- 08h00 · Ho Chi Minh City — the buzzing former Saigon, where French-colonial boulevards meet street-food markets and rooftop bars
- 09h30 · My Tho — the closest delta gateway to Saigon, threaded with coconut-palm canals
- 11h00 · Bao Dinh — a palm-shaded natural canal winding into the countryside
- 12h30 · Tan Thach — a Ben Tre island village of coconut-candy and handicraft workshops
- 14h00 · Ben Tre — the “coconut kingdom” of narrow palm-shaded creeks and cottage workshops
- 15h30 · Can Tho — the delta’s largest city and launch point for the famous dawn floating markets
- 17h00 · Vinh Long — an island district of fruit orchards and welcoming homestays midstream in the Mekong
Duration
7 days / 6 nights
Transport
Car | Mini van | Bus
Accommodation
3-4 star hotels (optional add-on)
Overview
Over 7 days / 6 nights, journey through the Mekong Delta and Ben Tre on this privately guided trip through southern Vietnam. Travelling with your own licensed guide and comfortable transport, you’ll take in palm-shaded canals, back-country lanes and riverside life, all arranged for you from start to finish.
Tour highlights: the energy of Ho Chi Minh City, coconut-lined canals at My Tho, river cruising by private boat and a sunrise floating market — genuine, memorable experiences packed into every day.
Ideal for travellers who want to see more of southern Vietnam without the hassle of planning. Guide, transport and activities are arranged in advance; hotels can be added to suit your budget (3–5 star).
📍 Destination guides: Mekong Delta
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Itinerary
- 08h00 · Mekong — the lush maze of rivers, canals and orchards known as Vietnam’s rice bowl
- 09h45 · Cai Rang — the Mekong’s largest floating market, busiest at dawn when hundreds of boats trade wholesale produce
- 11h30 · Phong Dien — a smaller, local floating market where trade is still done from wooden sampans
- 13h30 · Chau Doc — a border town below sacred Sam Mountain, home to Cham and Khmer river communities
- 15h15 · Long Xuyen — a working delta city with one of the region’s most authentic floating markets
- 17h00 · Sam Mountain — a temple-covered hill with sweeping views over the rice plains into Cambodia
DAY 3
CHAU DOC – PHNOM PENH
- 08h00 · Mekong — the lush maze of rivers, canals and orchards known as Vietnam’s rice bowl
- 10h15 · Cham — a Cham Muslim community of stilt houses and silk weavers along the river
- 12h30 · Phnom Penh — Cambodia’s riverside capital, home to the golden Royal Palace and poignant Khmer Rouge sites
- 14h45 · Hotel pickup — collected from your hotel to begin the tour
- 17h00 · Free time — time at leisure to relax or explore on your own
DAY 4
PHNOM PENH – SIEM REAP
- 08h00 · National Museum — the terracotta museum housing the world’s finest collection of Khmer sculpture
- 10h15 · Silver Pagoda — a temple floored with five tonnes of solid silver tiles
- 12h30 · Royal Palace — the gilded royal residence beside the Phnom Penh riverfront
- 14h45 · Killing Fields — the sobering Choeung Ek memorial to the Khmer Rouge era
- 17h00 · Siem Reap — the gateway town to the temples of Angkor
DAY 5
SIEM REAP ANGKOR
- 08h00 · Angkor Wat — the largest religious monument on earth, a 12th-century Khmer temple crowned with five lotus towers
- 12h30 · Ta Prohm — the jungle temple left in the grip of giant strangler-fig roots
- 17h00 · Siem Reap — the gateway town to the temples of Angkor
DAY 6
SIEM REAP ANGKOR
- 08h00 · Angkor Wat — the largest religious monument on earth, a 12th-century Khmer temple crowned with five lotus towers
- 11h00 · Bayon — the eerie temple of 200 giant carved stone faces at the centre of Angkor Thom
- 14h00 · Angkor Thom — the last great Khmer capital, entered through monumental stone gates
- 17h00 · Siem Reap — the gateway town to the temples of Angkor
DAY 7
SIEM REAP – DEPARTURE
- 08h00 · Departure transfer — transferred to the airport for your onward flight
- 17h00 · Mekong — the lush maze of rivers, canals and orchards known as Vietnam’s rice bowl
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