Chau Doc River Tour & Small Canal
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 116 reviews
- Chau Doc, An Phu, Tan Chau
- By Team Vemekong
07:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Sampan (Small Boat)
Up to 8 pax
Tour in Chau Doc
English speaking guide
Veggie-friendly
An amazing moring Chau Doc river tour! The Sampan (small boat) takes you to the Chau Doc river – Bassac one is one of the most popular spots in Vietnam where welcomes the fresh water of the uptream of the Mekong River and culture. Explore the most famous floating fishing village. Step into the Cham ethnic village. Experience the uniqueness of stilt houses in the small canal.
Highlights
Take small boat to the Chau Doc River
Visit Cham minority village
Unlock the secrets of Chau Doc & small canal
Explore the famous floating fishing village
Experience the local life on river
Itinerary
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Pick-up07:00 AM, our car/xeloi and tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to the pier for embarking the boat.
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Chau Doc RiverChau Doc river - Bassac one is one of the most popular spots in Vietnam where welcomes the fresh water of the uptream of the Mekong River and culture. Your guide will explain things about the history of the Mekong River, the local life.
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The most famous floating fishing villages in Mekong river deltaExplore one of the most famous floating fishing villages in Mekong river delta with hundreds of floating houses on the Bassac river. You will enter one of the floating houses through a porch. The locals will welcome you with the hospitality. They will open a flap in the ground and throw fish food from the bag standing next to it into the water under the house. Immediately a chaotic hustle and bustle start when the fish jump after the food. All the houses have nets underneath to breed fish, most of it Pangasius and Tilapia.
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Cham minority villageThe sampan tour keeps going to the Chau Doc’s secrets – Cham minority village. Step into the Cham ethnic village and fully understand their cultural values that have been hidden through periods of social development. You may visit the Jamiul Azhar Mosque there as well. Today, the Cham are Muslims and mainly earn their living by weaving and textile trade. You can see one of these looms in the very local factory.
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Chau Doc Vinh Te small canalYour lovely sampan keeps exploring the waterways and experience the uniqueness of stilt houses with a relaxing Chau Doc sampan ride & small canal.
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10:00 AM, back to your hotel in Chau Doc.End your trip and transfer back to your hotel in Chau Doc.
from $29pp
from $29pp
Contact for reservation/support
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Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo+84939888559
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Emailhello@vemekong.com
Guest photos
Better to know
Knowledgeable tour guide
Small boat (Sampan)
Water 500ml/pax
Entrance fees & food at market
Pick up from/to your hotel by car/xeloi in Chau Doc
Others expense
Gratuities
Compulsory insurance
Guest reviews
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I loved every minute of this morning. From the moment Duy picked us up in the Xe Loi, I could tell we were in good hands. His gentle, engaging manner made everything feel relaxed but deeply meaningful. Cruising along the Bassac River, he told us about the life source of the Mekong and how Chau Doc is shaped by it. Visiting a floating home was surreal — so modest but full of life. When they fed the fish, the surface boiled with movement! Duy explained how these fish farms support entire families, and suddenly, it wasn’t just a novelty — it was real. The Cham village was peaceful and proud. The mosque stood with quiet dignity, and the women weaving on traditional looms were simply inspiring. Duy translated their thoughts, adding heart to everything we saw. The small canal ride in the sampan was my favorite part — cool shade, birds overhead, life unfolding along the water. We were back at the hotel by 10 AM, but my mind was still there, drifting on that river.
We met Minh bright and early and hopped into a charming Xe Loi for a short ride to the river. Minh’s knowledge of Chau Doc’s history gave us so much context right away. The floating fishing village blew my mind — entire families living above vast nets full of fish! When the owner tossed food into the trap, hundreds of fish leaped up in unison. It was chaotic and beautiful. Minh explained how this has been the livelihood of the community for decades. At the Cham village, we walked slowly through peaceful lanes, met weavers in action, and visited the mosque — one of the most serene places I’ve seen in Vietnam. The textile work was stunning, and Minh helped translate their stories, which made it personal. Cruising the canal on the sampan, with stilt houses rising above the water and laundry flapping in the breeze, gave me a sense of tranquility I’ll never forget. This wasn’t just a tour — it was a privilege.