Cruise port in Vietnam

Tân Châu

Explore on foot directly from the pier. Average time in port: 8 hours. 15 places to explore.

Ships calling here: 1 ships
Upcoming sailings: 365 sailings
Average time in port: About 8 hours
Lowest fare: From USD 1,996

Photo: Image by Toàn Nguyễn from Pixabay

After disembarking

Cruise ships dock at Tân Châu Mekong River Cruise Pier. Explore on foot directly from the pier.

Where the ship docks
Cruise ships dock at Tân Châu Mekong River Cruise Pier.
Traveling by Xe Lôi and Sampan in Tân Châu
At Tân Châu Pier, tour the village and silk workshops by xe lôi, a traditional local three-wheeled pedicab, or a small sampan boat.
Water Border Procedures Between Vietnam and Cambodia
Ships travel to Cambodia via the Vĩnh Xương international water border checkpoint upstream from Tân Châu, where immigration inspections are conducted onboard.

About 8 hours in port: where can you go?

Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.

Tân ChâuAt the pierTime at destinationAbout 8 hr
Châu ĐốcAbout 30 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 7 hr

Return travel Time at destination

Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.

Between the terminal, city and airport

Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.

WalkAbout 10 minVND 0

Tân Châu Mekong Pier → Chợ Tân Châu

Walk about 700 m southeast from the pier along the riverside road to reach Tân Châu Central Market.

FerryAbout 15 minVND 10,000~VND 20,000

Tân Châu Mekong Pier → Làng Chăm Châu Phong

At Tân Châu pier, board a ferry or local boat across the river to the Cham village of Châu Phong.

TaxiAbout 30 minVND 250,000~VND 350,000

Tân Châu Mekong Pier → Châu Đốc Center

Travel by vehicle to Châu Đốc city via National Route 953 and the Châu Đốc ferry or Châu Đốc Bridge.

Tân Châu places to explore

Explore 8 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.

Sights 3Food and cafés 2Neighborhoods 1Activities 1Shopping 1

Sights

Mubarak Mosque

The spiritual center of the Châu Phong Cham Muslim community, preserving Islamic architecture with a domed roof and crescent decorations.

Visit: about 40 min
Admission: Free

Modest clothing that covers your shoulders and knees is required to enter the mosque.

Neighborhoods

Chau Phong Cham Village

A cultural village lined with stilt houses and traditional wooden homes, where visitors can watch artisans weave traditional Cham sarongs and scarves on handlooms.

Duration: about 1 hr

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Food and cafés

Ca Phe Bo Song Tien Tan Chau

A riverside rest stop where you can enjoy traditional Vietnamese condensed-milk drip coffee (cà phê sữa đá) while watching the broad main channel of the Mekong and passing ferries.

Duration: about 40 min

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Sights

Giong Thanh Pagoda

A temple founded in the late 19th century, a historic site where Nguyễn Sinh Sắc, father of Vietnamese leader Hồ Chí Minh, stayed and pursued patriotic activities.

Visit: about 45 min
Admission: Free

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Food and cafés

Quan Bun Ca Tan Chau

Serving traditional Mekong fish noodles made with freshwater snakehead fish simmered in a clear, mild broth flavored with turmeric and ginger.

Duration: about 40 min

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Sights

Tan Chau Silk Village

A historic weaving village producing traditional Lãnh Mỹ A silk, naturally dyed with juice from the fruit of the mặc nưa persimmon tree to give it a glossy black finish.

Visit: about 1 hr
Admission: Free

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Shopping

Tan Chau Market

A lively local riverside market selling fresh Mekong Delta tropical fruit, freshwater fish, handmade dried foods, and traditional snacks.

Duration: about 45 min

Activities

Tan Chau Xe Loi Trishaw Experience

A tour by a Mekong Delta two-seat tricycle carriage pulled by a bicycle or small motorbike, leisurely exploring alleyways and village scenery.

Duration: about 45 min
Fee: VND 50,000~VND 100,000 (per person)

Trips nearby

With enough time in port, you can explore beyond the city. One-way times are approximate.

Châu Đốc

About 30 min each wayTime at destination About 7 hr

SightsBa Chua Xu Temple on Sam Mountain
A pilgrimage site drawing worshippers from across the Mekong Delta, with a revered stone statue of the Earth Goddess inside its grand temple.
During the lunar fourth-month festival and on weekends, it is very crowded with pilgrims from across the country.
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SightsTra Su Cajuput Forest
A flooded-forest ecological reserve explored by motorboat and rowing boat through dense, mangrove-like cajuput trees and green duckweed covering the water.
Water levels rise during the Mekong River flood season from September to November, when the green duckweed scenery is at its most beautiful.
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ShoppingChau Doc Market
Southern Vietnam's leading fermented-fish market, a landmark piled high with dozens of kinds of mắm made from Mekong fish, dried seafood, and tropical dried fruit.
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Food and cafésQuan An Bay Bong Chau Doc
Generous authentic southern Vietnamese home cooking, including clay-pot Mekong catfish (cá kho tộ) and canh chua, a sour soup with fresh river fish and vegetables.
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SightsThoai Ngoc Hau Tomb
An ancient tomb honoring Thoại Ngọc Hầu, the Nguyễn dynasty general who excavated the Vĩnh Tế Canal in the early 19th century and built the Mekong waterway network.
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Food and cafésQuan Bun Ca Be Hai Chau Doc
A signature bún cá shop in Châu Đốc, serving noodles generously topped with yellow ginger and freshwater snakehead fish, alongside the pleasantly bitter bông điên điển flower.
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SightsTay An Ancient Pagoda
A Buddhist temple at the foot of Sam Mountain, with colorful roofs and towers combining traditional Vietnamese and Indian Hindu styles.