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Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour: Discover Local Life and Cuisine from HCM City
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Explore Cai Rang, the largest floating market in the Mekong Delta. Tour a rice noodle factory and create traditional Vietnamese pancakes on this 2-day excursion from Ho Chi Minh City.
Explore Cai Rang, the largest floating market in the Mekong Delta. Tour a rice noodle factory and create traditional Vietnamese pancakes on this 2-day excursion from Ho Chi Minh City.
Duration:
2 days
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- My Tho - Day 1. HCMC - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (stay at 3-star hotel) - Around 7:45am. Get picked up at your centrally located hotels in Ho Chi Minh City and head to the Mekong Delta by bus. Your onboard tour guide will tell you everything about the culture of the locals while you can sit back, relax and enjoy the landscapes and scenery of…
- My Tho - Day 1. HCMC - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (stay at 3-star hotel) - Around 7:45am. Get picked up at your centrally located hotels in Ho Chi Minh City and head to the Mekong Delta by bus. Your onboard tour guide will tell you everything about the culture of the locals while you can sit back, relax and enjoy the landscapes and scenery of green rice fields. Stop at the Vinh Trang pagoda on the way. Continue to My Tho and take a boat trip along the Mekong River where you can escape the busy town. Enjoy a sampan ride through the coconut trees-lined canals. Disembark and explore the village on foot. Visit local families where you can enjoy fruits, honey tea and wine while listening to traditional music performed by the villagers. Enjoy a traditional lunch. In the afternoon, travel to Can Tho, the heart of the Mekong Delta. Stay overnight in the hotel. Free time to explore the city at night. (3-star Van Phat Riverside Hotel or Senior Hotel Can Tho)
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Cai Rang Floating Market - Day 2: CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET - HO CHI MINH CITY
The next day, start early at around 6:00AM to visit the famous Cai Rang Floating Market. The market is most vibrant in the early hours of the morning. Witness the hustle and bustle of boats selling fruits, vegetables, and various local products.
During your boat tour, make a pit stop at one of the boats selling vermicelli and coffee. You can choose to buy and enjoy these local delicacies while soaking in the unique atmosphere of the market.
Continue your boat tour to visit a Rice Noodle Factory. Here, you can witness the traditional process of making rice noodles. We’ll also take some time to explore a bustling local market, where colorful stalls are brimming with fresh produce, spices, and vegetables.
Around 9:00AM to 9:30AM: Return to your hotel for check-out, enjoy breakfast and freshening up after the morning’s activities.
- Ho Chi Minh City - After that, begin your journey back to Ho Chi Minh City. En route, make a stop at the 10 Vo ancient house. Explore this historic Vietnamese house, learn about its architectural details, and gain insights into local traditions and customs.
Try your hand at making traditional Vietnamese pancakes, known as “bánh xèo.” This hands-on experience will give you a taste of the local culture. Enjoy a delicious local lunch.
If you have the energy, take a leisurely bike ride around the area, exploring the picturesque surroundings and interacting with the local community.
After that, make your way back to Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive approximately at 4:00pm.
What's Included
- 2 lunches, 1 breakfast at hotel (vegan food available)
- All boat trips
- 1-night stay at 3-star hotel (Van Phat Riverside Hotel or Senior Hotel Can Tho)
- Hotel pickup & drop off in the center of District 1 (not TanDinh & Dakao)
- Experienced English Speaking Tour Guide
- Transfer by Air-Conditioned Van/Bus
- 2 lunches, 1 breakfast at hotel (vegan food available)
- All boat trips
- 1-night stay at 3-star hotel (Van Phat Riverside Hotel or Senior Hotel Can Tho)
- Hotel pickup & drop off in the center of District 1 (not TanDinh & Dakao)
- Experienced English Speaking Tour Guide
- Transfer by Air-Conditioned Van/Bus
What's Not Included
- Optional Tips (recommended)
- Optional Tips (recommended)
Additional Information
- A room is typically used for 2 adults (but you can request a triple room to accommodate for 3 adults with no additional charge)
- A supplemental fee is only applied for those who book an odd number of guests (such as 3, 5, or 7) to request a single room. The supplement for the 3-star hotel is 20 USD
- It is possible to upgrade to a 5-star hotel and if you would like to do this, please contact the activity provider after booking
- A room is typically used for 2 adults (but you can request a triple room to accommodate for 3 adults with no additional charge)
- A supplemental fee is only applied for those who book an odd number of guests (such as 3, 5, or 7) to request a single room. The supplement for the 3-star hotel is 20 USD
- It is possible to upgrade to a 5-star hotel and if you would like to do this, please contact the activity provider after booking
Location
123 Lý Tự Trọng
Lý Tự Trọng
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Alexander
Oct 16, 2025
Very nice, versatile, beautiful day trip - Very nice tour!! The guide Ele was totally top. You will be neatly driven in a bus through the entire area. I would recommend it to anyone.
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Connector13636530007
Sep 24, 2025
Mekong delta experience - Tom our guide again provided another special day visiting floating market and exploring some villages for a fantastic cultural experience. Highly recommend As his knowledgeable is very educational. Thanks Tom "cruise"
Cheers Brent and Debbie- Taupo NZ
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Jendi
Sep 21, 2025
Choose this tour!!! - Phil was an amazing tour guide! He looked after us so well, took time to teach us Vietnamese, gave great info about where to go with our free time in can tho. The tour itself was great too- the perfect blend between travel, and activities. The bus was airconditioned, comfortable, plenty of space, and even capacity to recharge your phones on board.
