VIETNAM ADVENTURES > MULTI ACTIVITIES > CLOSE – UP OF MEKONG LIFE EXTENSION
Tour Code: VDE-MK/04
Saigon – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho – Soc Trang – floating market Journey Map
The Mekong is one of the world's largest and longest rivers, empties in the sea in the Southern Vietnam. The Delta was long time part of the Khmer kingdom and is today one of the most important areas of Vietnam. This tour is for “adventurers” who wish to completely immerse in Mekong Delta, learning how the inhabitants of the Delta live in one of the countries most populated region. And homestay is a wonderful experience and is the best way to understand the local culture and meet hospitable local villagers, combined with soft cycling on quiet country lanes and local pagodas.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • Enjoy the peaceful scenery on rowing sampan and motorized –boat
  • Visit family –owned factories, orchards, taste fresh fruits
  • Experience the cosy stay with local family
  • Discover local culinary specialties and sharing activities with locals
  • Experience floating markets on the mighty Mekong
  • Sightseeing to local pagodas, museums
  • Leisurely cycle along country paths
DAY 1: SAIGON –CAI BE –VINH LONG (L, D)
At 8 hours, you will be picked up at the hotel and transferred to Cai Be floating market; from here we board our river boats for a cruise along the endless waterways of the mighty Mekong. You can interact with local people, visit local houses with unique structure specific to southern countryside and some hand – made family business products coconut caramels, noodle, rice –paper. At lunch time you will discover local culinary specialties. In the afternoon, we enjoy leisure biking on the village paths before arriving at the lush orchards of Vinh Long, gather at a house where you will be the host tonight, you will join to prepare dinner by catching shrimps and fish. In the evening, you walk leisurely to nearby houses and sharing daily life of Mekong Delta. Homestay with local family
DAY 2: VINH LONG –CAN THO (B, L)
After breakfast, we bid farewell to our hosts and cruise to big river. On the way, we will visit Vinh Long market, Tien Chau pagoda and fish- raft village. Boat trip will end at around 11am in Vinh Long where our waiting car will pick us up and transfer to the city of Can Tho, the heart of the Mekong Delta. We check in the hotel and relax after a long journey. Overnight at hotel in Can Tho
DAY 3: CAN THO – SOC TRANG – CAN THO (B)
Breakfast at hotel. We leave Can Tho city for Soc Trang province (60km). On arrival, we walk around the town and stop over at four-faced pagoda and Bat Pagoda. Visit Clay Pagoda and Cultural, Khleng Pagoda and Museum before returning to Can Tho. Continue cycling to the ancient house in Binh Thuy, 10 km from Can Tho and Can Tho museum.
Overnight at hotel in Can Tho
DAY 4: CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET – SAIGON (B)
Today, you will get up very early to catch amazing scene of Cai Rang Floating Market. This market is where locals go to buy and sell a variety of fruits and vegetables from boats of all sizes. During market hours (from 4am to 8am), larger sized boats anchor and create lanes that smaller boats weave in and out of. The waterway becomes a maze of hundreds of boats packed with mango, bananas, papaya, pineapple, and even smuggled goods like cigarettes. Sellers tie their goods to a tall pole so that buyers can see from a distance what they are selling. Other boats sell beer, wine and soft drinks to the merchants and the buyers. Reach the Cai Rang floating market, you will take slow running for nice pictures. We will stop for a while and you can buy some fruit or contact with local people. After the market, the trip will take you along the river bank and down cannels to see how people live, visit another orchard for relaxation. Boating to big river, we return to hotel for breakfast and check –out. Drop off at hotel in Saigon and end services by Indochina Travel Service.
ADVENTURE TRAVEL PHOTOS
INCLUSION
EXCLUSION
English speaking guide
02 nights hotel accommodation in Can Tho on twin share basis
01 night homestay in Vinh Long
Entrance fees and permits during guided time
Meals as clearly dedicated in the itinerary (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner)
Private boat trips and sampan
Biking as per itinerary (road bikes subject to availability)
Pre and post accommodation in Saigon
Personal expense
Any drinks, beverages
Tip and gratuities
Travel insurance
Services not mentioned above
ACCOMMODATION
Location   Standard Option   Superior Option
Vinh Long   Homestay  
Can Tho   Ninh Kieu Hotel***   Golf Can Tho Resort****
PRICING
Rates vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.
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READ WHAT FELLOW SAYS

We did enjoy our Vietnam holiday very much and it surely was one of the best trips we ever made.

The highlights were surely in the North Vietnam. The trip to Sapa and the mountain bike tour was magnificent, though we underestimated how cold it can be in the mountains in December especially during the night time. Since we live in Singapore we are not really well equipped if it comes to warm clothes, but we would surely take more warm clothes with us when traveling in winter up there.

As I said we loved the North of Vietnam especially and I suppose if we would do it again, we probably would spend more time up there.

Our Vietnam tour was very well designed and organized and it was a first for us that an operator actually was checking several times during the holidays, if everything is OK. That was very much appreciated.

Again - it surely was one of the best trips we ever made - we had a great holiday.

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