A boat on the Mekong River
Visited places: Saigon, Tien Giang, Vinh Long
Tour Theme/Activity: Adventure, Idyllic countryside, Off-the-beaten track

Our 2-day adventure tour to Vinh Long is for you to discover the exotic lifestyle in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. On the tour, you will engage into the local life, visit local families with traditional vanishing occupations and taste seasonal fruits.

Tour Overview

The accommodation is basic with homestay at a local family on one of the islands.

Day-to-day itinerary

Day1 Saigon – Vinh Long/Homestay (L/D)
Day2 Vinh Long – Cai Be – Saigon (B)

Accommodation: Homestay on an island with a local family/basic conditions/1 night

A boat restaurant at Cai Be Floating Market

{Inclusions
English-speaking guide;
Private A/C car for transportation as indicated in the program;
Accommodation: home stay as indicated in the program;
Meals as indicated in the program (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner);
All admission fees during the guided times in the program;
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{Exclusions
Insurance of any types;
Drinks or personal expenses;
Others not specified in the inclusions;
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Detailed itinerary

Day1 Saigon – Vinh Long/Homestay (L/D)

In the morning, we drive 136 km( 4 hours) from Ho Chi Minh city to Vinh Long town. Upon arrival, we will board our boat and start to explore the islands of the Mekong Delta. We will visit: a temple or a community house, brick-making, pottery factories, a bean-curd making family, a blacksmith, rice-peeling process...and learn about the real local life. Lunch is served in a family on an island.

In the afternoon, we cruise to discover more about the local culture, visit a bonsai garden, then anchor at a family for the night. We stay overnight with a local family on one island.

A restaurant boat at Cai Be Floating Market
A restaurant boat at Cai Be Floating Market

Day2 Vinh Long – Cai Be – Saigon (B)

After breakfast, we will have a walking tour around the village, visit a family with century-old traditions and tools for doing farm work, an orchard with seasonal fruits. Then, we will cruise on some Mekong river tributaries to Cai Be floating market. We will visit families making popcorn and rice paper before docking and taking our car back to Saigon. End of service.

A lady and on her coconut boat at Cai Be Floating Market
A lady and on her coconut boat at Cai Be Floating Market