3-Day Mekong Delta Tour: Floating Market (Free 1 body massage voucher in Saigon)

Itinerary

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city – My Tho, Ben Tre & Can Tho (Lunch)

Stop At: Mekong River, Long Xuyen 700000 Vietnam
At 8:00AM. You will be collected from your hotel in District 1, Ho Chi Minh city and head to Mekong Delta, enjoying the scenic journey along the way lined by green rice fields. Upon arrival in My Tho, we stop by Vinh Trang pagoda the biggest pagoda in the Mekong Delta to learn about the Religious of the region. After that we take a boat trip to cruise along the Mekong River. Get on the rowing boat to explore the small canals to see the locals going about their day.

Continue cruising to Ben Tre, get off and enjoy a walk around the village. Stop at a local family home to enjoy tropical fruit, taste the honey tea and honey wine and listen to Vietnamese traditional music performed by the villagers. Check out the coconut candy shop and learn how to make candy, and see handicrafts made from the coconuts and so much more.

Take your time snapping photos and enjoy the natural scenery before we head to the local restaurant. Lunch is set with special Vietnamese food. After lunch, enjoy your time relaxing, walking around the village.

In the afternoon, Head to Can Tho, arrive at 6:00PM check in the hotel then enjoy your free time.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3 star hotel

Day 2: Cai Rang Floating Market – Tra Su Bird Sanctuary – Chau Doc

Stop At: Cai Rang Floating Market, 46 Hai Ba Trung near Cai Rang Bridge, Can Tho 900000 Vietnam
At 6:00AM. Check out the hotel then take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River and then proceed to Cai Rang floating market which is the biggest floating market in the region. The unique features and main characteristics of the famous market are the trade in fruits and other specialties of the Mekong Delta.

Then go and see how Vietnamese vermicelli is made, take a walk around the village and meet the friendly locals. Experience crossing a monkey bridge, made from a single stem of bamboo. Visit an orchard garden and take a break for lunch.

In the afternoon, Head to Chau Doc to discover Tra Su Bird Sanctuary, where you will visit the wild bird sanctuary on the small boat traveling along the network of canals deep into the forest, observing tropical birds.

After that, we proceed to the hotel in Chau Doc for checking in

Stay overnight in Chau Doc
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Over in 3 star hotel

Day 3: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh or Back to Ho Chi Minh city

Pass By: Chau Doc Market, Bach Dang, Chau Phu A, Chau Doc Vietnam
After breakfast at the hotel, take the nice motorized boat trip through the floating village to visit the fish farm and to see how the people in Mekong Delta raise fish on their floating house. Visit the Champa minorities with their traditional towel weaving village. The boat will return to Chau Doc for Lunch then back to HCMC at around 5:30pm

Option 2: Travel to Cambodia. Check out the hotel then you will be transferred to the Pier to board the speed boat to travel to Phnom Penh. Arrive at Sisowath Tourist Pier in Phnom Penh at around 2PM the same day for the end of the Tour.

Visa will be granted at the border.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.