Cai Be - Vinh Long – Can Tho - Sadec, following the Classic Routes in 2 days
Overview
By bike or boat, this tour will take you to discover the authentic life of the Mekong Delta residents. For 2 days, you will immerse yourself in Vietnamese rural life, explore lush vegetation, and cruise through the Cai Be and Cai Rang floating markets.
Itinerary Expand All
Day 1Hochiminh - Cai Be - Can Tho (L)
Day 2Cai Rang Floating Market - Sadec - Saigon (B, L)
Breakfast, then board a boat to visit the Cai Rang Floating Market, the largest in the entire Mekong Delta.
In this market, each boat hangs its products on a branch (beo) to signal to buyers what it sells. This visit is a delight of colors, sounds, and smells that stimulate all the senses. Walk to visit a rice noodle factory (Hu Tieu), a local specialty. The visit continues with the famous terrestrial market known for its wide variety of fruits, vegetables, fish, turtles, mice, snakes, and more. Next, you will visit a cocoa garden and learn about the local cocoa and chocolate planting and processing process, followed by a tasting of hot chocolate. Then head to Sadec, following in the footsteps of Mrs. Marguerite Duras. Sadec is known for its flowers and bonsai and for the novel "The Lover" by Mrs. Marguerite Duras. Lunch with a local family in the Tan Qui Dong flower village.
Afternoon: Visit Tan Quy Dong flower village. Then, visit the old house of Huynh Thuy Le, once the lover of Marguerite Duras. Walk along the river lined with beautiful colonial houses. Stop in front of Trung Vuong Primary School, where the mother of Mrs. Marguerite Duras (author of the novel The Lover) was the principal. Visit the Sadec terrestrial market where fruits, turtles, fish, mice, snakes, and more are sold. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. End of service.
Prices and Accommodation
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Included
- Accommodation either at a homestay or hotel as specified in the program
- Travel according to the program in a private vehicle with a chauffeur for your exclusive group
- Meals as mentioned in the program: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
- English-speaking guide
- Visit fees and entrance fees to the sites
- Boat cruise, rowing sampan excursion
- One liter of bottled water per person per day
Excluded
- Traveler's personal insurance
- Bank fees
- Drinks, telephone, personal expenses, and anything not clearly mentioned in the "This price includes" section
- Tips, Supplement during public holidays (if any)
Useful Information
It is hot in the South, so remember to bring sunscreen, a raincoat, and a hat, as well as insect repellent. Good shoes are recommended.