Mekong 3 Days

What You’ll Do
Experience everyday life in the Mekong Delta
Visit the less touristy village of An Khanh
Cruise the channels of the Lower Mekong by traditional sampan
Go to one of the largest floating markets of the Mekong
Savor authentic honey tea at a bee farm
Meet the Cham minority people and go to one of their oldest mosques
Overview
Experience life in the Mekong Delta on a 3-day tour, with a choice of accommodation, from hotels to homestays. Visit floating markets and stilt houses in quiet villages, go to Sam Mountain, watch the sunset over the Vietnam-Cambodia border, and more.
What to Expect
Learn about life in the Mekong Delta on a 3-day tour of the rice fields, stilt villages, and fruit plantations of Vietnam. With a choice of accommodation, immerse yourself in the everyday life of the locals, discover how rice is cultivated, travel to one of the liveliest floating markets of the Mekong, meet the Cham minority people, and more.

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho
Depart Ho Chi Minh City for a scenic drive along the National Highway, passing
vibrant green rice fields and farmers tending their fields. Upon arrival at My Tho, visit
Vinh Trang Pagoda and cruise by motorized boat to Tortoise Island. Pass fish farms,
stilt houses, and fruit plantations along the way. At Tortoise Island, you will enjoy
lunch in an orchard.
Then, cruise to An Khanh by traditional sampan, floating under the shade of coconut trees. Less touristy than Ben Tre, An Khanh will offer peace and tranquility as you cycle to a bee farm to sample authentic honey tea. Taste delicious coconut candy, and experience pastoral life as you roam through fruit plantations and villages.
Continue to Can Tho to check into your accommodation, depending on your option chosen. For those that have chosen to stay in a bungalow or homestay, dinner is included, and for hotel guests it can be arranged. You will also have some free time to explore Can Tho Market.

Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang – Chau Doc – Tra Su Cajuput Forest
Explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong by boat in the morning.Then, continue to the floating market of Cai Rang, one of the liveliest in the region.
Next, you will discover how Vietnamese vermicelli soup is made, before wandering around picturesque Can Tho to discover Monkey Bridge, built out of a single bamboo tree.
After lunch, travel by boat to Chau Doc to see the wildlife of Tra Su Cajuput Forest. Cruise the small canals looking for storks, cranes, and other tropical birds. Traveling back, visit Sam Mountain to see the sacred pagodas dotted on the hill side. Continue to Chau Doc to check into your hotel accommodation

Day 3: Chau Doc – Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, enjoy a last boat trip through the floating villages of the Mekong, stopping at a fish farm to learn how Mekong Delta people farm from their floating
houses. Meet the Cham minority people in their traditional weaving village, and go to a local mosque. Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City for the end of tour services.