Mekong Delta 2 Days 1 Night (My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho)

Start: 7:00 AM

End: 6:00 PM

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY – MY THO – BEN TRE – CAN THO (L – D)

7:15 AM. Pick up at your hotel or our office.

A smooth one and half hour bus ride passing the green rice fields, leads you to the beautiful rural My Tho Town.

Arrive to My Tho Town, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda an oldest ancient one in Southern Vietnam. Known as the largest pagoda and the most special architecture in Mekong Delta. It’s architecture was influenced by Vietnamese culture and Khmer’s culture as well as European’s architecture.

The morning trip continues on the motorized boat on the Tien river to the Qui (Tortoise islet). On the way, you will view the fishing port, stilt houses, boat-building workshops, the other Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. The cruise will lead you through Bao Dinh canal to enter Ben Tre province, “the country of coconut”, to see a typical agricultural model call “Garden – Pond – Cage” then enjoy coconut candy mill and the relaxing honey tea. Then the amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal – fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree and cool breezes is something you can not miss. Lunch will be served right in the heart of the orchard garden.

After lunch, we will walk along the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while you are listening to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music” performed by the islanders. Here we also can join the daily activities of the local people and enjoy the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside.

Your expectations will be fulfilled by final boat trip back to My Tho on the Tan Thach natural canal.

Then take a short walking through the narrow village path to the bus and process to Can Tho City.

Arrive to Can Tho City, check in 3 star hotel. Then the bus pick you up at hotel and have dinner on the cruise.

DAY 2: CAN THO FLOATING MARKET – MY KHANH TOURIST VILLAGE – HO CHI MINH CITY (B – L)

After breakfast, you first take the boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River. The boat trip later takes you to the Cai Rang floating market, which is the most original ones and bustling places of the region. Have you tried the Vietnamese vermicelli noodle? So, you will o and see how it is made. After that, you will trek along the village to get in touch with the local people. Here, you have a chance to experience how to pass a “Monkey bridge” which is built by only one bamboo.