Duration: | 3Days/2Nights |
Highlights: | Chau Doc is a pleasant town near the Cambodian border with sizable Chinese, Cham and Khmer communities. Taking a boat trip to the Cham communities across the river is another highlight, though its addictive market and peaceful waterfront make fine backdrops to a few days of relaxing before heading out. |
Trip Code: | MKCBVLCT-3D |
Guarantee: | BEST SERVICES & BEST PRICE - GRUANRTEE MONEY BACK IF NOT SATISFIED ! |
Group Size: | Small group |
Price: | US$ 0 Pax |
Extras: | TO BE ADVISOR BY OUR EXPERT TEAM |
Highlights tour
+ Cai Be: Nearby Vinh Long, it is the bustling Cai Be Floating Market, where you can see wholesalers on big boats hang a sample of what they sell from the top of a long pole. It is also a leisure time for boating to see small canals and visit orchards...
+ Can Tho: Can Tho has a population well in excess of 1 million and is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta. Although developing fast (about 10% growth in 2004), it retains its charm as the center of a rural area, as urban development is taking place in a rather orderly manner.
+ Vinh Long: Vinh Long is a medium sized town along the banks of the Mekong River, about midway between Mytho and Can Tho. It is the islands in the Mekong River make trips to Vinh Long beautiful. Most of the islands are given over to fruit orchards and the narrow canals are often straddled by flimsy-looking wooden bridges made from he trunks of coconut palms or bamboo and known as monkey bridges...
+ Chau Doc : Chau Doc is a pleasant town near the Cambodian border with sizable Chinese, Cham and Khmer communities. Its cultural diversity – apparent in the mosques, temples, churches and nearby pilgrimage sites – makes it a fascinating place to explore even if you aren’t headed to Cambodia. Taking a boat trip to the Cham communities across the river is another highlight, though its addictive market and peaceful waterfront make fine backdrops to a few days of relaxing before heading out.
Draft itinerary:
Day 1 : Saigon - Cai Be - Vinh Long (Lunch, Dinner)Day 2 : Can Tho - Chau Doc (Breakfast, Lunch)Day 3 : Chau Doc - Saigon (Breakfast, Lunch)
Operation : Daily
Duration : 3 days / 2 nights
Tour route : Saigon – Cai Be - Vinh Long - Can Tho - Chau Doc - Saigon Brief description : This enchanting three day trip takes you deep into the watery world of the Mekong Delta Can Tho and Chau Doc, although a few hours away from the hectic and chaotic Ho Chi Minh City, it seems worlds away. Detailed itinerary: Day 1 : Saigon - Cai Be - Vinh Long (Lunch, Dinner) AM: Leave the frenzied pace of the city behind for the sedate pace of the Mekong Delta at 0800 and along the way soak up the wonderful scenery. After arriving in the town of Cai Be, board your boat for a cruise on the mighty Mekong River, cruise down small tributaries and waterways and explore the delta's second most famous produce after rice, tropical fruits. On Binh Hoa Phuoc Island, visit a famous Bonsai Garden which is owned by local celebrity 'Mr Giao'. Soak up the tranquil atmosphere of the gardens which are filled with ancient plants sculpted into strange forms and shapes. PM: In Vinh Long your car and driver will be waiting to transfer you to Can Tho city for overnight Overnight in hotel, Can Tho city Day 2 : Can Tho - Chau Doc (Breakfast, Lunch) AM: After enjoying breakfast at the hotel you will make an early departure to see the delightful Cai Rang floating market, perhaps the most colourful and unique of all the markets in Vietnam. Depart the floating market by boat, then onto Cai Rang Be canal and PM: After a delicious Vietnamese lunch, visit some of small fruit garden & enjoy tropical fruit there. ( you can take biking 30 mintute in the countryside road – require surcharge for biking fee ) Continuing North-West to Chau Doc which is situated on the Cambodian border, a visit by boat to Thot Not Stork Sanctuary where you can watch from a viewing tower thousands of egrets, herons and cormorants. On arrival in Chau Doc, check into the charming Hotel. In the late afternoon drive up the Sam Mountain to visit the Chau Su Temple and watch the sunset over the Cambodian border. Overnight in Chau Doc Day 3 : Chau Doc - Saigon (Breakfast, Lunch) AM: After enjoying breakfast at the hotel embarks by boat to visit the unique farms where fish are bred in wooden cages suspended under floating houses on the river. Continuing on by boat to visit a traditional stilt house village belonging to the ethnic Cham people. Here colourful traditional textiles are woven on old wooden looms. PM: Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City stopping for lunch en-route. Our prices include: Private air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced safe driver, English speaking tour guide, Entrance fee (s), Accommodation with breakfast, Boat cruise in Mekong, all meals as mentioned in itinerary and complimentary water Our prices exclude: International flight to/from Vietnam, Single supplement charge, Vietnamese entry visa fee, Travel insurance, Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program, Personal expenses and Tips for driver & tour guide. What to bring: Passport, change of clothes, sun-glasses & hat, sun-block, insect repel, flashlights, good shoes, cable locks.