Mekong Delta:

My Tho
My Tho is 76km from Ho Chi Minh City. It is an important riverside market town and is
noted for its exuberant orchards and immense rice fields.

Vinh Trang Pagoda was built in the early 19th century. It displays a mixture of
architectural styles- Chinese, Vietnamese and Angkor (Cambodian). The pagoda
consists of 5 buildings, 2 ornamental yards and 178 pillars. One can get to Vinh
Trang Pagoda by a long walk from town.









Dong Tam Snake Farm is 9km from town. The farm raises snakes for their
medicinal qualities, as well as taking venom for export. There are various species of
snakes, and also crocodiles and birds in this farm.

Vinh Long
Delta town of Vinh Long is located between Tien Giang and Hau Giang rivers, 136km
from Ho Chi Minh City. Vinh Long is a core area in the Mekong delta, and is an
interesting destination. There is a cathedral in town, The richly stocked and well-
ordered Vinh Long market is on Hung Dao Vuong Street, Cao Dai church is not far
from the second bridge leading into town. One can take boat cruise along the shady
canals surrounded by islets of Binh Hoa Phuoc to discover tropical fruit orchards and
bonsai gardens. Cai Be floating market is a great place to witness the peaceful lives
of people on the Mekong River.

An Binh - Binh Hoa Phuoc River Island emerges from the middle of the Tien River,
just opposite to the town of Vinh Long. The island consists of four villages with some
attractions such as Mr. Sau Giao’s flower garden, Mr. Muoi Day’s Stilt house, Mr. Hai
Hoang’s old house. One can have meals, stay overnight in these houses.

Can Tho
Located 170km from Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho is a largest city in the Mekong delta,
on the banks of the Hau River surrounded by canals and fields. It is wonderful to take
a boat trip along the riverbanks. On the east bank of Hau River is Ninh Kieu Wharf,
which is well known for its location. The main places of interest are the big floating
markets in Phung Hiep and Phong Dien, where buyers and sellers move around by
boat.

Can Tho tourist gardens have appeared in the Mekong delta city of Can Tho. The
garden of My Khanh, San Duong, Ba Lang and Tan Binh extend along the highway,
as weel as on the waterways of Hong Dien and Phung Hiep rivers. Other gardens in
Long My, Vi Thanh, O Mon and Thot Not are also developing. The My Khanh garden
occupy 2.2 ha and feature more than 20 kinds of fruit trees and flowers different
species of birds, fish, tortoises, snakes, crabs and shrimp. Under the shade of lush
garden are the small Rong houses. Ba Lang garden is 9km from Can Tho, There is
an animal sanctuary of Ao Sen lake, two lakes for swimming, an outdoor stage.

Khmer Pagoda is located in Soc Trang province. This is a great interest during a tour
to the eastern area of southern Vietnam. The large and high arch gate of the pagoda
is built with small multi-storey towers placed on top. The two gate walls are
engraved a couple of 7-head raising snakes. The main shrine called Prak vihia is
where a big Buddhist altar is worshipped. In front of the shrine are statutes of
snakes (yak genies) guarding the door. The shrine walls and ceiling are painted
pictures telling Buddhist stories or the Khmer’s Riem Ke epic.

Chau Doc
Chau Doc is an attractive bustling riverside town in An Giang province, bordering
Cambodia. The Chau Doc is the seat of the Hoa Hao religion. The communities of
Chinese, Cham and Khmer also live here. Chau Doc is 117km from Can Tho and
287km from Ho Chi Minh City.

Sam Mountain or Nui Sam lies about 6km south-west of Chau Doc, at 2km from the
frontier between Vietnam and Cambodia. Nui Sam is a favourite spot for Vietnamese
people who throng here, especially at festival time. Up to the hill, one can have nice
views of the surrounding countryside.. Lady Chua Xu Temple, Tay

An Pagoda, Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb, Tao ngo Garden and Bach Van Hill are among
the famous sites to visit Sam Mountain.

Tay An Pagoda is at the food of the hill. Built originally in 1847, it presents an eclectic
mixture of styles-Chinese, Islamic. The pagoda contains a bewildering display of
over 200 statutes.
Temple of Lady Chua Xu was built in 1820 on Sam Mountain. According to the
legend, in the early 1800s villagers found a statue of a lady dating to the 6th century
in the forest. They built a temple in her honour, hoping that she would bring them
better lives. Ba Chua Xu festival is organised annually at the end of the 4th lunar
month.

Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb is located in front of Lady Chua Xu Temple. Thoai Ngoc Hau
(1761-1829) was the first man in this area to exploit the virgin soil, dig Vinh Te and
Tha channels. He was buried there with his two wives and a temple in his honour
was built in the 1930s.
MEKONG DELTA 1 DAY:  MY THO- BEN TRE ($12 USD, No Meal No
Hotel)                                     
My Tho is 76km from Ho Chi Minh City. It is an important riverside market town
and is noted for its exuberant orchards and immense rice fields.

Pick-up at the Hotel. You’ll take a short scenic bus trip to My Tho city where
boats will bring you to some islands on the Mekong River to see scenery
villages. Seeing the fish port. Coco handicraft shops. Enjoying tropical fruits.
Southers’traditional music and coconut candies.Taking rowing boats in a
jungle.Cruising in another small Canal to seethe bee-keeping family and
enjoy natural honey tea, honey wine …you have enough time to see the daily
life of the local people.
Returning to My Tho and stopping at the small beautiful garden for relaxing
In the afternoon ,you’ll take two-hour bus trip back to HCM city.

Departure time: 8.30AM
Arrival time: 6.0PM
Price: 12$/pax
Including: A/C bus, boat , tour guide, lunch, entrance fees, fruit, honey tea,
honey wine
MEKONG DELTA 2 days / 1 night  ($20 USD, No Meal, No Hotel)
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - MyTho - Bentre
Our car will pick up at your hotel in early morning. Upon arrival at My Tho,
embark a private boat to see Floating Fish Market. Then continue cruising
along small creek to Mekong River estuary, to Con Phung (Phoenix Island)
and stop over a garden restaurant at a local house for Vietnamese lunch. The
motorized boat cruise more along natural creeks and quiet village in Ben Tre
Province. Visit orchards, bee - keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey
wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, see round a distillery, explore the
local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp. Then
transferring to Can Tho. Have dinner.
Overnight in Can Tho

Day 2: CanTho – Vinhlong - Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
Cruising along the small and picturesque tributaries by rowing boat, we will
see the Cai Rang  floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats).
Take in the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who lives
along the Mekong canals and you will roam through the village to visit a rice
husking mill and a rice noodles making shop. A nice chance to discover the
daily life of Vietnamese people in Mekong Delta. Have lunch at local
restaurant before coming back to Ho Chi Minh City.
MEKONG DELTA 3 DAYS        (MY THO & BEN TRE-VINHLONG-CANTHO-LONG
XUYEN-CHAU DOC) ($30 USD, No Meal, No Hotel)
Day 1: SAI GON – MYTHO-BEN TRE- CANTHO (L)
8.30 Pick up from your proposed hotel in centre
You’ll take a short scenic bus trip to MyTho city where boat will bring you to
some islands on the Mekong River to see scenery villages.Seeing the fish
port ,coco handicraft shops.Enjoying tropical fruit ,southerners’ traditional
music,and coconut candies.taking rowing boats in a jungle.cruising in
another small canal to see the bee-keeping family and enjoy natural honey
tea,honey wine…you have enough time to see the daily life of the local people.
returning to My Tho .Relax at the small beautiful bonsai garden .then leaving
for Can Tho.On the way you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Vietnam
countryside.we’ll pass an impressive Australian suspension bridge.overnight
in Can Tho city.
Overnight in Can tho city – Saigon Can Tho hotel

Day 2: CANTHO- LONGXUYEN –CHAUDOC (B,L)
Early in the morning,a boat will takes us cruising to  the most busiest floating
market of the Mekong delta Cai Rang floating market.Hundreds of vessels
gather here to trade all kind of fruit from neighboring fertile farms.Then we will
walk through the village to visit a rice-husking mill and a rice noodles making
shop.then the bus will takes us to Long xuyen visit Crocodile Farm – the
biggest one in VietNam. The bus takes us to Chau Doc. In Chau Doc,we will
enjoy climbing up to the Sam Moutain to visit the Caverb Pagoda and see
beautifull scenery of Cambodian boder Overnight in Chau Doc.

Day 3: CHAU DOC – HOCHIMINH (B,L)
A rowing boat will take us to the floating village and floating fish farm,landing
at Cham village,an Islamic minority people in Vietnam.Visit the home of
Cham weavers and the local mosque,where Cham children learn Arabic.
Then visiting Moslim Mosque in the centre of the trible.
Before going back to Saigon, you will visit the small beautiful garden in MyTho
for enjoy the atmosphere of  Mekong Delta for the last time after a wondertrip.
Arriving SaiGon around 6:00Pm