THE COLORFUL OF MEKONG DELTA

8:00 Pick you up at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City then move to My Tho city (about 1.5h).

9:30 Drive to My Tho. On the way, stop by to visit the ancient pagoda more than 100 years old – Vinh Trang pagoda, the largest Buddhist temple in Tien Giang province.

10:00 Drive to the boat wharf and then board the boat to continue the journey along the banks of the Mekong River. Admire the beauty of four islands named by the four mythical creatures: Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle and Phoenix.

11:00 Stop at Unicorn Island to visit crocodile farm, honey farm and enjoy glasses of honey tea – very good for health. You will also visit coconut candy village, experience making coconut candy by hand.

12:00 Have lunch.

13:30 Paddle a sampan through the canals fringed with coconut palms on both sides. The sampan will take you along the river to participate in the thrilling fish catching activity.

14:00 Explore Phoenix Island – one of four famous island of Tien Giang province.

• Visit the Coconut Religion Historical Sites in Ben Tre with a construction built over 50 years with a total area of about 1,500m2. Admire the unique architectural works remaining of the monument that are preserved almost intact: Nine Dragon Yard, Nine-storey Tower, Earth Globe, Apollo Spaceship, North-South Road, Eight Trigrams Platform, Three Gates, Nine Peaks.
• Visit the Coconut Museum – where collects and recreates the life of the people of Coconut Land. Many images of life as well as musical instruments, utensils made from coconut trees are displayed here. The most special thing is that the museum is made entirely from coconut trees.

16:00 Check-in at the hotel and then rest freely.

18:00 Have dinner.

Free time to explore the night market and more activities you like in Can Tho city. Overnight in Can Tho.

7:00 Check-out the hotel.

8:00 Pick up at the hotel, then go down to the boat wharf and start a new day by boarding a boat to visit: 

• The Cai Rang floating market, the largest and most vibrant wholesale floating market in the Mekong Delta. Enjoy a delicious breakfast on the boat and try some of the fantastic noodles, one-of-a-kind local cuisine, and fresh tropical fruits. Get a closer look at life on a boat and witness the colorful and lively scenes of trading and bargaining.
• The local noodle factory (family business) to see how to make rice noodles in the traditional way demonstrated step by step.
• Binh Thuy ancient house

11:30 Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City.

17:30 End the tour at your hotel.