MEKONG DELTA 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT

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Mekong Delta 2 days 1 night tour offers an immersive experience into the unique lifestyle of the Mekong Delta. Escape the busy city of Ho Chi Minh and enjoy peaceful rivers, floating markets, local villages, and southern Vietnamese culture. You will explore traditional crafts, sample local fruits, enjoy folk music, and discover charming riverside scenery.

Saigon – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market

Duration: 2 days 1 night

Departure time: Pick-up between 7:45 and 8:30 (Day 1)

Return time: Around 17:30 (Day 2)

Transportation: Air-conditioned bus

Price/pax: 80$

DAY 1 – SAIGON TO CAN THO VIA MY THO AND BEN TRE

Morning (7:30 – 8:30 AM): Pick-up from centrally located hotels near Ben Thanh Market. Depart for My Tho and Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta.

• Mekong Restop: Short stop for snacks and restroom.

• Vinh Trang Pagoda: Built in the 19th century, this pagoda combines European and Asian architectural styles and is ranked third among southern pagodas in terms of artistic and cultural value.

• My Tho River Cruise: Board a boat on the Tien River, admire the four islets of Long, Lan, Qui, and Phung, and learn about local fish farming. See Rach Mieu Bridge.

• Thoi Son Island (Lan Island): Walk along village roads, visit local houses and fruit gardens, take photos, visit the honey bee farm, and enjoy honey lemon tea.

• Experience Don Ca Tai Tu southern folk music, sample fresh fruit, row through narrow canals flanked by coconut trees, and visit a coconut candy workshop to see traditional candy-making.

Noon: Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, optional activities include fishing for crocodiles, walking across the monkey bridge, resting in hammocks, or cycling along village roads.

Afternoon (2:30 PM): Return to My Tho by boat and depart for Can Tho (approximately 2–3 hours drive). Check in at a centrally located hotel near Ninh Kieu Wharf.

Evening (6:30 PM): Dinner on a luxury yacht at Ninh Kieu Wharf with Western cuisine and southern folk music.

9:30 PM: Yacht docks, free time to explore Can Tho city at night, then return to the hotel.

DAY 2 – CAN THO FLOATING MARKET AND MY KHANH ECOTOURISM VILLAGE

Morning (7:30 AM): Breakfast at the hotel. Depart to Ninh Kieu Wharf for a boat cruise along the Can Tho River.

• Cai Rang Floating Market: One of the largest floating markets in the Mekong Delta. Learn about local trade and see traditional river life.

• My Khanh Ecotourism Village: Visit fruit gardens, My Khanh flower garden, and a 100-year-old ancient house.

• Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery: Discover a monastery built in the cultural style of the Ly and Tran dynasties.

Noon: Lunch at My Khanh tourist village. Free time to relax.

Afternoon: Visit Purple House Coffee – Can Tho Film Studio (self-paid ticket). Explore the unique all-purple style of this popular attraction. Depart back to Ho Chi Minh City.

5:30 PM: Arrival in Ho Chi Minh City. Drop-off at Ben Thanh Market or Pham Ngu Lao Street. Tour guide bids farewell.

TOUR INCLUDES

• Pick-up and drop-off at centrally located hotels near Ben Thanh Market

• Entrance fees

• Meals: Breakfast on Day 2, 2 lunches, 1 dinner (3-star option)

• 1-night hotel stay in Can Tho city center (2–3 people per room, 3-star equivalent)

• Air-conditioned bus and mineral water

• Sightseeing tickets, boat trips, rowing boat, bicycle

• Traditional music, fruits, honey tea

• Travel insurance

• Entry/admission to Vinh Trang Pagoda

• Experienced English-speaking tour guide

TOUR EXCLUDES

• Private room surcharge (single traveler):

  • 150,000 VND for 2-star hotel

  • 300,000 VND for 3-star hotel

  • 4–5 star options quoted upon booking

• Personal expenses or items not mentioned in the tour inclusions

• Ticket to Purple House

CHILDREN POLICY

• Children from 5 to under 10 years old: 75% of ticket price, with seats on the bus, same standard of meals as adults.

• Children 4 years old and under: free of charge, sit on parents’ lap (two adults may accompany one free child). From the second child onward, 75% of ticket price applies.

• Children 10 years old and above: full adult ticket required.