Mekong Delta 1-Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City: Less-Touristy Cai Be & Vinh Long with Cooking Class and Kayaking (Max 10)
by Hana Tourist Vietnam
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This 1-day Mekong Delta tour starts with a hotel pickup in Ho Chi Minh City between 7:30 and 8:00 AM. The group travels by air-conditioned vehicle through rice paddies and tropical fruit plantations to the less-touristy areas of Cai Be and Vinh Long. The first stop is a local chocolate factory where visitors see how chocolate sweets are made by Mekong farmers. In Cai Be, the tour includes visits to traditional handicraft workshops to observe the production of pop rice cakes, rice wine, rice paper, and coconut candies. Participants then board a traditional sampan boat for a ride along the delta’s canals, passing fruit orchards and apple mangrove trees. While on the boat, fresh seasonal tropical fruits are served alongside traditional folk music performed by local artists. The tour continues with a visit to a bee farm to learn about honey production and to taste honey tea. Next is a hands-on cooking class where local dishes such as spring rolls, pancakes, and Giant Elephant Ear Fish are prepared. Lunch is served at a local restaurant with a leaf roof. After lunch, guests can relax in hammocks, kayak on the river, or cycle through the village. The group departs Cai Be at 4:30 PM and returns to Ho Chi Minh City by about 6:30 PM. The total duration is approximately 9 to 10 hours. The tour is limited to a maximum of 10 participants and includes air-conditioned transport, boat trips, biking, kayaking, drinking water, the cooking class, and lunch.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ho Chi Minh City - Cai Be - Vinh Long
Pickup from the hotel between 7:30 and 8:00 AM and transfer to the Mekong Delta. The journey passes rice paddies and tropical fruit plantations. Stop at a local chocolate factory to observe how chocolate sweets are produced by Mekong farmers.
20 min
Cai Be
Visit traditional handicraft workshops to see the making of pop rice cakes, rice wine, rice paper, and coconut candies. Take a sampan boat ride through canals lined with fruit orchards and apple mangrove trees. Enjoy tasting fresh seasonal tropical fruits while listening to traditional folk songs by local performers. Visit a bee farm to learn about honey production and taste honey tea. Participate in a cooking class preparing spring rolls, pancakes, and Giant Elephant Ear Fish, followed by lunch at a local leaf-roof restaurant. After lunch, relax in hammocks, kayak on the river, or cycle around the peaceful village. Depart Cai Be at 4:30 PM and return to Ho Chi Minh City by 6:30 PM.
240 min
Meeting point
The office is located next to Kim Lien Pagoda, District 4
End point
HANA TOURIST, 20/13 Nguyen Truong To Street, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Mekong Delta 1-Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City: Less-Touristy Cai Be & Vinh Long with Cooking Class and Kayaking (Max 10)
by Hana Tourist Vietnam
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$70Overview
This 1-day Mekong Delta tour starts with a hotel pickup in Ho Chi Minh City between 7:30 and 8:00 AM. The group travels by air-conditioned vehicle through rice paddies and tropical fruit plantations to the less-touristy areas of Cai Be and Vinh Long. The first stop is a local chocolate factory where visitors see how chocolate sweets are made by Mekong farmers. In Cai Be, the tour includes visits to traditional handicraft workshops to observe the production of pop rice cakes, rice wine, rice paper, and coconut candies. Participants then board a traditional sampan boat for a ride along the delta’s canals, passing fruit orchards and apple mangrove trees. While on the boat, fresh seasonal tropical fruits are served alongside traditional folk music performed by local artists. The tour continues with a visit to a bee farm to learn about honey production and to taste honey tea. Next is a hands-on cooking class where local dishes such as spring rolls, pancakes, and Giant Elephant Ear Fish are prepared. Lunch is served at a local restaurant with a leaf roof. After lunch, guests can relax in hammocks, kayak on the river, or cycle through the village. The group departs Cai Be at 4:30 PM and returns to Ho Chi Minh City by about 6:30 PM. The total duration is approximately 9 to 10 hours. The tour is limited to a maximum of 10 participants and includes air-conditioned transport, boat trips, biking, kayaking, drinking water, the cooking class, and lunch.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ho Chi Minh City - Cai Be - Vinh Long
Pickup from the hotel between 7:30 and 8:00 AM and transfer to the Mekong Delta. The journey passes rice paddies and tropical fruit plantations. Stop at a local chocolate factory to observe how chocolate sweets are produced by Mekong farmers.
20 min
Cai Be
Visit traditional handicraft workshops to see the making of pop rice cakes, rice wine, rice paper, and coconut candies. Take a sampan boat ride through canals lined with fruit orchards and apple mangrove trees. Enjoy tasting fresh seasonal tropical fruits while listening to traditional folk songs by local performers. Visit a bee farm to learn about honey production and taste honey tea. Participate in a cooking class preparing spring rolls, pancakes, and Giant Elephant Ear Fish, followed by lunch at a local leaf-roof restaurant. After lunch, relax in hammocks, kayak on the river, or cycle around the peaceful village. Depart Cai Be at 4:30 PM and return to Ho Chi Minh City by 6:30 PM.
240 min
Meeting point
The office is located next to Kim Lien Pagoda, District 4
End point
HANA TOURIST, 20/13 Nguyen Truong To Street, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.