Explore Mekong Delta – 2 Days/1 Night TourItinerary Day 1: Ho Chi Minh – Can Giuoc – Mekong Delta regions – Island Lodge (B, L, D) 8.00 am: Your guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel and bring you by car to your boat at Ho Chi Minh City Pier. 8.15 am: The boat departs and you slip away from downtown Saigon via narrow canals and enter the verdant green tributaries of the Mekong Delta. A light breakfast is served on board. 9.00 am: Visit Can Giuoc riverside market full of local curiosities, tropical fruits and all manner of fish and shellfish. Great photo opportunities! 10.00 am: Enjoy a brief stop at the Pagoda, while your guide explains the importance of Buddhism to many people of the Delta. 10.30 am: Reach the idyllic watery expanses of the Delta itself, known as the Delta of Nine Dragons for the 9 tributaries that splinter from the main Mekong River. Depending on the route, you will visit a traditional riverside house with huge Burmese pythons as pets, a quaint Mekong village, and surrounding rice paddies, and then a traditional farmhouse where you’ll sample coconuts and Mekong whiskey. Or you will visit a local merchant and try a range of Mekong produce, and whiskey and wine. You’ll walk along the banks of the river to a traditional rural Vietnamese house where 3 generations live, before exploring a charming village where you can try fresh coconuts from the tree. This variation provides the fascinating insight into life in the Mekong Delta region. Please note: Our tours are flexible. Your guide may combine parts from both routes. 12.30 pm: Enjoy a traditional Mekong Delta lunch at the floating restaurant. 2.00 pm: Visit a fish farm to see how the fish is raised in the Mekong Delta. 2.30 pm: Arrive at the boutique hotel The Island Lodge. Relax by the river, chill at the pool or take a bike ride on the peaceful alleys of the Unicorn Island full of shady fruit trees. In the evening have a delicious dinner specially cooked for you by a French chef. Day 2: Island Lodge – Cai Be – Ho Chi Minh (B, L) 7.30 am: Have to breakfast at the hotel and depart The Island Lodge to continue exploring the Delta. 8.00 am: Visit Cai Be floating market to see how locals run their trading business on the river. 9.30 am: Enjoy a rowboat trip along small canals of the Delta surrounded by thousands of coconut palms. 10.30 am: Visit a brick atelier to see how locals still use traditional technologies to make bricks. 12.00 am: Stop at a floating restaurant to have a delicious Vietnamese lunch. 1.30 pm: Take a ride on “Xe Loi”, a traditional transport used on the villages of the Mekong Delta. Visit rice noodle, roof, and nail nipper workshops. 3.30 pm: Return to the speedboat and depart for Ho Chi Minh City. 5.30 pm: Arrive back in Saigon. Staff will return you to your hotel by car. Price from: $ 305.0 per person Inclusion – VAT – English-speaking guide – Hotel pick-up and drop-off – Speedboat from/to Saigon – Accommodation: The Island Lodge FOC: cold towers, refreshments, and local fruit – Meals as mentioned (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) Exclusion – Tips – Other personal expenses Notes: – Children under 12 years old: the US $200/ pax – Children from 12 years old: an adult – Due to the individual nature of the tours, times are approximate and can vary slightly – There are two main routes for the tour after you depart the market, depending on the tour guide and water level Share This Post