From Ho Chi Minh: Mekong Delta 3-Day Tour
ID: GYG787378-1260723
Category:
Country: Vietnam
Duration:
3 days
Description
Discover the Mekong Delta on a 3-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the Cái Răng floating market, and the Trà Sư Mangrove Forest.
Program 1:
Day 1:
In the Morning: Begin the day by visiting Vinh Trang Pagoda in Mỹ Tho, followed by a boat ride to Unicorn Island for farm tours and a village exploration.
During the Afternoon: Proceed to the Coconut Candy Factory in Ben Tre, enjoy a rowing boat excursion, savor lunch, and discover the village.
Evening Plans: Travel to Châu Đốc City for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2:
Morning Activities: Embark on visits to The Lady Temple of Sam Mountain, Thoại Ngọc Hầu’s Tomb, and Tây An Temple.
Afternoon Schedule: Delve into the Trà Sư Mangrove Forest, have lunch, and head to Cần Thơ City for the night.
Day 3:
Morning Events: Explore the Cái Răng floating market, immerse yourself in local river life, and sample unique river delicacies.
Afternoon Agenda: Tour the Trúc Lâm Zen Monastery, Mỹ Khánh Tourist Village, and the Purple House café.
Evening Plan: Return to HCMC
Program 2:
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh- My Tho- Can Tho- Ben Tre (lunch - dinner)
7 :00 am: A smooth one-and-a-half-hour bus ride passing the green rice fields, leads you to the beautiful rural Mỹ Tho city .
8:30 am Arrive to Mỹ Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda an oldest ancient one in Southern Vietnam. Known as the largest pagoda and the most special architecture in Mekong Delta.
10:00am Motorized boat on the Tien river to visit the island. Arrive Unicorn Island, you will visit the pomelo farm and the bee farm at the same time. Enjoy honey tee and royal jelly from the farm.
12:00 pm around the restaurant area, we enjoy the rowing boat.
Go to Cần Thơ City. Arrive the city around 6 p.m. You will have dinner on a 5* cruise. After dinner you will have free time to explore the city at night. You can wander around the walking street or enjoy the local cuisine or street food at the Ninh Kieu night market.
Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating market – Ca Mau (breakfast - lunch - dinner)
After breakfast, visit Cái Răng floating market. The unique culture just only in the South of Vietnam, in Mekong Delta. During the boat trip, you can see how Vietnamese people live on the river and their normal activities. You can learn how the local people selling stuff on a boat, it’s definitely different from selling at the maket on land.
Arrive Sóc Trăng Province, we will visit Somrong Pagoda that have the longest Sleeping Buddha statue in Việt Nam with the special architecture of Khmer people.
Keep going the journey, we go to Bạc Liêu Province to visit Tắc Sậy Church and the tomb of Bíshop Trương Bửu Diệp
Around 12 p.m, arrive Ánh Nguyệt restaurant to have lunch.
Go to Mũi Cà Mau, we go through the mangrove forest to see the beautiful ecosystem here. After that, we back to the local restaurant for dinner
Day 3: Ca Mau- Bac Lieu- Ho Chi Minh city(breakfast – lunch)
Having breakfast at hotel and then back to Bạc Liêu to visit the richest man’s house in Mekong Delta in XX Century,
Go to the local restaurant for lunch, and then back to HCM City.
Highlights
- Discover the rich history of the Mekong Delta with a local guide
- Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest and most special pagoda in the delta
- Explore the Cái Răng floating market and learn about the local way of life
- Visit Ca Mau or Chau Doc up to the day
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Passport required for hotel check-in
Vegetarian meal options available upon request
Itinerary subject to change due to weather conditions
Bring comfortable walking shoes and a hat to protect from the sun
Expect early morning departures
Be prepared for a moderate amount of walking
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.