From Phnom Penh: 3-Day Mekong Delta Tour to Ho Chi Minh

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By Dragon Sea Travel & Du Lịch Rồng Biển

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Features

Free cancellation available
3d
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

Cruise by speedboat from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc with scenic river views
Visit Cham village, Tra Su Forest, and explore unique local culture
Experience Cai Rang Floating Market with lively morning trading
Join a hands-on cooking class and enjoy authentic Mekong dishes
Discover river life, biking, and countryside across 3 memorable days

Activity location

- Ho Chi Minh City
- Ho Chi Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

- HWFG+JV8, Preah Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Our driver will contact you one day before departure to confirm the pickup location
- Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

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Dates

Travellers

Private Transfer with Driver (No Guide, No Hotel Included)

3d
English

This package includes a driver only. You’ll be picked up and taken to all itinerary stops, the driver accompanying you throughout and assisting to ensure a smooth, convenient experience. Please arrange your own hotel in a central location of your choice

Languages available

Starting time: 10:00

Price details

€555.82 x 2 Travellers€1,111.64

Total

Until Sun, 15 Nov

Private Transfer with Driver Only (No Licensed Tour Guide)

3d
English

This option includes only a driver who will pick you up and take you to all scheduled attractions, accompanying you throughout the trip. While not a licensed tour guide, the driver will assist you along the way to ensure a smooth and convenient experience

Languages available

Starting time: 10:00

Price details

€573.46 x 2 Travellers€1,146.92

Total

Until Sun, 15 Nov

Private Tour with Guide & 3-Star Hotel Included

3d
English

Private tour with driver and professional guide, including comfortable 3-star hotel accommodation and transport to all attractions on the itinerary for a seamless and enjoyable travel experience

Language options: English

Starting time: 10:30

Price details

€635.22 x 2 Travellers€1,270.44

Total

Until Sun, 15 Nov

What's included, what's not

Air-conditioned transport (bus and boats)
Boat tickets: Phnom Penh to Chau Doc and Tra Su Forest
All entrance fees
Meals: 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches
Activities: boat trips, cycling, and tropical fruit tasting
Accommodation: 2 nights in A/C hotel (double or twin room)
English-speaking tour guide
Bottled drinking water
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Personal expenses (laundry, drinks, telephone, etc.)
Vietnam visa fees

Know before you book

- Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs
- Not suitable for: People over 95 years
- In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
- This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

From Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City: 3 Days and 2 Nights in the Mekong Delta
(From Phnom Penh – Chau Doc – Tra Su Forest – Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City)

Day 1: Phnom Penh – Chau Doc (Speedboat)
10:30 AM: Pickup from your hotel in Phnom Penh or at the pier. Transfer to the harbour and board a speedboat to Chau Doc.

Enjoy a scenic journey along the Mekong River as you cross from Cambodia into Vietnam, passing floating villages and riverside life along the way.
Arrive in Chau Doc at around 7:00 PM, a peaceful town near the Cambodian border known for its diverse culture and riverside charm.

Check in at your hotel and enjoy free time to relax or explore the town at your leisure. Dinner is at your own expense. Overnight in Chau Doc.

Day 2: Chau Doc – Cham Village – Tra Su Cajuput Forest – Can Tho (Breakfast, Lunch)

07:00 AM: Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.
09:30 AM: Visit a Cham minority village, home to the Muslim Cham community. Discover their unique culture, traditional stilt houses, and daily life, and visit a local mosque.

Continue to Tra Su Cajuput Forest, one of the most beautiful ecological reserves in the Mekong Delta. Take a motorboat ride through peaceful waterways surrounded by lush cajuput trees. Enjoy the serene atmosphere while observing diverse wildlife and bird species, including rare storks.

Return to Chau Doc for lunch at a local restaurant, featuring regional Mekong Delta specialities.

02:00 PM: Depart for Can Tho, the largest city in the Mekong Delta, known for its vibrant river life.
Arrive at around 6:30 PM, check in to your hotel. Overnight in Can Tho.

Day 3: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Cooking Class – Ho Chi Minh City (Breakfast, Lunch)

06:30 AM: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then depart by motorboat to visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the largest and most vibrant floating market in the Mekong Delta. Experience the lively early-morning trading scene as local vendors sell fruits and goods directly from their boats.

Continue to visit a traditional rice noodle-making workshop to learn about the local production process. Then, stop at a local boat to enjoy fresh tropical fruits while discovering the daily life. Visit a local market in the centre. Next, explore Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery

12:00 PM: Join a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class, where you will prepare local dishes yourself under the guidance of a chef. Enjoy lunch with the dishes you have cooked.
After lunch, relax and take a short walk through the countryside. Depart for Ho Chi Minh City and arrive around 5:00 PM. End of tour.

Location

Activity location

- Ho Chi Minh City
- Ho Chi Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam

Meeting/Redemption Point

- HWFG+JV8, Preah Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Our driver will contact you one day before departure to confirm the pickup location
- Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam