HCM - Ben Tre - Soc Trang - Bac Lieu – Ca Mau - Can Tho – HCM 4 Days - 3 Nights Tour

Day 1: Sai Gon  – Ben Tre – Soc Trang  – Bac Lieu 

Day 2:  Bac Lieu – Ca Mau

Day 3:  Ca Mau – Ngoc Hien  – Can Tho 

Day 4:  Can Tho – HCM

Day 1: Sai Gon  – Ben Tre – Soc Trang  – Bac Lieu (L,D)

7:00 AM: Depart from your hotel to Bac Lieu city by air-conditioned bus.  Stop on the way to see My Tho city.  Take a motorized boat ride to see Con Phung (Phoenix Island) of Ben Tre province.  Take a look at handicraft made from coconut trees.  Take a rowing-boat along natural creeks and quite villages.  See a bee-keeping house, enjoy honey tea, seasonal tropical fruit and Don ca Tai tu traditional music - A folk art form from Southern Vietnam officially recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.  Take a horse cart along peaceful paths.

11:00 AM: Have lunch on the island with delicious local dishes. Continue to Bac Lieu.  Stop in Soc Trang to sightsee Clay Pagoda, KơLeng Pagoda.  Arrive in Bac Lieu to stay overnight.

Day 2:  Bac Lieu – Ca Mau (B,L,D)

6:00 AM:  Have breakfast.  Leave for Ca Mau.  Stop to see the villa of Cong tu Bac Lieu – a legendary rich playboy who lived in the early 1900s, famous for his wealth and lavish spending, once burned money to boil bean.  Visit the memorial of Musician Cao Van Lau -  Author of “Da Co Hoai Lang”, the predecessor of Vong Co nowadays. Continue to Ca Mau, stop to visit the Phat Ba Nam Hai, Nha tho Cha Diep (The Father Diep Church) in Ho Phong.

Checkin hotel and have lunch.  In the afternoon, sightsee the touristy site Hon Da Bac, CM12 Victory Memorial Monument, Lang Ong Nam Hai, bird park in the central city.  Have dinner and free time in the evening, overnight in Ca Mau.

Day 3:  Ca Mau – Ngoc Hien  – Can Tho  (B,L,D)

6:00 AM:  Enjoy breakfast.  Go to the Nam Can port by bus, take a canoe to explore Khu Can Cu Rung Duoc (Mangrove Forest Base).  The natural scenery full of mangrove forests of birds, wild animals, and fishes gives Ca Mau a very distinctive beauty.  Continue to Vung Dat Mui.  Ca Mau cape is the Southernmost location with the last milestone of Vietnam mainland.  After having photos taken, standing by milestone 0 you can contemplate the forest and sea swelling in the distance and feel the heat mixed with the salty air.  Go back to Can Tho after having lunch on a floating restaurant in the sea.  Overnight in Can Tho.

Day 4:  Can Tho – HCM  (B,L)

After breakfast, take the bus to Ninh Kieu wharl.  Take a motorized boat trip to see daily activities of villagers trading on the floating market Cai Rang.  Numerous small boats full of seasonal vegetables and fruits: mangoes, durians, bananas, oranges, coconuts.... gather for buying and selling.  Some boats are covered with roofs, some are not.  Foods and drinks on small boats are also available to serve hungry sellers and buyers.  Enjoy tropical fruits.

11:00 AM:  Go back to Saigon by bus, stop to see Vinh Long market.  Take a rest at the Mekong rest stop before heading to Saigon.  End of tour.

Includes :  Air-conditioned bus, hotel accommodation*** (Twin sharing basis), tour guide, meals as above mentioned, entrance fee, boat trip, canoe ride.

Excludes :  Additional food and drink, laundry, telephone, other personal expenses, travel insurance, tips for tour guide and driver.

Note:

Chidren 11 years of age and above: 100% fares.

Children from 6 to under 11 years:  75% fares.

Children under 6 years: free of charge for 1 child accompanied by parents, 50% fares for 2nd child.

Valid passport and visa are required.

Lightweight luggage recommended.

WHAT TO BRING:

- A hat & sunscreen

- Passport 

- Appropriate clothing for the season

- Comfortable walking shoes/ clothes