Tour to Explore Mekong Rivers in Depth in 9 Days

Duration: 9 Days

Saigon > Ben Tre > Dong Thap > Ca Mau > Bac Lieu > Can Tho

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Overview

Paradise Travel introduces a new tour namely Explore Mekong Rivers in Depth to discover almost all parts of Mekong Delta. The tour to not only floating markets in Cai Be or Can Tho but also to other destinations of the Mekong rivers in Vietnam which have not been much reached by travelers, all in 9 days.

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Tour Highlights

  • Cai Be Floating Market: It is one of the most exciting floating markets in the Mekong Delta. The only means of transportation here are boats of various sizes, carrying hundreds of different commodities, mostly fruits, and vegetables.
  • Ca Mau: Ca Mau is the southernmost province in Vietnam and is famous for Ca Mau Cape (Mui Ca Mau) and several Khmer temples.
  • Bac Lieu: This is one of the most prosperous towns in Vietnam. Visiting the house of Bac Lieu Dandy, you can get an insight into history, culture, and economy of Southern Vietnam during the 19th century.
  • Can Tho: There is a well-known verse about this city: “Can Tho, white rice, pure water – All who come wish never to leave”. Coming to Cai Rang Floating Market here and you will understand why we have that verse.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 : Saigon Arrival

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Airport, our tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer to hotel for checking in and relax. Your evening shall be for amazing Bui Vien walking street or Ben Thanh night market.

Ben Thanh Market

Overnight in Saigon

Day 2 : Saigon – Cao Dai Holy See – Cu Chi Tunnels

Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, we pick you up at your hotel and start the tour to visit Cao Dai Temple (in Tay Ninh).

Cao Dai Temple

The Great Holy See Temple, built in 1926, is considered one of the most striking structures in all of South-East Asia. It is the headquarters of the unique Cao Dai sect, a religion with a hybrid of Buddhism, Christianity & Confucianism. Above the entrance is the all-seeing holy eye – symbol of the sect. Visitors will attend the midday ceremony’s extravaganza to witness the Daily Mass held by the Cao Dai followers which is a fantastic experience.

Cu Chi Tunnels

Have lunch at a restaurant and proceed to Cu Chi Tunnels to explore the amazing network of over 200km of underground tunnels.

Return to HCM City, going around Reunification Palace before dinner.

Overnight in Saigon

Day 3 : Saigon - Long An - Tien Giang - Ben Tre - Dong Thap - An Giang

Breakfast & Lunch
Don ca tai tu performance

AM: Our car and tour guide will pick up at your hotel around 08.00AM, drive on Asian Highway No. 1A, pass Go Den, Ben Luc, Tan An (Long An province), a province that is famous for intangible cultural heritage of humanity don ca tai tu (a genre of instrumental and vocal traditional music in southern Vietnam), Long An province is also home to ancient Oc Eo culture, which formed and developed in the Mekong River delta from the first to sixth century, with about 20 prehistoric sites and nearly 100 Oc Eo cultural sites excavated and 12,000 individual artifacts found.

Arrive in My Tho (Tien Giang Province), have a short relax then we head to Chau Doc, we drive over My Thuan cable-stayed bridge to Sa Dec (Dong Thap province), here we can try “Nem Vung Lai” & Sa Giang Shrimp Chip.

After a short ferry, we come to Long Xuyen (An Giang province), continue to Chau Doc for checking in the hotel and have lunch.

Tra Su Capujut Forest

PM: Visit Tra Su cajuput forest which is renowned for not only its almost-untouched natural beauty but also its sanctuary of flora and fauna. Taking a boat trip into the forest and harmonizing oneself with nature. The impressive pictures of cajuputs, the fragrance of flowers and the music-like noise of birds, insects and animals will definitely make travelers do not want to leave. From the observation post, the forest can be seen with an area of nearly 900 ha, home of many birds and animals, including some rare ones

Overnight in An Giang

Day 4 : An Giang - Ha Tien

Breakfast & Lunch

After breakfast, we leave Chau Doc to Ha Tien (Kien Giang province), visit the biggest market at border with Cambodia, check in hotel on arrival.

Mui Nai Beach

PM: visit Mui Nai Beach, we can swim or have coffee to view the beauty of landscape, then we continue to climb up Binh San Mountain, visit Mac Cuu tomb, the founder of the land of Ha Tien, visit Thach Dong Thon Van, Loc Chi Thon Cu, etc.

Overnight in Ha Tien

Day 5 : Ha Tien - Ca Mau 

Breakfast & Lunch
Hang Pagoda

After breakfast, check out, we drive to Hon Chong, visit Hang Pagoda, Phu Tu islet. Continue to Rach Gia (Kien Giang)

After lunch, we drive to Rach Soi, follow Highway 63, and head to Ca Mau City (Ca Mau province), check in hotel. Discover the city at night yourselves

Overnight in Ca Mau

Day 6 : Ca Mau - Dat Mui - Bac Lieu

Breakfast & Lunch
Ca Mau Cape (Mui Ca Mau)

Morning, check out, depart early to Nam Can take canoe through Cua Lon, Ong Trang, Rach Tau, visitors set foot on the South Pole of the country, overlooking Ca Mau, the second largest mangrove forest in the world.

