Vietnam · Boating

9-Hour Mekong Delta Boat Tour from Saigon with Cai Be Floating Market

9 Hours Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Easy pace

Beautiful canal of Cai Be with rowing boat

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Cai Be floating market by motorized boat
02 Ride through a maze of shady canals to a local orchard
03 Enjoy tropical fruits and observe local daily life and handicraft villages
04 Relax on a hammock after a Southern Vietnamese lunch
05 Cross from Tien Giang to Vinh Long by longboat on the Mekong

Get insights into the livelihoods of the denizens of the Mekong Delta amid scenic paddy fields, coconut farms, and tropical fruit gardens. Take a boat ride and enjoy seeing children riding water buffaloes, farmers working in their fields, and local buyers and sellers exchanging goods at the floating market.

Take a boat ride and enjoy seeing children riding water buffaloes, farmers working in their fields, and local buyers and sellers exchanging goods at the floating market.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Ho Chi Minh, Cai Be, Vinh Long, Mekong Delta

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Cai Be Floating Market and Vinh Long Canal Cruise

07:30 am - Be escorted from your hotel/Airbnb to the Mekong Delta, Cai Be Town, by your Mekong Delta tour guide.
10:30 am - Embark on a motorized boat to visit the Cai Be floating market and experience how people exchange goods, fruit, and other commodities on their vessels.
11:15 am - Take a boat ride through a maze of shady canals to arrive at a local orchard, where you can enjoy tropical fruits and observe local daily activities and handicraft villages.
01:00 pm - Feast on your lunch and spend some pleasant time sightseeing or relaxing on a hammock.
02:00 pm - Ride a longboat to cross the border between the two provinces of Tien Giang and Vinh Long (approximately 45 minutes). This is the best time to relax and snap some good photos of the hustle and bustle of the Mekong.
03:00 pm - Arrive in Vinh Long and take the bus back to Saigon, reaching around 6:00 pm.