About this activity:
📅 Time: 3 days 2 nights
🚗 Vehicle: Car/Van, Boat
🏠 Departure: N/A
🏠 Hotel: 3 stars
Overview:
Nestled between Cambodia and Vietnam, the expansive Mekong Delta boasts stunning waterways and exotic landscapes. The area is teeming with local life: you’ll spot residents doing laundry, raising chickens, and tending to their land. The friendly locals are sure to greet you with a wave as you pass by. Experience a boat ride along the Mekong Delta, and explore the vibrant Cai Be and Cai Rang Floating Markets. Don’t miss a visit to the Cham Village in Chau Doc.
Tour itinerary:
📍 Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Can Tho
- Travel in air-conditioned comfort from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho with our guide. Begin your journey with a visit to Vinh Trang Pagoda, then cruise by motorized boat to Tortoise Island, passing fish farms and stilt houses along the way.
- Discover the Garden-Pond-Cage agricultural model and savor local delicacies like coconut candy and honey tea while relaxing on a shaded wooden river boat under water-coconut trees. Enjoy an authentic Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant, with free bicycles available for a short ride around the area.
- In the afternoon, board your boat for a cruise to explore tropical fruit gardens and enjoy a Southern Vietnamese folk music performance by local islanders. After this cultural experience, you’ll be transported to your hotel in Can Tho City for an overnight stay.
📍 Day 2: Can Tho City to Cai Rang Floating Market and Chau Doc Town
- Start your morning with a visit to the bustling Cai Rang Floating Market. Navigate between the stalls on a small boat to get close to the market’s vibrant activity.
- Next, travel overland to Chau Doc, where you’ll visit personal fish farms under floating houses. Experience feeding the fish—just be cautious to avoid getting wet!
- Near the Cambodian border, visit a Cham village and meet descendants of the ancient Champa kingdom. Return to Chau Doc by boat, arriving around sunset, and spend the night in a hotel near the town center.
📍 Day 3: Chau Doc Town to Ho Chi Minh City
- After breakfast, take a final boat trip through the floating village of the Mekong. Stop at a fish farm to learn about local farming practices from floating houses. Visit a Cham weaving village and a local mosque.
- Finally, transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City, marking the end of your tour services.
