Victoria Chau Doc Hotel is located in Chau Doc Town, An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta, 285km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City, near the Cambodian border. Once part of Cambodia, this region full is of outstanding and cultural richness.
Chau Doc is home to the Cham and Kmer cultures, floating farmhouses and the Islamic Chancel Cham minority settlement.

Sightseeing

In & Around Chau Doc

Chau Doc Town
Home of the Chau Doc Chancel, the Chau Giang Mosque, the Chau Phu Temple, floating houses and a bustling market.

Nui Sam (7km)
Sam Mountain, a place famous for its pagodas set in caves which are part of the heritage from Chinese, Cham and Kmer cultures. Further in, other attractions include Lady Chua Xu Temple, Thoai Ngoc Hau's Tomb's, Tay An Pagoda, Hang Pagoda, Tuc Dup hill, Cam Mountain, Over Flow-Dyke, Thanh Long Stream and many other places of interest.

Long Xuyen (65km)
Features a famous Catholic Church and a Protestant Temple and the Cho Moi District known for its rich orchards of exotic fruits.

Ha Tien (120km)
Famous for its rich past with Cambodia but above all for its white-sand beaches and fishing villages. Ha Tien with its interesting earth formation offers a completely different scenery from the rest of the Mekong Delta area.

Excursions

Chau Doc Market
Have a pleasant short morning tour of the city and especially its fantastic bustling market, where your five senses are constantly solicited by colors, happy shouting, strong or sweet fragrances and unknown tastes.

The floating houses
A small sampan will be waiting for you along the jetty of the hotel. Cross the "Three Rivers" cross point, enjoy a cruise toward the floating village and admire hundreds of floating houses. How about visiting one and you will be amazed to discover that the bottom of each house is a cage for breeding high-valued species of fish. Continuing the cruise, we encounter Phu Hiep, a Cham village with it's several mosques, which includes the 'Mubarak' mosque, a gift from the Egyptian president, which is also, a Koranic school. Outside, under many of the Cham's pile-house take a look at the women weaving traditional silk costumes or "sarongs" that you may buy as a souvenir.

The sacred Mountain
Discover the Sam mountain, the 230 meters high sacred mountain with its hundred of temples, pagodas, hermitages and shrines, heritage from the Chinese, Cham and Kmer cultures and which is today devoted to pilgrimage for Buddhists in Vietnam. Visit the main pagoda, "Blessed lady", at the bottom of the hill. If you have the inclination, climb the mountain and visit dozens of other small temples to be found inside caves. When reaching the top by car or on foot, enjoy the spectacular panorama before you.

The 7 Mounts
Historic and strategic spot during the Vietnam War, discover the 216 meters high Tuc Dup rocky mount with its labyrinth and natural caves. Visit the Surgical, Logistics, Women Platoon caves& and admire the splendid panorama over the immense fields stretching far beyond the border with Cambodia. Relax on the hammocks at the base of Nui Cam mount and taste barbecue as well as juicy fruits of the season.

The beaches
Enjoy the beautiful landscapes on your way to Ha Tien& visit the memorial of Ba Chuc village, with its authentic and unique Kmer tombs. Stop over at Hon Chong site and discover its ancient Chua Hang cave pagoda and beautiful beach before reaching the peaceful city of Ha Tien. There you will relish the succulent specialities of a local restaurant and have a relaxing afternoon in Mui Nai, an enchanting beach lined with virgin vegetation.

All excursions with English speaking guides can be arranged by the hotel&You may prefer a package, please refer to DISCOVERY TOURS and HOT DEALS