OVERVIEW:
Destination: HO CHI MINH CITY – CAI BE – VINH LONG – CAN THO – CAI RANG – LONG XUYEN – CHAU DOC – PHNOM PENH
Duration: 3 days 2 nights
This 3-day tour is an escape to the Mekong Delta, a region made of amazing landscapes and where inhabitants are very welcoming. You will visit floating markets and discover Chau Doc, a town that has a very interesting history, before crossing the border to Cambodia to continue on your trip.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Discover the amazing Mekong Delta, with its lively floating markets and its peaceful landscapes
- Reach Cambodia by taking an express boat from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh
QUICK LOOK ON THE ITINERARY:
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Be Floating Market – Vinh Long – Can Tho (L, D)
Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang – Long Xuyen – Chau Doc (B, L, D)
Day 3: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh (B)
TOUR IDENTIFICATION CODE: VECS04
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Be Floating Market – Vinh Long – Can Tho (L, D)
Our car will pick you up at your hotel in the early morning.
Upon arrival at Cai Be, we will board a private boat to cruise around Cai Be Floating Market and observe locals exchanging goods from their boats. Visit to a garden to see orchards, before going to a workshop that makes rice crisps.
After lunch, we will have more time to cruise along the Mekong Delta streams to witness the peaceful and tranquil life of villagers and admire the marvelous natural setting of the Mekong Delta region.
Our boat will reach Vinh Long market around 3pm, and you will have the opportunity to go inside this market place and buy a few things if you wish.
Finally, we will transfer to Can Tho.
Dinner at a local restaurant and overnight in Can Tho.
Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang – Long Xuyen – Chau Doc (B, L, D)
Today, we will cruise along the small and scenic rivers by a rowing boat.
We will visit Cai Rang Floating Market, a perfect illustration of the daily life in the Mekong Delta. Take advantage of this moment and use your camera to capture the lively scenery.
After, we will roam through the village to visit a rice husking mill and a rice noodles workshop, before travelling by land to Chau Doc via Long Xuyen.
Check-in at the hotel upon arrival.
There, we will go to the top of Mount Sam and take pleasure in the breathtaking view on the landscape while admiring the sunset.
Dinner at a local restaurant and overnight in Chau Doc.
Day 3: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh (B)
Early morning, transfer to Chau Doc harbor. You will take an express boat to Phnom Phenh, Cambodia.
End of tour.
