Visit Cai Be – Official Cai Be Travel Guide
Planning a holiday to Cai Be? Discover top reasons to go, best time to visit, tours and free itineraries, history and hidden gems with the official guide! Find out what to do, where to go, where to stay and what to eat in Cai Be from the local travel experts who know it best. If you’re not able to visit just yet, plan ahead to make the most of your wish-lists.

Welcome to Cai Be Tien Giang
Cai Be is a district in the west of Tien Giang province. Cai Be has a total area of 41,000 ha, and a population of 290,000 people living in 24 communes and a capital town of the same name. Cai Be is located about two hours from Ho Chi Minh City or from Can Tho City by car, and the gate into Vinh Long province and the whole of the Mekong Delta. The Cai Be local economy is based mainly on horticulture and tourism, with lots of colorful fruit and vegetable gardens, Cai Be floating market, traditional crafts, a French church from 1935 and an impressive traditional house, which can be visited.

Top Reasons to Go
Cai Be small boat ride in the small canals
Book Cai Be Vinh Long Daily Tours:
Transfer from HCMC to Can Tho with boat SightSeeing & Coconut candy
Cai Be Tour From Ho Chi Minh 1 Day
Cai Be River Tour From Can Tho 1 Day
Cai Be River Tour & Vinh Long Islet Homestay 2D1N
Vinh Long secret tour from Can Tho 1 day

Cai Be Floating Market
Unfortunately the floating market of Cai Be is getting smaller every year, since trade is shifting more and more into modern central markets. The Catholic cathedral in the background of the floating market is an awesome motive for photos.

Stunning canals, wild islets and hidden homestay
In the Mekong Delta, life is lived on the water. Rivers and canals wind through the region, and locals grow up paddling boats and travelling by ferry. Get a taste of this unique culture by taking a sampan to explore small canals and mangrove forests. Women typically row sampans standing up while skillfully navigating the currents and twists of each waterway. You also can explore the area very well by bicycle riding on narrow roads along small side canals. Many of the small shady canals, which branch off from the larger river arms, are hard to spot, because they are overgrown by lush greenery.

Many old houses in Cai Be
There are also some old houses in Dong Hoa Hiep Commune, Cai Be. Best preserved ones include Ba Duc Old House, Cai Huy Old House and Ba Kiet Old House. They were built in old architecture typical in the region. Some were restored under the cooperation programme of the Vietnamese government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA.

Mekong Delta Cruises
Cai Be river is the meeting point of the river tributaries of Tien Giang, Vinh Long and Ben Tre. This town has many cruises for tourists who are passionate about exploring nature and the majestic Mekong river. Mekong excursions can last for the day, overnight, or even cross-country between Vietnam and Cambodia and Laos. With the advantage of the mighty Mekong river, more and more tourists choose Cai Be as the place to start the trip of a lifetime – the Mekong Delta expedition.

Getting here and around
A public bus from HCMC to Cai Be
As a hidden town of Tien Giang, Cai Be is getting easier for everyone to get there and get around. It also means that traveling to the town won’t take much sweat, especially when you get here by public bus, car via the highway. We will break this down in detail, so check the information below to choose your best vehicle option.
Air travel: Currently, there aren’t any direct flights to Cai Be. The nearest one is Tan Son Nhat intl airport and Tra Noc intl (Can Tho) airport.
Bus travel: From Ho Chi Minh city to Cai Be. The best bus company for getting from Saigon to Cai Be is the Hải Duyên bus company. Bus tickets are inexpensive (about 100,000 VND per person) and they depart approximately every half hour during the day. The buses are air-conditioned, the seats are comfortable and spacious, and, in our experience, the buses are punctual. Tickets for Hải Duyên Buses are also easy to reserve online. Buses depart from 97B Nguyễn Duy Street in District 5 of Saigon. The bus terminates in Cai Be so you won’t need to worry about where to get off. Just stay on until the last stop and you’ll arrive in downtown Cai Be. If you choose to stay at Cai Be homestays in the islet, you’ll want the bus driver to drop you off at the Cai Be Tourist Pier. The locals from the homestays will arrange to pick you up in a boat when you arrive at the harbor.
Bus travel: From Can Tho to Cai Be. Take the public bus as Futa bus line or Thanh Buoi bus line. Super easy to have a ticket. These buses are great and new and AC and depart from Can Tho to HCMC every 15 minutes. On the way, you just tell the driver to drop you off in Cai Be town. The bus ticket is about 120,000 VND. For your return trip, you can pre-book your tickets or have your accommodation help reserve the tickets for you. Once you’ve arrived at the Can Tho Bus Station, take a taxi to your Can Tho accommodation. Or, if taking the Futa bus line, take the complimentary transportation van which goes to certain areas in 10 km distance.
Boat travel: Not a public boat yet. But it is quite typical to see some tourists book a customized boat trip from Cai Be to Vinh Long or Vinh Long to Can Tho for both exploring the Mekong river and avoiding the long drive with the traffic.
Speed Boat travel: From HCMC to Cai Be. Not yet
Speed Boat travel: From Can Tho to Cai Be. Not yet
Cruises: There are daily overnight cruises from Can Tho to Cai Be and Cai Be to Can Tho. Cai Be river is the meeting point of the river tributaries of Mekong river. This town has many cruises for tourists who are passionate about exploring nature and the majestic Mekong river. Mekong excursions can last for the day, overnight, or even cross-country between Vietnam and Cambodia and Laos. With the advantage of the mighty Mekong river, more and more tourists choose Cai Be as the place to start the trip of a lifetime – the Mekong Delta expedition.

Train travel: Not yet.
Bicycle and motorcycle travel: While it’s possible to rent a motorbike to explore the delta and Cai Be town, most visitors choose to utilize the free bicycles offered by most resorts and homestays. The roads are bumpy and occasionally muddy but the distances are relatively short. You’ll notice that many of the locals opt to travel by bike as well so you’ll be in good company.
Ferry travel: Two passenger ferries run between the Cai Be mainland and the island of Tan Phong in the middle of the Mekong River. The first ferry leaves from the town of Cai Be near the tourist pier and drops you on the western end of Tan Phong island. The second ferry leaves from further downriver near the village of Hiệp Đức and drops you closer to the middle of Tan Phong island. This allows you to make a loop on your bicycle. The ferries run about every 10 minutes so you’ll never have to wait long to cross. You can ride your bicycle or motorbike up the ramp and onto the boat. The fare is ~4,500 VND ($0.20) for a person plus a bicycle. You don’t need to buy a ticket before you board – someone will come around to collect payment during the river crossing.

Best time to Visit Cai Be
The high tide in Cai Be river with amazing local house on stilts which is worth exploring the real Mekong Delta.
Cai Be welcomes you in any season all year round, each of that will certainly offer you specifically different types of pleasure and satisfaction. However, the best time is the floating season from September to December.
Floating season (September – December): It is the best time to visit Cai Be and the Mekong Delta region in general. You can go fishing in our traditional wooden boats, discover pristine nature and spend time in some orchards.
Rainy season (May – October): It is not a bad choice when traveling to Cai Be during rainy seasons since the rains are short and will not affect your trip.
Dry season (January – April): It is hot and dry during this time, however, it is harvesting time here and you can enjoy fruit picking activities with the locals.