The Vietnam Mekong Delta Tour 2 days 1 night is an ideal private tour to explore the reality of Southern Vietnamese rural life and culture of the Mekong Delta provided by Saigon Locals Travel.
By booking our private Mekong Delta Tour 2 days, you will have an excellent chance to exlore many of Mekong Delta’s renowned attractions. That is Vinh Trang Pagoda, Cai Rang floating market, orchards to eat local fruits, as well as an enjoyable boat trip along the Mekong River through rows of lush green water coconut trees.
In addition, you can also experience some daily activities of local people such as making coconut candy and making vermicelli under their guidance and with the help of a tour guide.
If you have a lot of time in Saigon, you can book our other Saigon tours, such as
- Cao Dai Temple & Cu Chi Tunnels Tour – from 105 USD/pax.
- Ho Chi Minh City Private Tour 1 Day – 41 USD/pax.
- Saigon Food Tour – from 50 USD/pax.
After you finish your holiday in Ho Chi Minh city, you may need our Saigon private cars or Saigon limousine to transfer to other destinations as follows:
- Saigon To Dalat By Private Car – 166 USD/sedan.
- Saigon Nha Trang Private Car – 235 USD/sedan
- Saigon To Quy Nhon By Limousine
HO CHI MINH TO MEKONG DELTA TOUR 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT
The Mekong Delta is the Vietnam’s southernmost region, including 1 city and 12 provinces. This land was formed from alluvial sediments and gradually accreted over many eras of sea level changes.
The Mekong Delta is famous for its immense rivers, vast fruit gardens, rich produce, and people who are generous, spirited, and sincere. There are national parks and bird sanctuaries with countless species of birds and precious animals and plants.
In addition, there are also traditional folk festivals and typical folk art forms in the river region, such as Cai Luong, music and dances of the Khmer people, etc.
Among them, the Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho is the most famous. This is a unique and typical market of the Mekong Delta that cannot be found anywhere else in Vietnam. About 7 km from Can Tho city, it has a history of more than 200 years and is the most typical, busiest, and famous market of the river culture of western Vietnam.
Tour Briefing:
- Pick-up time: 7:30 am
- Fabulous attractions of the Mekong Delta two day tour: Vinh Trang pagoda, Turtle island, fruit plantations and villages. Plus, coconut candy factory and Cai Rang floating market.
- Means of transportation: private car and sampan boat.
Day 1: Saigon – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho
In The Morning
7:30 am: Our Saigon private car and local English-speaking tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Saigon center and transfer you to My Tho city of Tien Giang province.
Along the way from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, our experienced driver will stop at the beautiful Vam Co Dong river and local rice fields so you can take some amazing photos.
Around 9:30 am, we will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda in My Tho city – the largest and most sacred pagoda in the Mekong Delta. Our excellent local guide will tell you the unique architectural styles of this pagoda and its crucial role in the beliefs of locals in the Mekong River Delta.
After that, we will take a Mekong Delta boat tour to enjoy the fresh atmosphere and admire the beautiful rural landscapes of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Our knowledgeble guide will tell you the daily life activities of the locals on two banks of the river. Notably, we will admire the realistic rural settings of stilt houses, fruit gardens, and fishing villages.
Keep going on the Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh 2 days 1 nights; we will enjoy a lovely lunch at Tortoise Islet with delicious local specialties.
In The Afternoon
Then, we will go through the shadows of the water coconut forests by boat to get to Ben Tre. Upon arrival, we will explore the traditional houses and enjoy seasonal fruit, as well as honey tea with lemon, and listen to Southern Vietnamese folk music (đờn ca tài tử) performed by local artists.
Moreover, booking our Cai Rang Floating Market and Mekong Delta Tour will give you a great chance to experience making coconut candies with a local family. Further, our local guide will come with you to explore the fruit gardens and villages, help you capture fabulous photos, and interact with the local residents.
After all, we will check in at your hotel in Can Tho city and you have free time to visit Ninh Kieu Wharf and Can Tho Market. Otherwise, you can sample the delectable local foods at the nearby local restaurants.
Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Saigon
At 7:00 am, our local guide and private car driver will come to pick you up at your hotel in Can Tho city and begin the Cai Rang Floating Market Tour. We will take a boat ride along on the picturesque tributaries of the Mekong River to admire the incredible Cai Rang floating market.
With the Cai Rang floating market tour from Can Tho, you will witness the largest floating market with water commerce, from large cargo motor boats to smaller sampans. Most importantly, you will enjoy some of the fantastic local food and learn more about the local daily life on boats.
Then, we will walk around the villages in the countryside and admire the orchard garden. Besides, we challenge ourselves by keeping balance and crossing monkey bridges. Furthermore, you will learn how to make rice vermicelli noodles.
Last but not least, before finishing the Mekong Delta and floating market tour 2 days 1 night, we will have lunch and then transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Around 5:00 pm, we arrived at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, and your Mekong Delta tour 2 days ended. Saigon Locals Travel & Transport wishes you memorable experiences on our Vietnam Mekong Delta tour from Saigon.
Travel Guides
- The best time to travel is from December to August because September to November is flood season.
- In addition, the Cai Rang floating market in the Mekong Delta is busiest in the morning (from 5:30 am to 9:00 am).
- You should bring sunglasses, hats, sunscreen, masks (optional), and sandals/flip-flops.
