From HCM: 3-Day Mekong Delta - Tra Su Forest exit Phnom Penh

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ID: GYG862142-1359746
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Country: Cambodia

Duration: 3 days


Description

Discover the Mekong Delta on a 3-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in the Mekong Delta, and explore the Cai Rang Floating Market.
MEKONG DELTA TO PHNOM PENH
(My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho - Tra Su Forest - Chau Doc - Phnom Penh)
3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (Lunch, Dinner)
Start your tour with a pick-up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City or meeting point 243 De Tham St, District 1.

Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in the Mekong Delta. Continue to My Tho, where you take a boat trip along the Mekong River. See fish cages and floating houses on the river from the motorboat.

Afterward, board a small hand-rowing boat. Observe the lives of people on both sides of the creek as you escape the hustle and bustle of the town. Disembark at a coconut island in Ben Tre to learn about the coconut candy-making process from a workshop.

Continue the journey on the river until reaching Cồn Thới Sơn (Unicorn Island). Take a motor car to a performance site where you can hear Vietnamese traditional music and taste seasonal tropical fruit. Pass through a bee-keeping farm and enjoy honey tea before heading to lunch.

Enjoy a lunch of special Vietnamese food outside under the shade of the trees. After lunch, relax or go for a short bike ride around the village on the island. Travel by ferry and bus to Can Tho, the heart of the Mekong Delta. Transfer to a restaurant for dinner and enjoy the nightlife in Can Tho. Stay overnight at a hotel in Can Tho.

Day 2: Can Tho - Cai Rang Floating Market - Tra Su Forest - Chau Doc (Breakfast, Lunch)
Start the day with breakfast before taking a motorboat to the Cai Rang Floating Market, the biggest and most colorful floating market in the Mekong Delta. Roam through the village and see a rice noodle-making shop. Get on the boat to eat pineapple.

Visit the traditional market on the shore of local people in the city center. After that, visit the Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery. Say goodbye to Can Tho and go to Chau Doc, stopping for lunch along the way. Upon arriving at Tra Su Cajuput Forest, embark on a motorboat journey to explore a habitat that is home to over 70 bird species, including two rare species of Indian stork, Mycteria leucocephala.

Return to your hotel in Chau Doc and enjoy free time in the evening.

Day 3: Chau Doc - Phnom Penh (Breakfast)
Have breakfast at your hotel before being taken to the Vinh Xuong border gate to complete Cambodian entry procedures. Board a boat to Phnom Penh and end your tour.

Highlights

  • Discover the Mekong Delta on a 3-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh
  • Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in the Mekong Delta
  • Explore the Cai Rang Floating Market, the biggest and most colorful in the region
  • See the Tra Su Cajuput Forest, home to over 70 bird species
  • Enjoy a boat ride to Phnom Penh and complete Cambodian entry procedures

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Ensure to have your passport ready for the Cambodia entry procedures.
Be prepared for various boat rides and some walking.
Bring local currency for personal expenses, as not all places may accept credit cards.
Respect local customs and dress modestly when visiting religious sites.
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.