REAL MEKONG 01 DAY TOUR (PRIVATE TOUR ONLY)

REAL MEKONG DELTA - FULL DAY TRIP

          Overview: Here we are in the South Vietnam of Ho Chi Minh city ( Formerly Saigon) and Mekong Delta, ( Mekong Delta or Cuu Long: literally mean: Nine Dragons River) One of the biggest rice and tropical fruit bowl of the World and Mekong River – Amazing river in South East Asia or You can call it as the 2nd Amazon river in S.E Asia. It will be huge miss if you do not make your trip down to the delta to see our real life along the legendary Mekong river ( The Mother of all water)

Real Mekong - Paddy Rice Field to Horizon

          More than ten thousand of local Travel agencies out there and Your hotel’s tour desks based in this city( from low – mid range – upscale) offer group tours, private tours from a few dollars to couple hundred dollar per person for a day trip and Most of them bring you to Mekong Delta’s to the islands such as: Unicorn, Turtle, Dragon islands etc...to see bee farms, taste honey, visit Coconut Candy workshops, listen traditional music show, take a rush hand row boat on super busy and short canal, offering simple survivor lunch etc.......That is very touristic and commercial cheap tours.....
After the trip. Many people keep complaining about Mekong tours to bring them to shop or just visit " Disneyland circle" then said Mekong delta is not worth seeing.......

If you're going to spend nearly a day of your valuable vacation time, why not invest in getting the best experience possible with your real experienced guide and unique local programs. Other words: You do not mind a cheap and join in a group tours to touristic areas of Mekong delta. You can find somewhere else .....

and if you need an Authentic private tours to cater what you need..... So, We are the right one to tailor exact your day tour.

WHY US????.......

         As We are totally BIG DIFFERENCE from those travel agencies... We know your time is short. That's why We let you see as much as you can. No duplication!!!!  by going down on the back road highway and coming back on the free way in the afternoon......And We are experienced  LOCAL guides, coming from the village Hence, We carefully select our original locations to bring you to some UNTOUCHED sites of Mekong delta where You can avoid all tourist group tours and Where You have chance to experience local daily life, visiting from a local fresh market, to tropical fruit gardens,  to understand a strong sense of ancestral worship in the countryside, their local ‘s friendliness and welcoming people...  The beautiful two different boat trips in Mekong river and Simply enjoy  a very healthy home cooked lunch and drinks to fulfill your wonderful day. 

Detailed Itinerary: Real Mekong Delta One Day Experience

Real Mekong - Scooter ride through rice fields

8:00AM. Pick you at your hotel in Saigon and drive to Mekong Delta.

8:40AM. Stop to visit Cao Dai Temple on the Roadside of backroad highway 50 in Go Cong County

9:00AM Visit Can Duoc wet market – Stunning rural informal setting market to see all fresh stuffs and super friendly market goers

10:00AM – 11:45AM: The highlight is to visit Tan Hoa village to meet Mr Phi family ( He is a veteran who served 5-1/2 year in Cambodia fighting against Khmer Rouge regime and to hear his survived story) Then taking a scooter ride ( you are on the back of our safe driver – Safe Helmet on) to go on small village paths covering by Coconut trees.

Visit and feeding Goats  at local family  in Tan Hoa county.

Real Mekong experience - Can Duoc Wet Market

Giving oppurtunity to take many pictures in rural village of Xom Ray and Trai Ca - crossing paddy rice fields. You will learn our rice process from start to finish. Visit Dragon fruits garden with A super friendly family, Mr Thuan who will share you about their life and how they make a living in a small village of Giang Lanh hamlet. 

12:00 at noon.  Cold beer time!!!!! and Home cooked lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00PM Transfer to Mytho ‘s dock for another highlight of the day is our boat trip. 

Passing some islands with many floating fish farms  in the upper Mekong river to Bentre Province

Transfer to smaller hand row sampan to wind though green , lush Cong Chua cannal – Amazon liked creek natural canal shading by water coconut and mangrove trees.
then walking through the jungle village of Que Son to the local highway. Taking tuk tuk ride then visit coconut candy process.

3:30PM. Leaving Ben Tre Province for Saigon to end the services at your hotel by 5:30PM.

Tour Cost: USD per Person:

US$115.00 per person for group of 02 persons

US$95.00 per persons for group of 03-05 persons

US$75.00 per persons for group of 06-08 persons.

