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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Our experience on this reversed itinerary was seamless. The first afternoon on An Binh islet was restful and quiet – we biked, enjoyed the garden, and had dinner with our hosts. Then, on the second day, we met guide Hannah, who brought energy and warmth to the tour.
Hannah explained the pottery-making process in Vinh Long with clarity and even let us try turning a few bricks! Later, we visited small workshops for coconut candy and pop rice – those pop sounds were fun! The canals were incredibly scenic.
Lunch in Cai Be was fresh and relaxing. We felt like we began with a deep breath and finished with a smile. Highly recommend starting from Vinh Long if you want to ease into the experience.
Our guide Lâm suggested we start from Vinh Long instead of Cai Be, and it was absolutely the right choice. The homestay on An Binh islet gave us a quiet start – no schedule, no pressure. We helped prep vegetables, folded dumplings, and enjoyed a dinner that felt like family.
In the morning, the boat driver picked us up and we traveled toward Cai Be. Along the way, we visited old brick kilns, watched how coconut candy and rice wine are made, and passed under lovely green canopies in the narrow canals.
By the time we had lunch on the islet in Cai Be, we felt like the trip had unfolded naturally, not like a tour at all. Ending in Cai Be gave us time to continue our journey without backtracking. Highly recommend this direction – and thanks Lâm for making it so personal!