We had a fantastic time, thank you Phil!!
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835sianw
Sep 21, 2025
Culture, food, scenery and lots of fun activities. - We had a great 2 days and 1 night tour. Our tour guide Jo was fabulous. He was knowledgeable, good fun and made us feel really welcome. The itinerary was busy, but all the activities were great fun and both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed everything. We loved the Mekong and the market particularly.
All the food was delicious and the whole tour was great value for money!
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Inspire40361952386
Aug 17, 2025
Amazing Mekong Delta trip - Amazing trip with Bell as our guide. He was extremely informative and gave us a real insight into the local life.
Definitely book this trip!
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Solene_r
Aug 17, 2025
Luxury local culture & food tour in The Mekong River - This tour was even better than expected. Everything is included. The Hotel we stayed in was luxurious even with no extra money. Thanks to Linda we had a perfect combination of local experience and food tasting.
We could see bigger floating market as long as small canal full of locals. We could bike a few times. We visited the rice noodles factories, the coconut factories.
You also have a free night in Can Tho where you can enjoy the street food market, the lighting in the city and explore some locals crafts & restaurants.
Among the tastings: so many different fruits, coconut water, sugar cane, Vietnamese pancakes, rice noodles pizza, coconut/snake/banana wine. We also had coconut candies, a honey tea and chips.
The two lunch included are a festin.
On top of that, the young Linda is an amazing tour guide. Giving just the right amount of information, leaving you space but also here for your questions. Can’t have better host! Thanks Linda
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Jo
Aug 16, 2025
Unforgettable experience with the most AMAZING tour guides!! Jack made our tour!! Memories made forever.. so grateful - I don’t know how to put this tour in a few words. It was the most incredible cultural experience of our lives. Jack showed us so much more than we were prepared for. You will not believe how amazing it is.. from tasting & learning about honey tea, seeing real honey bees, cultural dancing, 2 lunches that were quite simply out of this world. The knowledge & excitement of our tour guides, Jack, honesty made this tour something I have never experienced before- & we’ve travelled. His sincere passion, & love he has for sharing his culture & love of his beautiful traditions & country left us spellbound. I can’t express how much we LOVED this 2 day tour. We rose early to meet Jack at 5:30am.. but trust me, it was worth it. We went to the markets & watched the locals prepare their produce for trade.. fully immersed ourselves in learning, watching & how wonderful the locals welcomed us.. early morning coffee at one lovely lady’s station with her young son, then we were off on a boat to experience the floating market.. which we will treasure forever. Jack tells us it is very special to see this, & we understood why! Who knows how much longer this floating market will go for, will the traditional still be here in 5, or 10 years time? Who knows, but honestly you must see this captivating, old tradition of these wonderful people of the Mekong Delta.
Everything about this & the entire tour, even the 3star overnight hotel was phenomenal.. if you want bang for your buck, then book it.. & if you’re fortunate enough to have Jack as your guide.. you have won the jackpot.
10 STARS ⭐️
Thankyou
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Sue
Oct 3, 2025
A must visit - Thanks Vietnam Adventure Tours and Linda for a brilliant 2 days. We saw SO many different things that we would not have been able to do on our own in such a short time frame, especially considering how far away the Floating markets are from HCM! Linda is very friendly and provided lots of great information about the different activities and giving us a general insight into Vietnamese daily life.
As English speaking tourists it was a luxury to have a guide with great ability to speak English.
HIGHLY recommend this as it was lots of fun, small group so could easily enjoy the activities and be comfortable in the bus plus exellent meals and accomodation at a VERY reasonable price for all that was included.
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Indigor87
Sep 7, 2025
Good Tour with an Excellent Guide - I joined the 2-day Mekong Delta tour. Overall, the experience was good but not amazing. I really appreciated seeing some of the traditions and the local working processes, but I found that most activities were a bit too short and sometimes felt rushed.
What made the trip much better, though, was our guide, Nick. His English was very easy to understand, and he explained everything in detail without ever being overbearing. He really made the tour more engaging and enjoyable, which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 3.
I would recommend this tour to people who want to get a deeper look into the country’s traditions and daily life. It may not be the most exciting tour, but with a guide like Nick, it becomes a very worthwhile experience.
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Mariabi8605sy
Sep 7, 2025
Good tour, and the guide (Nick) did an excellent job! - Me, my family and some friends did the 2-day tour visit to the Mekong Delta and the Floating Market. Our tour guide was Nick, and let me say that he was very professional and kind. He knew that all the group was from Spain and that only some us actually understood English, and in order to make the explanations easier for all of us, in some occasions he wrote them down on Google Translator to do some parts of the tour in Spanish. Moreover, his English was also very good and the “English-speakers” of the group understood very well what he was telling us in every moment and could speak to him without problem. Also, Nick explanation’s were really interesting and useful, we learnt a lot!
Regarding the tour itself, we did everything that was sold to us, and we enjoyed most of the activities. However, I felt that the Mekong Delta is not one of the greatest places to visit in Vietnam. It is interesting and nice, but it is not an essential visit. Hence, I will recommend the tour only if you are searching for some “playful” activities (such as a cocking class, listening to folk music, etc.) and if you are staying more than 10 days in the country.
Overall, although, in my opinion, the Mekong Delta is not the most beautiful place in Vietnam, if you are still interested in visiting it, this tour it is a great option (4.5 out of 5 stars): the tour guide made the experience very enjoyable and we could discover more things about Vietnam thanks to its explanations.
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