Traveling to Vietnam? Find Hau Giang Province hotels

It's good to know that upon booking this homestay, you get a 2days-1night tour of the region, starting in Can Tho. Where to start? Our guide, Chau (pronounced Joe), pick us up at the hotel at 7:30, from where we walked approx. 5 minutes to a private and really nice boat waiting for us at the pier. We started with the Cai Rang floating market where we wander around and could buy the best pineapple I ever had. We then continued our boat ride for 2 hours throught the canals to get to the homestay. At this point, it only gets better: the rooms are almost new, tidy, very nicely decorated and cozy. We took a rest in the hammocks next to our room before having the best lunch I had in 4 weeks in Vietnam. Generous and delicious family cooked food, plus you get to eat with Chau, who taught us a whole lot of stuff about how to cook, traditions, etc. Quick rest, then back on a boat (smaller) to go net fishing in the canals, before heading to a rice field where farmers were cutting the rice. Back to the homestay, we flew kites in the ricefields nearby. Much fun! And by the time you get hungry again, an another amazing meal is served for dinner. The day after, on the morning, we went for a bicycle ride around the villages and the rice fields, where children we're cycling with us during their school break! Everything was just perfect! Really! Absolutly a must! And Chau, our guide, was a big part of the succes! Thanks again!

We wanted to try a rustic experience by the river. They have bungalows built along a canal with a separate toilet and shower (hot water); It does really feel like you are sleeping outdoors; but we liked it. We could hear the chicken all night long - bring your ear plugs if you are a light sleeper. We got picked up by a small boat - you can only get there by boat or scooter (so once you’re there your kind of stuck there until they ride you back on boat). We were welcomed by Lil, only one who speaks English, and she served us a nice dinner included in the price. Next morning they took us for a tour through the Cai Rang Floating Market then back for breakfast; they also lend bicycles. . What we did NOT like at all was the tour groups that stopped after 8 am, with large boats, family and kids - 20 or 30 people at a time, visiting the property and their fruit garden (walking by our bungalow); this completely ruined the experience and it suddenly looked like a tourist trap!