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Discover the Cai Rang Floating Market on a day trip from Ho Chi Minh. Enjoy a private boat ride to the market, learn how locals make "Hu Tieu," and relax on a rowing boat.

Highlights

• Discover the Cai Rang Floating Market, one of the most famous markets
• Enjoy a private boat ride to the market and see the area come to life
• Learn how locals make 'Hu Tieu' at a traditional workshop
• Relax on a rowing boat, go through the mangrove palm canal
• Bike through car-free village roads with tropical fruits

Description

Explore the Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho on a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Visit the market, take a boat ride, and learn about the local lifestyle. Be picked up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and drive to Can Tho. Take a private boat to visit Cai Rang Floating Market, one of the most famous and biggest floating markets in the Mekong Delta. From the early morning, a countless number of boats and sampans will gather here, making the whole area livelier and more stunning than ever. While the large boats are full of farm products and specialties, such as vegetables, grapefruit, coconut, banana, watermelon, dragon fruit, and rambutan, small ones mainly focus on selling foods, coffee, light snacks, Vietnamese noodles, and soft drinks for breakfast. After that, visit some traditional workshops. Learn how locals make “Hu Tieu”. As soon as you enjoy a tasty lunch, chill out on comfortable hammocks under the shadow of tropical fruit trees to recharge your energy. Bike through car-free village roads with tropical fruits and bonsai gardens on both sides, as well as visit some handicraft workshops nearby to feel more about the real Mekong atmosphere. Next, relax on a rowing boat and go through the mangrove palm canal to feel the real peaceful atmosphere of Mekong Delta, even know more about locals’ lifestyle when joking with friendly rowing women. Enjoy the melody of South Vietnam folk music. Return to Ho Chi Minh City and finish the tour. With Group tour will have different about itinerary: 10:00 am, after paying a visit to the colorful floating market check-out and disembark before exploring Son islet - an islet in the middle of Hau River which is separated not far away from the mainland with alluvial consolidating green orchids all year round and the honest, lovely and enthusiastic people. The first experience in Son islet where you will visit a floating fish farm on the Hau River. The fisherman has a collection of fish. Especially, do not forget to check-in “Foot massage with Koi fish”. Walking around Son islet among 80 households, you experience picking the fruit and enjoy it from the tree when you visit the garden with local people. Do not miss the monkey bridge! You have the opportunity to make traditional cakes and pop rice by yourself or watch unique snakehead fish performances. It’s a good idea and very meaningful with the flying menu. Flying menu” is a unique style of Son islet, each family will prepare one dish and serve it all to you, the benefits from community-based tourism will be shared and filled with inhabitants. Then, Have lunch with many specialties on this islet. After this insightful visit, return to the hotel. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City. End of the tour.

Includes

Transportation Boat to visit Cai Rang Floating Market Visit to traditional workshops Lunch Biking through village roads Rowing boat trip through mangrove palm canal South Vietnam folk music English Speaking Guide (Surcharge for Non- English Guide)

Important Information

• Wear comfortable clothes and shoes for biking and walking. Bring a hat and sunscreen to protect against the sun. Carry a camera to capture the scenic views and vibrant market life. Stay hydrated and bring water. Be prepared for the weather conditions of the Mekong Delta.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund