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Escape the hustle and bustle of Saigon City and head south. Explore the less touristy side of the Mekong River: a timeless expanse of slow-moving water, simple villages, and rolling rice fields.

Highlights

• You’ll explore the less-touristy side of the Mekong River
• Visit a chocolate maker, travel via traditional boat, and more
• Cooking class, kayaking on the river and cycling around the village.
• Learn about the history of the tunnels from your English-speaking guide
• See the local life in the Mekong Delta on a boat ride through the canals

Description

Pick-up from your hotel at 7:30 AM - Travel on an expressway for about two hours, enjoying views of green rice paddies and tropical fruits in the Mekong Delta - Stop at Kimmy Chocolate Manufacture, where you can observe local farmers tending to cocoa trees and see the chocolate-making process - Upon reaching Cai Be, observe local people making traditional products such as pop rice cakes, rice wines, rice papers, and coconut candies - Return to our boat and travel to another location, where you can take a sampan boat ride through fruit orchards, apple mangrove trees, and coconut groves - Visit a local orchard garden to sample seasonal fruits, listen to traditional folk songs, visit a bee farm, and taste hot honey tea - Participate in a cooking class and enjoy lunch at a local leaf-roof restaurant featuring delicious Mekong spring rolls, pancakes, and deep-fried Giant Elephant Ear Fish. You also have the option to relax in a hammock, go kayaking, or ride a bike around the village - Return to Ho Chi Minh City and expect to be dropped off at your hotel around 6:30 PM (ETA)

Includes

Lunch Boat trips Biking Kayaking Drinking water Cooking class Air-conditioned vehicle English-speaking tour guide

Important Information

• Our guide and van will be at your hotel lobby between 7:30 and 8:00 AM. The pick-up order is organized for the most efficient route and timing. Please be ready in your hotel lobby—our uniform guide will meet you and contact you via WhatsApp if needed.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund