Day 1: Tan Phong island - Mekong Rustic Can Tho (-/L/D)
Arriving
early in the morning at around 9:30AM, you will be visiting the first
stop-over Cao Dai Temple in Cai Be which is symbolizing for the local
unique religion and then Cai Be Cathedral.
After that, you visit Cai Be inland market by
bicycle, buy some fresh tropical fruits there and engage in the
conversation with the local vendors. Continue to visit ancient and French colonial houses in the town.
Leaving the town, you will be go on a local ferry from Cai Be to Tan Phong Isle and then we will row on a sampan along the canals under the green canopy of water coconuts trees. This is optional depending on the tides of the Mekong River.
Back to the wharf, you will be cycling to Mekong Rustic homestay on Tan Phong isles
surrounded by lush tropical fruit gardens. There you have a lunch
break, with tea and refreshments prepared by the host of Mekong Rustic.
After
break time, cycling around the peaceful Tan Phong Isles. Stop at local
kindergarten if it is a school day (optional) to make friend with the
kids in a village school and at a local farmer’s house to savour a cup
of tea and local banana candies specialtiess. Enjoy your self-picked tropical fruits at one of the most abundant orchards on Mekong river while listen to Don Ca Tai Tu - an Intangible Cultural Heritage recognized by UNESCO.
Saying goodbye to the friendly host, we keep on cycling to the bang conical hat (“nón bang”) workshop
(optional) before leaving Tan Phong Isles to get back the pier and
depart to Mekong Rustic Can Tho by your own transportation. Overnight in
Mekong Rustic Can Tho.
Day 2: Mekong Rustic Can Tho (B/-/-)
In the early morning at 6:00 AM, you will take a
boat to Phong Dien floating market – the local market where they pick
the tropical fruits from their garden to sell there and have an
opportunity to talk to the sellers on their boats. Then you continue to
cruise through a beautiful small canals to reach Cai Rang floating
market – The biggest whole sale tropical fruits on floating market.
After experiencing floating market, you will visit a local family who
made noodles by handmade with 3 generations and you can try to learn how
to make noddle with them. You will have a light breakfast on local
restaurant beside beautiful and quiet canals. You will be back to Mekong
Rustic Can Tho at 10:00 AM. Check out at around 11:00. Tour ends at
Mekong Rustic Can Tho.