PM: Leave Ca Mau to Bac Lieu City (Bac Lieu Province)

Check in hotel and relax. Overnight in Bac Lieu

Day 7 : Bac Lieu - Soc Trang - Hau Giang - Can Tho

Breakfast & Lunch
Grave of Cao Van Lau

After breakfast, we visit the house of Bac Lieu Dandy (now Bac Lieu Hotel). Visit Xiem Can Pagoda, the biggest pagoda of the Khmer community and the most splendid pagoda in the South, then the Buddha Temple Ba Nam Hai next to the beach and visit the grave of Cao Van Lau – a talented musician, who made the land of Bac Lieu with the “Dạ cổ hoài lang” – the song of the king of the old tone.

Chen Kieu Pagoda

PM: Drive to Soc Trang, on the way we visit Chen Kieu Pagoda, a Khmer-styled pagoda in the Mekong Delta. Arrive in Soc Trang we visit Doi Pagoda, Clay Pagoda.

Continue to Can Tho, check in hotel for relax

Overnight in Can Tho

Day 8 : Can Tho, visit floating market - Vinh Long - Saigon

Breakfast & Lunch
Cai Rang Floating Market

AM: early morning, we take a boat tour to visit the bustling Cai Rang floating market and cruise through the intricate network of small channels to a village specializing in making rice noodles

On the way driving back to Saigon, we visit the Southern Truc Lam Monastery – the largest and most beautiful monastery in the region

Overnight in Saigon

Day 9 : Saigon – Departure

Breakfast
Ho Chi Minh City

Have breakfast and have some visits or shopping if time permits then transferred to the airport for your on-going flight.

Prices

Prices are in USD, per person.

Hotel / Group 2 guests 3-4 guests 5-6 guests 7-8 guests 9-12 guests Single surcharge
3 Star 1250 1190 1150 1120 1100 345

What's included

  • Accommodations (Hotels, resorts or home-stays as mentioned in program)
  • Meals as indicated in the program (B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
  • Airport and land transfers
  • Mekong boat trips
  • Tour guides (English speaking or other languages upon request)
  • Entrance fees as per itinerary

What's excluded

  • Visa/ passport
  • International flight to and/ or from our countries
  • Travel Insurances
  • Meals/ drinks not mentioned in program
  • Peak season surcharges (if any)
  • Tips, laundry and gratuities
  • Other personal expenses

Cancellation by Customer

– There may be cancellation fees charged by suppliers (hotels, airlines…) once these bookings are made and paid. These fee shall by paid by travelers.

– These are maximum cancellation fees to be flexible applied:

  • Cancellation received after confirmation: Cancellation fees charged by airlines, hotels… (if any)
  • Cancellation received from 15 days to 20 days prior arrival date: 10% of total package tour charged + Cancellation fees charged by airlines, hotels… (if any)
  • Cancellation received from 3 days to 14 days prior arrival date: 15% of total package tour charged + Cancellation fees charged by airlines, hotels… (if any)
  • Cancellation received less than 3 days prior arrival date or during tour or No-Show: 20% of total package tour charged + Used services (if any) + Cancellation fees charged by airlines, hotels… (if any)

Children Policy

  • Free of charge for child under 5 years accompany with 1 full paying client, sharing room and food with parents. He/ she shall pay for air tickets (if any) and/ or incurred expenses
  • 75% charged for child from 5 – under 11 years accompany with 1 full paying clients, using services as an adult
  • Child age of 11 years up is subject to adult rate

Customer Reviews

9.9
Excellent 3 Reviews
Itinerary
10.0
Food/Drink
10.0
Activity
9.7
Tour guide
10.0
Accomodations
10.0
Sweden August 31, 2018
10.0 Amazing travel consulting company
I was told about this company by a friend. I had them organised my travel in Vietnam for me and my friends. From the first email to the day we flew, communication was excellent. Their guides in every city were brilliant. Punctual, spoke good English. Pick up / drop off at airports was seamless. Great knowledge of all the sites. Excellent value for money. I would recommend them without any hesitation. Thank you for a memorable visit to Vietnam.
Denmark August 20, 2018
10.0 Memorable holiday experiences in Vietnam
This was my second travel managed by Paradise Travel. Everything worked well. Good driver and guide. They were on time in all transfers and tours. Car was big and clean. Tours were very good, specially the one at Mekong Delta. Nice selection of restaurants. Will work with them again if I travel to another part of Vietnam/Laos/Cambodia.
USA April 20, 2017
9.8 What a great time!
Great tour, Great chatty guide, Great agency, awesome experience away from the masses on other tours. Despite the drizzle we all enjoyed the leisurely relaxing pace. This tour was the perfect experience and duration was perfect, except for traffic on return journey.

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