Child policy will be applied as:

Children under 2 year of Age: F.O.C

Children  from 02 – 11 year of Age:  Half charge (50%)

Real Mekong - Natural Canal System

Child 12 year of Age subject as an Adult tour cost

The tour price can be changed according to your exact group-size and departing time, so please kindly contact at 

realmekongtours@gmail.com for your specific request.

Notice:  Please be informed, Our Travel Agent offers private tours only. We don’t offer join-in group tours, So You will have a private car with driver and an English speaking guide. No others join-in with you. (Even the tariffs show 02 persons, 4-6 persons but there are a group of their friends/family members. We do not put different people on the same tour.) Thank you!

Tour Included:

• Private transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver for the whole trip
• Meal as mentioned:  L = Lunch (Fresh seafood lunch or flexible on your request) (set Menu)
• Entrance fee to indicated sights
• English speaking guide
• Mineral water bottles/ wet tissue and plenty of seasonal tropical fruits
• Drinks ( Local Beer/Water or Soft drink) - Unlimited !!!
• Tasting Home made rice liquor or Cobra snake wine/ local cherry wine...(07 different kind of local liquor)
• Boat trip Mighty Mekong river
• Fresh Coconut drink on boat (01 coconut/ person)
• Motorbike scooter ride in Gocong ( Safe Driver/ with safe helmet)

Tour not included:    

•  Other meals, tips or any other incidental expenses are not mentioned in the above.
•  Personal travel insurance

Important Notice:

1. Proper shoes or sandals are required for this trip as you have to get on and off the boat quite a few times
2. We will visit a local Cao Dai Temple on this tour. Wearing shorts is ok, but not too short. Also, you are advised to get your shoulders covered while visiting the Cao Dai temple
3. Some parts of the Mekong Delta are not that green during the dry season which goes from March to May
4. You can leave your heavy backpacks in our vehicle with our driver and It will be safe while doing a day tour's activities. However, We are not responsible for any lost of money, wallet, smart phone, credit cards and all valuable stuffs 
5. There will be no shopping stops on this tour until you requests.

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REAL MEKONG 02 DAY (PRIVATE TOUR ONLY)

REAL MEKONG EXPERIENCE - 02 DAYS TRIP

       

Highlights:  Local people and their hospitality and daily activities, Can Duoc wet market, Scooter riding, Local rice husking process, boat trips and sampan cruise on Mekong River and its tributaries, Cai Rang & Phong Dien Floating markets, Vinh Trang accient Pagoda – local simple but very healthy food to make your trip more enjoyable...

Real Mekong Cocoonut Jungle

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Real Mekong Delta - 2 Day Experience

Day01: Saigon – Can Giuoc – Can Duoc – Gocong – Tan Hoa – Xom Ray – Tan Thanh – My Tho – Bentre – Cho Lach – Dinh Khao Ferry – Vinh Long – Cantho (L) 

7:30AM. Pick you at your hotel in Saigon and drive to Mekong Delta.
9:00AM Visit Can Duoc wet market – Stunning rural informal setting market to see all fresh farm products and super friendly market goers

Phong Dien Floating Market

10:00AM – 11:45AM: The highlight is to visit Tan Hoa village for scooter ride ( you are on the back of our safe driver – Safe Helmet on) to go on small village paths covering by Coconut trees and crossing paddy rice fields.
Giving oppurtunity to take many pictures in rural village of Xom Ray and Trai Ca. You will learn our rice process from start to finish. Visit Dragon fruits gardens 
12:00 at noon. Local home cooked lunch - wine testing
1:00 PM – 2:00PM Transfer to Mytho ‘s dock for another highlight of the day is our boat trip.
Passing many floating fish farms and islands in upper mekong river to Bentre.

Real Mekong - Paddy Rice Field - Tan Xuan Village

Transfer to smaller sampan to wind though green , lush Cong Chua cannal – Amazon liked creek cannal shading by water coconut and mangrove trees.
3:00PM-5:00PM. Leaving Ben Tre on backroad highway 57 for Cantho City. Capital City of mekong Delta.
Take a short Ferry Boat via Vinh Long to Can Tho.
Check in at the Hotel. Free on your own to explore the city.
Kimtho Hotel (03 Stars) or Similar one.
Day02:  Cantho – Phong Dien Floating Market – Rau Ram Cannal – Cai Rang Floating Market – An Binh Market – Cantho Bridge ( Mekong Lower River) Mythuan Bridge ( Upper Mekong River) – Vinh Trang Pagoda  – Saigon (B/L)
5:00AM: Depart for Phong Dien Floating Market.
5:20AM – 8:30AM: Get on our private long tail boat to visit Phong Dien Floating market.

