5-day Mekong Delta foodways and river life

Leave Ho Chi Minh City and travel into Ben Tre, passing coconut landscapes, gardens, small waterways and rural communities. Depending on local conditions, explore by bicycle, on foot and by small boat, with supported alternatives available. Visit households or producers whose livelihoods combine agriculture, household food production and local trade, then continue by private vehicle to Long Xuyen.

Rise early for a private boat visit to Long Xuyen floating market, where agricultural produce moves between farms, traders and riverside communities. Return for breakfast before travelling toward Chau Doc. An orientation to this borderland town introduces the Vietnamese, Khmer, Chinese and Cham influences that shape its markets, waterways and food culture.

Travel into the Bay Nui region, where mountains, rice fields and rows of palmyra palms create a distinct landscape. Visit a Khmer community and a household or small producer working with palm sap and sugar. Share a locally prepared meal using ingredients and cooking traditions found across the lower Mekong.

Explore Chau Doc market among freshwater fish, preserved foods and goods moving through the border region. Continue toward Cao Lanh for a private orchard visit, walking or cycling among mango trees and meeting local growers when available. The orchard is confirmed according to the season and local access. Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the late afternoon.

The morning is free according to flight time. A private transfer is arranged to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, with late check-out or additional arrangements available on request. No essential activity is fixed on the final morning.