We depart at 07:30 and head south to the river town of Cai Be. Arriving at around 10:00, we board our boat to journey through Cai Be’s famed floating market. Here, we will experience how life functions on the Delta, as we view the intricacies of commerce and how merchants purchase produce from local farmers. As we walk through the town’s streets we will see locals hard at work making a local speciality, manioc chips.
During our cruise through the town’s secluded canals, we will try out local sampans and pedal down narrow, natural waterways. Stopping at a local home, we will partake of seasonal fruits (such as longan, pineapple, watermelon, rambutan, papaya and jackfruit) and enjoy lunch, before continuing our journey down this vast stretch of the Mekong. Arriving at various islands, we will take leisurely walks and visit fruit orchards.
After all this we’ll return to Cai Be by boat and board our bus back to Saigon, arriving at around 5pm.