Real Mekong - Trai Ca Village

What you need to do is to sit back on your boat, enjoy the morning coffee served by the local coffee boat and watch the whole world of trading going on from boats to boats. Phong Dien is smaller in scale and is more of a retailed one while Cai Rang is bigger and is more of a wholesaled one.
As our boat edges through the market, you will be surely driven back to the yester-centuries by the sound of bargaining, rowing, motoring mixed with the sound from the coffee boat, meat boat, grocery boat, ice boats…. Saying goodbye to Phong Dien floating market, our boat will speed up through many channels  - Rau Ram cannal is one of the Mekong River s cannal tretching along rural villages and arrive in Cai Rang floating market (3 km from Can Tho)- it is much bigger and is more of wholesale market with many more big and motored boats. And this will complete a special picture of around a million floating traders in this region who have been happily living a floating life and earn their living on some 50,000km of waterways in the Mekong Delta.

Real Mekong - Can Duoc local wet market

Stop to try the freshest pineapple before we get in land for An Binh wet market. Our driver is waiting to take you back to your hotel for healthy buffet breakfast.
10:30AM. Check out Hotel and say good bye Cantho to go over Cantho suspension bridge then to Mythuan bridge to visit Cao Dai Temple. Then get to Mytho.
12:00 at Noon. Stop for Lunch at Hu Tieu My Tho – local specialty ( My tho pork noodle soup)
1:00PM: Short drive to Vinh Trang Pagoda to visit the biggest pagoda in Mekong delta with Giant Buddha Statues of Past – Present and Future.
2:00PM – 04:30PM: Leaving for Saigon on Saigon – Trung Luong freeway. Services will end after we drop you off at your hotel in Saigon by 4:30PM.

Tour Cost: USD per Person:

US$240.00 per person for group of 02 persons

US$195.00 per persons for group of 03-05 persons

US$160.00 per persons for group of 06-08 persons.

Child policy will be applied as:
Children under 2 year of Age: F.O.C
Children  from 02 – 11 year of Age:  Half charge (50%)
Child 12 year of Age subject as an Adult tour cost
The tour price can be changed according to your exact group-size and departing time, so please kindly contact at
realmekongtours@gmail.com or hienguide2000@yahoo.com  for your specific request.

Notice:  Please be informed, my company offers private tours only. We don’t do join-in group tours, so you will have private car with driver and an English speaking guide. No others join-in with you.
Tour Included:

• Private transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver for the whole trip
• 01 Night Accommodation in Cantho: twin sharing room at mentioned hotel or similar one
• Meal as mentioned:   02 Lunches and One Buffet Breakfast: L = Lunch (Fresh seafood lunch or flexible on your request) (set Menu)
• 2nd Lunch with Hu Tieu Mytho on 2nd Day.
• B = Breakfast : Buffet Breakfast will be served at the hotel on 2nd Day.
• Entrance fee to indicated sights
• English speaking guide
• Mineral water bottles/ wet tissue and plenty of seasonal tropical fruits
• Drinks ( Local Beer/Water or Solf drink).
• Tasting Home made rice wine or Cobra snake wine / Cherry wine..
• Boat trip Mighty Mekong river
• Motorbike scooter ride in Gocong ( Safe Driver/ safe helmet)

Tour not included:

•  Other meals, tips or any other incidental expenses are not mentioned in the above

Important Notice:

1. Proper shoes or sandals are required for this trip as you have to get on and off the boat quite a few times
2. We will visit a local Cao Dai Temple on this tour. Wearing shorts is ok, but not too short. Also, you are advised to get your shoulders covered while visiting the temple
3. Some parts of the Mekong Delta are not that green during the dry season which goes from March to May
4. You can leave your heavy backpacks in our vehicle with our driver and It will be safe while doing a day tour's activities. However, We are not responsible for any lost of money, wallet, smart phone, credit cards and all valuable stuffs
5. Time on tour can be flutuated & flexible depending on local ferry and traffic
6. There will be no shopping stops on this tour until you request. You only buy what you want and when you want

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REAL MEKONG 03 DAY (PRIVATE TOUR ONLY)

