Deep Mekong 4 Days 3 Nights: Sóc Trăng, Bạc Liêu, Cà Mau & Đất Mũi
A four-day private tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Sóc Trăng's Khmer pagodas, the prince's house in Bạc Liêu, and a boat trip through mangroves to Đất Mũi.
Ho Chi Minh City – Sóc Trăng – Bạc Liêu – Cà Mau – Đất Mũi – Cần Thơ – Ho Chi Minh City
Overview
This four-day private tour runs south from Ho Chi Minh City through Sóc Trăng, Bạc Liêu and Cà Mau, finishing at Đất Mũi on the country's southern edge. Three nights are spent in 3-star hotels in Sóc Trăng and Cà Mau, and the return leg passes through Cần Thơ. It is a route across several provinces with long road transfers, and one full day given to the boat trip through the mangroves.
Temples first, the mangrove channel last
Khmer Pagodas in Sóc Trăng
Visit the Bat Pagoda, the Clay Pagoda and Chén Kiểu Pagoda on the afternoon of day one, with a stop for bánh pía.
Bạc Liêu
Visit the prince's house and the Cao Văn Lầu memorial, then stop at the Bạc Liêu wind farm.
Đất Mũi, Cà Mau
Take a boat from Cà Mau to Đất Mũi through mangrove forest and canals, see the GPS 0001 marker, the ship symbol and the observation deck, and have a seafood lunch.
Road transfers, the Đất Mũi boat and extra costs
The itinerary crosses several provinces, so days two and four involve long stretches in the vehicle with sightseeing stops in between. Sightseeing tickets and the boat to Đất Mũi are included as listed in the program, and the guide speaks Vietnamese or English.
Personal expenses, drinks outside the program, optional services and VAT on invoices are not included, and neither are flights or trains to Ho Chi Minh City or tips for the guide and driver.
Highlights
Four days and three nights, starting and finishing in Ho Chi Minh City.
Khmer pagoda circuit in Sóc Trăng: the Bat Pagoda, the Clay Pagoda and Chén Kiểu Pagoda.
Bạc Liêu stops at the prince's house, the Cao Văn Lầu memorial and the wind farm.
A full day at Đất Mũi with a boat through mangrove forest, the GPS 0001 marker and a seafood lunch.
Three nights in 3-star hotels, in Sóc Trăng and Cà Mau.
From 518 USD per person, with a Vietnamese- or English-speaking guide.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City – Sóc Trăng – Khmer pagodas
- Pickup in Ho Chi Minh City
- Transfer to Sóc Trăng with a rest stop
- Lunch and hotel check-in
- Visit the Bat Pagoda, the Clay Pagoda and Chén Kiểu Pagoda
- Khmer culture and bánh pía stop
- Dinner and free time in Sóc Trăng
Day 2
Sóc Trăng – Bạc Liêu – Cà Mau
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to Bạc Liêu
- Visit the Bạc Liêu prince's house
- Visit the Cao Văn Lầu memorial
- Stop at the Bạc Liêu wind farm
- Lunch
- Transfer to Cà Mau and hotel check-in
- Dinner and free time in Cà Mau
Day 3
Đất Mũi Cà Mau – mangrove forest
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Boat from Cà Mau to Đất Mũi
- Pass through mangrove forest and the canal network
- Visit the GPS 0001 national coordinate marker, the ship symbol and the observation deck
- Seafood lunch at Đất Mũi
- Tidal flats and local life in the far south
- Return to Cà Mau and dinner
Day 4
Cà Mau – Cần Thơ – Ho Chi Minh City
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Depart Cà Mau toward Cần Thơ
- Sightseeing and local specialty stop on the way
- Lunch in Cần Thơ
- Transfer to Ho Chi Minh City
- End of the program
Included / Not Included
Included
- Modern vehicle with transfers throughout the itinerary
- 3-star hotels in Sóc Trăng and Cà Mau (3 nights)
- Meals as listed in the program
- Sightseeing tickets and the boat to Đất Mũi as per the itinerary
- Vietnamese- or English-speaking guide
- Drinking water on the vehicle, travel insurance
Not included
- Personal expenses and drinks outside the program
- Flight or train tickets to Ho Chi Minh City
- Tips for the guide and driver
- Optional services outside the program
- VAT (if an invoice is issued)