My Tho city, which sprawls along the Upper Mekong
River is one the closest cities in the mighty Mekong Delta to
Hochiminh city (Sai Gon). Visitors can reach the city for 1 hours drive
along the National Highway's the green rice fields.
Those who
are in tight schedule can take a day tour to My Tho with boat trips
around the 4 beatiful islands named as Dragon, Unicorn, Pheonix,
Tortoise island with fruitful garden. Enjoy the rowing ride unther the
shadow of the water-coco nut palm along the tiny canals in Ben Tre
province is realy remarkable. Friendly local famers with cheerfull
smile invites guests fresh fruits right in their orchards. You can
sometimes cactch up the Vietnamese traditional folk music while walking
through the villages to experience how they garthering for traditional
birth, weddings parties or a death ceremony in the Vietnames coutyside
path.
Day 01: Saigon (HCMC) - My Tho - Ben Tre - Cantho (L)
8:00
AM Pick up at your hotel in HCMC. Depart for My tho. Take the boat ride
through the Bao Dinh natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit
plantation along the river sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit
market. Proceed to the Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of
the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural
canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees.
Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle.
Trekking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the
rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by
motorized boat. Proceed to Cantho. Dinner on guests 'account. Overnight
at hotel in Cantho.
Day 02: Phong Dien – Cai Rang (B/ L)
7:00
AM After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien
floating market with the busy scene right at the time. Keep cruising
through the small channels systems, visit the rice noodles making
village. Experience the "Monkey Bridge "in the Delta. Visit the second
floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch. Return to Ho Chi
Minh city via Vinh Long to visit the local snake market.
This tour can be customized as you wish!