REAL MEKONG EXPERIENCE - HOMESTAY - 03 DAYS TRIP

Real Mekong - Phong Dien Floating Market

Trip’s Overview: Let’s join Real Delta Tours and go for REAL to travel to an untouched region of the Mekong Delta where you will definitely get an insight into the locals’ daily routines and activities. You will enjoy a stunning short bike ride through remote villages stretching along paddy fields and fantastic boat ride through the narrow channels amongst the Delta’s incredible scenery. We ensure you will be amazed by lots of the locals’ activities on the rivers, orchards, at the local market and floating markets. The beauty, friendliness of local village where we stay with locals can hardly be described by words!The locals’ strong sense of ancestral worship can be felt and seen everywhere. And the locals’ hospitality and their simple but healthy food will surely make your trip even more enjoyable ....Check it out what we offer: Authentic Mekong Delta 3 Day Experience

Detailed Itinerary: Real Mekong Delta 3 Day Experience

Day01: Saigon – Can Giuoc – Can Duoc – Gocong – Tan Hoa – Xom Ray – Tan Thanh – My Tho – Bentre (L/D)
7:30AM. Pick you at your hotel in Saigon and drive to Mekong Delta.
9:00AM Visit Can Duoc wet market – Stunning rural informal setting market to see all fresh fram products and super friendly market goers
10:00AM – 11:45AM: The highlight is to visit Tan Hoa village for scooter ride ( you are on the back of our safe driver – Safe Helmet on) to go on small village paths covering by Coconut trees.

Real Mekong- Walking on "Monkey Bridge"

Giving oppurtunity to take many pictures in rural village of Xom Ray and Trai Ca. You will learn our rice process from start to finish. Visit Rice husking factory.
12:00 at noon. home cooked lunch with unlimited drinks
1:00 PM – 2:00PM Transfer to Mytho ‘s dock for another highlight of the day is our boat trip.
Passing many floating fish farms and islands in upper mekong river to Bentre.
Transfer to smaller sampan to wind though green , lush Cong Chua cannal – Amazon liked creek cannal shading by water coconut and mangrove trees.
Visit another village where you can see their fruit gardens 
3:00PM-5:00PM. Leaving Ben Tre on backroad highway for your homestay.
7:00PM: Help family prepared your dinner.
Accomodation: Ben Tre Home stay – basic Condition with No A/c, No TV, No Internet and sharing toilet
Twin or double bed with solf mattress and Mosquitos net
Day02: Ben Tre – Dong Phu Cannal – Binh Hoa Phuoc – Cai Thia – Coco village – Cai Be  Banam Cannal – Vinh Long – Cantho (B/L)

Real Mekong Delta - Gondola at Ba Nam Canal

7:00AM – 9:00AM: Simple Breafast at your homestay. Transfer to Coco village. Hop on the boat to go along Dong Phu Mangrove cannal to Cai Thia village
9:00AM – 12:00AM Visit riverside family and learn how to make rice paper and you can make one by yourself!!
Taking bicycle ride though lush tropical orchards. You can make some stops along the way as you wish to take the best pictures of Cai Thia – Cai Be – Hoa Loc – CoCo village , best known for Guavas, Orange, Mango, Mandarin, Banana, Jackfruit etc...
Our bike ride will reach to another jungle house to welcomed by another friendly host to show you how to make and enjoy your Banh Tieu ( tapioca & rice flowers white sesame donuts).
Say good bye this family after your cup of Jasmine warm tea and our friendly conversation to understand about their village and how they lead their simple life.
12:00- 12:40PM. Back to your boat to wind along  Co Chien river ( another Tributary of Mekong river) to Binh Hoa Phuoc island for your lunch.
1:40PM – 2:40PM: Back to your boat for a short transfer to Ba nam natural cannal for hand row sampan.
3:00PM – 4:30PM: Your Boat trip will be finished in Cai Be. Pick up and overland on Highway 1 to Cantho City. Capital city of mekong delta.
5:00PM: Check in at the Hotel. Free on your own to explore the city.
Kimtho Hotel (03 Stars) or Similar one

Real Mekong Delta - Live Duck Market

Day03:  Cantho – Phong Dien Floating Market – Rau Ram Cannal – Cai Rang Floating Market – An Binh Market – Cantho Bridge ( Mekong Lower River) Mythuan Bridge ( Upper Mekong River) – Vinh Trang Pagoda  – Saigon (B/L)

5:00AM: Depart for Phong Dien Floating Market.

5:20AM – 8:30AM: Get on our private long tail boat to visit Phong Dien Floating market.

What you need to do is to sit back on your boat, enjoy the morning coffee served by the local coffee boat and watch the whole world of trading going on from boats to boats .Phong Dien is smaller in scale and is more of a retailed one while Cai Rang is bigger and is more of a wholesaled one.

