Private 3-Day Mekong Delta River Tour from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City

3.8 (29 reviews) Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Duration3 days
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Overview

Spend three full days exploring the Mekong Delta on a private tour from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City. Cross from Cambodia into Vietnam, traveling by speedboat along remote waterways. When you reach the border at Chau Doc, you’ll visit pagodas on Sam Mountain, and cruise along small canals past villages, islands and temples.Take an eco-tour of Tra Su Bird Sanctuary and end with a boat trip through the Cai Rang floating market. Enjoy personalized attention from your informative private guide, with transport and hotel accommodation included.

Options

Deluxe Accommodation

Meals as indicated in itinerary, All entrance fees, Air conditioner van with new model, English Speaking Guide
Superior Accomodation: Victoria Can Tho - Superior or Similar
Victoria Chau Doc - Superior or Similar

Standard Accommodation

Meals as indicated in itinerary, All entrance fees, Air conditioner bus, English Speaking Guide
Standard Accomodation : Can Tho: Hau Giang hotel – Superior or Similar
Chau Doc: Hung Cuong hotel - Deluxe or Similar

What's included

  • Private guide
  • 2-nights accommodation as per itinerary
  • Lunch
  • Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Surcharge for bookings on Christmas, New Years and Lunar New Year

What to expect

Day 1: Phnompenh - Chau Doc by Speedboat (Via Song Tien Landport)
  1. Phnom Penh
    6h
    12:00 pm Meet our team at Phnompeh Pier (103 Sisowath Quay, Kh Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia). You’re whisked away to the Cambodian border, stopping for a passport and visa check (see the Important Information tab for details) before arriving in Chau Doc after about four hours. You'll arrive at the Chau Doc Port, where you can disembark and start your free exploration of the town and its surroundings Thien hau Pagoda or Sam Mountain
    You'll spend the night in your choice of hotels:
    The 3-star Chau Pho Hotel is located 15 minutes from cultural attractions such as Lady Chua Xu Temple and Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau. Bright and spacious rooms are fully equipped and provide sweeping views.
    The 4-star Victoria Chau Doc Resort, located on the banks of the Bassac River crossing, features a colonial style with low-rise French architectural design and blends perfectly with its natural surroundings.
Day 2: Chau Doc - Tra Su Cajuput Forest
  1. Chau Doc
    2h
    After breakfast, pay a morning visit to a local market overlooking the confluence of three rivers. Then, drive to Chau Giang district where a tiny mosque serves the local Cham community.
    Learn about this minority ethnic group, which once dominated coastal Vietnam from the 2nd to the 9th centuries, and perhaps see their silk weaving at work in the village. You'll visit a beautiful Khmer temple and some floating houses that double as catfish farms.
  2. Tra Su Bird Sanctuary
    3h · Admission ticket included
    Next, depart Chau Doc town for an eco-tour in the Tra Su Cajuput Forest and Bird Sanctuary. This 2,088-acre (845-hectare) protected nature reserve is an ecological haven with its forest of cajeput trees and wetlands providing habitat for waterfowl, bat colonies, and various bird species including storks, egrets and cormorants. Keep an eye out for turtles, snakes and freshwater fish in the meandering canals.
Day 3: Can Tho - Floating Market - Ho Chi Minh
  1. Can Tho
    4h
    After breakfast, you'll leave bright and early to visit the Cai Rang floating market in the Mekong Delta. In order to get close to all of the activity, hop on a small boat and dart through the water between the floating stalls as you watch vendors sell their wares.
    You’re transferred to Ho Chi Minh City, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda enroute. Tour ends in the afternoon.
  2. Vinh Trang Temple
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Vĩnh Tràng Temple is a Buddhist temple near Mỹ Tho in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. It is one of the best-known temples in the region

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

International floating port – 103 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh (HANG CHAU BOAT)

End point

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • There is a surcharge for bookings on Christmas, New Years and Lunar New Year
  • This tour ends in Ho Chi Minh City
  • You MUST obtain your Vietnamese visa prior to this tour as there will not be any visa-on-arrival service at the border crossing to Vietnam. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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