Explore Authentic Mekong Homestay Tour 2Days/ 1Night

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city – Cai Be
Today's activities: Cai Be Market Arrival
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay in Vinh Long
Itinerary:
Morning:
08:15: Asia Charm Tours's guide and driver will pick you up at hotel and transfer to Cai Be where we will enjoy our boat trip around Cai Be colorful floating market with various local barges full of fruits and vegetables.
Stop at local workshops to visit rice paste, coconut candy, pop-rice, pop-corn production.
Visit the handicraft village where the local people make special products of rice-net for spring rolls, fish sauce, soya sauce, cooking salt, sewing coconut-leaves for cottage proof….
12:30: we stop for lunch at the local restaurant.
Afternoon:
14:00: We take the rowing boat deeper into the countryside along the canals. It’s time we feel the peaceful air while passing traditional houses which made of wood, palm tree leaves; farmers catching fishes or picking up fruits by ancestral way in Mekong Delta.
16:00: Arriving at home-stay, we check in and enjoy the last but not least activity of the day is biking. It will be so amazing to bike on village paths to see the local farms, houses, real life and the ancestral ways to pick up fruits in Mekong Delta.
In the rest of the day, we learn cooking some dishes with the owners, then enjoy dinner and have cup of tea or rice wine when talking together. We can ask the locals about the culture, people, and history of this Island. They do not mind to answer some personal questions. Overnight in a private room of local house.

Day 2 : Vinh Long – Ho Chi Minh city
Today's activities: Visit Vinh Long - Return Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Itinerary:
Morning:
07:00 – 09:00: Have a breakfast and walk along the village to enjoy the fresh air in the morning. 10:00: we take boat trip to visit the brick kilns where we can see how the local people create beautiful potteries from clay.
The boat will go along the floating village where we can see how the people farm catfish on Mekong River.
11:00: Stop boat trip, we visit Vinh long market in the town. This is the best choice for us to take pictures of fish, shrimps, prawns, crabs, snakes, rice-field rats, tropical fruits, vegetable...
12:00: Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Afternoon:
Stop for lunch at Mekong Rest Stop.
17:00: Arrive at hotel. Trip ends.

Price Period

         From 01st, Jan, 2014 To 30th, Apr, 2014

Tour Included:
Private transfer & transportation round trip (car, van or bus)
Excellent local guide (English or French) (other languages up on requested)
Boat trip
Seasonal fruits (on boat, at orchard)
Rowing boat
Push bikes
Traditional Music Performance by local
Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
Tasting Pop-rice, Coco-candy, Tea…
Sight-seeing fees & permits

Tour Excluded:
Drinks & Beverages
Travel Insurances
Tips & Gratuities
Personal expenses
Others not mentioned

Meals:
If you have any specific food requirements (vegetarian, vegan, food allergies) please inform us in advance so that we can provide notice to our restaurant, tour guide or our partners so that they san server you better.