• Bavet (or Moc Bai)

The most popular one near Svay Rieng (Cambodia) and Tay Ninh (Vietnam).
Several daily buses Phnom Penh - Saigon, departs around 8am, takes 7 hours and costs about US$6 per person.
Contact Capitol Guesthouse (Tel: 023-364104) or Narin Guesthouse (Tel: 023-982554) in Phnom Penh or Pham Ngu Lao Str., District 1, Ho Chi Minh City., the backpacker area, in Vietnam for ticket.

• Kaam Samnor (or Vinh Xuong)

The river-route connecting Neak Luong (Cambodia) and Chau Doc (Vietnam), offering a leisurely look at the Mekong delta.

Three available options of boat cruise:

*Budget: contact companies at backpacker areas to find a good deal. It costs around US$8 per person, departing around 9am daily and taking 6 hours (including a slow border check);

*Mid-range: try Victoria Speedboat (offering by Victoria Chau Doc Hotel) for something faster. It costs about US$65-70 per person, very comfortable but runs on weekly basic (several times per week);

*Top-end: for longer cruise on Mekong delta (Siem Reap to Saigon), try Toum Teav Cruises ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), well regarded for the personal services and excellent food, or Pandaw Cruises (www.pandaw.com), bigger and favoured by high-end tour companies.

• Phnom Den (or Tinh Bien)

Connects Takeo (Cambodia) and Chau Doc.
It’s not recommended due to the bad road and remote place; please use Kaam Samnor (Ving Xuong) instead.