaking local guide
• Sightseeing and entrances fee at local guide
• 01 Bottle mineral water / day

Excluding:

• Beverage, Travel Insurance, Tips
• Others not mentioned in the price above.

Children:

• Children under 05 years old: free for first child. 50% charge from second child
• Children from 05 – 09 years old: 50 % of charge

Cancellation policy:

• If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
• If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
• If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.