Cai Be River Tour & Islet Homestay 2D1N
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 150 reviews
- Cai Be, Vinh Long, An Binh Islet
- By Vemekong
2 Day 1 Night
Boat, lunch, sampan, bike
Up to 10pax
Cai Be River Tour
English speaking guide
Veggie-friendly
Cai Be – Vinh Long is a convenient destination between Can Tho & HCMC. Enjoy the amazing mighty Mekong river full day boat trip. Learn about homemade coconut candy in the village, Pop-rice, rice wine. Discover the giant beehive kilns. Experience the rowing sampan in small canals and homestay on the islet.
Highlights
Pickup from Cai Be boat station
Explore Mekong & 1 night at islet homestay
Visit the amazing brick & pottery kilns
Enjoy the rowing sampan & small canal
Unlock the village for coco candy & pop rice
Itinerary
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Day 1: Cai Be River Tour & Check in the islet homestay (Lunch, Dinner)
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Meeting point with the tour guideThe meeting point is at the Cai Be boat station (near Cai Be floating market). Our tour guide will welcome and pick you up from there and walk to the boat station for the Cai Be Vinh Long boat excursion.
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Coconut cand & pop riceArrive in Cai Be, start the Mekong boat trip from there. Discover the village, house on stilts. Then, keep cruising and visiting a local workshop, there are things to see such as coconut candy producing process (very kid-friendly), pop rice, rice wine, snake wine...Enjoying free samples of local specialties and discovering daily activities of the local Mekong people.
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Cai Be Floating Market (about 10 boats after Covid)The boat continues on reaching the island for enjoying Vietnamese traditional music (Đàn Ca Tài Tử - A folk art form from Southern Vietnam accredited by UNESCO in 2013 as - Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity). Your boat trip also passes by Cai Be floating market but it has already disappeared after Covid (now Cai Be floating market has about 10 boats only, it will be great to see the beautiful Can Tho floating market on the next day).
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The rowing sampan and small canalsLeave the big boat behind for a while. Let’s experience the rowing sampan (with the locals) and a small canal on Tan Phong Islet. A must photo of Mekong featured with the sampan.
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Lunch in the gardenHome-cooked lunch is served and included in the garden on the islet (set Menu included elephant ear fish).
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Vinh Long pottery kilnsAfter lunch, take a boat ride along the mighty Mekong river to Vinh Long and stop for a visit at the amazing traditional brick kiln and pottery.
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Check in the homestayAfter the Vinh Long kiln, the boat reach to the mainland and drop off the guests who go to Can Tho or back to Saigon. The rest will get to An Binh islet for check in the homestay around 2:30 PM.
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Vinh Long cycling tourJoin with the local guide for a glimpse of An Binh islet with a cycling tour.
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Make some food for an authentic dinner at the homestayJoin hands with the family from the homestay to make some food for an authentic dinner on the peaceful islet.
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Free time at nightEnjoy your own free time at the homestay after the dinner. (Vinh Long Street Food Tour is an optional). Say goodbye to the tour guide after dinner.
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Day 2: A Morning on An Binh islet homestay on Mekong River in Vinh Long (Breakfast)Have breakfast at the homestay. Enjoy your holiday time.
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Check out & go to the Vinh Long mainland with the boat driverCheck out the homestay. The boat driver will take you to the mainland in Vinh Long. End the Cai Be Vinh Long islet homestay 2D1N tour around 8:30 AM at the lobby of Cuu Long B hotel in Vinh Long.
from $89pp
from $89pp
Contact for reservation/support
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Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo+84939888559
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Emailhello@vemekong.com
Guest photos
Better to know
2D1N, 1 lunch, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast
English speaking tour guide
Boat & sampan (small boat), bike
Water 500ml/pax & entrance fees
Pick up from Cai Be boat station
Drop off Vinh Long at Cuu Long B riverside hotel
Others expense
Compulsory insurance
Gratuities
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This 2-day homestay tour in the Mekong Delta was a truly immersive and memorable journey. From the moment we met our guide Chris at Cai Be boat station, we felt welcomed and well cared for. Chris’s knowledge about the local crafts and culture made the visits to the coconut candy workshop and the floating market fascinating, even though the market is much smaller post-Covid.
The sampan ride through the canals on Tan Phong Islet was magical, and the peaceful garden lunch featuring elephant ear fish was delicious. After visiting the pottery kilns in Vinh Long, we headed to the An Binh islet homestay where the real highlight began.
Cycling around the islet with a local guide was a perfect way to see everyday life, and joining the homestay family to prepare our authentic dinner was such a special, hands-on experience. Chris ensured everything went smoothly, and after dinner, we had some relaxing free time in this tranquil setting.
Waking up to breakfast at the homestay and enjoying the peaceful morning was the perfect way to end the trip. This tour offers an authentic glimpse into Mekong life with warm hospitality — highly recommended!
This wasn’t just a tour—it was a retreat. A pause. A gentle immersion into Mekong life that gave me a connection far deeper than I expected. The journey began in Cai Be, where we met our guide, Minh, who had this incredibly calming presence. He was knowledgeable, of course, but also seemed to intuit when to explain and when to just let the place speak for itself.
We watched rice pop and candy get made, wandered through villages built on stilts, and tasted so many little bites of Mekong life. Minh shared not only facts but feelings—memories from his own childhood that made it all more personal.
The sampan ride on the canal was exactly the peaceful moment I had hoped for—trees arching over the boat, reflections dancing on the water, and nothing but nature around. Lunch on the islet was generous and unforgettable (the elephant ear fish was the star of the table, no doubt).
In the afternoon, instead of heading back, we crossed the river to check in at a homestay on An Binh Islet. This, honestly, was the real gem. The family was so kind, and though we didn’t share a language, smiles did the job. We rode bicycles with a local guide, exploring back lanes and catching glimpses of daily life.
That night, we cooked dinner together—fresh herbs, laughter in the kitchen, and the kind of food that warms more than just your stomach. Minh stayed with us until after dinner, and when we said goodbye, it was clear how much he cared about making sure we had more than a “good time”—he wanted us to understand.
The next morning was quiet and beautiful. Breakfast, coffee, and soft river light. Then the boatman took us back to Vinh Long. I left feeling calm, grounded, and lucky to have seen this side of Vietnam.