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If the delta is one part of a longer trip, the Khmer Delta (five days) or the Four Cultures (seven days) fit most easily between Ho Chi Minh City and the rest of the country. Delta to the Sea suits travellers who want to end on an island.

Yes. The Khmer Delta followed by the Chau Doc and Ha Tien part of Delta to the Sea makes a nine-day route across the whole south-west. We quote it as one journey.

Each route page lists the drive for every day. Most days have one to two hours; the longest road day, Chau Doc back to Ho Chi Minh City, is about four and a half to five and a half hours, and we break long days with a visit.

Outside Can Tho, Chau Doc and Phu Quoc the hotel choice in the delta is limited, and in Tra Vinh, Soc Trang and Ha Tien it is simple. We name each hotel on your quote and tell you plainly what it is like.

UNESCO gives the 22nd to the 27th day of the fourth lunar month. We convert that for your year and confirm against the organisers’ programme before you book.

Yes. The festival draws pilgrims and visitors from across the region. Dress modestly, do not push into the procession, and ask before photographing people at prayer.

No. They fall about six months apart, in the fourth and tenth lunar months.

Yes. The Cambodian embassy states that visas on arrival are available at the Kaam Samnor river checkpoint; the boat staff help with the paperwork. Check the current fee and rules before travel.

Yes, but Ha Tien has no airport; the nearest is Rach Gia, about 100 km away. Most travellers find the fast boat to Phu Quoc and a flight from there easier than driving back.

Boats can be suspended in rough weather. We keep you in Ha Tien another night or route you through Rach Gia, whose boats take two hours or more, and tell you before you confirm how such changes are charged.

Ha Tien has an international border gate on the 2023 e-visa list, but crossing there changes the route completely. Ask and we will draft it as a separate journey.

It runs, but rain from May to November and rough seas in strong wind make the boat and the Ha Tien days less reliable. December to April is the drier window.

Your quote states how long it is valid. After that we check the hotels and fares again before confirming.

Yes, as long as it is five days or more. Tell us the part you want and where you will start and end.

No. Vietnam e-visas are applied for by the traveller on the official portal. We explain what you need for Cambodia if the route ends in Phnom Penh.

We include boat tickets that are part of the route. International and domestic flights are better booked by you directly with the airline.

No. Since 1 July 2025 the former Tra Vinh province is part of Vinh Long province. The town and its name are unchanged.

Yes, as visitors, dressed modestly. If you want to offer something to a monk, ask your guide first how it is done.

We found no official published fee. Ask locally; if one is charged on our journeys it is included.

It is about five to six hours of driving there and back. It can be done, but you would see Ao Bà Om at midday and nothing else. We do not offer it.

It saves the climb on a hot day. The summit can also be reached by road, so the cable car is a choice, not a necessity.

Friday midday prayers are the busiest time; we avoid them. Other days, outside prayer times, visitors are generally welcome in the courtyards.

Yes, a Cambodian visa. The Cambodian embassy lists visas on arrival at Kaam Samnor; check the current fee before travel. Your Vietnam e-visa must allow exit at Vinh Xuong.

Road travel continues. In 2025 the flood peak at Chau Doc was forecast near alarm level II, well below the 2000 record. Riverside streets in Can Tho and Vinh Long flood at the highest tides in October and November, and in 2025 the authorities advised residents to limit travel at high tide; we plan around those hours.

They are Vietnamese citizens of Khmer ethnicity, with their own language, Theravada Buddhism and close cultural ties to Cambodia. Use the word Khmer; your guide can explain the history in more detail.

Yes, outside prayer times and dressed modestly, with women covering their hair. Ask before entering homes.

The Lady of the Realm, a protective goddess worshipped at the foot of Sam Mountain. UNESCO inscribed her festival in 2024.

Not as of October 2026. The nomination dossier was submitted on 29 January 2026, and a decision is expected at the World Heritage Committee session planned for mid-2027. The site is a special national relic.

Not a bad time, a different one. Sites stay open; you plan around afternoon showers and mosquitoes.

At the full moon of the tenth lunar month. The organisers set the programme each year; in 2025 it ran 3 to 5 November. We confirm dates when you enquire.

Not by road. It can stop large river cruise ships reaching Chau Doc under low bridges.

Many businesses close for several days and hotels and transport are busy. We can plan a journey then, but say so early and expect fewer choices.

Not on this site at present. The form is the way to reach us, and we reply by email.

Yes. Questions about routes, festivals or etiquette are welcome; use the notes field.

We reply in English. If you write in another language we will try to understand and answer clearly.