Cai Be in Mekong Private Tour

TOUR OVERVIEW

The Mekong Delta is truly a paradise! Located west of Ho Chi Minh City, it spans across a large area dotted with many towns and villages. The delta offers plenty of orchards, fields, plantations, and swamplands. It is recognizable as Vietnam’s major rice bowl and producer of many fruits and vegetables. One will be enchanted with the numerous colors from the flora and fauna of the region. Life is less stressful here. The modern development in the city has been replaced by floating markets and boats. They are the primary means of transportation in the delta. We will visit the town of Cai Be, about two and half hours away from the city. This charming town is famous for its beautiful islets, fruit orchards with produce of all kinds at different times of the year. There are many small canals around Cai Be that invite us to a simple sampan ride amidst the lush greenery on both sides of the banks. Away from the city, we are entering the lives of the local people; experiencing firsthand how people earn their living. It will be an enjoyable trip.

ITINERARY

• Meet and greet at the agreed location. The tour guide and driver will welcome you with a sign of showing your full name.
• When we arrive at Cai Be, we will board our private sampan (a traditional, motorized boat) to begin our unforgettable cruise along the Mekong River.
• Drive to the next stop, where we will learn how to make rice paper and pop rice from the locals.
• Drive shortly to Tan Phong Island before taking a sampan ride along a lovely and picturesque canal.
• Venture around Tan Phong Island on foot, where you get a chance to immerse yourself in the lush orchards. The information about local farmers’ life and their fruit farms are well provided.
• Have a special set menu lunch at a local family. Then we will have an opportunity to chat with them.
• Drive our boat back to the parking before heading back to your hotel. The tour is ended.
• Note: The tour will last around 9 hours. There is approximately a 2 to 2. 5 hours drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be, so that we might be stopped for a short rest or coffee break along the way.

WHAT ARE INCLUDED

• My services as your private tour guide.
• Transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.
• Bottled drinking water.
• Entrance fee to local houses.
• Boat and sampan rides.
• Tasting of local fruits.
• Set lunch at a local farmer’s house.

WHAT ARE EXTRAS

• ​Any personal purchases.
• Gratuities. ​