Why Visit The Mekong Delta?

Known as Vietnam's 'rice bowl', the Mekong Delta is a richly fertile region of flat farmland interlaced with thousands of waterways and tributaries of the mighty Mekong River.

Known locally as Cuu Long, or the 'River of Nine Dragons', the Mekong splits into two reaches as it makes its final path through Vietnam before finally dissipating into the South China Sea. The river provides a lifelong flurry of activity and commerce among its waters and is interspersed with seemingly endless rice fields, colourful floating markets, isolated villages accessed only by boat, and a populace of seemingly constantly smiling people.

The region was annexed from Cambodia by the invading Vietnamese in the 17th Century. The Delta remains the home of the descendants of the former Khmer Empire. The region is scattered with a working collection of temples and resident Buddhists that continue to use the Khmer language as their mother tongue.

Experience Travel can arrange a tour of this beautiful and fascinating region, either by road from Ho Chi Minh or by a combination of boat and road. A great way to enter Vietnam is by boat from Phnom Penh into the heart of the Mekong Delta at Chau Doc. Feel free to contact our Vietnam travel experts for more details and to discuss your tailor-made holiday.