Depart to My Tho, ferry crossing, we have a break in an orchard before
heading on to Ben Tre. After lunch, we drive to Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary
in a mangrove forest. Dinner and overnight Ben Tre.
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - BenTre (4.5 hrs drive)
Depart
to My Tho, ferry crossing, we have a break in an orchard before heading
on to Ben Tre. After lunch, we drive to Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary in a
mangrove forest. Dinner and overnight Ben Tre.
Day 2: Ben Tre - Tra Vinh - Soc Trang (4 hrs drive)
After
breakfast, a wonderful day with picturesque ferry crossings over Mekong
River branches and islands. Discover some of the most beautiful
Theravada pagodas of Tra Vinh and Soc Trang and encounter the Khmer
monks and thousands of bats in a Khmer pagoda. Dinner and overnight in
Soc Trang.
Day 3: Soc Trang - Bac Lieu - Ca Mau (4 hrs drive)
After
breakfast, morning visit Khmer pagodas around Soc Trang, then we drive
to Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary. After lunch, drive to Ca Mau: the southern
tip of Vietnam land of mangrove swamps. Dinner and overnight in Ca Mau.
Day 4: Ca Mau - Rach Gia - Hon Chong (2 hrs drive)
After
breakfast, up early to load our motorbike on board, a long distance
ferry boat up to 8 hours which will take us through the immense
mangrove forest to Rach Gia - a great opportunity for photos of river
life on the way to Hon Chong. Dinner and overnight in Hon Chong.
Day 5: Free day for relaxing, swimming
Day 6: Hon Chong - Ha Tien - Chau Doc (5 hrs drive)
After
breakfast, drive to Ha Tien, sightseeing in this vibrant border town.
In the afternoon we drive along Vinh Te border canal to Tinh Bien,
followed by a ride up the sacred Sam Mountain with its panoramic view
over the vast plains of the Mekong Delta and far into Cambodia. Dinner
and overnight in Chau Doc.
Day 7: Chau Doc - Cao Lanh (3 hrs drive)
After
breakfast, rising early for a boat ride through an amazing riverside
market and through floating villages with tons of fish farmed in cages
underneath water. We have more ferries and local road to Tan Chau and
Hong Ngu before heading onto Cao Lanh for the night. Dinner and
overnight in Cao Lanh.
Day 8: Cao Lanh - Ho Chi Minh City (4 hrs drive)
After
breakfast, driving through the rural area of Dong Thap and Long An
province which is known as "the big rice basket" of Mekong Delta. Visit
to bustling floating markets, and driving past the beautiful and vast
rice fields along a bumpy but incredible scenic dirt road. Lunch in Tan
An. Return to Ho Chi
This tour can be customized as you wish
* English tour guide
* Private boat trips in the Mekong Delta
* Full board package as indicated in the program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
* Hotels
* Motobike and helmet
* Cold mineral water and fresh fruit
* Travel insurance
* Tips & personal expenses