Saigon – My Tho – Can Tho

My Tho - 8:00 am, our guide will pick you up for the Private Mekong Delta Tour.
After around 2-hour driving from Saigon, you will reach My Tho city where is known for the gorgeous beauty of Vietnamese women, the lush orchard gardens stretching far as the eye, and the melody of “Đờạn ca tài tử” – a kind of traditional folk music which is also officially regconized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Tiền River - Firstly, with Private Mekong Delta Tour, you will take a leisurely cruise on the Tien river to visit 4 islets which are represented as four mythical animals in Southeast Asia: Dragon, Kirin, Tortoise, Phoenix. At Kirin islet, feel free to try the freshly barked handmade coconut candy, visit honey bee farm to try some specialty products, then walk through the orchard gardens to taste some seasonal tropical fruits and listen to the folk music which is an indispensible spiritual cultural activity in locals’ life.

Tiền River - Furthermore, you can relax on the rowing boat going through a mangrove palm canal, and continue to ride by horse-drawn carriage through the village as the way locals did in the 19th century.
And then to reach the beautiful riverside restaurant for having lunch with specialties of Private Mekong Delta tour‘s cuisine.
Finally, you will cruise back to the main land, and go straight to Can Tho city which is known not only as a rice kingdom but also as the biggest dynamic city in Mekong, you will have plenty of free time to explore that city at night after having dinner at your hotel.

Can Tho – Ben Tre – Saigon (Biking Option) or Can Tho – Tien Giang – Saigon (None Biking Option)

Cai Rang Floating Market - On the Private Mekong Delta Tour, you have 2 options meeting up with the guide at 5 am or 7 am. If you choose 5am, then you can have breakfast after coming back to your hotel from the floating market. If you choose 7am, you should have breakfast before meeting the guide. For the clear information, even though Cai Rang Floating Market is opened all day but the perfect time to catch real lively scenery is around 6 am. And the most colorful time is absolutely during the time of 1 or 3 weeks before the Lunar New Year.

Ben Tre - On the way back to Saigon, you will stop in Ben Tre province which is called as a coconut kingdom in Vietnam. Over there, you can easily find out how useful of a “tree of heaven” affecting in locals’ life.
You will be riding through a truly countryside where car is nearly impossible to get through with small complex terrain.
With about 7 – 10 km biking, you are going to pass tropical fruit gardens, get across the bridge with vast mangrove palm scenery from both side, visit a countryside market and take some funny talks with friendly locals over there. Maybe you can stop at the local houses on the biking way for a quick visit to feel more about real Mekong lifestyle.
Following that, you will come to coconut garden to harvest the fruit for yourself and then have a typical “home grow, homemade” lunch just the same as locals’ on the Private Mekong Delta Tour.
None biking: (Easy level).

Vinh Trang Temple - After visiting the noodle workshop, you will continue to have a relaxing walk in the huge ecological orchard garden for fresh fruits out there.
Moreover, let’s visit Vinh Trang Temple with the unique and the greatest combination of Asia and Europe architecture.
Finally, have lunch at a Mekong restaurant on the way back to Saigon.

• Private car for hotel pick up and drop off
• Air-conditioned transportation
• Meals included: Day 1 & 2 lunches, homestay dinner, Day 2 breakfast
• English-speaking guide
• Accommodation included: hotel, homestay, or bungalow options
• Complimentary fresh fruits and honey tea
• All entrance fees covered
• Excursions by motor boat and rowing boat

• Other meals not mentioned in itinerary
• • Tips and personal expenses

As part of the Exclusive Mekong Delta Journey, you will be visiting the domain of coconuts (Ben Tre), the realm of rice and the most populous city in Mekong Delta (Can Tho), and experience Cai Rang market, the most significant floating market in the area.

During your exclusive journey to Mekong Delta, you will get the chance to participate in numerous local activities. These include a visit to a honeybee farm, observing candy production at a coconut candy workshop, delving into agricultural lifestyle, observing how local goods are traded at the Cai Rang floating market, and savouring local culinary delights, among other things.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.