Mekong Delta Cai Be Tan Phong Group Tour
Tour Overview
Cai Be Waterways & Tan Phong Island Life
Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be for a group day trip through river scenery, village lanes and orchards. Take a boat on the Tien River, visit family workshops making coconut sweets and crispy rice snacks, and enjoy fresh fruit with traditional southern music. Continue through smaller canals and onto Tan Phong Island for a garden meal and village exploration.
Tour Highlights
• Cruise the Tien River around Cai Be. • Visit local coconut-sweet and rice-snack workshops. • Taste fruit and hear southern Vietnamese folk music. • Paddle along small canals. • Join a Vietnamese cooking activity and enjoy lunch in a garden setting. • Cycle village paths through orchards and visit Ba Kiet’s old house.
Cooking, Cycling & Local Encounters
The program includes a hands-on introduction to preparing Vietnamese dishes before lunch in a local garden. Later, cycle along village paths and meet island residents, with a visit to Ba Kiet’s traditional house. Discuss dietary needs and cycling suitability with the team before booking.
About the Former Floating-Market Area
The itinerary visits the river area associated with Cai Be’s former wholesale floating market. It describes the remaining site of a once-busy trading area, so a bustling floating market is not a guaranteed experience on this tour. The focus is on waterways, orchards, local crafts and island life.
Departure & Return Arrangements
Pickup is scheduled for 7:00 AM at eligible District 1 hotels or an agreed meeting point. Travel to Cai Be via the expressway, then return by boat to Cai Be at the end of the island program before the bus journey to Ho Chi Minh City. Confirm pickup eligibility, the final drop-off and expected return time when booking.
Highlights
- A/c van/bus sightseeing as per program
- Pick up and transfer (centrally located hotel in Dist1 , HCMC)
- Boat trips in the Mekong Delta.
- English speaking guide during the trip
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Detailed Daily Itinerary
07:00 AM: Our guide and bus will pick you up at your hotel in District 1 or at the meeting point. The transfer via Trung Luong Expressway to Cai Be.
Upon arrival in Cai Be, we will take a boat ride on Tien River to the remaining site of a renowned wholesale floating market many years ago. This market used to be a very busy market with diversity of fruits and goods sold. There, you can realize how diverse the area is and how rich orchard gardens are, which makes it the basket of fruit in the lower part of the Mekong River.
Ramble in small villages where you will uncover the beauty of an ancient house and learn about the indigenous culture. Continue to visit a small family business where the locals make coconut fudges and crispy rice popcorn. Savor delicious fresh fruit and feel the slow rhythms of Southern Vietnamese folk music – a kind of music entwined with the life and culture of the Mekong Delta people.
Paddle through small canals – an exciting experience since you can look around, unwind, and soak up the wonderful atmosphere of the Upper Mekong Delta. Additionally, after arrival on Tan Phong Island, immerse yourself in nature’s tranquility.
At lunch time, you will have a chance to learn how to prepare Vietnamese specialties and cook the meals on your own. The meal will be served in the heart of the local garden.
Cycle on the village path through orchards, meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. Visit Ba Kiệt’s ancient house.
Take a boat ride back to Cai Be and our bus takes you back to Ho Chi Minh City. Tour ends
Services Inclusion & Exclusion
Inclusions
- A/c van/bus sightseeing as per program
- Pick up and transfer (centrally located hotel in Dist1 , HCMC)
- Boat trips in the Mekong Delta.
- English speaking guide during the trip
- All entrance fees
- Lunch
- Bikes + Helmet
- 01 mineral water/pax.
Exclusions
- Beverage in Meal
- Travel Insurance
Pricing
Published price: $39 / person
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