Real Mekong Delta - Paddy Rice Field

As our boat edges through the market, you will be surely driven back to the yester-centuries by the sound of bargaining, rowing, motoring mixed with the sound from the coffee boat, meat boat, grocery boat, ice boats…. Saying goodbye to Phong Dien floating market, our boat will speed up through many channels  - Rau Ram cannal is one of the Mekong Rivers cannal tretching along rural villages and arrive in Cai Rang floating market (3 km from Can Tho)- it is much bigger and is more of wholesale market with many more big and motored boats. And this will complete a special picture of around a million floating traders in this region who have been happily living a floating life and earn their living on some 50,000km of waterways in the Mekong Delta.
Stop to try the freshest pineapple before we get in land for An Binh wet market. Our driver is waiting to take you back to your hotel for healthy buffet breakfast.
10:30AM. Check out Hotel and say good bye Cantho to go over Cantho suspension bridge then to Mythuan bridge to Cai Lay to visit Cao dai Temple then to get to Mytho.
12:00 at Noon. Stop for Lunch at Hu Tieu My Tho – local specialty ( My tho pork noodle soup)
1:00PM: Short drive to Vinh Trang Pagoda to visit the biggest pagoda in Mekong delta with Giant Buddha Statues of Past – Present and Future.

Real Mekong Delta - Cai Rang Floating Market

2:00PM – 04:30PM: Leaving for Saigon on Saigon – Trung Luong freeway. Services will end after we drop you off at your hotel in Saigon by 4:30PM.
Tour Cost: USD per Person:

US$375.00 per person for group of 02 persons

US$320.00 per persons for group of 03-05 persons

US$270.00 per persons for group of 06-08 persons.

Child policy will be applied as:
Children under 2 year of Age: F.O.C
Children  from 02 – 11 year of Age:  Half charge (50%)
Child 12 year of Age subject as an Adult tour cost
The tour price can be changed according to your exact group-size and departing time, so please kindly contact at
realmekongtours@gmail.com or hienguide2000@yahoo.com  for your specific request.
Notice:  Please be informed, Our company offers private tours only. We don’t do join-in group tours, so you will have private car with driver and an English speaking guide. No others join-in with you.
Tour Included:

• Private transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver for the whole trip
• 01 Night Accommodation in Cantho and 01 night at the homestay : twin sharing room at mentioned hotel or similar one
• Meal as mentioned:  03 Lunches – 01 Dinner at Homestay – 02 Breakfasts ( 01 breakfast at the homestay and one buffet BF at Kimtho hotel)
• Entrance fee to indicated sights
• English speaking guide
• Mineral water bottles/ wet tissue and plenty of seasonal tropical fruits
• Drinks ( Local Beer/Water or Solf drink) Unlimited!!
• Tasting Home made rice wine or Cobra snake wine - Cherry wine
• Boat trip Mighty Mekong river
• Sampan ride ( Mekong Gondola) in Banam Canal
• Motorbike scooter ride in Gocong ( Safe Driver/ safe helmet)

Tour not included:

•  Other meals, tips or any other incidental expenses are not mentioned in the above

Important Notice:

1. Proper shoes or sandals are required for this trip as you have to get on and off the boat quite a few times
2. We will visit a local Cao Dai Temple on this tour. Wearing shorts is ok, but not too short. Also, you are advised to get your shoulders covered while visiting the temple
3. Some parts of the Mekong Delta are not that green during the dry season which goes from March to May
4. You can leave your heavy backpacks in our vehicle with our driver and It will be safe while doing a day tour's activities. However, We are not responsible for any lost of money, wallet, smart phone, credit cards and all valuable stuffs
5. Time on tour can be flutuated & flexible depending on local ferry and traffic
6. Our program can be slightly change depending on wet and dry season
7. There will be no shopping stops on this tour until you request. You buy what you want and when you want

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REAL MEKONG DELTA 04 DAYS (PRIVATE TOUR ONLY)

Trip’s Highlights: 

Real Mekong - Walking in Xom Ray Village

• Tan Hoa – Xom Ray rural village
• Phong Dien & Cai Rang floating markets
• Cao Dai Temple
• Tra Su Conservation
• Local wet market
• Bike/scooter ride crossing paddy fields
• Boat trip & sampan cruise on Mekong River
• Sampan cruise to floating fish farms
• Bonsai garden and orchards
• Authentic Vietnamese food
• Everyday local tropical fresh fruits
• Try 07 kind of local home- made liquors
• Local people and their hospitality

Detailed Itinerary: Real Mekong Delta 4 Days Experience

Day 1: Saigon – Can Duoc – Gocong – BenTre - Homestay(L/D)

Real Mekong - Bike ride through paddy rice field

7:30 AM Pick up at your hotel in D1. Enjoy a pleasant drive on the secondary road 50 (not the Highway 1!!) will take us to Can Duoc market –a stunning rural market on its informal setting and friendly market goers

Visit Cao Dai Temple

Have a short ride on newly built bridge to cross Vam Co river and then drive to Go Cong .

