Chau Doc
Chau Doc is an idyllic riverside town located near the border between Vietnam and Cambodia and inhabited by communities of Kinh, Cham, Khmer and Chinese. There are many pagodas in Chau Doc that Chinese and Hindu influence and which are colorfully painted.
The border town of Chau Doc
Chau Doc is an idyllic riverside town located near the border between Vietnam and Cambodia and inhabited by communities of Kinh, Cham, Khmer and Chinese. There are many pagodas in Chau Doc that Chinese and Hindu influence and which are colorfully painted.
Travel Chau Doc with TYPIC TRAVEL, you can take a boat trip near the city center to visit the floating Cham communities who raise fish in cages in their home. Sam Mountain which is close to the city offers beautiful sunset views on Cambodia and the surrounding countryside.
Due to the intersection of the Mekong River, local people mainly travel by boat to Chau Doc.
For adventure travelers who seek nature travelers, you can take an ecological tour of cajeput forests or you can visit the site where 3,000 civilians were killed by the Khmer Rouge in 1978.
Chau Doc is to jump out of the waterway between Vietnam and Cambodia. Some travelers may relax vouler Chau Doc for a few nights before continuing to Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City.
Tourism in Chau Doc
Chau Doc is a border town and offers travelers a relaxing experience. You drive to Sam Mountain (preferably in the late afternoon) and enjoy a breathtaking view of the sunset over Cambodia. There is a Cham community who live on the water near the city center. A visit to this community by boat is highly recommended.
Paradissa has a number of bike tours and guided motorcycle adventure travelers to discover the secrets of the Mekong Delta, for more information, do not hesitate to contact us, please!
Accommodation
Accommodation in Chau Doc fall of standard luxury hotels 4 stars. It is advisable to book accommodation in a hotel on the river that offers a fabulous landscape experience.
Getting there and away
Chau Doc is 245km from Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho 116km and 127km from Vinh Long. Between Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City, Vinh Long, Chau Doc, you can travel by road or waterway. You can also travel directly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Chau Doc. The boat trip is 5 hours.
