Mekong Delta to Phnom Penh 3 Days / 2 Nights

Cai Rang floating market · Chau Doc · river boat to Cambodia

Travel overland from Saigon to Cambodia through the delta: My Tho's pagoda and coconut canals in Ben Tre, a night in Can Tho, the Cai Rang floating market and a Zen monastery, a night in Chau Doc, then the river boat to Phnom Penh.

Itinerary

Day 1 · Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho (L/D)

1. 07:30

   Pick-up at your hotel in District 1 and a 1.5-hour drive past rice paddies, stopping at Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest in the delta.

2. Morning

   Motorboat along the Mekong past fish farms and floating houses, then a hand-rowed sampan through a coconut-shaded creek to a Ben Tre island to see coconut candy and handicrafts being made.

3. Late morning

   Continue to Unicorn Island (Thoi Son) for tropical fruit and Don Ca Tai Tu, the UNESCO-listed southern folk music, then honey tea at a bee farm and a traditional Mekong house.

4. 12:30

   Lunch of Vietnamese specialities under the trees, then time to relax, stroll or cycle around the island.

5. Afternoon

   Ferry and bus to Can Tho, the heart of the delta.

6. 18:30

   Dinner in Can Tho, then a free evening. Overnight in Can Tho.

Day 2 · Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Chau Doc (B/L)

1. 06:00

   Breakfast, then a motorboat to Cai Rang, the largest and liveliest floating market in the delta.

2. Morning

   Walk through the village to a rice-noodle workshop, snack on fresh pineapple on the boat, browse a local market and visit Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery.

3. 12:00

   Lunch, with time to wander the tourist village.

4. 13:30

   Bus to Chau Doc (no guide on this leg). Overnight in Chau Doc.

Day 3 · Chau Doc – Phnom Penh (B)

1. 06:00

   Breakfast at the hotel.

2. 06:30

   Transfer to the Vinh Xuong border gate for Cambodian entry formalities.

3. 07:00

   River boat to Phnom Penh, arriving around 13:00. Tour ends.

Good to know

• Bring your passport; a Cambodian visa is required (e-visa or visa on arrival, depending on nationality).
• Children under 3 travel free (one child per two adults); ages 3–9 pay 75% of the adult price; ages 10 and over pay the adult price.
• The schedule may change with traffic, weather and border procedures.