Mekong Delta: A 3-Day Immersive Experience
Mekong Delta | 3 days 2 nights
Discover the heart of the Mekong
This 3-day, 2-night trip offers a comprehensive experience of the Mekong Delta region. You’ll begin by exploring the tranquil atmosphere of Vinh Long, discovering the Red Kingdom, and staying with a local family. Next, you’ll venture into the lush green world of Tra Su cajuput forest and explore the Champa villages near the border with Cambodia. Finally, you’ll have the opportunity to visit Long Xuyen floating market, an authentic village, Sa Dec city famous for its beautiful flowers and ornamental garden, and the setting of the novel “The Lover”.
What you’ll exeperience
Highlight
Know your journey
Routes & Destination
Places you will explore
Discover a quieter side of the Mekong Delta, where hidden waterways, lush forests, and riverside villages reveal the charm of southern Vietnam. Stretching southwest of Ho Chi Minh City toward the Cambodian border, this fertile region is shaped by the Mekong River. Beyond the usual tourist routes, glide through the green waterways of Tra Su Cajuput Forest, discover the unique traditions of Cham communities near the Cambodian border, and experience everyday river life. Along the way, enjoy meaningful local encounters and discover a lesser-travelled side of the Mekong Delta.
Long Xuyen floating market
ESSENTIAL DETAILS
Travel itinerary
Meals: lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Homestay in Vinh Long
Your private guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel at 8 AM and head to Vinh Long for a 2.5-hour boat ride on a traditional Mekong Delta sampan away from the touristy spots. Upon arriving at the pier, you will be warmly welcomed by our local team. We’ll make a stop in Vinh Long market, a bustling hub where locals exchange diverse products such as shrimps, crabs, fish, snakes, hamsters, and tropical fruits and vegetables. This vibrant and lively scene is perfect for photo enthusiasts!
Our next stop is the Brick Kilns, where you can see how the locals make beautiful pottery from clay. Many products from these kilns are exported around the world. Lunch will be served on the boat, allowing you to immerse yourself in a natural peaceful setting while indulging in Mekong’s delicacies.
Our journey continues to Mang Thit, also known as the Red Kingdom. Here, you’ll embark on a bike tour (or rickshaw ride) to explore the tranquil villages and breathtaking scenery of hundreds of ancient brick kilns along the canals. We’ll take a break and visit a local family, where you’ll have the unique opportunity to learn about their traditional crafts, such as brickmaking, floor laying, bamboo weaving, basket crafting, and fabric weaving. This is a rare chance to witness and appreciate the authenticity of these local traditions.
After a scenic boat ride along the Long Ho Canal to An Binh Island, you’ll check in to your homestay. This is not just any accommodation, but a chance to experience authentic local living. You can even prepare dinner with your host if you’re interested. After a delicious meal, you’ll spend the night at the homestay, truly immersing yourself in the local culture.
Meals: breakfast, lunch | Accommodation: Chau Pho hotel
Enjoy a peaceful morning and breathe in the fresh air of the Mekong Delta. After breakfast, we will head to the wharf and begin the day’s journey towards An Giang.
We will arrive at Tra Su Cajuput forest for lunch at a local restaurant. Afterwards, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the rich ecosystem of the Cajuput forest by sitting on a rowing wooden boat. The forest is home to 150 species of plants and herbs, as well as more than 140 species of wild animals, most notably white storks.
Floating along Tra Su cajuput by rustic boat
If time permits, we’ll visit Tan Chau before coming to Chau Doc City. Tan Chau is a small town near the Cambodian border and home to the Cham people, one of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. You can visit a weaving factory to learn about their craft, walk along the canal’s sides, and admire some ancient houses with harmoniously featured architecture combining Vietnam and Cambodia.
We’ll return to peaceful Chau Doc City, check into the hotel, and you can have dinner on your own. Overnight stay is at the hotel.
Meals: breakfast, lunch | Accommodation: Not included
Wake up early to visit the most authentic floating market in the Mekong Delta. Transfer about one hour from Chau Doc to Long Xuyen market and join trade activities on both sides and in the river.
Embark on a small boat and join the families from the nearby regions, who converge to exchange and purchase agricultural and aquatic treasures. Savor your breakfast on the boat with dishes that embrace simplicity but are full of flavor.
Then, transfer to Sa Dec and walk along the riversides to delve deeper into the pace of life of the Southern flower and ornamental garden. If you like and know literature, you will find familiar traces in Marguerite Duras’s novel L’amant (The Lover) when you visit the old school of this famous writer and the ancient house of her lover’s family.
Sa Dec flower village in Tet holiday
Come back to Sai Gon. The trip is expected to finish at 5 pm.
Price per person based on a private group of
This tour is designed for private group operation so the price per person varies by group size. Select the number of guests to calculate your price directly on our website.
A deposit is required to confirm your reservations at the time of booking. Book online to pay either a deposit or the full tour price.
| Group Size | Price per Pax |
|---|---|
| 1 person | 25,066,566 vnd (964 $) |
| 2 people | 14,161,595 vnd (544 $) |
| 4 people | 9,535,264 vnd (367 $) |
| 6 people | 7,940,963 vnd (305 $) |
| 8 people | 6,876,287 vnd (265 $) |
- Single supplement: 1,299,978 vnd ($ 50)
For overnight stays, the standard arrangement is 2 guests/room. For odd-numbered groups (1, 3, 5, or 7 guests), an extra single supplement will apply.
Read more about our payment & cancellation policy
Surcharge for holidays or discount for larger group is available.
Please contact our travel consultants at:
Excluded
- Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city;
- Beverages, gratuities, and personal expenses.
- Camera fees (if any);
- Insurance;
- Surcharge in peak season (Christmas, New Year & Lunar New Year).
To bring
