Cai Be Floating Market Mekong Delta Tour 2 Days

Day 01: Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Be (Tien Giang) (L/D)

At 9 am our driver will pick you  up at the main lobby of your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and you will set off out for a two hour drive through My Tho and then in to the town of Cai Be in the Province Tien Giang , well-known for its floating market.

You will arrive at the Cai Be pier at 11 am and be welcomed by the Mekong Lodge staff.  You will then have a 20 minute ride to get to the Mekong Lodge situated right on the bank of the Tien River. You will check in to your bungalow and then a Vietnamese lunch will be served at the restaurant facing the Mekong River .

In the afternoon you will walk and bik e to visit candy factories, handicraft shops, classic houses and sample various tropical fruits. You will also be amazed at the sunset over the Mekong River at around 5:30, best viewed from the jetty of the lodge.

Later, you will participat e in a cooking class and dine on what you've cooked !

Day 02: Cai Be – My Tho - Ho Chi Minh City (B/L)

Rising early to the sounds of the Delta coming to life for another day , you will have breakfast before a boat trip to join in the Cai Be floating market. Following this, you will cycle around the island and have a chance to cross the Monkey Bridge before you continue biking back to the lodge.

You will have time to rest and relax before you check out at noon and have lunch at the lodge or a late lunch at Rest Top restaurant in the middle way to Ho Chi Minh City.

You will arrive in HCMC at around 4 pm and be dropped off at your hotel, but you may have a detour to Vinh Trang Pagoda in My Tho if you wish and you arrive HCM City at 5 pm

Services Included

• One night at a selected premium riverside lodge in Cai Be.
• Deluxe bungalow for the Premium 4-Star Cai Be Riverside Experience.
• Suite or highest available bungalow category for the Prestige Riverside Lodge Experience.
• Private air-conditioned transportation between Ho Chi Minh City and Cai Be.
• Private door-to-door pick-up and drop-off at a centrally located Ho Chi Minh City hotel.
• Professional English-speaking guide during the scheduled program.
• Private or dedicated boat transfer between Cai Be Pier and the lodge.
• Private or dedicated Mekong River and canal excursion according to the confirmed itinerary.
• Traditional hand-rowed sampan where included in the confirmed route.
• One breakfast, two lunches and one dinner.
• Vietnamese cooking class with ingredients and dinner.
• Standard bicycles and helmets.
• Guided cycling or walking through orchards and village lanes.
• Visits to selected local family workshops and handicraft households.
• Traditional houses and local cultural encounters according to the itinerary.
• Seasonal tropical fruit tasting.
• Sunset experience beside the Mekong River, subject to weather.
• Visit to Cai Be Land Market or another suitable local market where confirmed.
• Optional scheduled stop at Vinh Trang Pagoda when confirmed in advance.
• All admission fees for attractions specifically listed in the confirmed itinerary.
• Bottled drinking water and tissues during private road transfers.
• Fuel, road tolls, parking fees and driver expenses.
• Government taxes and service charges.
• 24/7 local assistance during the journey.

Services Not Included

• International and domestic air tickets.
• Vietnam visa or e-visa fees.
• Personal travel insurance, including medical and cancellation coverage.
• A guaranteed operating Cai Be floating wholesale market.
• Cai Rang Floating Market and transportation to Can Tho.
• Meals not specifically mentioned in the confirmed itinerary.
• Wine, beer, spirits, soft drinks and other beverages unless stated as included.
• Single-room or single-bungalow supplement.
• Early check-in and late check-out.
• Private villa, exclusive lodge buyout or category upgrades beyond the confirmed room.
• Electric bicycles or specialist cycling equipment.
• Private cooking-class buyout unless specifically confirmed.
• Optional activities not stated in the confirmed itinerary.
• Personal shopping at markets and workshops.
• Tips for guides, drivers, boat crews, lodge staff and local service providers.
• Christmas, New Year, Lunar New Year, public-holiday and peak-season supplements.
• Compulsory gala dinners required by the lodge.
• Additional costs caused by weather, river conditions, road closures, boat-operation changes or force majeure events.
• Any service not clearly listed under “Services Included”.