Saigon to Phnom Penh - Mekong Delta

Travel from Saigon to Phnom Penh via the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.

From Saigon drive to Can Tho. Discover Cai Rang Floating Market and enjoy a boat trip on the Mekong Delta in Chau Doc.

Explore the Mekong Delta on a full day excursion from Chau Doc including a boat excursion on the Mekong Delta.

From Chau Doc drive to Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s pleasant capital city with sightseeing at pre-Angkorian Takeo en-route.

As with all of our journeys, this one can be tailored to fit your interests, time and budget, so just let us know your preferences and we can adjust things as you wish and combine with any other arrangements in Vietnam, Cambodia or beyond.

Day 1: Saigon - Can Tho

Pick up from your hotel or the airport in Saigon and drive to Can Tho.

Overnight Can Tho. Breakfast included.

Day 2: Can Tho - Chau Doc

From Can Tho, take a boat trip to visit the floating market in Cai Rang.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the bustling market. Get off the boat and hop on bicycles for a ride through local villages.

Enjoy lunch and stop at a local family house to enjoy some seasonal fruits.

This is a great way to really experience the Mekong Delta and you will feel quite immersed in local life here.

Overnight Chau Doc. Breakfast included.

Day 3: Chau Doc

Embark by boat to explore the bustling river life around Chau Doc; visit the Floating Villages, whose inhabitants live and work all their lives on the river.

Stop at one of the typical houses, and see how they raise fish in nets directly under the house itself.

Continue to a distinctive Cham Village, on the other side of the river, with its thriving Muslim community.

After returning to town, continue by vehicle to Sam Mountain, which rises sharply from the surrounding rice paddies.

Considered one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Vietnam, the mountain is dotted with pagodas and temples, many of them inside caves.

Is this a Private Tour or a Group Tour?

All of our tours are private tailor made itineraries, customised for you - we can amend things to entirely suit you.

You will have your own private car, driver and guide on excursions.

What are the departure dates?

Let us know your preferred dates of travel and we will find the best and most suitable flights to fit your itinerary.

As this is a private tour, there are no set departure dates.

Which Airlines do you use?

We work with all the major airlines flying to this part of the world.

Typically for Vietnam & Cambodia, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines or Cathay Pacific would be airlines we most often use.

However, just let us know your preferred airline if you have one. We can organise flights from any regional destination in the UK.

Vietnam Airlines fly directly to both Hanoi and Saigon from the UK.

Which Hotels do you use?

We're careful with our choice of hotels, but we're guided by our customers also. If you have some preferred hotels, just let us know.

We specialise in boutique hotels and so we will often suggest some of our favourite smaller hotels where we think these will be suitable.

We keep on top of hotel developments in Indochina from our office in Vietnam and regularly inspect the hotels we use.