Mekong Delta Day Trip with Cooking Demonstration from Ho Chi Minh City

Sightseeing  :  Vietnam  :  Ho Chi Minh  :  Ho Chi Minh City  :  Day Trips

Experience rural life in Vietnam with a boat ride on the Mekong Delta! This day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be will take you to tranquil fruit orchards, a candy factory, and Cai Be Floating Market. Visit Tan Phong Island for a cooking lesson to learn the art of Vietnamese cuisine and interact with the locals.In the morning, you will be picked up in the hotel lobby in the city center and transferred to Cai Be floating market (Tien Giang Province). Located 160km far from HCMC, this is one of the most significant highlights in Mekong Delta. Take a boat trip to explore this floating market. You will have a chance to observe local people trade their products by unique ways. Visit a coconut candy factory to see how it is made. Then, visit a fruit orchard and listen to traditional music, Don Ca Tai Tu (southern folk music, recognized as UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage).

Get on board and head to Tan Phong Island. Cooking class will be taken to give you a great chance to experience rich Vietnamese cuisine. With our tour guide, you will learn some popular dishes and enjoy your own meals. Take a short exploration by bicycle to peaceful neighbor before heading back to Cai Be market and return transfer to HCMC