ĐỒNG THÁP-CHÂU ĐỐC-HÀ TIÊN-CÀ MAU-BẠC LIÊU-SÓC TRĂNG- CẦN THƠ

Duration

5 Days 4 Nights

Tour Type

Western river region

Group Size

10 Person

Tour Guide

5 Days 4 Nights

The Southwest

DONG THAP – CHAU DOC – HA TIEN – CA MAU – BAC LIEU  –  CAN THO

Dong Thap is a province of the western region of the South – Mekong Delta. With many landscapes and specialties that are not available everywhere. Returning to Dong Thap, we will see with our own eyes the rice fields submerged in vast water tanks, fragrant lotus ponds of all colors, hear the chirping of birds, and immerse ourselves in the fragrant space of Melaleuca with flowers. riverside specialties…

Destination

Tourist car

Depature

 

Departure Time

 

Return Time

 

Included

    • TRANSPORTATION : New 29-seat passenger car with air conditioning and reclining seats. The driver was enthusiastic and cheerful.
    • HOTEL :
      • At Chau Doc, Ha Tien, Ca Mau, Can Tho: 3-star hotel standard, 02-03 guests/room
    • FOOD & DRINK :

    + Side dishes : 05 breakfasts

    + Main meals : 08 meals, Meals according to the tour are 200,000 VND/meal,

    Tour guide : The group has a Vietnamese tour guide to present and serve throughout the journey. ,

    • INSURANCE : Travel insurance according to regulations 30,000,000 VND/case
    • Sightseeing: Tour price includes entrance fees at tourist attractions throughout the journey ,
    • GIFTS : Hat, wet towel + bottled water.
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Excluded

  • TIP for tour guide + local driver,
  • Personal expenses outside the program: laundry, telephone, minibar…
  • Tax
 

 

DAY 01: City. HO CHI MINH – DONG TAP – CHAU DOC (3 meals)

Morning :       5:00 am: Car and tour guide pick up guests at the meeting point and depart to Dong Thap . Have breakfast in Tien Giang. Continuing the journey, tourists learn about the culture and history of the destination.

09:00: Arrive to Dong Thap, you will visit the Xeo Quyt historical relic site. This is the revolutionary base of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee that led the people in the resistance war against the US from 1960 to 1975.

Recognized as a national historical site in 1992 , Xeo Quyt currently has about 170 plant species with 158 wild species and 12 woody tree species. The fauna has 200 wild species including 7 species of frogs, 22 species of reptiles, 73 species of fish, 91 species of birds and 7 species of mammals. In particular, there are 13 rare animal species recorded in the Vietnam Red Book such as pythons, buffalo cobras, box turtles, broad-billed lemongrass birds and common otters..

11:30: Group have a lunch at the restaurant, then depart to visit the grave of Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac, father of President Ho Chi Minh. Nguyen Sinh Sac relic site is located in the city center, namely Cao Lanh, Dong Thap province, but inner space is very quiet and peaceful. This is a place for tourists to come and visit with respect and gratitude to a Confucianist who “prior to both patriotism and nationalism” – Not only a noble but also a straightforward personality whose life did not desire fame and fortune, always worried about the country and the people.

Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac was born and raised in Nam Dan, Nghe An province. In the year of Tan Suu (1901), he passed the Vice Ranking and in 1906, then took the position of “Thua bien Bo le” and then became Tri Phu in charge of Tri of Binh Khe district (Binh Dinh). During his time as a mandarin, he always stood on the side of the poor, punishing the evil tyrants and only served for a short time before being dismissed by the Nguyen Dynasty. After being dismissed, he went to the South and lived in Hoa An village in Dong Thap province to teach, dispense medicine to help the poor and live a pure life until his death.

To commemorate his contributions, the government and Dong Thap resident built Nguyen Sinh Sac’s mausoleum for everyone to visit and burn light incense sticks to commemorate him. The project was completed in 1977 and was ranked a National Monument in 1992.

The group continued to depart to Chau Doc. Arriving in Chau Doc, you check in to rest.

18:30: You have dinner at the restaurant

19:30: You are free to walk and visit:

  • Xi’an Ancient Temple is unique with the combination of two Vietnamese and Indian architectural styles.
  • Ba Chua Xu Temple is the largest pilgrimage center in the southwest.
  • Thoai Ngoc Hau Mausoleum is a place to worship the Nguyen Dynasty mandarin who explore the Southern region.

Morning: You check out the hotel. Have a breakfast. Depart to Tinh Bien, to Tra Su Melaleuca Forest Tourist Area. Tourists go to Tac Rang and rowing canoes to weave their way into the tram forests where birds such as cauldrons, storks, teal… and naturally nomadic birds live. Visitors go to the observatory to see the entire forest from a height of about 24 meters, then continue to depart for Ha Tien. Have a lunch.

Afternoon:  Coming to Ha Tien, you will visit Thach Dong also known as Thach Dong Thon Van – this is one of the 10 beautiful scenes of Ha Tien that Mac Thien Tu wrote in the poem “Ha Tien Thap Vinh”, forming the fairy tale Thach Sanh.

  • Visit Hang Pagoda: the official name is Hai Son Pagoda. Because it is a limestone mountain that has been eroded for thousands of years, behind the pagoda there is a large cave connecting to the sea, where Phu Tu Island is located. In particular, there are many precious statues such as the thousand-armed, thousand-eyed Buddha statue in the main hall.
  • Admiring Phu Tu Island: These are two tall stone pillars tilted in the same direction, symbolizing the image of a father and son entwined together looking out to the sea. Known as a symbol of the beauty of Kien Giang.

Morning : Check out of the hotel, have a breakfast. Continue the journey, group learn about the culture and history of tourist destination. The group visited Phu Dung pagoda and mausoleum of Mac Cuu, who explores the land of Ha Tien more than 300 years ago. Mac Cuu Tomb Relic Area belongs to the Binh San relic complex, ranked as a national scenic area since 1989, located on Mac Cuu Street at the foot of Binh San Mountain, in Binh San Ward, Ha Tien City, Kien Giang Province. The group continued their journey.

Lunch:   Have lunch and rest in Rach Gia.

Afternoon : Car takes passengers to the Ca Mau, you check in and rest. Have dinner at the invitation of relatives here. Overnight in Ca Mau.

Morning: Check out of the hotel. Breakfast. Depart for Dat Mui. Coming to Dat Mui, you will visit:

  • Tower km 2436 is the end point of Ca Mau, on the Ho Chi Minh route
  • GPS coordinate milestone 0001 is considered the southernmost point of the country.
  • Boat Cape monument, symbol of Ca Mau Cape

Noon: You have lunch at Dat Mui restaurant. Depart for Can Tho, on the way back you will visit the Bac Lieu Prince’s house.

Afternoon:The Mansion of the Bac Lieu’s Prince , heard stories about the most famous and richest gentleman in Southern Provinces at that time.

Arriving in Can Tho, you will check in to the hotel and rest. Have dinner on Can Tho cruise.

Evening:         You are free to explore Can Tho at night.

Morning:        05:00: The car takes you to the harbour, then board the boat to visit Cai Rang floating market, the largest floating market in the West, watch the bustling trading scene on the river of local people and experience how to buy and sell on the river through Beo trees. Guest has breakfast at a hotel and check out.

08:00 : Car takes the group to visit My Khanh Tourist Village

  • Feel the cool, fresh air of the garden .
  • Visit a 20-hectare fruit graden with more than 20 species of fruit trees.
  • Visit a Southern ancient house more than 100 years old, where you will hear Vong Co songs coming from a hand-cranked phonograph (the phonograph was produced more than a century ago).
  • Traditional craft village: spirit-making, cake-making, rice paper-making.
  • You will be very impressed with the games: pig racing, off-road dog racing, watching an artistic monkey circus, going on a monkey bridge, boating on lakes and ponds, recreational fishing, crocodile fishing, etc.

11:30: You have lunch at My Khanh tourist area.

The car will take you to Can Tho airport to check in for flights to Hanoi and other provinces (you can follow the car back to Ho Chi Minh City). Car and tour guide see off guests at the meeting point. In the end, say goodbye and see you again.