DELUXE TOUR - THREE DAYS TO MEKONG DELTA -

ITINERARY

Day 01: HCM – MY THO – BEN TRE - CAN THO (L)

8:00 am Begin the trip. It takes one hour and a half by bus to drive from Ho Chi Minh to My Tho City. The journey passes rice fields in the beautiful rural.

Start boat on the Tien River to islet. View the Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. Walk into the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while folk music is performed by the local people.

The cruise will lead to Ben Tre province, "the country of coconut", visit coconut candy workshop, bee house, enjoy honey tea and take a picture with snake.

The amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal - fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree.

After lunch, you have freetime for biking, walking.

Next journey is Can Tho. Spend overnight in the hotel (or family home-stay with dinner can be arranged on request).

Overnight in Can Tho.

Day 02: CAN THO – CAI RANG – TRA SU SANCTUARY (B, L)

After having breakfast, you have chance to take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river,visit Cai Răng floating market which are the liveliest in the whole Can Tho City.

Your experience will be full fill when you go and see how vermicelli’s soup is made. Wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and see a "Monkey bridge" – A bridge was built by only one stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden. Make a stop for lunch.

Then, continue to Chau Doc, visiting Tra Su, getting to the wild birds Sanctuary, cruising with a small boats to explore the arrays of splendid canals deep into the forest, watching storks, cranes and other tropical birds. On the way back stop by to visit Sam Mountain, the Cave pagoda (if time permitted).

Finally, return to the Town, check in hotel and spend overnight in Chau Doc.

Day 03: CHAU DOC – SAIGON (B, L)

After breakfast will be served, we will cruise boat through the floating village to visit a fish farm to see how the Mekong Delta people raise fish in their floating houses. After that, you have also chance to visit the Cham minority with their traditional weaving village, followed by a local Islamic Mosque. End of trip and back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Extra option:

*Fast boat to Phnom Penh ( with air-conditioner ) starts at 7.00 – arrives at 13.00 (depart at early morning without visiting ish farm & Cham village) (Drop off at Sisowath Wharf)

INCLUDED

Air-con car/van
Meals: 3 Lunches, 2 Breakfasts and 1 Dinner when you choose homestay on the first night.
Motor boat trip
Small row boat
Experience English speaking tour guide
Lunch with Vietnamese cuisine
All entrance fee
Hotel pick up & drop off
2 nights hotel
* 1st night in Can Tho:

-  Hotel***     : Anh Dao Mekong, Hau Giang hotel or similar

-  Homestay   : Ba Hung, Minh Viet or similar

* 2nd night in Chau Doc:

- Hotel***     : Chau Pho, Hung Cuong hotel or similar

- English speaking guide