Upon arriving in Tan Hoa, you will enjoy to hop on the back of a scooter with your own driver through some remote villages dotted with coconut palm

  Home cooked lunch would be served then Transfer to BenTre for boat trip to visit some local villages and taking sampan ride on natural cannals.

Drive to   Bentre for overnight.

Acc: Ben Tre  Homestay – basic Condition with No A/c, No TV, and sharing toilet double bed with soft mattress and Mosquitoes net

Day2: Bentre – Cai Be – Banam Cannals - Caithia Bike Ride –  Long Xuyen - Chau Doc (B/L)

Real Mekong - Cai Rang floating market

7:30 AM. After your breakfast. Transfer to Coco village. Take a boat trip along natural canals Then make our way to CaiThia to cross the river delta and weave through the small canals of Binh Hoa Phuoc island to discover the lush scenery and people working on the farm then then bicycle ride though lush orchards. (1 – ½ hours) Enjoy your lunch with local delicacy with fresh water fish of "elephant ear-fish.Sampan ride on Banam natural cannals. Transfer to Chau Doc city via Long Xuyen for overnight.

Acc: Victoria Lodge resort. 4 stars

Day3:  Chau Doc - Tra Su Mangove Conservation - Floating Fish Farm - Cham Village - Long Xuyen Crocodile farm - Cantho City  (B/L)

Real Mekong - Get lost in paddy rice fields

Pick up and our journey to Tri Ton to Tra Su Conservation, board on an rowing-boat (depends on water level) or take a short walk (4km) to unveil the breath-taking scenery and the wildlife habitats of this sensational and unique Conservation. It is a-thousand-hectare mangroves forest surrounded by paddy fields! Drive to Chau Doc (20km) to take a boat trip to visit Chau Doc floating fish farms, stop by Cham minority Islam village.

Drive to Long Xuyen city to visit Crocodile Farm - Head to Cantho city for a night

Acc: Kim Tho Hotel 3 stars. 

Day 4: Cantho – Phong Dien  Floating market –Natural banana canals -  Cai Rang floating market – Cantho airport (B)

Real Mekong - Phong Dien floating market

5:00AM - Take a very early boat trip to visit the unique and stunning floating markets of Phong Dien and Cai Rang. What you need to do is to sit back on your boat, enjoy the morning coffee served by the local coffee boat and watch the whole world of trading going on from boats to boats. Phong Dien is smaller in scale and is more of a retailed one while Cai Rang is bigger and is more of a wholesaled one. If you are fruit lovers, go for the freshest ones here at these markets. As our boat edges through the market, you will be surely driven back to the yester-centuries by the sound of bargaining, rowing, motoring mixed with the sound from the coffee boat, meat boat, grocery boat, ice boats…. Saying goodbye to Phong Dien floating market, our boat will speed up through many channels of the Mekong River stretching along rural villages and arrive in Cai Rang floating market (3 km from Can Tho)- it is much bigger and is more of wholesale market with many more big and motored boats. And this will complete a special picture of around a million floating traders in this region who have been happily living a floating life and earn their living on some 50,000km of waterways in the Mekong Delta. Back hotel for your buffet breakfast. Transfer  back to Saigon to end the services or we can finish the services at Can Tho Airport

TOURCOST USD/PERSON ( PRIVATE TOUR ONLY)

02 Persons	US$445/person
03- 05 persons	US$ 385/ person
06 -08 Persons	US$340/ person

Tour Included:

Private transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver for the whole trip

Accommodation: 01Night at Homestay (Basic condition) - 01 night at 04 stars hotel in Chau Doc.  01 Night 03 stars hotel in Cantho

Meal as mentioned:  03B = Breakfasts.  03L = Lunches . 01D= Dinner (Home cooked dinner)  

Entrance fee to indicated sights

English speaking guide

Mineral water bottles/ wet tissue and seasonal tropical fruits/ local beer)

Boat trip Mighty Mekong river ( Bentre – Caithia - - Chau Doc - Tra Su - Cantho)

Motorbike scooter ride in Gocong

Tropical Fruits

Bicycle Ride in Caithia

Tour not included:    

Drinks, other meals, tips, Travel insurance or any other incidental expenses are not mentioned in the above

 .

