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Tour Overview
Take a 4-day Mekong Delta tour from Can Tho with Asia Link Travels to uncover the essence of this watery region.
Delve into the heart of local life as you traverse ancient Binh Thuy House, the vibrant Cai Rang Floating Market, and the serene Con Son Islet.
Glide along the scenic waterways on the Mekong Delta river cruise to encounter floating fish farms and join traditional rice noodle workshops.
Explore the cultural mosaic of Chau Doc, from Cham villages to Tra Su Forest's lush greenery.
Experience the sacred sites atop Sam Mountain before bidding farewell to this enchanting region.
Join us for an unforgettable Mekong Delta journey filled with discovery & adventure.
Tour Highlights
- Embark on the authentic Can Tho travel by visiting the highlighted places: Binh Thuy ancient house, Con Son islet, floating fishing farm, etc.
- Cruising on the tranquil river and colorful floating market.
- Connect to nature and local people in Cham minority villages and the Tra Su forest.
- Visit spiritual temples that witnessed many years of Vietnamese history.
Itinerary
Welcome to the Mekong Delta tour of Asia Links Travel!
A local tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and then head to Binh Thuy ancient house. Thanks to the harmonious fusion of Eastern and Western cultures, The nearly 100-year-old Binh Thuy historic becomes one of Can Tho's top tourist destinations.
You will get a peek at what a Mandarin's old estate would have looked like during the French colonial era. The house was famously used in the 1992 movie “L’Amant” (“The Lover”) based on the novel of the same name by a well-known French author Marguerite Duras.
Cruise to a floating fish farm to know different kinds of feature fish when discovering the Mekong Delta tourism. Don’t forget to try the “Fish massage” service and have fantastic photos of beautiful fish right on the Hau River.
Then, keep going to Con Son Islet, known as a hidden gem of Can Tho, to feel ecological and authentic life. You might seem to get lost in the world of a serene setting, fresh air, fruit orchards, floating houses, and delicious traditional southern cakes made by locals.
It is one of the most attractive destinations for green community-based eco-tourism in Can Tho.
Explore tropical fruit gardens and savor fresh seasonal fruits from the local area.
Have fun when experiencing making the local traditional folk cakes with the support of the locals in the host family and don’t forget to enjoy it. Visit another family to see a unique “flying snake-head fish” performance only run by the locals.
Back to Can Tho city center.
We promise you are filled with memorable memories of the Con Son islet tour.
Take a leisure boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River) then visit the Cai Rang floating market which is the liveliest one in the whole region.
Cai Rang Floating Market is the first destination of the day for many of the Mekong Delta’s locals, who make their way to the Can Tho River to buy/sell local produce, almost all of them are fruits.
After this, make our way onto the land and finish our tour with a visit to a local village. This small community has spent centuries honing the art of creating rice noodles, which can be observed in a procedure that involves grinding rice, combining it with starch, and slicing sundried rice pancakes into strips.
Your next stop is Chau Doc, which is located where a tributary connecting the Bassac and Mekong Rivers intersects. The town has a diverse culture of Chinese, Cham, and Khmers.
Through the vast rice paddy fields, the highest mountain in the area - Sam (690 feet in height), and the Mubarak mosque appear magnificently in your sight.
Check-in at your hotel.
Staying overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, hop on the wooden boat and explore one of the most famous floating fishing villages when joining in the Mekong Delta trip with hundreds of floating houses on the Bassac River.
The sampan tour keeps going to the Chau Doc’s secrets – the Cham minority village.
Enter a village of the Cham ethnic group to completely comprehend the traditional values that have been kept hidden throughout societal development ages. You may visit the Jamiul Azhar Mosque there as well.
The Cham people nowadays are Muslims and mostly make a living through weaving and the trade of textiles. You can see one of these looms in the very local factory.
Continue discovering the waterways by taking a leisurely Chau Doc sampan ride and little canal to appreciate the uniqueness of stilt dwellings.
Your tour guide will share a lot of information about nature & wildlife, sugar palms, rice fields, and fish farms… and also learn about the importance of Khmer Buddhism in a region near the border between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Your next destination is Tra Su Forest. Arrive at Tra Su forest (planted in the 80s). The tour guide then helps you with boat tickets and get on board.
You will board a rowing sampan and spend approximately 30 minutes enjoying the most stunning flooded forest in SE Asia and Vietnam after spending around 20 minutes in a motorboat taking in the natural beauties.
Afterward, get back to the motorboat and reach the forest. To contemplate the captivating view of the nearby mountain, the stretches of cajeput woodland, and the white specks of flying storks, go 500 meters to the 25-meter observation tower.
Take an amazing longest bamboo walking bridge in the forest in Vietnam which gives you much time to feel the beauty of nature.
Finally, back to your hotel in Chau Doc. Stay one night at the hotel.
After breakfast, embark on a trip to Sam Mountain and contemplate the remarkable worshiping places here.
The sites consist of Ba Chua Xu Temple, Tay An Pagoda, and the Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb, each with its own unique architectural decorations.
After finishing the Mekong Delta tour for 4 days, then you will travel back to Can Tho or Ho Chi Minh City by private car and conclude the tour.
Meals at your expense.
Your tour with Asia Links Travel comes to an end!
What's included
Trip Notes
Time travel: Possible to travel all year around. March to June and September to October are best time in Sapa when the weather is warmer and days are mainly sunny.
Rooms are available from 14.00 on arrival day until 12.00 on departure day, room supplement charge will be added for request of early/late check in/out.
Airfares (if any) may change without notice prior to e-ticket issuance.
Price for infants and children will be quoted as follow:
- Children under 2 years old: Free of charge (Maximum 1 child under 2 years old travels with 2 adults; from the second child, 50% of the regular fare will be applied)
- Children from 2 to 5 years old: 50% of the regular fare will be applied
- Children from 5 to 11 years old: 75% of the regular fare will be applied
- Children from 12 years: 100% of the regular fare will be applied
During Peak Season and special occasions, surcharges may be added to the price:
- Christmas and New Year’s Eve: Compulsory meals would be added during these times of the years, depends on hotels or resorts you will stay overnight.
- Easter Holidays: 10 April – 12 April: Extra fee will be applied during holiday.
- Vietnam Lunar New Year: 24 January – 27 January: Extra fee will be applied during holiday.
Visa requirements:
For Vietnam: You must have a valid passport and a visa (or pre-approval letter for a visa on arrival) to enter Vietnam. Our consultant will be happy to advise you on visa requirements.
Your passport must be valid for six months beyond your planned stay, and you must have at least one blank page for each visa stamp.
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