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The only thing worse than a long bus ride is a sketchy border town. In comes Chau Doc to save the day. This romantic, exotic, riverside village on the border with Cambodia recently opened a riverboat service across country lines. To make the crossing from Vietnam to Phnom Penh as painlessly scenic as possible, Chau Doc's riverboat cruises straight up the Mekong in a matter of a few short hours. Quick Tip: Spend at least one day in Chau Doc to unwind before you float into the chaos of Phnom Penh!
Phu Hiep
Visit Phu Hiep, a community of the Cham people of Malay origin who are practicing Muslims. Phu Hiep has several mosques including the “Mubarak” mosque, which was a gift from the Egyptian president.
River Cruise
Cruise the “Three Rivers Crossing” in a traditional sampan. Visit authentic floating houses, a floating fruit market, and some of the area’s unique floating fish farms.
Festival of Lady Xu
Held at Sam Mountain, 3 miles (5 kilometers) outside Chau Doc, the Festival of Lady Xu is a lively, joyous occasion that provides travelers a chance to mingle with locals at their happiest and most relaxed. Festivities include various performances, including a number of dances, a procession, as well as a ritual wherein the statue is washed, dressed in new clothes, and the old clothes distributed amongst the crowd for good luck. The festival is held from the 23rd to the 27th day of the fourth lunar month.
Riverside Walk
Stroll along the river and end up at the local market, where you can haggle over prices.
Sam Mountain
A famous complex of dozens of pagodas and temples, some set in caves, Sam Mountain's construction reflects the multicultural blend of the area. Stroll leisurely to the top for amazing views of the delta’s pancake-flat, low-lying terrain. Weather permitting, you can easily look out over Cambodia. On the summit sits a military outpost, which is still garrisoned by the Vietnamese military --a legacy of the days when the Khmer Rouge made cross-border raids.
The only thing worse than a long bus ride is a sketchy border town. In comes Chau Doc to save the day. This romantic, exotic, riverside village on the border with Cambodia recently opened a riverboat service across country lines. To make the crossing from Vietnam to Phnom Penh as painlessly scenic as possible, Chau Doc's riverboat cruises straight up the Mekong in a matter of a few short hours. Quick Tip: Spend at least one day in Chau Doc to unwind before you float into the chaos of Phnom Penh!