Mekong Delta – 3 days – My Tho/Ben Tre/Can Tho/Chau Doc/ Cambodia

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Mekong Delta – 3 days – My Tho/Ben Tre/Can Tho/Chau Doc/ Cambodia

📅 3 days - 2 nights

📍 From Ho Chi Minh City

🌿 My Tho, Ben Tre, Can Tho, Chau Doc

🇰🇭 Optional Cambodia border

Starting from

^$150 / person

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Experience Highlights

🏯 Vinh Trang Pagoda, bee farm, folk music and coconut candy

🛖 Cai Rang floating market at sunrise by sampan

🌸 Purple Pagoda and My Khanh tourist village in Can Tho

🕌 Chau Doc — Cham Muslim village and floating houses

⛩️ Sam Mountain and Ba Chua Xu temple pilgrimage site

🐠 Fish sauce factory and floating fish farms in Chau Doc

🇰🇭 Optional Cambodia border crossing at Moc Bai or Vinh Xuong

🏡 Overnight in Can Tho then Chau Doc (hotel or homestay)

Tour Itinary

The most complete Mekong Delta overland tour, covering five destinations across 3 days. From My Tho and Ben Tre to Can Tho, Chau Doc and the Cambodia border, this tour takes you through the full length of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta at a comfortable pace, with rich cultural experiences and authentic local encounters every day.

Perfect for travellers heading to Cambodia who want to discover the Mekong Delta along the way rather than taking a direct bus.

🏙️ Ho Chi Minh City → 🏯 My Tho → 🌿 Ben Tre → 🌆 Can Tho → 🕌 Chau Doc → 🇰🇭 Cambodia

Day 1

My Tho, Ben Tre and Can Tho

Islands, rivers and the capital of the Southwest

08:00 - 08:30

Hotel pickup in Ho Chi Minh City

Pick-up and transfer to Ben Tre province. First stop at Vinh Trang Pagoda, one of the finest Buddhist temples in the Mekong Delta with its unique European and Asian architecture.

Morning

Motorboat cruise and bee farm

Motorboat on the Mekong River to Dragon, Phoenix, Unicorn and Turtle Islands. Visit the bee farm with honey tea and tropical fruits, then enjoy a live folk music performance.

Afternoon

Rowing boat, coconut candy and horse-car ride

Row through palm-shaded canals, visit a coconut candy and rice paper workshop, then a horse-car ride to the restaurant for lunch. Relax in a hammock before continuing to Can Tho.

Evening

Overnight in Can Tho

Check in at hotel or optional homestay with dinner. Free evening to explore the city and the riverside promenade.

🌙 Overnight in Can Tho

🍽️ Lunch

Day 2

Cai Rang Market, Can Tho and Chau Doc

Sunrise floating market and the Cham Muslim town

06:00

Cai Rang floating market by sampan

Early morning sampan to explore Cai Rang, the largest and most colorful floating market in the Mekong Delta. Hundreds of boats trade fresh produce directly on the river. Visit a rice noodle workshop nearby.

Morning

Purple Pagoda and My Khanh tourist village

Visit the stunning Purple Pagoda (Phuoc Hau), then explore the My Khanh eco-tourism village before breakfast.

Afternoon

Transfer to Chau Doc

Drive to Chau Doc, a fascinating multicultural border town. Visit the Cham Muslim village on the river and the floating fish farms, where locals raise fish directly under their stilted houses on the water.

Evening

Overnight in Chau Doc

Check in at hotel. Free evening to explore the lively local market and riverside.

🌙 Overnight in Chau Doc

🍽️ Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3

Sam Mountain, Fish Sauce Factory and Cambodia

Sacred temple, local industry and border crossing

Morning

Sam Mountain and Ba Chua Xu Temple

Climb Sam Mountain for panoramic views of the delta stretching to Cambodia. Visit Ba Chua Xu, one of the most sacred pilgrimage temples in Southern Vietnam, nestled at the foot of the mountain.

Late morning

Fish sauce factory visit

Discover how the famous Chau Doc fish sauce (mam) is made in a traditional local factory. One of the most authentic and unique local industries in the Mekong Delta.

Afternoon

Cambodia border crossing (optional)

For travellers continuing to Cambodia, transfer to the Vinh Xuong border crossing and take a boat or bus to Phnom Penh. For those returning to Vietnam, transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City by bus.

🍽️ Breakfast

Tour Inclusions & Exclusions

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What's included

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All transfers by air-conditioned bus throughout
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Professional English-speaking guide all 3 days
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2 nights hotel (Can Tho + Chau Doc)
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Motorboat, sampan, all excursions and entrance fees
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Lunch Day 1, breakfast and lunch Day 2, breakfast Day 3

Not included

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Cambodia visa and border crossing fees
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Dinners (unless homestay option chosen)
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Beverages and personal expenses
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Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
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Homestay upgrade with dinner (on request)

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