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Mekong Delta (Cambodia & Vietnam)

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The Mekong Delta is the vast river delta formed where the Mekong River meets the South China Sea, spanning southern Vietnam and parts of Cambodia. It's a landscape of winding waterways, rice paddies, floating markets, and stilted villages that have shaped local life for centuries. Travellers come for slow boat journeys, cycling through rural countryside, exploring Phnom Penh and Can Tho, and experiencing one of Southeast Asia's most fertile and densely populated regions. It's a favourite for those seeking an authentic, off-the-beaten-track alternative to the region's busier tourist trails.

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Mekong Delta (Cambodia & Vietnam) · 5 days

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Mekong Delta Self-Launched: Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City

A self-launched, backpacker-priced version of G Adventures' 5-day Toum Tiou II river cruise from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City. Instead of a 28-passenger riverboat with private vehicles, you'll follow the same Mekong route overland and by public boat: Cambodian capital to the Vietnamese border at Vinh Xuong, then Chau Doc, Sa Dec, Vinh Long, Cai Be and My Tho, finishing in Ho Chi Minh City. You still see Tra Su Bird Sanctuary, Sam Mountain sunset, Kien An Cung Pagoda, the Sa Dec riverside market, Vinh Trang Pagoda and Thoi Son Island's coconut and honey cottage industries — all bookable yourself through local guesthouses, GetYourGuide and the public ferry network. This is an independent plan built around local buses, shared long-tail boats and cheap guesthouses, not a guided tour. Costs are approximate backpacker estimates in GBP and exclude international flights.

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