Cruise along the Mekong river on private wooden boat. Enjoy fruits and jasmine tea at local gardener's home. Take a sampan rowing through small canals. Bike (optional) the village to get an in-depth understanding of local life. Lunch at the ancient house with local specialties. This tour is private and departs daily.
Caibe, Mekong Delta
8 hours, from US$ 225pp
Private Trip
JOURNEYOverview
Overview
Escape the hustle and bustle with a delightful, personalized adventure to the renowned Cai Be floating market! Ride your bike through the charming island of Tan Phong, where you’ll immerse yourself in the vibrant local culture and connect with friendly residents. Marvel at the craftsmanship of hammock weaving from banana leaves and the intricate art of knitting with water hyacinth. Glide peacefully on a sampan through tranquil canals adorned with lush water coconut trees, and savor a delicious lunch at a historic local house, showcasing the Mekong’s unique flavors!
JOURNEYHighlights
- Private cruise along the mighty Mekong river on wooden boat
- Visit the local family, fruit garden and enjoy some seasonal fruits & tea
- Bike the village with stops for photos and interacting with local people
- Take a rowing sampan through small canals
- Lunch at the ancient house with special Mekong cuisines
Highlights
- Private cruise along the mighty Mekong river on wooden boat
- Visit the local family, fruit garden and enjoy some seasonal fruits & tea
- Bike the village with stops for photos and interacting with local people
- Take a rowing sampan through small canals
- Lunch at the ancient house with special Mekong cuisines
JOURNEYItinerary
This full-day excursion offers an in-depth foray into the Mekong River Delta, home to more than 25 million people. Considered one of the great rivers of the world, the Mekong flows 2,790 miles to the South China Sea. In Vietnam, the rich river delta is a patchwork of brilliant green rice paddies, fields of sugarcane, and orchards of bananas, coconuts, and mangos. From the hotel, you’ll drive by van past farming communities before arriving at one of the river’s nine branches, Cai Be. After the two-hour drive, take a short break to stretch your legs before boarding a long boat, covered overhead and open on the sides. Sit back and relax as you cruise the canals through natural greenery, passing villages and homes fronting the waterways. Get on your local bike (optional), venture through the island with fruit gardens and river, canals surrounding.
Cross the Mekong River to Binh Hoa Phuoc village to visit a local farmer’s house. Stroll through a garden of flowers and fruit trees, and safely enjoy the local fruits and tea while mingling with your host and his family. Proceed to a workshop where rice or corn is popped in a huge iron vat filled with blackened sand; then sweetened with honey, sugar, and peanuts. Try a few samples, before relaxing over lunch of Mekong fried fish and other Vietnamese delicacies at an ancient house in Dong Hoa Hiep. Well rested, re-board your transportation for the journey back to the hotel.
Please note:
Travel time to the Mekong Delta is approximately two to two and a half hours each way, or longer depending on traffic conditions.
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Itinerary
This full-day excursion offers an in-depth foray into the Mekong River Delta, home to more than 25 million people. Considered one of the great rivers of the world, the Mekong flows 2,790 miles to the South China Sea. In Vietnam, the rich river delta is a patchwork of brilliant green rice paddies, fields of sugarcane, and orchards of bananas, coconuts, and mangos. From the hotel, you’ll drive by van past farming communities before arriving at one of the river’s nine branches, Cai Be. After the two-hour drive, take a short break to stretch your legs before boarding a long boat, covered overhead and open on the sides. Sit back and relax as you cruise the canals through natural greenery, passing villages and homes fronting the waterways. Get on your local bike (optional), venture through the island with fruit gardens and river, canals surrounding.
Cross the Mekong River to Binh Hoa Phuoc village to visit a local farmer’s house. Stroll through a garden of flowers and fruit trees, and safely enjoy the local fruits and tea while mingling with your host and his family. Proceed to a workshop where rice or corn is popped in a huge iron vat filled with blackened sand; then sweetened with honey, sugar, and peanuts. Try a few samples, before relaxing over lunch of Mekong fried fish and other Vietnamese delicacies at an ancient house in Dong Hoa Hiep. Well rested, re-board your transportation for the journey back to the hotel.
Please note:
Travel time to the Mekong Delta is approximately two to two and a half hours each way, or longer depending on traffic conditions.
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JOURNEYDates & Prices
This amazing tour is a recommended sample itinerary handcrafted by our destination specialists that can be fully customized to your preferred dates, time frame, hotel’s location and travel interests.
INCLUSIONS
* Pick up and drop off from the hotel on private vehicle
* Round-trip transfer by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle with cold mineral bottled water and wet wipes
* Experienced knowledgable English-speaking tour guide escort throughout the tour
* Private chartered wooden boat for Mekong River cruise
* Sampan scenic rowing along small canals in Caibe, subject to the tidal time
* Bicycle riding through villages
* Seasonal fruits and traditional music performances on the island
* Admissions to local workshops: Water-hyacinth, Coconut-candy, Rice-liqueur
* A Vietnamese selected set lunch at Mr. Kiet’s house with 1 unit of drink, a local beer, soft drink or mineral water
EXCLUSIONS
* Personal shopping and other expenses on liqueur, cigarette, food and drinks
* Gratuities for services as tour guide, driver, sampan rower, boat captain
Dates & Prices
This amazing tour is a recommended sample itinerary handcrafted by our destination specialists that can be fully customized to your preferred dates, time frame, hotel’s location and travel interests.
INCLUSIONS
* Pick up and drop off from the hotel on private vehicle
* Round-trip transfer by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle with cold mineral bottled water and wet wipes
* Experienced knowledgable English-speaking tour guide escort throughout the tour
* Private chartered wooden boat for Mekong River cruise
* Sampan scenic rowing along small canals in Caibe, subject to the tidal time
* Bicycle riding through villages
* Seasonal fruits and traditional music performances on the island
* Admissions to local workshops: Water-hyacinth, Coconut-candy, Rice-liqueur
* A Vietnamese selected set lunch at Mr. Kiet’s house with 1 unit of drink, a local beer, soft drink or mineral water
EXCLUSIONS
* Personal shopping and other expenses on liqueur, cigarette, food and drinks
* Gratuities for services as tour guide, driver, sampan rower, boat captain