Notice: 

Proper shoes or sandals are required for this trip as you have to get on and off the boat quite a few times
We will visit a local Cao Dai Temple on this tour. Wearing shorts is ok, but not too short. Also, you are advised to get your shoulders covered while visiting the temple

You can leave your heavy luggage in our vehicle and It will be safe while doing a day tour's activities. 

There will be no shopping stops on this tours.

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Cruise Ship On shore

WELCOME CRUISE PASSENGERS TO SAIGON

Docking in Phu My Port

Overview: You travel around the World on the cruise ship and want to explore many different cultures, people, history, food, lifestyle of each destinations whenever docking.
Most of cruise ship operators  offer big bus tour to small family group  for their cruise’s clients. However, Their programs are quite typically classic with some sightseeings,  free time for shopping etc...for many years and their tour fee is not cheap as well.
Why not give us a chance to take care your land services for better value, and understanding more locals. Because we are LOCAL TEAM and we strongly know how to provide what your travel need...
Firstly, You can help local people to improve their  community, their local economy when you travel.

Docking in Hiep Phuoc Port

Secondly, Our tours are much cheaper but higher value and Most important is we can customize your up to date - private program and personal services, exactly to response your interest and expectations. Absolutely, we will get off the beaten track tours
Just imagine that when you travel with a big group tour and many problem can be annoyed ....then you have to tight on the group even you don't want to... We know how hard situation that caused let alone some " unfriendly companion" who may ruin your excited day easily
So,  why not take this benefit When you travel with your family, your children, group of friends or some new friends you know on the cruise, who are easy to get along well to travel with... just leave us a message to put your request. We are so sure to customize a great day on shore for your family and for your peace of mind. And of course only our local  experienced tourguide will offer you the most memorable day in our beautiful cityhome.
THERE ARE 3 DIFFERENT  PORTS IN HO CHI MINH CITY/SAIGON WHERE YOU DOCKFIRST – NHA RONG (SAIGON/HCMC) – IS NEAR CITY CENTER, SECOND – HIEP PHUOC – IS ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM CITY CENTER,THIRD – PHU MY – IS 02 HOURS FROM SAIGON/HCMC CITY CENTER &
3.5 HOURS FROM MEKONG DELTA 

Guide - Welcome cruise travellers at Cai Mep Port

So, We offer Pick up and Drop off at your cruises and our private day trip programs as below:

1. Real Cuchi Tunnels Tour
2. Real Saigon City Tour
3. Real Mekong Delta Day Tour

The tour price can be changed according to which PROGRAM you pick, which PORT your cruise DOCK, your exact group-size and departing time, so please kindly contact at hienguide2000@yahoo.com for your specific request. 
Notice:  Please be informed, my company offers private tours only. We don’t do join-in group tours, so you will have private car with driver and an English speaking guide. No others join-in with you. 

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REAL CUCHI TUNNEL TOUR (PRIVATE TOUR ONLY)

CHU CHI TUNNELS DAY TOUR: SAIGON TO CU CHI TUNNELS

   

V.C Viet Cong in Cuchi Tunnels 1969

GIs 1969 in Cu Chi Tunnels

     

Overview: How many must-see attractions in your bucket list when you are in Ho Chi Minh City (Known as:  Formerly Saigon)

Beside some colonial architecture in the downtown with Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post office, Opera House, Saigon City Hall, Ben Thanh Market, War Remnant Museum, China town section with colorful temples....

Wanna learn a piece of Vietnam war history by booking your experienced Tour guide for a short trip to Cuchi Tunnels

Most of you may know about Vietnam Country through its war history and Stories about Vietnam  war have been told and retold thousands of time in magazine, Newspaper articles, books, Televisions  and Movie...., then No need to repeat here. Unfortunately, Some accounts wrongly give misleading or not fully enough....Why not take a short trip to Chuchi tunnels where you can not only be told about all the war but also touch on that and walk on that. Check it out:

Many Questions ( Even some personal physical questions) Before you go
          For an Example:

“I want to visit the Chi Chi Tunnels however I am overweight, heart-complications or claustrophobia  would this be an issue when going through the tunnels?

