Day 01: Mytho – BenTre – VinhLong Homestay [Lunch, Dinner]
An unforgettable way of seeing the Mekong Delta to drive along the provincial roads down on the Southern region of Vietnam through paddy rice field, pine-apple plantation, orchard and small hamlets (2 hours’ drive)
After arrival in My Tho, you will ride on a local motor boat along Dragon Island, Unicorn Island, Phoenix Island, Turtle Island and stop at the famous Unicorn Island. While at the Unicorn Island, you will visit natural pure honey at the bee keeping farm. Taste some honey tea, rice wine, banana wine. Walking on the village and taking rowing boat along the natural water coconut canal to see the local lifestyle in the Mekong Delta.
From there, you will continue your motor boat trip to Ben Tre province to visit a handmade coconut candy workshop. Then transfer to a small motor boat and travel along the lush, green canals that are so beautiful for photography and stop at local restaurant for lunch.
After that we walk to another area on the Unicorn Island to visit the tropical fruit garden, enjoy the fruits & listening to the Southern traditional music. The local motorboat will take you back to My Tho and then continue to Vinh Long by Bus.
Early in the evening: To get to An Binh Island in Vinh Long, all those experiences will definitely make a trip this everyone cherishes, and enjoy the Mekong Delta.
Evening: Mekong cooking class for dinner & Overnight in Vinh Long Homestay.
Day 02: CaiBe Floating Market – CanTho [Breakfast, Lunch]
For those with just a short time, this trip provides an overview of this typical Vietnam. On the way you can see the green paddy fields stretching towards the horizon (3 hours’ drive).
After arrival in Cai Be, we will on board for an exploration of lush vegetation’s of Mekong Delta and the lively floating market buyers bargaining. Next a rowing boat rides on the maze of shady canals to arrive at a local orchard to enjoy the local tropical fruits and to see the daily activities the handicraft villages of local people. Break time for lunch at the orchard fruit garden. Have a free time riding bicycles to the villages, sightseeing or relaxing on the hammock.
Then continue on boat to Vinh Long city for a land market and the bus will take you to Can Tho.
OPTIONAL:
Boat from VinhLong – CanTho – Extra: VND 283.000/Way/Per Person.
Day 03: CanTho – CaiRang Floating Market – Long Xuyen – Chau Doc [No Meal]
In the morning, a boat will take us cruising to the busiest floating market of the Mekong Delta River. Cai Rang Floating Market. Hundreds of vessels gather here to trade all kinds of fruit from neighborring fertile farms.
Next we will walk through the village to visit a rice – husking mill and rice noodles making shop. The Bus will take us direct to Long Xuyen for visiting the Crocodie farm then continue to Chau Doc.
Upon arrival, check into the hotel.
Day04: ChauDoc – Saigon Or Exit To PhnomPenh [Breakfast]
In the morning, depart at the Floating Hotel to visit Raft Village, and to learn the history of development of fishery (a type of specific economic on the river). Then continuing by boat along the Vinh An canal into the village of Cham where we visit the ancient largest Mosques of Cham community in An Giang and to show a clear distinctive architectural Arabs Islam and Cham cultural living (gentle, elegance and hospitality people).
We will be understood better the culture and customs of residents here, it is shown all in Chau Phong temple, where the past is lively reappeared through pictures, exhibits and community activities.
From here, those who plan to Cambodia will be transferred by boat after the trip finish.
Who Plan back to Saigon and continue visit the Sam Mountain, Cave Pagoda, Nguyen Huu Canh temple and local Market. After that, the bus will take you back to Saigon.
