3-Day Mekong River Tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 3 days
Experience the intriguing life at the Mekong River from Vietnam to Cambodia in a three days trip, which will create fond memories of the life near the water banks. Have a taste of the sweet fruits and local candies and delicacies, and enjoy the serene surrounding of the nature and the local life at the Mekong River upon exiting Vietnam to Cambodia.
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Experience the intriguing life at the Mekong River from Vietnam to Cambodia in a three days trip, which will create fond memories of the life near the water banks. Have a taste of the sweet fruits and local candies and delicacies, and enjoy the serene surrounding of the nature and the local life at the Mekong River upon exiting Vietnam to Cambodia.Day 1:
At 7:30am we will pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City from where we will start our journey towards the Mekong River. Around 10:30am we will arrive. Our journey starts with a walk to a nearby village, where the locals will treat us with a taste of tropical fruits and sweet honey tea. This will all be enjoyed to the tunes of local folk music. We continue our journey by a small rowing boat, floating down the river in serene surroundings, which will bring us to a Coconut Candy Workshop, where we will have an experience of the boiling candy in pots and pans. Onwards we will travel by boat at the Mekong river towards the Orchard Restaurant, where will have lunch. After lunch, we will continue our journey to My Tho by boat, and afterwards towards Can Tho by bus. Upon arriving in Can Tho, you had the opportunity to go for a homestay experience. From here you will be brought by boat at the Mekong River to a riverside cottage. In the evening a family will welcome you with a delicious family dinner and local folk music nearby.
Day 2:
Breakfast will be included at our stay. We continue our journey on the Mekong River, with a morning visit the famous floating marked for afterwards to dock at a river bank restaurant. Here we have a chance to see barbeque which is not for the faint hearted. This is also a great location to enjoy the serene surroundings of the greenery near the Mekong River. Continuing our journey by boat, we will arrive at a noodle workshop, where we have a fantastic chance to see how the Vietnamese produce rice papers and other products alike. After a boat ride back to Can Tho, we will have lunch at a local restaurant. Please the advised that lunch is not included. Continuing our journey by bus towards Chau Doc, we will have a visit at the wild bird sanctuary at Tra Su. Here we will enjoy a boat ride as local people will bring us around the small rivers and swamp areas to experience the nature and wildlife.When arriving in Chau Doc our hotel will be located near the local market, which will give you easy access to your own preferred experiences.
Day 3:
Breakfast will be served at the hotel before we continue our journey. After a short walk through the local market, we will be picked up at the river banks and brought to the nearby fish farms and floating village. Here you will get a chance to see the life at the Mekong River. Afterwards we will proceed to the small minority of Cham people, who have built their village on wooden pillars to keep them dry and safe from floods. Afterwards we will continue our journey by speedboat and arrive at Sisowath tourist dock in Phnom Penh from where our services end.
At 7:30am we will pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City from where we will start our journey towards the Mekong River. Around 10:30am we will arrive. Our journey starts with a walk to a nearby village, where the locals will treat us with a taste of tropical fruits and sweet honey tea. This will all be enjoyed to the tunes of local folk music. We continue our journey by a small rowing boat, floating down the river in serene surroundings, which will bring us to a Coconut Candy Workshop, where we will have an experience of the boiling candy in pots and pans. Onwards we will travel by boat at the Mekong river towards the Orchard Restaurant, where will have lunch. After lunch, we will continue our journey to My Tho by boat, and afterwards towards Can Tho by bus. Upon arriving in Can Tho, you had the opportunity to go for a homestay experience. From here you will be brought by boat at the Mekong River to a riverside cottage. In the evening a family will welcome you with a delicious family dinner and local folk music nearby.
Day 2:
Breakfast will be included at our stay. We continue our journey on the Mekong River, with a morning visit the famous floating marked for afterwards to dock at a river bank restaurant. Here we have a chance to see barbeque which is not for the faint hearted. This is also a great location to enjoy the serene surroundings of the greenery near the Mekong River. Continuing our journey by boat, we will arrive at a noodle workshop, where we have a fantastic chance to see how the Vietnamese produce rice papers and other products alike. After a boat ride back to Can Tho, we will have lunch at a local restaurant. Please the advised that lunch is not included. Continuing our journey by bus towards Chau Doc, we will have a visit at the wild bird sanctuary at Tra Su. Here we will enjoy a boat ride as local people will bring us around the small rivers and swamp areas to experience the nature and wildlife.When arriving in Chau Doc our hotel will be located near the local market, which will give you easy access to your own preferred experiences.
Day 3:
Breakfast will be served at the hotel before we continue our journey. After a short walk through the local market, we will be picked up at the river banks and brought to the nearby fish farms and floating village. Here you will get a chance to see the life at the Mekong River. Afterwards we will proceed to the small minority of Cham people, who have built their village on wooden pillars to keep them dry and safe from floods. Afterwards we will continue our journey by speedboat and arrive at Sisowath tourist dock in Phnom Penh from where our services end.
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