Deep Mekong Delta 4 Days 3 Nights: Can Tho Floating Market & Tra Su Forest
Four days in the lower Mekong: Cái Răng floating market by boat, a small-boat trip into Trà Sư melaleuca forest, and a day around Núi Sam in Châu Đốc.
TP.HCM → Cần Thơ → Cái Răng Floating Market → Châu Đốc → Trà Sư Melaleuca Forest → Núi Sam → TP.HCM
Overview
This is a private four-day, three-night tour that starts and ends in Ho Chi Minh City and spends most of its time in the western Mekong Delta. Prices start at 333 USD per person. A private air-conditioned vehicle covers the whole route, with an English-speaking guide on the touring days.
Two boat rides, one two-night base, and meals kept with the stops
Cái Răng floating market
Take a boat to Cái Răng floating market in Cần Thơ and eat fruit on the river.
Trà Sư melaleuca forest
Go into Trà Sư melaleuca forest by small boat and watch birds, cormorants and pelicans in the wetland.
Chùa Bà Chúa Xứ on Núi Sam
Spend a day around Núi Sam near the Cambodian border: Chùa Bà Chúa Xứ, the Thoại Ngọc Hầu tomb and views over the border.
Practical notes for this itinerary
Breakfast is served at your accommodation, and lunch and dinner follow the daily programme. Pick-up or drop-off at Tân Sơn Nhất airport is included only when it is stated in the package; a central Ho Chi Minh City hotel is the standard meeting point.
Flights, visa and entry documents, personal travel insurance, drinks, laundry and tips for the guide and driver are not part of the price. The last day involves a longer drive back to Ho Chi Minh City, with a rest stop and lunch on the way.
Highlights
Four days and three nights: one night in Cần Thơ and two nights in Châu Đốc.
Cái Răng floating market by boat, with fruit eaten on the river.
A stop at a village making rice paper and coconut candy.
A small-boat trip into Trà Sư melaleuca forest to watch birds, cormorants and pelicans.
A day around Núi Sam: Chùa Bà Chúa Xứ, the Thoại Ngọc Hầu tomb, border views and the Cham village.
Châu Đốc dishes kept on the itinerary: bún cá, bánh bò thốt nốt and lẩu mắm.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City – Cần Thơ – Cái Răng Floating Market
- Pick-up at a central Ho Chi Minh City hotel or Tân Sơn Nhất airport
- Drive to Cần Thơ
- Boat trip to Cái Răng floating market
- Fruit on the river
- Visit to a rice paper and coconut candy village
- Dinner with Cần Thơ specialties
- Overnight at a hotel in Cần Thơ
Day 2
Cần Thơ – Châu Đốc – Trà Sư Melaleuca Forest
- Breakfast at the accommodation
- Drive to Châu Đốc
- Stop at a fruit garden or traditional craft village
- Hotel check-in in Châu Đốc
- Small-boat trip into Trà Sư melaleuca forest
- Watching birds, cormorants, pelicans and the wetland ecosystem
- Bún cá Châu Đốc
- Overnight at a hotel in Châu Đốc
Day 3
Núi Sam – Cham Village – Border Culture
- Breakfast at the accommodation
- Visit to Núi Sam
- Chùa Bà Chúa Xứ
- Thoại Ngọc Hầu tomb
- Views over the Vietnam–Cambodia border
- Cham village visit
- Islamic culture and brocade weaving
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Palm sugar honeycomb cake workshop
- Specialty shopping
- Lẩu mắm dinner
- Overnight at a hotel in Châu Đốc
Day 4
Châu Đốc – Ho Chi Minh City
- Breakfast at the accommodation
- Free time for Châu Đốc specialty shopping
- Hotel check-out
- Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City
- Rest stop on the way
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Drop-off at a central hotel or Tân Sơn Nhất airport
Included / Not Included
Included
- Three nights' accommodation: one night in Cần Thơ and two nights in Châu Đốc
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for the whole journey
- English-speaking guide on the touring days
- Meals as per the programme: breakfast at the accommodation, lunch and dinner according to the schedule
- Entrance tickets: Cái Răng floating market, Trà Sư melaleuca forest, Núi Sam and the Cham village
- Floating market boat and Trà Sư melaleuca forest boat
- Drinking water on the vehicle and operations support throughout the programme
Not included
- International and domestic flights, visa and immigration documents
- Tân Sơn Nhất airport pick-up or drop-off unless clearly stated
- Personal drinks, minibar, laundry and personal expenses
- Tips for the guide and driver
- Single room supplement, room upgrades and holiday or Tet surcharges
- Personal travel insurance