Cai Be Tour From Ho Chi Minh 1 Day
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 145 reviews
- HCMC, Cai Be, Vinh Long, HCMC
- By Vemekong
08:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Car, boat, sampan, lunch
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.
Highlights
Pickup from HCMC, drop off in HCMC
Explore Mekong River & have lunch on the islet
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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Pick-upThe car driver (no tour guide) will pick you up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to Cai Be boat station (about 10:00 AM) where your tour guide will greet and welcome you for embarking the boat.
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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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End the boat tour in Vinh Long & take the car back to hotel in HCMCDisembark in Vinh Long where your car driver (no tour guide) waits for you there and picks you up for Ho Chi Minh city. End the tour in HCMC around 05-06:00 PM. Let us know in advance, we offer free transfer from Vinh Long to Can Tho city center if you book Can Tho floating market tour on the next day with us.
from $119pp
from $119pp
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
A/C car and experienced driver
English speaking tour guide
Authentic lunch, boat & sampan (small boat)
Water 500ml/pax & entrance fees
Pick up from/to the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City by car
Others expense
Compulsory insurance
Gratuities
Guest reviews
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We were traveling with our two daughters (ages 7 and 10) and were a bit worried whether the tour would keep them engaged—but it turned out to be one of the highlights of our Vietnam trip!
Our guide Lâm met us in Cai Be with a warm welcome and immediately made our girls feel at ease. He explained everything in a way that they could understand and relate to.
The coconut candy workshop was a hit—they got to see, taste, and even help roll a piece of candy. The pop rice machine made them jump with excitement.
The sampan ride was calm and safe, and we even spotted some fish and birds along the way.
Lunch was in a lovely garden—our girls tried the elephant ear fish (a bit hesitantly) and ended up loving it.
I personally enjoyed the brick kiln in Vinh Long—it was more interesting than I imagined.
Lâm was patient, kind, and very good with children. If you’re a family looking for something genuine but not too intense, this is perfect.
This tour delivered way more than I expected. Our driver in the morning was on time and smooth. Once we got to Cai Be, David, our tour guide, took over.
We cruised past stilt houses and workshops, and David explained every detail with real passion.
The coconut candy-making was a treat (literally), and I even bought a few packs to take home. We saw how they make rice wine and tasted pop rice—it pops like popcorn but crunchier!
The floating market had just a few boats left, as David warned us. But no problem—we’re going to Can Tho tomorrow!
I really enjoyed the traditional music show on the island. Simple, warm, and emotional.
The rowing sampan was short but sweet—great photo ops and a nice chance to slow down.
Lunch was probably the best part: elephant ear fish, herbs, fresh rolls, all under fruit trees.
And I loved that we didn’t just turn around—we cruised to Vinh Long and ended with the brick kiln. Felt like an adventure from start to finish.
Back in Saigon by 5:45 PM with a full heart.