13 2-Day Experiences in Ho Chi Minh City Worth the Morning

1.Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,183 reviews · from $81Our pick

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Ben Tre, and Can Tho for river rides, village tastings, a rice noodle workshop, and an early visit to Cai Rang Floating Market. Guides such as Bac, Phuc, Ele, and Pham are praised for clear English and lively local stories.

“An incredibly interesting trip. It is perfectly planned and has no weak points. At every step you will be surprised. Two days for this type of trip is an optimal choice that will surely meet your expectations. The guide is extremely funny, well-read and ensures a good mood all the time. I definitely recommend it”

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2.Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour from HCM City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 942 reviews · from $61Best value

Trade Ho Chi Minh City traffic for Mekong canals, coconut farms, village cycling, local markets, and an overnight stay in Can Tho. Your English-speaking guide, often Bac, Nick, Lucky, or another assigned leader, handles transport, meals, boats, and timing. The early market visit can vary in quality.

“The first day is very good. Lots of interesting sights & activities. The Guide was pretty good, keen to let us know about the itinerary and point out interesting landmarks etc on the way down, however he talked to us for about an hour & was standing up facing us. It would have been better if he'd been sitting down so we could listen more comfortably, and broken it down into say 20 min bursts. We would have liked longer at the Pagoda as it was quite rushed and there's lots to see. The boat trips were lovely, although we felt uncomfortable at being expected to tip the sampan rower,…”

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3.Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour from HCMC

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 813 reviews · from $67

Spend two days moving through the Mekong Delta by van, boat, sampan, bike, and kayak. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, coconut workshops, Cai Rang Floating Market, a rice noodle factory, and a riverside home. Guides such as Viet, Dian, Linda, and Harry have earned praise for clear explanations and friendly care.

“This tour was even better than expected. Everything is included. The Hotel we stayed in was luxurious even with no extra money. Thanks to Linda we had a perfect combination of local experience and food tasting. We could see bigger floatinRead more”

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4.Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets, Biking, Amazing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 492 reviews · from $61

Spend two days tracing the Mekong from My Tho and Ben Tre to Can Tho. You’ll cruise the Tien River, taste coconut candy, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, explore Cai Rang Floating Market, cross a bamboo monkey bridge, and return to Ho Chi Minh City with a local guide.

“Do not book the trip with this company. They can transfer you to another company in the middle of the trip. And whatever activities they promised, you may not have it with other company. Worst experience ever”

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5.Mekong Delta Homestay 2-Day at Family Tiny Garden – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · from $89

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for a small-group Mekong Delta stay at Family Tiny Garden. You’ll cruise the Tien River, cycle through orchards and rice fields, kayak, fish, cook, and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. Guides such as Chow, Dennis, Son, and Phong are praised for clear English and warm care.

“This tour is a very diverse Mekong Delta Experience. You get to learn to cook local food, catch fish, try local food, cycle through villages, be paddled along narrow canals, hold snakes, (optional), visit a huge temple, meet monks, cross the mighty Mekong and more! Hien was our host for the Family Tiny Garden stay and gave us a lovely quiet village life experience. Activities were lots of fun and at our own pace. The farm is evolving so we got to help with cottage construction. Beautiful location, wonderful host, great food: what more could you want?”

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6.Small-group 2-Day Mekong Delta: Floating market, Cooking Class…

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · from $170

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Can Tho in a group of about 10. Ride motorboats to Cai Rang Floating Market, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cook and eat locally, cycle, and sleep at a villager’s house. Guide Stark has led some departures.

“excellent all round. activities and quality of accommodation and food and guide. no bad parts. 2 days is plenty”

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7.Mekong Delta ‘Cai Rang’ Floating Market 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 176 reviews · from $168

Spend two days exploring Cai Be, Vinh Long, Can Tho, and Cai Rang Floating Market with Joy Journeys. Expect small groups of up to 10, boat trips, local meals, village cycling, and a Bamboo Eco Village or Mekong Silt Ecolodge stay. Guides such as Tri, Tom, Qui, and Logan add useful local insight.

“The resort was very luxurious and the food was incredible! The guide (Tri) was great and had a lot of local knowledge.”

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8.Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets & Cultural Exploration

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $119

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be and Can Tho with an English-speaking guide, boat rides, a rural bicycle outing, local sweets, noodle-making, Khmer culture, and Con Son Island. Guides such as Slim and Tom have earned strong praise, though pickup rules and group size need careful checking.

“Slim was great!! Highly recommended. The tour was very interesting, Slim and the taxi driver were friendly and kind. Slim knew a lot about history and his english is very good :)”

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9.2-Day Mekong Delta Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · from $66

Spend two days in the Mekong Delta with guide Hau, traveling by motorboat, rowing boat, rickshaw, bicycle, and bus. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, Cai Rang Floating Market, a coconut candy workshop, a bee farm, and a village cooking class, with one night in Can Tho.

“The organisation was a mess. Received a message the night before demanding more money. The first day was with 1 tour company, then we got dropped off to a different tour company. After that I think we were on a different similar tour. Read more”

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10.Mekong Delta 2 Days: Floating Markets & Cultural Exploration

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 84 reviews · 2 days · from $112

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City through Cai Be’s canals and orchards, paddle a sampan, cook lunch, cycle Tan Phong Island, and stay in Can Tho. Guide Lilly, Peter, or Yudi may lead the English tour. Day two brings Cai Rang Floating Market, a noodle factory, fruit gardens, and a Khmer pagoda.

“Une découverte du Delta et de ses habitants qui vous emmène au plus près de la vie, de la réalité, de l'authenticité de ce pays et de ses régions. Notre guide était pédagogue, agréable et disponible. Enfin, les hébergements réservés à Can Tho sont d'une qualité exceptionnelle et "réparateurs" pour affronter la seconde journée. Nous recommandons sans réserve. Serge”

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11.2-Day Trekking & Biking Nam Cat Tien National Park from HCM City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $319

Spend two active days in Cat Tien National Park with hotel pickup, meals, lodging, forest cycling, a night safari, and a jeep ride to Bau Sau Lake. The group is limited to 10 people, making this a practical nature escape from Ho Chi Minh City.

“The 2 day trip to Cat Tien was simply amazing. It was just my boyfriend and me this time (lucky us) and the activities in the national park were adventurous, fun and well planned. The nature is really beautiful and we were able to see so many Read more”

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12.Nam Cat Tien National Park 2 Days 1 Night – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $315

Travel privately from Ho Chi Minh City to Nam Cat Tien National Park with guide Eddie or another English-speaking guide. Visit lava tubes, paddle at Bau Sau Lake, hike through jungle, and join a shared night Jeep safari. Meals, transport, and one hotel night are included.

“We had a great time on the tour to Cat Tien! There were few tourists and we had the natural environment almost entirely to ourselves. We saw some beautiful and unique animals and it was intriguing to learn about the conservation efforts doRead more”

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13.Nam Cat Tien National Park 2-Day Tour with Lodging, Meals..

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $370

Spend two days in Cat Tien National Park with a private guide such as Harry, Chinh, or Dien. Walk through old-growth forest, visit lava tubes, ride a jeep at night, and trek to Bau Sau Lake. Transport, meals, a shared room, and hotel pickup from central Ho Chi Minh City are included.

“We had a wonderful trip led by Harry, our tour guide, who was very knowledgeable, super friendly, and fun, and nothing was too much trouble for him. The national park was a complete contrast to Ho Chi Minh City, very peaceful and relaxing. We would recommend the cycling as an additional activity.”

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