The Mekong Delta is mentioned a lot in travel magazines, with the prominence of its small villages intertwined between rivers, rice fields, and tropical gardens. This Mekong Delta 5 days tour will allow you to explore the whole region with several authentic destinations, such as Ben Tre, Can Tho, Chau Doc, etc., and to live many unforgettable experiences.
The tour guide and driver will meet you at the hotel for your transfer to Ben Tre, a beautiful region of the Mekong Delta, well known for its coconut candy. Arrive at Hung Vuong pier, here you will take a boat ride on the Ben Tre River to experience daily life here. You will continue your canal trip to Nhon Thanh village and taste the fresh fruits. Then, you will ride a bike (or tuk-tuk) on a path through the villages and admire the landscapes of coconut palms, rice fields, and vegetable gardens.
Lunch will be served in the village. After lunch, you will take a boat trip on a small canal shaded by wild palm trees, then ride a bike through the fields, and meet the locals if you want.
Boat Ride in Ben Tre
Return to the village, where you will spend the night with the locals. In the afternoon, you can participate in the preparation for dinner with the host.
Dinner and overnight in Ben Tre.
Included: Private transport, English-speaking guide, accommodation, meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
You will have breakfast with the locals before leaving for Cai Be. You will visit Dong Tam Snake Farm and Cao Dai Temple on the way. Arrive in Cai Be and experience the rhythm of life on the Mekong River with a visit to Cai Be Floating Market and Orchid Canals. Then, you will ride a bike or walk on the paths of the village to discover the Ancient Floating Pagoda Phu Chau where you will find peace and meet the local people.
Cai Be Floating Market
Lunch in an open-air restaurant where you can taste a famous local specialty, fish with elephant ears. Next, you will enjoy delicious fruits by rowing a small boat through the canals shaded by fruit trees. Continue your journey to Binh Hoa Phuoc to visit a small local market, bonsai garden, and pottery workshop before disembarking at Vinh Long. You will visit the Vinh Long market and discover the vast varieties of fruits, vegetables, and fish before your transition to Can Tho.
Arrive in Can Tho late in the afternoon. Free time for hotel check-in and relaxation.
Included: Private transport, English-speaking guide, accommodation, meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Continue your Mekong Delta 5 days tour with a boat trip to visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the largest and busiest market in the Mekong Delta. There are many colors and fragrant in the atmosphere where hundreds of sampans are filled with goods like rice, fruits, and handicrafts. Everything is exposed and for sale from early morning.
You will leave the market and continue the boat ride through the canals and visit the fruit garden (Optional: you can choose to replace the garden with the nursery by the river). Afterward, you will return to An Binh market, which is full of fish, fruits, and vegetables.
Lunch in Can Tho, then depart for Long Xuyen and visit the house of Binh Thuy (also known as the house of the orchids) and Bang Lang Stork Sanctuary. En route, you will visit the fishing net factory and the crocodile farm.
Bang Lang Stork Sanctuary
Installation at the hotel in Long Xuyen.
Included: Private transport, English-speaking guide, accommodation, meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Breakfast, then move to the lively and authentic floating market and the village of Long Xuyen on a small tributary of the Mekong. You will discover the daily activities of local residents. Then take a short walk (or 1 hour by bike) to Cu Lao Ong Ho Island.
After that, you will return to the car for a ride to Chau Doc. Upon arrival, you will visit Chau Doc market and enjoy a boat trip to the floating fish village and Cham village. Back in town for a transfer to the Tra Su Cajuput Forest, an exceptional biodiversity ecosystem with a typical cajeput forest. It is also a famous bird park, known for a variety of species.
Return to Chau Doc to discover Sam Mountain (287 meters high) with its colorful temples and pagodas (Ba Chua Xu Temple, Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb, Tay An Pagoda). You can walk to the top of the mountain or take a motorbike taxi to enjoy the beautiful sunset over the Vietnam – Cambodia border.
Ba Chua Xu Temple
Overnight at a hotel in Chau Doc.
Included: Private transport, English-speaking guide, accommodation, meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Return to Saigon via Sa Dec, where you can visit Kien An Cung Pagoda, Huynh Thuy Le’s house from Marguerite Duras’ novel “The Lover” and Sa Dec local market, which is rich in fruits, vegetables, and fish.
Kien An Cung pagoda
Arrived in Saigon at the end of the afternoon. End of Mekong Delta 5 Days tour.
Note: It is possible to take a high-speed boat to Phnom Penh, Cambodia (at additional cost).
Included: Private transport, English-speaking guide, meals: breakfast, lunch.
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