Mekong Delta tour Cai Be floating market and Tra Su sanctuary 2 days 1 night

Tour Program

Summary itinerary

Detailed itinerary:

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city –  Cai Be – Tan Phong Island – Chau Doc (Meal: Lunch)

07.00am, meeting our tour guide and driver at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and depart for Cai Be. En route our tour guide will introduce to tourists the specific cultures of Mekong river residents

Take a rest at Mekong rest stop where you can see all of the landscapes of the Southern Vietnam in its garden and able to enjoy tasty cuisines in Mekong region. It is really an impressive place for tourists.

Continue your trip to Cai Be

Arrive to Cai Be dock. Cruising in the river to the villages where is lying on along the Tien river bank.  Wandering on the village paths under orchard gardens to local business families to see how they make brick, crispy corn, rice wine…

Our boat will take tourist to Tan Phong Island for having lunch.

After short rest, take a riding on bicycle or wandering around the village paths to see orchard gardens (jack fruits, rambutan, orange, logan, pomelo fruits…)

Then getting on hand – rowed sampan through the creeks to enjoy the natural beautiful landscapes and the peaceful life of the islanders.

Listening and watching traditional folk music performance in an orchard garden.

15.00: cruising back to Cai Be dock and proceed to Chau Doc.

Arrive to Chau Doc city. Leisure in the evening for exploring the night market or tasting these delicious local dishes. Overnight in Chau Doc.

Day 2: Chau Doc  – Tra Su forest – Ho Chi Minh city (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast at the hotel. At 7.00am, take a nice boat trip through the floating village to to pay a visit to a fish farm to see how the Mekong Delta people raise fish in their floating houses. Visit the Cham minority with their traditional weaving village, followed by a local Islamic Mosque.

Driven to Sam Mountain a particular symbol of Chau Doc town to visit Cave Pagoda.

Then transfer to Tra Su cajuput forest, which is renowned for not only its almost-untouched natural beauty but also its sanctuary of flora and fauna. Take a boat trip into the forest, you will immediately feel like you are harmonizing with nature because of all of the impressive pictures of cajuputs, the fragrance of the flowers and the music-like noise of birds, insects and animals making people relaxed and comfortable. From the observation post, you can overlook the forest with an area of nearly 900 ha, home of many birds and animals, including some rare ones.

After that, proceed to Ho Chi Minh city. The tour ends around 19.00.

Hotel list:

Standard:  Chau Pho hotel, Hung Cuong hotel

Deluxe : Victoria Lodge

Tour price includes: 

• Private air conditioned transport for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program
• Hotel pick up and drop off service
• Mineral water on transportation (1 bottle/ person/ day)
• English speaking tour guide
• Private boat trips in the Mekong Delta
• Private hand –rowed sampan
• All entrance fees
• Seasonal fruits, honey tea
• Southern folk music show
• Meals as indicated in the tour program
• Nice and safe hotel base on two people share a double or twin room

Tour price excludes:

• Travel insurance
• Single supplement
• Personal expenses.
• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program

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