DAY 1: THE DAY OF KHMER CULTURE (L, D)

7:30 am morning greet! A trip to get off the beaten track Pick up at the hotel and say goodbye to the busy Can Tho town, we make our way to Soc Trang province, which takes about one and half hours by minivan. 

Visit Clay Pagoda 

The formal name Buu Son Tu, Chu Dat Set or Clay Pagoda which is located at the heart of Soc Trang, is one of the most famous destinations in this province. With a history of more than 200 years ago, this pagoda is now run by members of the Ngo family's fourth generation. Unassuming from the outside since it resembles more of a resident house than a pagoda, but it is highly unusual in that nearly every object inside is made entirely of clay. With four pairs of giant candles that weigh 200kg each burning before 1975 until now, made one of the well-known things for this pagoda.

2:30 pm Visit Bat Pagoda

 Bat Pagoda

Time for exploring the mysterious colors of this ancient temple in Soc Trang. 
With a distance of about 4km from Soc Trang City. Chua Doi, Wat Mahatup or Bat Pagoda which was built around the 16th century is one of the oldest Buddhist temples. The first was built over 400 years ago. The pagoda is home to huge century-old trees and many bats are hanging on the big trees each of them is about 1kg in weight and with a wing span of 1m to 1.5m. When the bats were on the way to search for food, they made the bustling which people said was like an invocation of the blessing of the bats from the Buddha. The story about pigs with five hoofs for over 20 years also made this temple more attractive and mysterious.  

Visit Pagoda of Decorative Bowls

Chen Kieu pagoda

The famous pagodas in Soc Trang well known as Clay Pagoda (Buu Son Tu) and Bat Pagoda. But the Chen Kieu pagoda is the oldest temple in Soc Trang, built nearly 500 years ago. This temple is decorated with elaborate patterns with bright colors according to the Cham cultural style of the ancient Khmer. With thousands of bowls of all sizes attached to its roof, walls, and pillars, Chua Chen Kieu (Pagoda of Decorative Bowls) is a spectacular example of Khmer architecture.

11:30 am Enjoy your lovely lunch at the local restaurant with Mekong Delta Cuisine

Come back Can Tho downtown. Take a short rest and be ready for the exercise in the afternoon

3:00 pm fantastic rowing Kayaking activity, a great way to immerse yourself in nature

Fantastic Kayaking trip

Are you ready for exercise? Join the fantastic Kayaking in magnificent jungle-lined tributaries. Enjoy your great moments paddling and relaxing under the shade of coconut trees along the bank; immerse yourselves in the Mekong River.

After your wonderful rowing kayaking trip, back to enjoy a lovely dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in downtown.

DAY 2: CAN THO - AN GIANG

The largest Cai Rang floating market

Good morning Mekong with a radiant smile (B, L, D)

5:30 am. Be ready for breakfast at the hotel and then get on the boat to depart for the largest Cai Rang floating market. Amazing! By boat, we tour around to capture all the beautiful moments of local traders who are starting their daily trading on boats. Joining the hustle and bustle of this market on river is really a unique experience. Enjoy Vietnamese coffee and fruit at the floating market on the boat- one of the amazing experiences that will bring you close to local lifestyles. Later, our boat continues its way to stunning narrow canals, a great time to take relaxing moments in a peaceful environment.

8:30 am minivan transports us to An Giang province - the beautiful and sacred land of the Mekong Delta. Arrival, we will stop at a nice restaurant for having lunch with local delicious dishes Mekong should offer.

Observe the beautiful rice paddy field along the way (depending on season)

12:30 am wonderful time with nature

Arriving in the Tra Su forest, immerse yourselves in the wonderful nature of the forest with green duckweed on the water’s surface. Firstly, we take the local speedy boat cruising along small channels then move to rowing sampan boat peacefully weaving in the middle of forest. What a fantastic feeling! From a high tower overlooking the forest, you can easily observe the daily activities of beautiful creatures. Take a good rest while enjoying the peaceful environment of the forest.

Immerse yourselves in the wonderful nature of the forest

Visit the pagodas or the traditional market and at around 3:00 pm 3:00 pm depart for Can Tho Minivan a guide will bring you back to Can Tho city, and drop you off at the hotel at around 6:00 pm with nice memories of the Mekong region.

DAY 3. CAN THO - DONG THAP - VINH LONG (B, L)

Sa Dec flower village

8:00 am Let's say "Xin Chao" a great Mekong Day Trip in Dong Thap & Vinh Long After your breakfast at the hotel, 8:00 am Hieutour’s Tour Guide and minivan will pick you up at the hotel then depart for Dong Thap province for you to fully explore the beauty of flower village & ancient house. After 2 hours of transferring, The first attraction is Sa Dec flower village where there are many kinds of beautiful flowers. One of the most typical features of Sa Dec, different from other flower-growing villages, is that Sa Dec villagers grow flowers all year round and you see flowers blooming at some specific times of year.

Visit Ancient House

Visit Ancient House which is a great combination of Eastern and Western architecture. Moreover, what makes this house so famous is the romantic love of a well-known writer Marguerite Duras with Mr. Huynh Thuy Le. This sad love story later told in her work "L'amant" in French and "The Lover" in Vietnamese, was published in 1984 and won the most prestigious literary prize in France, the Goncourt. In 1986, it was filmed by the director Jean-Jacques Annaud with the same name.

12:00 Noon explore the charming An Binh island in Vinh Long town Around 12:00 noon, we reach another land named Vinh Long. At the pier, a boat driver and a lovely boat welcomed us and transferred to a nice Homestay/Resort for lunch. Enjoy your meal with delicious Mekong dishes.

Boat trip to travel around An Binh Island

1:00 pm, Take the boat trip to travel around An Binh Island at 1:00 pm visit Coconut Candy Factory, and Rice Popcorn Factory, and taste its products right there. What a great moment to learn how the local people are still maintaining their traditional techniques to produce coconut candy and rice popcorn as nowadays, we only can buy at the supermarket but without seeing every single step for making them. Awaken your senses, Smell - Touch - Taste and Learn about a world of tropical fruit at the next stop. You will visit Fruit Garden while you have the pleasure of trying some different tropical fruit in its season such as rambutan, longan, guava, etc... that tastes are only found in the Mekong Delta.

Back to the Minivan at around 3:00 pm then head straight to your hotel in Sai Gon Center, arrive at around 6:00 pm.