Mekong Delta 3 days tour (My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho – Cai Rang – Chau Doc)

The Mekong Delta attracts tourists by these picturesque landscape of the floating houses, fishing farms, orchard gardens along the banks specially is the floating markets take place every early morning.

A three days trip to My Tho, Ben Tre ,Can Tho with the highlight is Cai Rang floating market and Chau Doc town assuredly give you many new experiences of the Mekong Delta region.

Summary itinerary 

Group tour itinerary:

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Chau Doc

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Depart from Ho Chi Minh City at 7:00 AM and travel to My Tho, the gateway to the Mekong Delta. Along the way, stop at the Mekong Rest Stop, where you can relax and admire a beautiful bonsai garden.

Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, one of the oldest and most famous pagodas in Southern Vietnam. Known for its impressive architecture, the pagoda features a unique blend of Vietnamese, Khmer, Chinese, and European influences.

Continue to My Tho Pier and board a motorized boat for a scenic cruise along the Tien River. Enjoy views of traditional stilt houses, floating fish farms, and the four legendary islands of the Mekong Delta: Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise.

After passing Rach Mieu Bridge, arrive at Thoi Son Islet (Unicorn Island). Take a leisurely walk along village paths, visit local homes and fruit orchards, and enjoy seasonal tropical fruits while listening to traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music.

Visit a local honey bee farm and sample fresh honey tea with lemon. Adventurous visitors may also take photos with pythons raised by local farmers.

Next, experience a peaceful hand-rowed sampan ride through narrow canals shaded by water coconut palms, one of the Mekong Delta’s most iconic landscapes.

Continue by boat to Ben Tre Province, famous for its coconut products. Visit a traditional coconut candy workshop and learn how these delicious treats are made by hand.

Enjoy lunch in a garden restaurant and taste local specialties, including the famous Elephant Ear Fish, a signature dish of the Mekong Delta.

After lunch, take a relaxing walk through the countryside before returning to the bus for the journey to Chau Doc.

Arrive in Chau Doc, check in to your hotel, and enjoy dinner. Overnight in Chau Doc.

Day 2: Chau Doc – Tra Su Cajuput Forest – Can Tho

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, visit the sacred Ba Chua Xu Temple, one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Southern Vietnam, followed by a visit to the historic Tay An Pagoda.

Continue to the magnificent Tra Su Cajuput Forest, a renowned ecotourism destination famous for its pristine natural beauty and rich biodiversity.

Take a boat trip through the flooded forest and immerse yourself in a tranquil world of towering cajuput trees, vibrant greenery, and diverse wildlife. The sounds of birds and nature create a peaceful atmosphere unlike anywhere else in the Mekong Delta.

Climb the observation tower for panoramic views of the nearly 900-hectare forest, home to numerous bird species and rare animals.

After exploring Tra Su Forest, continue to Can Tho, the largest city in the Mekong Delta.

Upon arrival, check in to your hotel. The evening is free for you to explore Ninh Kieu Wharf, browse the lively Tay Do Night Market, or sample delicious local specialties.

Overnight in Can Tho.

Day 3: Cai Rang Floating Market – My Khanh Village – Ho Chi Minh City

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, walk to Ninh Kieu Wharf and experience the vibrant atmosphere of the local morning market, where vendors sell fresh fruits, vegetables, and homemade products.

Board a boat and cruise along the river to the famous Cai Rang Floating Market, one of the largest and most colorful floating markets in Southern Vietnam. Observe local traders conducting business directly from their boats and discover the unique river culture of the Mekong Delta.

After visiting the floating market, stop at a traditional rice vermicelli workshop to learn how local noodles are produced using traditional methods.

Return to the wharf and continue to My Khanh Ecotourism Village, where you can explore lush gardens, experience local rural life, and enjoy lunch featuring regional specialties.

At around 12:00 PM, depart for Ho Chi Minh City.

Arrive back in Ho Chi Minh City at approximately 5:00 PM. End of services.

Tour Highlights

• Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta
• Cruise along the Tien River and visit Thoi Son Islet
• Enjoy traditional folk music and tropical fruits
• Experience a sampan ride through coconut-lined canals
• Visit a honey bee farm and coconut candy workshop
• Explore Ba Chua Xu Temple and Tay An Pagoda
• Discover the stunning Tra Su Cajuput Forest
• Visit the famous Cai Rang Floating Market
• Explore My Khanh Ecotourism Village
• Experience authentic Mekong Delta culture and cuisine

Tour price includes:

• Air conditioned transport for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program
• Mineral water on bus (1 bottle/person/ day)
• English speaking tour guide
• Boat trips in the Mekong Delta
• Hand –rowed sampan
• All entrance fees
• Seasonal fruits, honey tea
• Southern folk music show
• Breakfast at restaurant on Day 1
• Lunch on Day 1 & Day 2 & Day 3
• Dinner on Day 1
• Breakfast at hotel on Day 2 & Day 3
• Nice and clean hotel base on two people share a double or twin room

Tour price excludes:

• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses
• Single supplement
• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program.

Private tour detailed itinerary

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city – Mekong Delta – overnight in Can Tho city (Meal: Lunch)

• At 08.00am, our tour guide and driver meeting you at your hotel and leave Ho Chi Minh city. It takes one hour and thirty minutes driving to get to My Tho town. One the way, travelers will have chance to see these beautiful landscape along the road such as the green rice fields, the peaceful Vam Co Dong river and the busy Long An town. En route, we will stop at Mekong rest top where you can take a rest and see bonsai garden.
• Arrive to My Tho town, visit Vinh Trang pagoda an oldest ancient one in Southern Vietnam. Known as the largest pagoda and the most special architecture in Mekong Delta. It’s architecture was influenced by Vietnamese culture and Khmer’s culture as well as European’s architecture.
• After visiting Vinh Trang pagoda, our driver will take you to the pier boat for getting on a motorized boat. Take a leisurely boat ride in Tien river to enjoy fresh air, to see the peaceful life of the local people, Passing the stilt house, the fishing floating farm, the four Islands ( Dragon, Phoenix, Tortoise, Unicorn)
• After passing Rach Mieu bridge, we disembark at Thoi Son Islet that locates on Phoenix Island. Take a leisurely walking on the village paths, visit local people’s home, orchard garden and enjoy seasonal fruits while listening to traditional Southern folk music.
• Then visit honey bee farm and taste delicious honey tea with lemon that is really good for health. Local people also have python farm for those tourist, who like adventure can take a photo with pythons.
• Take a hand- rowed sampan through the creeks for sightseeing the natural water coconut trees a symbol in the Delta areas.
• Return to the motorized boat then cruising to Ben Tre province, visit coconut candy workshop to know how to make delicious candies by hand. 
• Having lunch at Mien Tay riverside restaurant.
• After lunch, take a sightseeing through the peaceful villages by horse cart.
• Then cruising to Unicorn Island to visit crocodile farm and visit the remains of Coconut belief.
• Getting on the boat and return to the ferry for proceeding to Can Tho city.
• On the way, our tour guide will introduce to travelers the symbol of culture, dining and entertainment places in Can Tho city.
• Arrive to Can Tho city. Check in at the hotel.
• Leisure in the evening for exploring Tay Do night market, Ninh Kieu wharf or taste these delicious local dishes.
• Dinner on guest’s account. Overnight in Can Tho

Day 2: Cai Rang floating market – Chau Doc (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

• After breakfast at the hotel. At 06.00am, transfer to Ninh Kieu wharf. Tourist will have chance to see morning streets market with many products homemade such as fruits, vegetables, cake… are sold on the way to the wharf.
• Cruising in the river to the busy Cai Rang floating market, one of the biggest floating market in Southern Vietnam. Visitors will be surprised to explore “the method of the business” in the floating market areas. It is really impressed.
• Then transfer to Cai Son village paths to look at: the rural activities of the local people, through the canal, rice paddies, orchard. Stop at Mr Ba Cong’s orchard, walk around the garden and enjoying fruit, drinking tea, chatting with the local people to see the Mekong inhabitants’ life. Having lunch in orchard garden. Then continue running along the village access the river, visitors sometimes saw the rural activities of the local people… You feel like relaxing at the peaceful and quite garden.
• Return the city, visit Can Tho market and Binh Thuy ancient house village.
• Proceed to Chau Doc. Dinner on guest’s account. Overnight in Chau Doc

Day 3: Tra Su sanctuary bird – floating village (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

• Having breakfast at the hotel. At 07.00am, take a nice boat trip through the floating village to visit a fish farm to see how the Mekong Delta people raise fish in their floating houses. Visit the Cham minority with their traditional weaving village, followed by a local Islamic Mosque.
• Then proceed to Tra Su sanctuary bird which is renowned for not only its almost-untouched natural beauty but also its sanctuary of flora and fauna. Take a boat trip into the forest, you will immediately feel like you are harmonizing with nature because of all of the impressive pictures of cajuputs, the fragrance of the flowers and the music-like noise of birds, insects and animals making people relaxed and comfortable. From the observation post, you can overlook the forest with an area of nearly 900 ha, home of many birds and animals, including some rare ones.
• Have lunch in the forest. Relax on a hammock or experience Monkey Bridge.
• Return to Ho Chi Minh city. The tour end around 18.00

 Tour price includes: 

• Private air conditioned transport for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program
• Hotel picking up and drop off service
• Mineral water on car (1 bottle/ person/ day)
• English speaking tour guide
• Private boat trips and hand –rowed sampan in the Mekong Delta
• All entrance fees
• Seasonal fruits, honey tea
• Southern folk music show
• Fishing show, traditional handmade cake lesson
• Meals as indicated in the tour program
• Nice hotel base on two people share a double or twin room
• Clean and safe accommodation for homestay optional

Tour price excludes:

• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses
• Single supplement
• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program

Notice:

Private tour is always available on request. We highly recommend you do private tour for more privacy as well as more convenience.