Escape from the bustling city and immerse yourself in the tranquility of the Mekong Delta on our 3-day tour. Experience the gentle water streams, lush orchards, green rice fields, and serene coconut groves. Interact with the hard-working, honest, and hospitable locals who embody the charm of the Mekong Delta. This tour, featuring Cai Thia, Homestay, Vuong Quoc Do, Phuoc Hau, and Cai Be, will surely make you fall in love with the beauty and freshness of the Mekong Delta.
General Information
Tour Route: Ho Chi Minh – 3 Day Mekong Delta Tour Cai Thia – Ut Trinh Homestay – Vuong Quoc Do – Phuoc Hau – Ut Trinh Homestay – Cai Be – Ho Chi Minh
Duration: 3 Days/ 2 Nights
Start time: Flexible
Tour Type: Private tour – less known and non-touristy places
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Cai Thia – An Binh Island – Ut Trinh Homestay
The program will start at Cai Thia by boat, pass Cai Thia Church, My Luong Communal House. We will continue the journey to see how to make rice paper at the local house. We will take a bike ride in one hour to explore the famous village of Hoa Loc mango on the small beautiful roads. It is so interesting for us to see orchards, traditional houses, and schools in the Mekong Delta. We will get to come to a local and peaceful home, where we will be able to create some cakes (local donuts) and taste them with hot tea. After biking, we will come back to Cai Thia village. We will go boating and enjoy the best lunch on the boat while the boat will be heading towards An Binh Island.
Upon arrival, we will check in Ut Trinh homestay, and make friends with the local family. We will relax with a fresh shower or some cold drinks. We will try cooking local dishes with the owners. After that, we will enjoy dinner and have a cup of tea or rice wine. Overnight in a private room of the homestay.
Day 2: Ut Trinh Homestay – Vuong Quoc Do – Phuoc Hau – Ut Trinh Homestay
We will enjoy breakfast before having an exciting excursion. We will take a boat along the Mekong River. we will turn into My An canal to see many brick kilns on both banks of the canal. Upon Hoa Tinh canal, we will walk in the peaceful village to see how they make bricks and wave bamboo trays & baskets… Also, we will visit the Vinh Long Market in the town. This is the best choice for you to take photos of shrimps, fish, prawns, crabs, snakes, rice-field rats, tropical fruits, vegetables… Then, we will take the boat ride downstream of The Mekong River, seeing many floating cages for farming fish. The optional lunch will be able to be served on board or at a local house.
After lunch, we will come to visit the brick kilns where you will be able to see how the local people create beautiful pottery from clay. Then, We will come back Ut Trinh/ Ut Quynh /Ut Binh homestay. We will have fun in the mud catching fish by hand. Then, we will have a fresh shower before cooking pancakes/ BBQ our mudfish with the family. We will enjoy dinner and overnight at the homestay.
Day 3: Ut Trinh Homestay – Tan Phong – Cai Be
We will have an early breakfast and pay a fast visit to Cai Be Floating Market. Next, we will take a rowing boat ride deeper into the countryside on smaller canals to enjoy a peaceful time. Also, we will travel to Tan Phong Island, biking / walking on village paths will be so interesting to see the local farms, traditional houses, real life in Mekong Delta.. where we will be able to see how they wave the dried water-hyacinth to make many products: bags, baskets, hats, wallets, shoes… The cruise will finish at Cai Be town.
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