Deeper Mekong Delta

Day 1: Saigon - Cai Be - Can Tho

Journey south of Ho Chi Minh City by road for approximately 3 hours to the Cai Be township where you will board a local boat to one of the Islands.

We will proceed by the visit of some local home factories such as rice paste making, rice pop corn, coco candies, longans drying processing...

You will then return on board to proceed the excursion to Dong Phu, Binh Hoa Phuoc and An Binh islands located between Vinh Long and Cai Be. These evergreen islands among the Mekong River bring about large networks of meandering rivers, criss-crossed with countless arroyos, and remaining unknown to many people.

Fresh fruit and lunch will be served at a garden house. Afterward, enjoy a walk along riverbank through local communities, passing schools, markets etc. before rejoining the boat for a continued journey through the maze of tributaries.

Arrive Vinh Long then continue overland to Delta's economic hub city of Can Tho crossing a ferry.

Check in to your hotel and rest of day at leisure
Overnight in Can Tho
(Lunch)

Day 2: Can Tho

In the morning, you go to visit for Cai Rang floating market. We take a short walk to see boat building alongside the river and boarding small local boats for a river cruise.
Later, return to Can Tho and visit Khmer Pagoda, Can Tho Museum and local market.

Lunch at local restaurant

This afternoon, you journey approximate 40 km to visit Binh Thuy temple, ancient house and the Bang Lang stork sanctuary.
Overnight in Can Tho
(Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 3: Can Tho - Chau Doc

After breakfast, continue journey to Chau Doc and lunch at hotel after check in.
In the afternoon visit the nearby Sam Mountain, a popular pilgrimage centre for many Vietnamese and home to a collection of ornate and colourful temples and pagodas.

Climb or drive to the top of the hill for an unparalleled 360-degree vista of nearby Cambodia.

The Mekong River at this point is decorated with hundreds of floating homes, each a self contained farm where local families raise and sell fish to passing boats. We have the opportunity to visit such a before returning to our hotel.

Overnight Victoria Chau Doc Hotel (deluxe river view room)
(Breakfast, lunch)

Day 4: Chau Doc - Saigon

After breakfast at hotel, take a glance at local market before returning to Saigon with lunch en-route (Mekong Rest Stop
restaurant)
(Breakfast, Lunch)