Classic Mekong Delta Tour 3 Days 2 Nights – My Tho, Ben Tre, Can Tho
My Tho / Ben Tre / Can Tho / Cai Rang Floating Market / islets / orchard gardens / waterways
Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City
Overview
The classic 3-day, 2-night Mekong Delta tour takes you on a complete journey through the waterways of the Cuu Long Delta: from My Tho and Ben Tre with coconut islets, coconut candy workshops, sampan rides through water coconut canals, to Can Tho to watch sunrise at Cai Rang Floating Market and explore lush fruit orchards.
The classic 3-day, 2-night Mekong Delta tour is a quintessential journey exploring the Cuu Long Delta, passing through three of the most iconic destinations in the Mekong waterways: My Tho, Ben Tre, and Can Tho. This product is suitable for most types of travelers, from international visitors coming to Vietnam for the first time to families wanting to experience the orchard garden culture.
The itinerary takes you by boat on the Tien River to Thoi Son and Phung islets, visiting a coconut candy workshop, fruit orchards, enjoying honey tea and Southern folk music (don ca tai tu). You will ride a sampan weaving through shaded water coconut canals – a signature experience not to be missed in Ben Tre.
The highlight of the tour is an early morning exploration of Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho – one of the busiest floating markets in the Mekong Delta, where you can watch the sunrise, enjoy hu tieu and coffee right on the boat, and observe the bustling river life. The journey also stops at traditional noodle-making villages, incense-making workshops, and Phong Dien fruit orchard, offering a panoramic view of life and culture in the Cuu Long Delta.
Highlights
Boat trip on the Tien River, explore Thoi Son Islet
Sampan ride through Ben Tre's water coconut canals
Watch sunrise at the bustling Cai Rang Floating Market
Enjoy orchard fruits and Southern folk music (don ca tai tu)
Visit coconut candy workshop, traditional noodle and hu tieu making villages
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho
Noon: Cross to Ben Tre, take a sampan ride through water coconut canals, visit a coconut candy workshop, enjoy a lunch of Mekong Delta specialties.
Day 2
Cai Rang Floating Market – Phong Dien Orchard Garden
Noon: Lunch at a local garden house.
Day 3
Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh City
Noon: Lunch, depart for Ho Chi Minh City.
Included / Not Included
Included
- New model vehicle for pick-up and drop-off throughout the journey
- 3-star riverside hotel in Can Tho (2 nights)
- Meals as per program
- Entrance fees, boat and sampan rides as per itinerary
- Vietnamese/English speaking guide
- Drinking water on vehicle, travel insurance
Not included
- Personal expenses, drinks not included in program
- Airfare/train tickets to Ho Chi Minh City
- Tips for guide and driver
- Optional services outside the program
- VAT (if invoice is required)