Mekong Delta Tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh, passing by My Tho, Ben Tra and Can Tho to visit the floating markets in Mekong River by Boat the last day overnight in Chau Doc to take the Express Boat to Phnom Penh
Day 1: HCMC - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (L)
08.00am: Pick up at your hotel in HCMC . Depart for My Tho. Take a
leisurely boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal which is bordered
by traditional stilt houses and fruit plantations. Visit the My Tho
wholesale fruit market. Proceed to Tortoise island. Lunch served in the
heart of the orchard. Enjoy a boat ride through the Tan Thach natural
canal in Ben Tre, cruising in the shadows of the water coconut trees.
Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle.
After trekking through the fruit plantation on Thoi Son island, enjoy a
rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motor
boat. Proceed to Can Tho via Vinh Long to visit the snake market.
Overnight in Can Tho.
Day 2: Can Tho - Long Xuyen - Chau Doc ( B,L )
After breakfast, take a boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries
of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River), then visit the Cai Rang
floating market, which are the best in the region. You will probably
have tried Vietnamese vermicelli soup, so now go and see how it is made.
Then wander around the village and talk with the local people. Learn
how to cross a "monkey bridge" which is built from a single bamboo.
Break for lunch. Proceed to Chau Doc, stopping off at Long Xuyen to
visit the Thot Not Bird Sanctuary. Overnight in Chau Doc
Day 3: Chau Doc - Phnom Penh (B)
After breakfast, transfer to a speed boat at 07.30 AM for the final part
of the journey to Phnom Penh. Arrive at Sisowath tourist dock in Phnom
Penh at around 12pm. End of services.
I did this trip 2 years ago, still want to take it again but wish to spend more days in Mekong Delta
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