Mekong Delta Discovery

Your private guide and driver will welcome you warmly in the arrival hall of Ho Chi Minh City Airport according on your flight time. Then you will get your first encounter of this vibrant city on your way to the hotel. In the evening, you will be treated an authentic Southern Vietnamese cuisine at a delightful restaurant.

Meals: Dinner

Ho Chi Minh City is formerly called Saigon. Today we will get right to the city's most popular sightseeing spots. We will first proceed to Ho Chi Minh City's China Town, where the old Chinese temples with beautiful architecture will immerse you in a real local market ambiance. Then we will visit the FITO Museum on traditional Vietnamese medicine. Further onward to Ben Thanh Market to browse over a superb collection of goods. 

After lunch, we will visit the War Remnants Museum and the Reunification Palace, dedicated to times of national upheaval after World War 2. We will finish our afternoon at the neo-Romanesque Notre Dame Cathedral and the City's Centre Post Office. 

The evening program will include dinner and a night cruise tour on Saigon River for you to enjoy the city's charming night view.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

We will start the day by attending a cooking class. In the morning, you will first be accompanied to the organic farm to buy the fresh vegetables and ingredients and then be taken to the kitchen to learn how to cook Vietnamese dishes with a master chef (duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes). It is absolutely a hands on and fun-filled experience. 

After class, you will be escorted to visit the astonishing Cu Chi Tunnels, a maze of underground air raids tunnels dug during the Vietnam War. You can crawl through parts of the tunnels to reenact surviving the warring days.

Kind notice of Cu Chi Tunnels:
Inside the Cu Chi Tunnels, you may need to squat or even crawl through a little of the section. Therefore long pants and sports shoes are recommended to wear. Moreover, mosquito repellent is also needed.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

An exciting day awaits you! After breakfast, we will head to Ben Tre, which is two hours' drive from Ho Chi Minh City, and start our Mekong River Delta exploration. We will board a cruise and sail along the Ham Luong River to appreciate the stunning natural sceneries. On the way, we will go ashore to visit the local families making traditional coconut candy, rice paper rolls, swelled candy rice, dry longan and various rice wines. We will also stop at a village and pay a visit to farmer's home to peek at what life is like for people living in the Mekong Delta. Furthermore, we will enjoy the idyllic scenery by "Xe Loi" (also called rickshaw) or bicycle. 

At noon, we will stop at a riverside restaurant for a delicious and filling lunch. Then board a sampan for a relaxing trip along narrow canals. The boat will wait for you at the pier nearby to bring you back to Ben Tre and then we will drive you to Can Tho, which is the largest city in Mekong. You will have the rest of the day free to explore on your own.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

We will leave for the famous Cai Rang floating market by motor boat early in the morning today. There are thousands of peddlers coming from nearby regions to the hustling and bustling floating market. Here you can find a wide variety of goods, from fresh fruits to rice and seafood. It shows how the hardworking Vietnamese along Mekong Delta have lived here for hundreds of years. Afterwards, we will continue the boat ride to visit reputable orchards and sample some of the fresh fruits. As our boat continues to move into the country side, we will see traditional houses made of wood and palm leaves, and also view locals going about their daily activities. We will return to Can Tho for lunch, and then drive back to Ho Chi Minh City.

More about the Cai Rang Floating Market:
Cai Rang Floating Market may be the earliest opening market. Around 06:00 - 07:00 is the best time to explore this bustling traditional market. The shops and stalls are boats of all sizes, mainly selling agricultural products and specialties from the surrounding areas of Cai Rang Town. You can try to buy some fresh fruits on boat to experience shopping on water.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Your pleasant Southern Vietnam vacation will come to an end today as we see you off at the airport. Should you wish to continue your Asian tour instead of going back home right away, we have some extension tour options for you to select from. If you’re interested, you can contact us freely. Let's keep the wonderful experience going on!

Meals: Breakfast