Planning a holiday to Chau Doc? Discover top reasons to go, best time to visit, tours and free itineraries, history and hidden gems with the official guide!
Find out what to do, where to go, where to stay and what to eat in Chau Doc from the local travel experts who know it best.
If you’re not able to visit just yet, plan ahead to make the most of your wish-lists.
Chau Doc, a transit point to Cambodia, is located in the northwest part of the Mekong Delta, about 250 km west of Ho Chi Minh City and about 120 km from Can Tho City.
All tourists who want to visit Vietnam’s Mekong Delta and continue the trip to Phnom Penh without coming back to Saigon are highly recommended to stay at least one night in Chau Doc.
Since the opening of the borders in 2000 there has been a real boom. Many visitors who travel from Vietnam to Cambodia pass through the nice city. From here, there are daily speedboats from/to Chau Doc to/from Phnompenh Cambodia (approx. 5h).
Chau Doc also has Tinh Bien international border (on the mainland, easy for intl tourists to cross) gate to Cambodia as well.
Such proximity to Cambodia has nurtured an eclectic mix of Cham, Khmer, Chinese and Vietnamese cultures and historical richness.
The local minority groups add colour and variety to the area, this is most apparent in the traditional fabrics and clothes being worn as well as the local architecture.
For traveling to Chau Doc, consider the highlights of the National Cultural Relic of The Lady Temple, Vinh Te Canal, Tay An Pagoda, Sam Mountain, Tra Su forest and the floating villages.
Chau Doc is just perfect for a spiritual trip, ecotourism and photography tours.
