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City in An Giang, Vietnam
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Chau Doc (Châu Đốc) is a city in the heart of the Mekong Delta, in Vietnam.
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Bike to Sam Mountain: rent a bike from your hotel (USD1-2) and ride 6 m to the base of Sam Mountain. It's an easy ride over flat paved and gravel road, just watch out for traffic. Walk on food from the base of the mountain, up the stairs to the top. Many viewpoints and cafe's with hammocks along the way to stop for a drink and a rest. Alternatively you can take a moto straight to the top of Sam Mountain, a great place to catch the sunset and see the views of Vietnam and into Cambodia.
As of January 2015 most hotels and travel agents are charging around USD34 for a two person trip to Tra Su (Includes moto drivers and boat fees). If you speak to any of the moto drivers around the covered market you should be able to hire one for around 150,000 - 200,000 dong per moto and can visit Sam Mountain or the Pagoda on the way back. Some of the drivers speak good English. Hiring a driver on your own will save about USD8-10 for a two person trip (depending on your negotiating skills).
A nice and clean local restaurant that serves vegan food. Friendly and English-speaking staff. They can also prepare take-away meals (handy for the journey on the slow boat to Cambodia). They charged 95,000 dong for a 'com phan', almost three times the usual price (March 2011).
Good food with a very long menu; locals and visitors eat here. The atmosphere isn't particularly romantic.
Villa-style house, very clean rooms, lovely owner who will assist with all kinds of matters such as directions, recommendations, even free transfers to ATM and speedboat pier. Located on the border of town, but still in walkable distance to the center.
Good budget option, within walking distance from the market and the river. It's a bit impersonal, with a lack of decorative touches throughout the building, but it also has a stately 1960s ambiance, and the rooms are big. Parking is available. It's a popular destination for tour groups, so check in early.
Great staff.
For a budget place, the atmosphere is clean and relaxing. Potentional for bus station pick-up and Mekong slow boat/bus trip to Phnom Penh available.
A luxury hotel where you'd least expect to find one, with no amenity left behind. Features 92 rooms, 4 suites, and total incongruity with its surroundings. Transfers to Phnom Penh via private speedboat are available.
By bus
There are various daily bus connections to Chau Doc by different bus companies, including the ubiquitous and good quality Futa / Phuong Trang buses, leaving from popular destinations such as Ho Chi…
By speedboat
There is only one ferry company as of 2025 which does daily transfers from and to Phnom Penh. The journey takes 4 hours plus 2 hours at the border crossing.
By motorcycle
Minh Kim guesthouse (Phone: 029-66552244, 01222225646, Address: 622 Ton Duc Thang, Vinh My) offers motorcycles for rent. The price is 150,000 dong per day.
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