4 Days Phnom Penh – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City

After breakfast, explore the best of Chau Doc with a private guide:

• Khmer Weaving Village: Observe traditional hand-weaving — beautiful fabrics traded across the Mekong region.
• Palm Sugar Village: Watch monks and locals climb palm trees to collect sap and transform it into golden palm sugar. (Rainy season alternative: Trà Sư cajuput forest.)
• Tà Ngáo Pagoda: A vibrant Khmer Theravāda temple where monks preserve spiritual practices and teach culture, language, and music to children. (Rainy season alternative: Trà Sư cajuput forest.)
• Lunch at a local restaurant — freshly prepared, tailored to dietary preferences.
• Hang Pagoda (Phước Điền Tự): A serene Buddhist site nestled into Sam Mountain cliffs, with panoramic views.
• Floating Fish Farms: Witness daily life on the river; visit the Chăm community and their mosque.

Transfer to Can Tho and check in at a local lodge. Dinner at the lodge.

Complimentary from our company (lodge guests only): Fermented black sticky rice liquor and snakehead fish cake — a regional specialty.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

An early start for a magical Mekong morning:

• 5:30 AM: Ride to Cai Rang Floating Market at sunrise.
• Floating breakfast on the boat — noodle soup and coffee.
• Visit a noodle & rice paper workshop with hands-on activities.
• Cruise through quiet small canals lined with palm trees.
• Cacao Delights: Visit a local cacao plantation; learn the journey from bean to bar.
• Cycling Through Paradise: Scenic bike ride through villages and fruit gardens.
• Ancient Wonders: Visit the revered Gian Gua tree.
• Lunch amid a flourishing fruit garden.

Return to lodge and relax. In the evening, join a hands-on cooking experience with a local host family — select fresh ingredients, learn traditional methods, and prepare typical Mekong Delta dishes.

Meals: Breakfast, Noodles & Fruits, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, depart for Ho Chi Minh City with a stop at the historic Cu Chi Tunnels:

• Watch a documentary video about the tunnels' history and construction.
• Crawl into underground tunnels once used by soldiers during wartime.
• Explore underground meeting rooms, hospitals, and ammunition storages.
• See the collection of weapons, traps, and enormous bomb craters.
• Visit the Hoang Cam smokeless kitchen.
• Optional: try the shooting range (bullet fees not included).
• Taste tapioca — the staple food of wartime soldiers.

Lunch at a local restaurant. Drop off at your hotel in HCMC.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch