VĨNH LONG – MEKONG DELTA GARDEN AND RIVER TOUR
Red Kingdom 2023
Day 1: VĨNH LONG – AN BÌNH ISLAND – HOMESTAY
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Mekong Travel’s boat picks up guests at Vĩnh Long city tourist pier.
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Check in at Út Trinh Homestay, have lunch, and rest.
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Visit the rambutan garden and enjoy fresh fruits. Explore traditional craft villages: green rice flakes (cốm), coconut candy, rice paper. Watch the traditional production process and taste local sweets.
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Dinner at the homestay.
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Enjoy Đờn ca tài tử by oil lamp, a unique cultural experience only at Út Trinh Homestay.
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Overnight stay at the homestay.
Day 2: HOMESTAY – RED KINGDOM – VĨNH LONG
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Breakfast at the homestay.
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Depart by boat downstream on the Cổ Chiên River to Thầy Cai Canal, famous for centuries-old brick and tile craft villages. Cruise through canals with hundreds of kilns, some still emitting smoke, others covered in moss.
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Choose a scenic spot to take photos and start cycling along village roads to explore the Red Kingdom, learning about Vĩnh Long’s red brick craft.
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Return to the boat and head back to the homestay, passing famous canals: Mỹ An Canal, Hòa Tịnh Canal, Long Hồ Canal. Notably, Long Hồ is the hometown of several Vietnamese Prime Ministers and Presidents.
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Lunch at the homestay or on the boat.
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Check out and say goodbye to the host family.
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Boat returns to Vĩnh Long pier. End of the tour.
Contact Information:
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Mekong Travel Office: No. 180, 8/3 Street, Ward 5, Vĩnh Long City, Vĩnh Long Province
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Phone (Út Trinh): 091 900 2505
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Phone (Mekong Travel): 091 4243 252
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Út Trinh Homestay Address: Hòa Quí Hamlet, Hòa Ninh Commune, Long Hồ District, Vĩnh Long Province
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Út Trinh Homestay Bến Tre Address: Group 9, Hamlet 1, Tam Hiệp Commune, Bình Đại District, Bến Tre Province
