Today, Emily mentioned the floating market. I am really interested in visiting it. I found out Cai Be Floating Market Day Trip is under “best 5 Ideas For A Day Trip in Ho Chi Minh City”. You can ask hotel for this day trip, or we can book it online. It cost $55 per person, or group fee may around $35 per person.
What’s included
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Dist 1 in Ho Chi Minh City
- Air-conditioned minibus as per program
- Shared boat rides
- Entrance fees
- Lunch with local dishes
- Local English-speaking tour guide
- Use of helmet
- Use of bicycle
This is a morning market, so usually the bus will pick you up from the hotel at 6:30am ( I know it is early), then drop you off at the hotel around 4pm. Even I come from an Asian country, but floating market is definitely something very unique. I am not sure other people’s plan on that free day. I want to go with most of people’s preference, but I have to admit that i still have strong interest to visit this market if possible.
Following is the day trip detail:
6:30am Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Depart for Cai Be by minibus via Trung Luong Express Highway, stopping to take photos in Tan An town overlooking the picturesque flat rice fields.On arrival in Cai Be, set off by motorboat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation, accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music.Keep cruising through a series of small canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Arrive in Tan Phong island, the green pearl of Vinh Long town where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy your cooking experience and learn how to prepare special Vietnamese dishes. Food cooked by yourself and fresh river food served in the heart of the garden. Relax on the hammocks to get back your energy.Cycle around the village path with fruit orchards and bonsai garden. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong delta.Take a boat ride back to Cai Be, meet your bus for the trip back to Ho Chi Minh City. Your trip will end at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City around 4pm.