Mekong Delta – Chau Doc Discovery Tour – 4 Days

General Information

Tour Route: Saigon – Can Tho – Long Xuyen – Chau Doc – Saigon
Duration: 4 Days/ 3 Nights
Departure Date: Any Time You Wish
Start/ End: Saigon/ Saigon

Brief itinerary

Day 1: Saigon – Cho Gao – Can Tho (L, D)
Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Long Xuyen – Chau Doc (B, L, D)
Day 3: Chau Doc River Life Excursion (B, D)
Day 4: Saigon Departure (B, L)

Full Itinerary

Day 1: Saigon – Cho Gao – Can Tho (L, D)

In the morning, our local guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, start the drive through the outstanding highway to get Can Giuoc Town in Long An province.
Today we have a lot of places to go, but the first stop is the Incense factory. The process of making incense which step by step will be shown by the local guide will mesmerize us. We will then go to Long An province and have a short visit to the local market. Visit Cho Gao to enjoy the beautiful landscape on the roadside. Cho Gao is a renowned area for the local farm and beautiful spot, it has been known as the Fruit Kingdom of Mekong Delta.

After a cup of coffee, we take a scooter trip around the village to visit the dragon fruit farm. On the My Tho Quay arrival, board a wooden boat across the Mekong River and relish in the floating fish farms on the riverside. We will then go back to the van to drive to Can Tho. Check-in hotel and have dinner.
Overnight at the hotel in Can Tho.

Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Long Xuyen – Chau Doc (B, L, D)

Your day will start early by the scenic drive to Phong Dien Town. After a 30-minute drive, we arrive Phong Dien and start visiting Phong Dien & Cai Rang floating market. With the support of the local guide, you will understand how the locals selling their products (have just picked in the garden). After the early visit, we get back to the hotel and savor breakfast.

Our trip goes ahead to Long Xuyen city, especially visit Cao Dai Temple – a famous religious place. Then we drive to Chau Doc.
Upon arrival in Chau Doc, we savor the traditional foods at a local family and then walk to Tra Su Cajuput Forest. The forest is the habitat for many colonies of water birds, bats, and many other rare animals.

Leisure time is coming! Everything you have to do is taking a seat on a speedboat and enjoy. The speedboat goes to all the significant sites through the ecological forest. After that, we are transferred back to the hotel and overnight in Chau Doc.

Day 3: Chau Doc River Life Excursion (B, D)

A highlight of the day is the excursion from Chau Doc Town to Chau Doc Floating market, visit floating fish farm and Cham Village as well as Mosque at lowest rates.

We start to visit the floating market, learn how to choose the best fruit and take marvelous photos. While cruising along Bassac River, we stop to visit a fishing farm. In the farm, you can play the role of the local fish farmer and feed thousands of fishes.

Then we visit the hidden Cham village, where you can find out about the Cham’ Culture and relish in the tranquil pleasing life in traditional houses on stilts, buy some Cham’s weaving products as a gift.

The last destination of today is the unique architecture mosque of the village, which consists of the religious, cultural value. Then we get back to the hotel in Chau Doc, free evening for relaxing or shopping.

Day 4: Saigon Food Tour (B, L)

After having breakfast at the hotel, we are transferred back to Saigon and start the incredible Saigon food tour which shows off the best of Ho Chi Minh city. Immerse yourself in Vietnamese cuisine and culture in the non-stress time when you zip around Saigon on the back of a motorbike with an English speaking local guide.

We will go far and wide to find the best foods for you, let’s experience the taste of Saigon Vietnam!