Entry ticket Transfers Accomodation Lunch Tour guide Included destination(s): Mekong Delta, Cai Be floating market, Tan Phong island Start from: US$95 /person Request this tour Request this tour Your name: Contact email: Phone: Nationality: Select one American Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Cuba France Guam Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran, Islamic Republic Of Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea Lao Macao Other Number of participants: Start day: Special note (optional) Send request 2 days 1 night Save to wishlist Saved to wishlist About the Tour The Community-based tour of Mekong Delta is a customized tour designed for those who want to have a more memorable stay in Mekong by experiencing local life on Tan Phong Island. During the tour, you will have ample time to explore the island by cycling around the island, taking part in the local’s farming activities of “ditch fishing hook”, learning to make handicraft products, and spending a night in a homestay surrounded by lush fruit gardens. Additionally, this tour offers a great opportunity to experience the Mekong culture and the waterfront living of MekongDelta people. Highlights Cycling to explore Tan Phong Island and Cai Be – the lush orchards of Mekong Delta region Exploring the Mekong culture and the locals’ life by visiting the Cai Be market and floating market, the Cao Dai Temple, the Cai Be Catholic Church, traditional handicraft workshops, and fruit gardens Joining activities such as: cycling around Tan Phong, rowing boat, “ditch fishing hook” with locals, and trying making handicraft products under their guidance Spending a night at Tan Phong homestay, surrounded by fruit gardens and savoring the specialties of the Mekong region Detailed Itinerary Day 1 Ho Chi Minh city - Cai Be (Tien Giang Province) - Tan Phong Island Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City at 7:00. We will then head towards Cai Be District. Reaching Cai Be at 9:30, we will firstly visit the Cai Be Cao Dai Temple with the Caodaism, a unique religion in this region; and the Cai Be Catholic Church. Afterwards, you will get on the boat and transfer to visit both of Cai Be land market and floating market, where our local tour guide will introduce you the aquaculture produce. You will also have a chance to buy some ingredients to prepare for dinner. Leaving the markets, you will embark the boat to transfer to Tan Phong Island. Check-in your homestay and enjoy lunch at hotel restaurant. In the afternoon, you will participate in locals’ daily activity of “ditch fishing hook”. What a great experience when you can catch fish of Mekong for your dinner! After finishing the activity, you will back to Tan Phong Island and relax at your homestay.In the late afternoon, you will help our local chefs of homestay to prepare dishes for dinner. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at Tan Phong homestay. Day 2 Tan Phong Island - Ho Chi Minh city After breakfast served at the homestay, we will take a cycling tour to discover Tan Phong Island. We will visit the traditional handicraft workshops of handbags, rice papers along with wooden tables and chairs. If it is on schooldays, you will also have a chance to make friends with local cute and gentle pupils in a village school. Stop at a local farmer’s house to savour a cup of tea and local specialties of banana candies. You can try plucking the fruits at the host’s garden and talk to him to understand how local farmers take care of their gardens. Saying goodbye to the hospitable host, we keep on biking to the bang conical hat (nón bàng) workshop. Cycle back to Tan Phong homestay for lunch. Check-out your homestay. At about 15:00, you will embark the boat to leave Tan Phong Island for the pier to come back Ho Chi Minh City at 17:30. End of tour. Inclusions Hotel pick-up & drop-off Accommodation All meals as mentioned English-speaking tour guide Boat, rowing boat Bicycle Attractions entrance fee Healthy Vietnamese Lunch with local people Exclusions Personal expenses Gratuities Insurance Other services not mentioned in the itinerary Special Notes This is a PRIVATE TOUR Price is APPLIED for the group of 2-4 travelers. For other groups, please contact us via Hotline (+84) 989 383 767 Total length of boat trip: 2.5 hours Total length of cycling: 30-45 minutes Road surface: Rural/Trail Difficulty: Normal/Easy Entry ticket Transfers Accomodation Lunch Tour guide Included destination(s): Mekong Delta, Cai Be floating market, Tan Phong island Start from: US$95 /person Request this tour Request this tour Your name: Contact email: Phone: Nationality: Select one American Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Cuba France Guam Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran, Islamic Republic Of Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea Lao Macao Other Number of participants: Start day: Special note (optional) Send request
