Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
Carpeted in a dizzying number of green colors, the Mekong Delta in Vietnam seems to bring you into these splendid pages of a geography book. Do you want to discover all that this region offers ranging from picturesque sceneries, tranquil atmosphere, local temples to stunning cuisine? Don’t hesitate to join in our My Tho and Chau Doc with Mekong Delta cruise plus Tra Su Sanctuary and Cham Minority group 3 days tour.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
Carpeted in a dizzying number of green colors, the Mekong Delta in Vietnam seems to bring you into these splendid pages of a geography book. Do you want to discover all that this region offers ranging from picturesque sceneries, tranquil atmosphere, local temples to stunning cuisine? Don’t hesitate to join in our My Tho and Chau Doc with Mekong Delta cruise plus Tra Su Sanctuary and Cham Minority group 3 days tour.
Itinerary
Day 1: HCM – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho
Stop At: Vinh Trang Temple, Nguyen Trung Truc, My Tho Vietnam
On your arrival at My Tho, you will pay a visit to Vinh Trang pagoda, where you can take a leisurely boat ride along the river, observe the unique stilt houses, explore the fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: My Tho, My Tho, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta
Then, you will get on board of the sampan and cruise down the river around the magnificent Tortoise islands, where you will have lunch in the orchard garden.
After that, you will take part in a boat ride to An Khanh – a less visited place in Ben Tre, to enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the large shadow of the water coconut trees along the beaitiful natural canals, then sample some kinds of tropical fruits and especially join in an amazing performance of folk song music performed by the local people.
Afterward, you will go to a family business to explore the idyllic rural lifestyle as well as sample the delicious coconut candy& observe the pastoral life when roaming through the fruit plantation and village.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Can Tho, Can Tho, Mekong Delta
Then, you will head to Can Tho to stay overnight in the local hotel (or family home-stay with dinner can be arranged depending on your request) after having time exploring bustling Can Tho market.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay in Mekong Island
Day 2: Can Tho – Chau Doc – Tra Su Sanctuary
Stop At: Cai Rang Floating Market, 46 Hai Ba Trung Near Cai Rang Bridge, Can Tho 900000 Vietnam
You will get on a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (Bassac River) before going to one of two colorful floating markets of Cai Rang and Phong Dien, which are the most stunning in the whole religion.
Here, you can also have a chance to observe the way locals make Vietnamese vermicelli soup and taste it.
After that, you will wander around the village, where you can encounter the hospitable local people and discover the way to cross a “Monkey bridge” which is constructed by only o¬ne trunk of bamboo before visiting the orchard garden.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tra Su Bird Sanctuary, Reserve de Tra Su, An Phu, Chau Doc Vietnam
After lunch, you will head to Chau Doc, where you can resume the tour by paying a visit to Tra Su, where you can discover the wild birds Sanctuary and smoothly cruise by small boats to explore the arrays of splendid canals deep into the forest as well as watch many kinds of tropical birds
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Chau Pho Hotel (3-star) or similar
Day 3: Chau Doc – HCM or Chau Doc – Phnom Penh
Stop At: Chau Doc, Chau Doc, An Giang Province
After having breakfast, you will get on a nice boat to travel through the floating village to pay a visit to a fish farm to observe the way the Mekong Delta people feed fish in their floating houses.
Then, you can come to visit the Cham minority as well as their traditional weaving village, followed by a local Islamic Mosque.
Finally, you can choose to come back to Ho Chi Minh city or take the fast boat to Phnom Penh
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
