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Duration1 day
DestinationHồ Chí Minh — Tiền Giang, Vietnam
GuestsFlexible
Tour typeTour
Overview
The Cái Bè Floating Market – Tân Phong Islet – fruit orchard 1-day tour is an ideal choice for travelers who want to discover the essence of the Mekong Delta's rivers in a short time. The journey begins with a visit to the Cái Bè Floating Market, where bustling trading boats create a unique picture of daily life on the Tiền River.
Highlights
Duration: 1 day
Route: SÀI GÒN – CÁI BÈ FLOATING MARKET – FRUIT ORCHARD – TÂN PHONG ISLET
Departure: Every Saturday & Sunday
Transport: New reclining-seat coach
DETAILED FLOATING-MARKET TOUR ITINERARY
SÀI GÒN – CÁI BÈ FLOATING MARKET – FRUIT ORCHARD – TÂN PHONG ISLET
- 🗓 Regular departures: every Saturday & Sunday
Morning
- 06:00: Gather at 156 Lê Lai, District 1, On the way the group stops for breakfast at Vạn Thịnh Restop, Bình Chánh.
- The group then departs for Cái Bè via the Hồ Chí Minh City – Trung Lương Expressway.
- At 9:00 the group reaches Cái Bè, and you board a boat to visit the Cái Bè Floating Market:
- Discover the unique culture of the on-river market of the Southern people.
- Trade directly with the Mekong Delta's river merchants.
- Learn about the goods hung on the “cây bẹo” (display pole) – the symbol of the floating market.
- Visit traditional riverside craft villages:
- Rice-noodle kiln – rice-paper kiln – young-rice (cốm) kiln
- See first-hand the process of making cốm from raw material to finished product.
Noon
- Arrive at Tân Phong Islet – a fertile headwaters land with a dense network of canals and lush orchards.
- Feel the peace and rustic charm amid the orchard-and-river landscape.
- Enjoy lunch with rustic dishes full of Southern flavor.
- After lunch, you continue:
- Visit the fruit orchard, taste seasonal fruit, and listen to đờn ca tài tử (Southern amateur music).
- Free choice:
- Cycle around the countryside and visit orchards of longan, mango, rambutan, plum, guava...
- Relax in a hammock under the fruit trees at a local home.
Afternoon
- Board the boat back to the wharf; on the way, enjoy a “3-chop” coconut – a Mekong Delta specialty.
- The coach takes the group back to Hồ Chí Minh City.
End of the program; farewell and see you again.
MENU
(GUARANTEED 100% MEAL VALUE OF 200,000 VND/GUEST/MEAL; EXACT MENU, NO CHANGES)
- Crispy fried elephant-ear fish + fresh-herb rice-paper rolls
- Apple snails steamed with green pepper
- Mekong Delta bánh xèo (savory pancake)
- River prawns grilled with chili salt
- Traditional pork braised with pepper
- Specialty chicken hotpot with lá giang (sour creeper leaves)
- Steamed rice – iced tea – dessert fruit – cool towel
Included
✅ Included
- New, air-conditioned coach, with transfers as per the tour program.
- 01 breakfast and 01 Mekong Delta specialty lunch with a fixed menu.
- Professional guide, providing commentary and service along the whole route.
- Entrance tickets to the sites in the program: craft village, fruit orchard, islet, floating market
- A large boat on the river and a rowing sampan through the canals
- Seasonal fruit tasting and listening to đờn ca tài tử (Southern amateur music).
❌ Excluded
- 8% VAT (only applies if you request a red (VAT) invoice).
- Personal expenses and costs arising outside the program.
- Tips for the guide and driver (at your discretion).
Policy
Cancellation & refund
TICKET CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY:
🔹 Cancelling 48 hours or more before departure
100% of the ticket value is refunded.
🔹 Cancelling between 24 and 48 hours before departure
50% of the ticket value is refunded.
🔹 Cancelling within 24 hours of departure, or not showing up at the pick-up point
No refund applies.
🔹 Refund processing time
Refunds are expected to take 07 – 14 working days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays).
👶 Child policy
👶 Child policy
Under 1 m: free of charge, eats and sleeps with the parents.
From 1 m to 1.39 m: child rate — sleeps with the parents, with an own meal and an own entrance ticket.
From 1.4 m: charged as an adult.
PICK-UP & DROP-OFF POLICY (TOUR)
🚐✨ PICK-UP & DROP-OFF POLICY (TOUR)
📍 1. Coverage
Applies to guests staying within the city centre area.
Outside this area a surcharge may apply, or guests may need to make their own way to the meeting point.
⏰ 2. Pick-up time
Please be ready 10–15 minutes in advance.
The vehicle waits no longer than 10–15 minutes past the agreed time.
📌 3. Pick-up point
Pick-up at the hotel lobby or the confirmed meeting point.
If the vehicle cannot access the location, guests are kindly asked to walk to the nearest point as directed.
🏁 4. Drop-off
Drop-off at the original pick-up point within the city centre area.
A surcharge may apply for drop-off at a different location.
⚠️ 5. Important notes
Arriving late or failing to show up is treated as a No Show and is non-refundable.
Timings may change due to traffic, weather or other circumstances beyond our control.
⚠️ Right to refuse service
⚠️ Right to refuse service
Go365 reserves the right to refuse or discontinue service whenever the safety and the quality of service for the traveller cannot be guaranteed.
FAQ
Which days does the tour depart?
Saturdays and Sundays every week.
Where and when do we meet?
6:00 in the morning at 156 Lê Lai, Quận 1 (District 1). The group stops for breakfast at Vạn Thịnh Restop, then takes the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh – Trung Lương expressway to Cái Bè, arriving around 9:00.
What does the day involve?
A boat through the Cái Bè floating market, buying directly from the Mekong river traders, seeing the goods hung from the cây bẹo poles, visiting riverside craft workshops that make rice noodles, rice paper and puffed rice, tasting seasonal fruit and listening to đờn ca tài tử folk music.
What food is included?
One breakfast and one set-menu Mekong lunch.
What does the tour price include?
A modern air-conditioned coach, both meals, a guide throughout, entrance fees for the craft village, orchard, islet and floating market, plus the large river boat and the rowing boat through the canals.
What costs extra?
VAT of 8% if you request a red invoice, personal expenses outside the programme, and tips for the guide and driver — those are entirely up to you.
Need help?
📞 +84 789 900 077
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