Carpeted in a dizzying number of green colours, 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.
Day 1. HCMC - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (L)
Leave Ho Chi Minh city around 7.30AM, enjoy the scenic journey along the way bordered by green rice fields. On arrival at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomises the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut sweets & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantations and villages. Overnight at hotel in Can Tho.
Day 2. Can Tho - Chau Doc - Tra Su Sanctuary (B)
Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (Bassac River), then proceed to Cai Rang floating markets which are the liveliest in the whole religion.
Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup. Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to pass a “Monkey bridge” which is built by only one stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden. Stop for lunch. Continue the tour to visit Tra Su in Chau Doc, getting to the wild birds Sanctuary, cruising smoothly with small boats to discover the arrays of splendid canals deep into the forest, watching storks, cranes and other tropical birds. Back to the Town. Overnight in Chau Doc.
Day 3. Chau Doc - HCM or Chau Doc - Phnom Penh (B)
After breakfast, take a nice boat trip through the floating village to visit a fish farm to see how the Mekong Delta people raise fish in their floating houses. Visit the Cham minority with their traditional weaving village, followed by a local Islamic Mosque.
