DAY 1: CAN THO - CHAU DOC (B, L, D)

5:30 am get ready for Can Tho morning excursion on a boat

Capture the sunrise at Cai Rang floating market

5:30 am your friendly guide picks you up at hotel then transport to the pier to board the boat for your morning excursion. The travel distance is 5kms by the river that takes you almost 40 minutes to reach there. Arriving at the biggest Cai Rang floating market by sampan, we tour around for catching up pretty images about the floating market at its trading time. Enjoy Vietnamese coffee and fruit at the floating market right on the boat. 

Have you ever experienced a breakfast on boat?

After that our boat heads up to the main river to visit the local noodle factory to learn the whole process of making rice noodles and you can make it by yourself too. After breakfast, the boat follows the main river and turns into little canals for discovering Mekong Delta through narrow rivers, water coconut trees, and a green environment.

Learn how to make strands of rice noodle at the rice noodle workshop

Visit the dragon fruit garden to enjoy the fresh fruit on the tree

Explore the dragon fruit garden and enjoy fresh tropical fruits 

9:30 am enjoy biking on the magnificent road through small villages

As you make your way through this picturesque landscape, your next highlight awaits – a local ferry ride to gracefully cross the river, transporting you to a traditional local house. Upon arrival, are you prepared for an engaging and refreshing experience?

Receive your bike at the local house

It is time for the CYCLING TRIP around the countryside

Our route is specially designed to take you off the main roads as much as possible and to give you the opportunity to be fully immersed in the local life. Experience the amazing Vietnamese traffic from the inside, our guide will take you to narrow country roads

Cycling trip with Hieutour

Take a deep breath, and enjoy this natural and peaceful environment. You then get into narrow roads in the countryside with beautiful landscapes green trees covering the sides until up head, several stops to catch up the images of Mekong Delta daily life and a great stop at the countryside road to enjoy local coffee

Soak up the beauty of nature across the countryside

Embark on a captivating journey through Can Tho's traditional workshop village, where the ancient crafts of knife-making and vermicelli are homemade. Immerse yourself in the process of making knives in the traditional way at the blacksmith workshop, witnessing the transformation of raw steel to knives.

Experience the old-aged technique of forging knives performed by the locals

Then, step into the local vermicelli workshop, where the art of noodle-making unfolds before your eyes. Beyond mere observation, this experience invites you to engage with skilled artisans, learning the intricacies of these time-honored trades. Join us on a cultural odyssey where history, craftsmanship, and tradition converge to create lasting memories.

Enjoy the famous hammock-shaped fine rice vermicelli.

Back to the house of local people to lunch with some Mekong Delta cuisine

2:00 pm travel to Chau Doc city, overnight stay at a beautiful and peaceful town

Minivan drives us straight to Chau Doc. The travel distance is 145km on roads. And it might take you almost 3 and a half hours to arrive there if there is no traffic jam. Arrive at around 5:00 pm to check in the hotel. Take a good rest and enjoy your stay at the standard hotel in this town.

DAY 2: CHAU DOC - CAN THO/SAIGON (B, L)

8:00 am boat cruise on river to explore the unique cultures of Chau Doc city

Get up in the morning and take a deep breath to feel as local of this land. Enjoy your lovely breakfast at the hotel. 8:00 am, we depart for the boat trip.

Visit the charming Tra Su Forest

After that, we head straight to Tra Su forest. Immerse yourselves in the wonderful nature of forest with green duckweed on the water’s surface as well as flocks of birds that perch on cajuput together with other animals and fish. Firstly, we take the local speedy boat cruising along small channels then move to row sampan boat peacefully weaving in the middle of the forest.

An idyllic river nestled amidst 2 sides of malaleuca trees

The forest’s edge is quite silent while the inside is bustling and lively due to the poetic sounds of the bird’s world. What a fantastic feeling! From a high tower overlooking the forest, you can easily observe the daily activities of beautiful creatures here. The minivan & driver pick you up again and we depart for Long Xuyen city.

The beauty of Tra Su malaleuca forest

Have a warm lunch together at around 12:00 noon to experience the local cuisine here. Visit Long Xuyen crocodile farm which is home to thousands of crocodiles. Learn how people here bring them up and develop the business with them. Around 4:00 pm you are dropped off at hotel in Can Tho or 7:00 pm to be drop off in Sai Gon.