The answers:

They have "westernized" one section of the tunnels that makes it easier to experience for someone who's stature is a little more than an average Vietnamese person. They also do have some exits along the way... However, only a small portion of the visitors to the tunnels actually enter into them, as they still are relatively small spaces. There is plenty to see and experience at the tunnels without having to physically enter into one of them. Let's check it out”

Today, Going through the enlarged Chu Chi Tunnels

Today, We highly recommend you the most highlighted  half day tour to former battlefield of Cu Chi village or Cu Chi Tunnles system located 65km North West of Saigon.

You can reach here by yourself with guide or without guide. You can take big bus from the city (group tour) – Taking a cab – Contact your hotel’s desk for this tour or even most expensive by Saigon river waterways to Cu Chi Village or exploring the Tunnels with Cuchi stationed local guide to listen and learn his/her propaganda facts.

 However if you're going to spend nearly a day of your valuable vacation time, why not invest in getting the best experience possible with your real experienced Tour guide and also your storyteller ( of course The stories from the both sides)

 Only the experienced local Tour guide with wealth of knowledge to share you not only about the tunnels but also to provide a wealth of informative history about Vietnam, its people and local culture

You will be well educated with pertinent facts about the resourcefulness of the Vietnamese people and the conditions under which they lived in during the conflict.

All I can say is that the quality of your guide makes all the difference 

Real Chu Chi Tunnels experience, we offer

7:30 AM. 
Pick up at your hotel in Saigon.A pleasant 60 km drive through many beautiful paddy fields heading northwest of Saigon, you are going to visit a massive underground network located near by the area once called "Iron Triangle" and was the termination of the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

9:00AM 
On Arrival. We start our walking tour to Underground Bunker for Black and white Cuchi Gerrilla Fighters Propaganda Documentary film in English for about 15 minutes ( You can skip if you dont want to)

9:30AM – 12:00AM. 

Chu Chi Tunnels - Today ,Shooting Range

Walking tour on dirt road trail through the jungle to see Cu Chi Secret Entrance, B52 Bomb crators, Booby traps. Keep walking you will find many ventilations air holes ( oxygen supply system for the Tunnels networks)

Short stop to see American Destroyed Tank M41.

Move to Jungle Gallery to view all kind of metal traps recycling from American bomb shells or materials.

Visit underground weapon worshop to understand how Vietcong made all kind of trap s and land mines by hand

Passing “ National Defense Shooting Range” where you can purchase to fire some old Rifles ( On your option and your own account)
It is time to go in the Tunnels with your local guide (Having his flashlight) from underground fighting bunkers to hospital bunkers ( you can go out through their exit routes in every 20 m long if you do not want to any further and deeper..)

Stop to sample and tea break with Vietcong Food – steamed tapioca roots and Vietcong hot tea.
Learning about underground kitchen and underground dining room.

Chu Chi Tunnels - Getting down small sceret entrance

The tunnels were used by Viet Cong guerrillas as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches and living quarters for numerous guerrilla fighters. The role of the tunnel systems was so important to the Viet Cong in resisting American operations and protracting the war, eventually persuading the weary Americans into withdrawal.
12:15PM – 1:30PM. 
We return Saigon for Lunch at The Best Pho in Saigon.
The Tour will end after we drop you off at your hotel by 2:30PM.
Tour Cost: USD per Person:

Chu Chi Tunnels - Standing on  huge B52 Bomb Crater

US$80 per person for group of 02 persons

US$65 per persons for group of 03-05 persons

US$ 55 per persons for group of 06-08 persons.

Child policy will be applied as:
Children under 2 year of Age: F.O.C
Children  from 02 – 11 year of Age:  Half charge (50%)
Child 12 year of Age subject as an Adult tour cost

The tour price can be changed according to your exact group-size and departing time, so please kindly contact at 

realmekongtours@gmail.com / hienguide2000@yahoo.com for your specific request.

Notice: People with any heart-complications or claustrophobia should not go through the tunnels. Going down and have some photos taken should be fine. Visitors can fire some old types of rifle at Cu Chi shooting range ( your option & your own account)

Please be informed, Our company offers private tours only. We don’t do join-in group tours, so you will have private car with driver and an English speaking guide. No others join-in with you.
Tour Price Included:

• A/C car or van,
• English-speaking tour guide,
• Entrance fee
• Lunch at the best Pho ( Vietnamese Noodle soup) or The Best Com Tam ( Broken rice with Huge porkribs)
• Cold Mineral water on tour

Tour Price Not Included:

•  Other meals, tips or any other incidental expenses are not mentioned in the above.
•  Personal travel insurance 

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