The Mekong river is one the longest rivers in the world.
It starts from the Tibetan Plateau and runs through 6 countries ( China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam )
The Mekong Delta in Vietnam is the last destination the river runs through before approaching into the ocean.
Because of it’s unique position, the delta inherited many good things from the Mekong river; such as fertile soil, water, fish, and a variety of biology ...
The Mekong delta in Vietnam not only attracts many locals around the country to settle but also is a favorite place for visitors from everywhere who come to discover and enjoy the beautiful landscape.
If your next journey is Cambodia and you are bored of taking the buses, we have another solution which is much better and more enjoyable.
LET’S TRY 3 DAYS TRIP FROM HO CHI MINH TO CHAU DOC
* From Chau Doc, tourists can take a boat to go straight to Phnom Pend.
The itinerary:
SAIGON-BEN TRE- CAN THO - CHAU DOC
Bến Tre is wedged between the two main branches of the Tiền Giang River, which is itself one of the two main branches of the Mekong. The province's northern boundary is formed by the Tiền Giang's main course.
For us, Ben Tre is one of the most beautiful places in Mekong delta. The place is famous for beautiful coconut farms, it provides almost all coconut products for Vietnam even export abroad.
You will not know how amazing it is until you it on a local boat and run through hundreds of coconut farms and observe the locals work on river and farm.
Don’t forget to charge your camera battery fully.
8h30 am
We leave Sai Gon for Ben Tre
8:30 The driver will pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City center and head for the Mekong
10h30 Arrive Ben Tre
Mr boat driver pick you up at Ben Tre, our Car driver and boat driver will lead you to the local factory to explore how locals can make brick.
On the boat tour will have a chance to see how locals fish on the Mekong River.
After the brick factory, we will move to a small hamlet to learn how to make a sleeping mat.
One more interesting activity is waiting right after sleeping mat village is riding Tuk
Tuk
1h00 pm have lunch at a local family, with local fruits.
1h30 pm take a walk around coconut farm and get some beautiful pictures with fruit farm
2h00 pm rowing small boat along canals
3h00 pm leave Ben Tre for Can tho
5h00 pm arrive Can Photo stay at a local homestay
6h00 am early wake-up and take a boat to visit Cai Rang floating market.
We will spend 1h30 hour on Cai Rang floating market to see eal market with local activities and have breakfast on boat.
After the floating market we will visit a small village to learn how locals make “ Hu Tiu” one of the local specialties, it is a type of noodle but not like Pho or Bun Bo Hue.
Come back to the homestay and we ride bicycle around the village to discover like life.
11h00 leave Can Tho for Chau Doc ( Visit Tra Su Melaleuca forest )
Trà Sư Melaleuca forest is located on an area of 845 hectares and an area of 643 hectares. It's just away from the border of Vietnam - Cambodia 10 km. Trà Sư Melaleuca forest on the travel route of Cấm mount, Sam mount... In Trà sư mangroves there're 140 kinds of plant, most of the plants in Trà Sư mangroves forest are melaleuca. Trà Sư mangroves forest is also home to 11 kinds of animals, 22 kinds of reptiles, 70 kinds of birds, many of which are in the "red book".
In Tra Su forest, we will take the first fast speed boat to run through a river then we go deeper into the forest, in there you can see many kinds of animals and plants such as lotus, MANGROVE, storks...
So much more stunning landscape...
After Tra Su forest, we pay a visit to Bà Chúa Xứ temple is a prosperity goddess of southern Vietnam. She is a tutelary of business, health, and a protector of the Vietnamese border. She is considered prestigious and is worshipped in her temple in Vinh Te village at the foot of Sam Mountain, An Giang province.
5h30 Arrive hotel in Chau Doc
2 DAYS TRIP TO MEKONG DELTA-SAI GON - BEN TRE - CAN THO - CHAU DOC Tour finish.
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