Ho Chi Minh – Can Tho
Be ready to go at 8:00 am from the hotel for a couple of vehicle drives on the freeway to Cai Be. Cai Be is a small town located by the Mekong Lower River. It is a gateway to Vinh Long and into the heart of the Mekong Delta by waterways and by land. Enjoy the rustic farmlands and endless rice paddies to My Tho then to Cai Be. Arrive around 10:00 am at the waterfront, board on the Cai Be Princess Boat and cruise through the Cai Be floating market before going along the river. The boat turns on a small branch to the village where locals live mainly on cottage industries, handicraft villages, and small business belongs to local families. On the boat journey, enjoy scenic landscapes, quaint villages along the river banks. Visit one of the oldest houses with traditional Vietnamese design. Stop at some workshops make local snacks; sweets, rice paper and handicraft workshops. Enjoy seasonal tropical fruits and meet friendly people in the villages. Have delicious lunch at a family-run small business. After lunch, the boat continues its journey, cross the Mekong River to An Binh Island. Watch the vibrant waterway with several boats travel through and experience the local life along Dong Phu canals; enjoy the boat cruise across the Island to Vinh Long town, where your private vehicle is waist. Have a transfer to Can Tho City in the late afternoon.