MEKONG DELTA DISCOVERY TOUR

* BRIEF ITINERARY:Day 1: Arrival – Ho Chi Minh Sightseeing Tour
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho – My Tho
Day 4: Mekong Delta Package Tour to Cai Rang – Chau Doc
Day 5: Chau Doc to Ho Chi Minh City
Day 6: Ho Chi Minh – Departure

Day 1 – Mekong Delta Discovery Tour: Arrival – Ho Chi Minh City ( -/-/-)

On arrival at Tan San Nhat Airport, you are met by our guide and transferred to hotel. The bustling Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, is a center of commerce, finance, culture and tourism in Vietnam. This metropolis, contradiction of its northern counterpart, is crowded with bikes and motorbikes, excited by numerous shopping areas and sidewalk cafes. ( If time permits) we stroll around the down town to explore the different local ways of life.
O/N in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh: Ben Thanh Market

Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels

Day 2 – Mekong Delta Discovery Tour: Ho Chi Minh City Package Tours & Cu Chi Tunnels (B/-/-)

Morning: A half-day city tour of dynamic Ho Chi Minh City , still called Saigon by many locals, includes the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Sai Gon Post Office, the Chinatown, the former  Presidential Palace. Afternoon: Transfer about 30km north-west of Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi town. Cu Chi tunnels were used as the base from which the Vietnamese mounted their operations of the Tet Offensive in 1968. The Cu Chi tunnels consist of more than 200km of underground tunnels. This main axis system has many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters, and entrances to other tunnels, the tunnels are between 0.5 to 1m wide, just enough for a person to crawl along.
O/N in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 3 – Mekong Delta Discovery Tour: Ho Chi Minh Travel Package to My Tho – Can Tho Travel Package (B/L/D)

In the morning, heading out of town, we travel by roads to the Mekong Delta. This plain region boasts the largest rice bowl of Vietnam. On arrival in My Tho we board a boat navigating around the intricate small canals, which is a great way to observe the local lifestyle close-up and catch a view dotted by many islands.
The exciting river trip will pass by the lush green vegetation towards the famous Unicorn Island where we have a chance to stroll around an orchard, taste many seasonal fruits and see farmers at work. We navigate some narrower canals using small rowing boats to Ben Tre Province for an interesting visit to some local industries. The extra enjoyment is a lunch at one of the famous local eating spots. After lunch at a local restaurant, proceed to Can Tho . Arrive in Can Tho, the city located on Mekong Delta bank.
O/N in Can Tho.

Day 4 – Mekong Delta Discovery Tour: Can Tho Cruising Tour to Cai Rang – Chau Doc Package Tour (B/L/D)

After breakfast, board a sampan to visit Cai Rang floating market and a fruit garden (Ba Cong) and then ride on a “xe loi” (motor cyclo) from Chap Phap Bridge to Binh Thuy Ancient House. Observe the rural life and enjoy the beautiful vegetation along the riverbanks. In the afternoon, drive to Chau Doc, near the Cambodian border. On arrival, visit Sam Mountain, a popular pilgrimage site with a host of Chinese, Cham and Khmer temples before checking into your hotel.
Overnight in Chau Doc.

Can Tho: Floating Market

Chau Doc: Sam Mountain

Day 5 – Mekong Delta Discovery Tour: Chau Doc Travel Package – Ho Chi Minh City (B/-/-)

After breakfast, travel through a fascinating floating village where fish are bred in their natural environment and learn more about Cham culture as you visit one of their villages and its mosque. Return to Ho Chi Minh City by road via Cao Lanh. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City in the evening.
O/N in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 6 – Mekong Delta Discovery Tour: Ho Chi Minh – Departure ( B/-/-)

Breakfast at the hotel. Free for your own activities until transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for departure.

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