What could be better than having Vietnamese dinner with the local? Saigon by Night is more like a relaxing food tour. We won't cram too much food but a little bit more than enough to taste the authentic Saigon cuisine and experience the nightlife of Saigon, and of course, Vietnamese coffee.
Mekong is the life blood of Vietnam. The mighty river is one of the longest in the world. Along with its intricate network of snaking rivers, streams and canals, it is like the veins of the human body. They carry people and goods. They feed the fertile lands that make it possible for Vietnam to grow the immense amounts of agricultural produce necessary to feed millions and sustain life in Vietnam.
No visit to Vietnam would be complete without experiencing Mekong and this special tour is unique because you get to see the countryside by van, the mighty river and islands by boat, and cycle deeper into the jungle where travel by vehicle would be very challenging or impossible. This tour takes you off the beaten path to meet locals and learn about their “water hyacinth” lifestyle.
Experience true Vietnamese culture and cuisine as you join your host Tam in her kitchen and learn to cook Vietnamese dishes from scratch in a hands-on cooking class. Tam will first introduce you to a variety of local and seasonal ingredients used in Vietnamese cuisine and then show you have to create simple, healthy and delightful dishes with these traditional ingredients. After about an hour of cooking, you will help Tam plate the dishes you prepared and then sit down to enjoy your meal together.
This is the perfect opportunity to explore the country’s cuisine beyond the typical restaurant offerings and learn about its culture from a local!
At 1:00 PM, our guide will pick you up at your hotel
First stop: drink coffee at local coffee shop and visit the bunker containing the weapons to attack independent palace in 1968
After that, we will drive you to Nguyen Thien Thuat street, one of the oldest apartment in Ho Chi Minh city.
We continue on driving to the biggest flower market in Saigon. Almost all kinds of flowers which are sold here are from all parts of Vietnam and this market also the famous wholesale one of Ho Chi Minh City.
After that, our guide will take you to stop at the local restaurant to try Vietnamese pancake with wild vegetables.
On the way, we go to district 5 to visit the Chinese heritage and "Thien Hau " temple, this is the oldest temple in China town
Then we will drive you floating market to drink coconut juice.
The next stop is district 4 – which is also known as the smallest district in Saigon ( this is the mafia area) to enjoy spring roll vermicelli.
- Wiggle through some of the narrow passageways in Cu Chi tunnel.
If that’s not enough wartime nostalgia, you can even fire a variety of automatic weapons ( Bullets cost excludes)
Awesome Bargain & Battle
- Understand the life of the Mekong River. To the Vietnamese, the region is known as Cuu Long, “Nine Dragons”, a reference to the nine tributaries of the Mekong River. Being a world afloat, Mekong Delta is a water world where boats, houses, and markets float upon the numerous rivers, canals, and streams that traverse the landscape like channels
- Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho Province (Capital province of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta) – the largest floating market on the Mekong River as the main destination. This floating market is a hub for transporting agricultural goods and seafood in the Mekong Delta.
This tour bring you a good experience with your limited time staying in Ho Chi Minh City. Travel to Cu Chi as a VIP on one of our good quality vehicle arriving hours before the large tour groups. Your English-speaking guide will explain the life along the banks of the Saigon River. After the scenic one-hour boat trip our guide will take you through the historic Cu Chi Tunnels. A good lunch will be served on the way to Cu Chi and discovery of Mekong Delta.
Experience Ho Chi Minh City at night with dinner at a traditional Vietnamese restaurant followed by a water puppet show. With orchestral music in the background, the puppets act out scenes of daily life, rural folk tales, and other cultural legends.
Highlights:
- Dine at a traditional Vietnamese restaurant
- Experience a cultural water puppet performance
- Enjoy the music of a Vietnamese orchestra during the show
Take the worry out of your arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport and pre-book a private transfer to suit your group size (up to 15 people). Avoid the long lines for taxis on arrival, and travel in the comfort of a Premium car or minivan.
Explore the center of Ho Chi Minh City by car. Visit Independence Palace and the War Remnants Museum. Shop at Bến Thành Market, the largest market in the city.
Highlights
Discover Ho Chi Minh City
Visit the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica
Shop at Bến Thành Market
Visit the War Remnants Museum
Important note: We do not offer a Tour - We offer an Experience.
Two days Cycling and Boating in Mekong Delta would allow you to experience the inside of the locals. With cycling through villages, taking local ferries, meeting with people along the way, enjoying a boat trip on the Minghty Mekong River, visiting local Floating villages would be great for you to experience within two days activities.
Promise from Countryside Adventures Team.
No Touristic Places.
No Shopping Stops.
No Rice paper, Pop Corn Workshop.
What you will Experience:
Experience daily life of the locals.
Riding through Mekong villages.
Visiting local market.
Tasting local food.
Boat trip to see Floating village/market.
Countryside Adventures Team.
The best time to visit Cai Rang Floating Market is in the very early in the morning as you can see a lot of bustling buying and selling scenes of people on small boats. And even if you are late, you can also see the market with big boats of traders. It can be said that the floating market lacks nothing. From bread, dumplings, vermicelli, noodles, coffee, tea, local beers, fruits, vegetables to lottery tickets, you can buy all things in this market!
We will also show you how friendly and hospitable local people are!! They are friendly to anyone no matter who you are or where you come from. They can answer you everything you ask and are ready to guide you if you get lost.
Thanks to both the beautiful view and friendly people make this place more amazing than ever!!
Explore the beauty of Southern Vietnam on a full-day tour around Mekong Delta with an English-Vietnamese speaking guide
Go on a relaxing Mekong Delta boat tour to see iconic fishing villages with stilt houses and rice paddies
Experience the local culinary preparation activity
Sail along the Upper River (Tien River) to visit the Unicorn Island (Ky Lan)
Ride the bike around the island, and enjoy on the Motorized rickshaw (xe-lam)
Get the chance to visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, a majestic temple built in 1849
This tour promises a rich tapestry of experiences, starting with a visit to the iconic Cu Chi Tunnels. You"ll explore the intricate network of underground passages that served as a vital lifeline for VC during Vietnam War. Gain insight into the resilience and ingenuity of the Vietnamese people as you navigate through narrow tunnels and hidden chambers, learning about the strategies and hardships faced by soldiers. We'll visit a lacquerware factory after lunch where artisans, many of whom are victims of the Vietnam War, showcase their exceptional craftsmanship. Witness firsthand the skill and dedication that go into creating exquisite lacquerware pieces, while supporting the empowerment of individuals overcoming adversity. We will visit landscapes of the Mekong Delta on boat to local workshops, where artisans demonstrate age-old techniques in crafting bamboo fiber, coconut candy, royal jelly, honey tea, and pop rice. We also have a chance to experience sampan, a local transport manner.
If you want to discover the beauty of southern Vietnam, but you only have very little time, don't worry because we have an excellent choice for you: A tour to visit Cuchi tunels and Mekong Delta in just 1 day!! WOW!! Great, isn't it?
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The tours take us over 2 hours to visit Vung Tau City by air con tourist bus or private transport or approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to go there by the high speed hydrofoil from Ho Chi Minh City. There are some ideal destinations that the nature has sent such as Front Beach, Back Beach, Pinapple Beach, Mulberry Beach. Vung Tau has been remarkable not only by beautiful beaches, entertainment areas, but also some unique festivals such as Dinh Co Festival, Nghinh Ong Festival, Thang Tam Festival, Feast of Mary and Mother of God. Moreover, you will see many other extraordinarily wonderful and charming landscapes in Vung Tau.
- Discover the area of the former wholesale small floating market on the Tien River.
- Enjoyable cruise along the Tien river in a windy lanscape
- Stop over in Ut Kiet ancient house which still remains a hundred year.
- Learn how to earn life of Mekong people by producing rice paper, honey farm, handicarft made from water hyacinth, a wild floating plants in Mekong river.
- Discover a local family-run company that produces crispy rice popcorn and coconut candies.
- Fresh fruit tasting in garden, honey kumquat tea taste while enjoying southern Vietnamese folk music.
- 30 minutes sampan cruising along the shady channel.
- Vietnamese set menu lunch in a local friendly farmstay located in Tan Thai island.
- Biking along the island after lunch on your request.
Carpeted in a dizzying number of green colors, the Mekong Delta in Vietnam seems to bring you into these splendid pages of a geography book. Do you want to discover all that this region offers ranging from picturesque sceneries, tranquil atmosphere, local temples to stunning cuisine? Don’t hesitate to join in our My Tho and Chau Doc with Mekong Delta cruise plus Tra Su Sanctuary and Cham Minority group 3 days tour.
Saigon offers more than 3,000 different kinds of Vietnamese street foods. This tour gives your the chance to taste the most authentic Vietnamese street foods at several different hidden gems. During your stay in Saigon, take the time to embark on this guided walking tour through the this so-called 'food heaven'. You will taste nearly 20 different Vietnamese food and drinks during this 4-hour trip. Let your tour guides help turn your dreams of Vietnamese street food into a reality. After picking you up at your hotel, you will be taken to several non-touristy places in district 3 and district 10. Let your food adventure begin!
Welcome to Mekong Delta to experience the peace of the life in real countryside. Mekong Delta is a watery landscape in the south of Vietnam. This is not only the perfect place to enjoy the beauty of green rice fields stretching to the horizon and the appealing of orchard gardens and specialties, but also the suitable destination to have a chance to explore the system of crisscrossed brown canals and rivulets by boats.
Enjoy a scenic speedboat trip through the Mekong Delta. You’ll experience the old-world river life of the Mekong, and enjoy a lesser-seen glimpse into rural Vietnam as it trundles along a slow tempo, as it has done for centuries. This group tour is always available for maximum of 10 people.
As you know, Vietnam is called “kitchen of the world” where we have many yummy dishes, not only Pho but also Banh Mi. While Saigon is the biggest dynamic city in our country, you can easily find every specialty foods if you know exactly where it is.
Our locals do believe the most delicious food is originally served at street vendors or small local restaurants but not at touristy fancy restaurants with lazy long menu.
Visit the Cu Chi tunnels used by Vietnamese guerilla fighters against the French and Americans
Explore the different outdoor stations at the heart of the jungle
Taste what the Viet Cong ate (boiled cassavas, jungle tea, etc.)
Fire old weapons of war at the shooting range with live ammunition
At 5.30pm, your English speaking tour guide will pick you up at your hotel or specified place.
Our first destination is the statue of Thich Quang Duc – a Buddhist monk burning himself to protest the persecution of Buddhism by the south Vietnam government in 1963.
we go to enjoy coffee at local bunker in saigon with containing the weapon to attack independent palace
After that we will stop at a historical building built in 1986 to experience the life of the working-class living there. Next, we continue on visiting the biggest flower market that almost flowers are collected from the Mekong delta.
After that, we visit District 7 – the richest area of Saigon. In addition, you can also take a short walk on the star light bridge, enjoying the fresh air and taking photos.
we move to District 4 – which is regarded as a small island surrounded by Saigon river.
Step back in time with a visit to Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. Travel by traditional sampan boat through the river’s maze of canals where time seems to stand still. Savour the laid-back pace of life and to delve deeper in to the local culture, venturing out to explore charming villages, see traditional family workshops and meet with the friendly locals. Visiting the biggest floating market in Mekong Delta - Cai Rang floating market. Big big tour discount offered by Cyclo Travel & Leisure!
