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Woman buying fresh produce from boat market.
Small Group Small Mekong Floating Market-Kayak-Cooking Class
Whole pineapples loaded on to boat in market.
Small Group Small Mekong Floating Market-Kayak-Cooking Class
View of boats in river during cloudy day with fresh produce loaded on them.

Small Group Small Mekong Floating Market-Kayak-Cooking Class

By Vietnam Travel Group
4.4 out of 5
Features
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Engaging excursion around the vibrant Cai Be Floating Market
  • Chance to see how locals make rice paste & coconut sweets
  • Kayayking on the Mekong River & Cooking Class
  • Delicious lunch in an orchard setting on An Binh Island
  • Freshly picked fruit & rice wine tasting with live music

Activity location

    • Cai Be, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel Pickup in Central District 1 - Please provide pick up location
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided full-day tour of Cai Be
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water and towel
  • What's includedWhat's includedReturn transport to and from your hotel in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City via air-con van
  • What's includedWhat's includedLive tour commentary provided in English
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks not listed as Inclusions

Know before you book

  • You must be 2 or older.
  • Maximum group size is 12 people.
  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
  • If you have limited mobility, you should not take part.
  • Each van holds up to 12 people.
  • Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located Ho Chi Minh hotels. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.

What you can expect

Weave through scores of boats loaded with bright piles of freshly picked produce and neatly folded stacks of new clothes. Barter with vendors for unique souvenirs and watch the interactions between locals at this fascinating floating market. With a local to lead you, explore the village of Cai Be.

Join your guide outside your hotel and take the quick ride to Cai Be for a zigzagging boat trip around the village's floating market. Look for energetic vendors selling fresh fish, see families picking up their daily groceries, and do some shopping of your own at boats filled to the brim with quality handicrafts. You can also enjoy paddling on the river on the kayak.

Take a detour to locally owned workshops where you can get up-close looks at the processes behind making sticky rice paste, sweet coconut sweets, and savoury fish sauce. Continue your foodie exploration with a tasty lunch, served up in a serene orchard setting on An Binh Island right after you participate a local cooking class, and then investigate smaller waterways with a leisurely rowing boat ride.

Catch glimpses of rural fisherman casting their nets, pop into a garden full of fruit trees to sample some of the day's harvest, and chat with locals while sipping strong cups of rice wine before you jump back in your ride and head back to your Ho Chi Minh City hotel.

Location

Activity location

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    • Cai Be, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Pickup in Central District 1 - Please provide pick up location
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam