The first sound you notice at Xeo Quyt may be the dip of a paddle. A small sampan slips beneath the cajeput trees. Where narrow waterways and shaded footpaths reveal both the wetland landscape and the site’s wartime history. From there, this three-day journey follows the Mekong’s quieter rhythms to Can Tho. From a family meal, an orchard stay and a floating market best seen before the day grows hot.
Among Mekong Tours, this itinerary gives you time to experience the places between the major stops. You will travel by small boat where conditions allow, meet hosts who live along the canals. As well as leaving room for the unplanned moments that make the Delta memorable.
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City → Xeo Quyt → Can Tho
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
You will leave Ho Chi Minh City in the morning and travel into Dong Thap’s lowland countryside. At Xeo Quyt, you will take a small sampan through the cajeput forest when water levels and site operations permit.
Then, you will continue traveling on foot past preserved wartime shelters. While our tour guide explains how this wetland landscape provided cover during the conflict. Moreover, Xeo Quyt is both an ecological area and a historical site, so the visit gives context to the forest around you.
In the noon, you will enjoy lunch featuring Dong Thap ingredients, then continue traveling to Can Tho. Next, you will settle into your garden homestay or riverside eco lodge. Besides, you will take a short walk along nearby village paths if arrival time allows.
In the evening, you will have dinner with your hosts.
A local tip: Forest paths may be damp, even on a sunny day. Wear shoes with grip and keep your hands free when stepping into the sampan.
Overnight: Can Tho.
Day 2: Cai Rang Floating Market → Can Tho canals and orchard
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
In the morning, you will wake up early before sunrise by boat for Cai Rang Floating Market. From here, you can watch traders work from their boats as morning light reaches the river.
Then, you will have breakfast during the excursion, with a local noodle dish where available. Afterward, you will follow smaller canals to see another side of Can Tho’s waterside life. Note, an early departure matters: the market is most active in the morning.
After enjoying lunch, you will visit a local orchard or garden household. Depending on the season and your hosts’ activities, you may sample fruit, help prepare a regional snack. Or taking a gentle cycle ride on quiet lanes.
Later, you will return to your accommodation for a relaxed evening and dinner.
A local tip: Bring a light layer for the dawn boat ride, then a hat for the warmer hours. Keep your camera secure when boats pass one another.
Overnight: Can Tho.
Day 3: Can Tho village life → Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
You will begin with breakfast at your accommodation. Next, you will spend the morning with a local household, learning about a small garden, food preparation. Or another activity available on the day. This final visit is deliberately unhurried: there is time to ask questions, taste something made locally. As well as enjoying the canals before leaving Can Tho.
After having lunch, you will travel back to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening, subject to traffic.
A local tip: Fruit harvests and household activities change through the year. Our tour guide will confirm the day’s visit with the hosts rather than promise a particular harvest.