From Saigon: Cai Be Mekong Tour with Cooking Class & Rowing Boat
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Earliest Date Available: October 18, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
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Earliest Date Available: October 18, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience
Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world
Why book with byFood?Japan's #1 food travel platform
Japan's #1 food travel platformTrusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT
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Immerse yourself in the culinary and river culture of the Mekong Delta on an exclusive day tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be. Cruise the scenic Tien River past local stilt houses, glide along peaceful coconut-shaded canals aboard a traditional hand-rowed wooden sampan, and visit family craft workshops. Join an interactive hands-on cooking class in a riverside garden to prepare authentic Vietnamese delicacies before enjoying your freshly cooked feast.
Highlights:
Learn to cook authentic Vietnamese specialties with a friendly local host.
Savor your freshly prepared culinary creations in a peaceful riverside garden.
Drift through narrow, shaded palm canals aboard a traditional hand-rowed sampan.
Cruise the scenic Tien River and observe authentic riverside village life.
Visit local artisanal family workshops to taste honey tea and warm coconut candy.
Includes private air-conditioned vehicle transfers and dedicated licensed guide
Private AC car, private boat and rowing boat trips in Mekong Delta, bicycle
Lunch
- Lunch meal and tropical fruits are mentioned.
Entrance fee on tour
Friendly English speaking tour guide
Other meals not mentioned in itinerary
Tips and personal expenses
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2 hours · Admission Ticket Free
Ho Chi Minh City
Stop 1: Private Hotel Pickup & Drive to Cai Be
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes | Admission: Free
Description: Meet your private guide and professional driver at your District 1 hotel lobby (7:30 AM). Enjoy a comfortable highway drive past scenic rice paddies toward Cai Be in Tien Giang province.
Stop 1: Private Hotel Pickup & Drive to Cai Be Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes | Admission: Free Descrip…
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2 hours · Admission Ticket Free
Cai Be
Stop 2: Tien River Cruise & Traditional Artisanal Workshops
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes | Admission: Included
Description: Board your private motorized boat along the river. Observe authentic river life, visit family workshops to see how coconut candy and crispy popped rice are handcrafted, and taste warm treats.
Stop 2: Tien River Cruise & Traditional Artisanal Workshops Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes | Admission:…
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45 minutes · Admission Ticket Free
Cai Be
Stop 3: Hand-Rowed Wooden Sampan in Shaded Canals
Duration: 45 minutes | Admission: Included
Description: Switch to a traditional wooden sampan gently rowed by a local villager. Glide deep through narrow, tranquil waterways completely sheltered beneath wild water coconut palm canopies
Stop 3: Hand-Rowed Wooden Sampan in Shaded Canals Duration: 45 minutes | Admission: Included Descrip…
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2 hours · Admission Ticket Free
Cai Be
Stop 4: Hands-On Vietnamese Cooking Class & Riverside Lunch
Duration: 2 hours | Admission: Included
Description: Head to a tranquil riverside garden homestead for an interactive cooking class. Learn the secrets of authentic Southern Vietnamese cuisine, roll traditional spring rolls (Cha Gio), and enjoy a delicious feast of your own culinary creations.
Stop 4: Hands-On Vietnamese Cooking Class & Riverside Lunch Duration: 2 hours | Admission: Included…
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2 hours · Admission Ticket Free
Ho Chi Minh City
Stop 5: Comfortable Highway Return Drive to Saigon Hotel
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes | Admission: Free
Description: Reboard your private AC vehicle for a relaxing return highway drive to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving back at your hotel lobby around 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Stop 5: Comfortable Highway Return Drive to Saigon Hotel Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes | Admission: Fr…
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We will pick up and drop off at all hotels in Ho Chi Minh City
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