- Cai Be Floating Market - The tour guide will pick you up at 8 am at your place, about 2-hour driving from Saigon through the express highway to reach Cai Be Floating Market.
Then you can visit the typical local wet market and take a boat to a floating market - the originally spontaneous market from local people due to their real demand but not for tourism which is opened by the government.
After that, explore Tan Phong islet where is known as a green pearl land in the middle of Tien river for some traditional workshops, then learn how locals made coconut candy, crispy rice popcorn, rice paper and honey bee farm. Walk through orchard gardens to the beautiful lotus tea house for the real South West folk music.
Next, relax on a rowing boat and go through the apple mangrove canal for the typical peaceful landscape of Mekong Delta, even know more about locals’ lifestyle when joking with very friendly rowers.
Biking and Cooking Class:
You will do biking and cooking class. You do not only have another view of cooking style in the South in particular and Vietnam in general but also learn how locals prepare traditional meal while joining a cooking class; moreover, maybe you will find out the different local taste even in Vietnam. To let you know, the Northern people prefer salty taste, while people in the Middle are more into spicy dishes, yet Southern cuisine is absolutely sweeter than other rest.
As soon as enjoying the tasty lunch which is cooked by yourselves, then it is the perfect time to chill out on comfortable hammocks under the shadow of tropical fruit trees for recharging energy back.
Finally, you will never forget the precious moment when biking through car-free village roads with tropical fruits and bonsai gardens on the both side, as well as visiting some handicraft workshops on the biking road to feel more about the real Mekong atmosphere.
- Lunch meal and tropical fruits included.
- Transportation in comfortable vehicles.
- Tourist insurance coverage up to $5,000 per case.
- Friendly English-speaking tour guide.
- All tour entrance fees covered.
- Other meals not mentioned in itinerary
- Tips and personal expenses
Vietnam’s floating markets are a fascinating part of the country’s historic cultural attractions. Typically exploring these requires a two-day trip, but if your schedule is tighter yet you’re still eager to experience such a market, we offer the following solution: a private one-day tour to the Cai Be floating market located in the Tien Giang province.
The tour provides not only a glimpse into the vibrant Cai Be market but also includes other thrilling activities common to our two-day Mekong Delta tours. These include an apple mangrove canal boat trip, a local cuisine cooking class, visits to indigenous workshops, and the chance to wander down quiet village lanes on a rental bicycle, and more.
Children between the ages of 0-8 can join the tour free of cost, provided they’re with their parents or two adults.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
