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EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE 3 DAYS CRUISE IN MEKONG DELTA

Tour description: The excursion starts from Cai Be town pier at 10am. Upon embarkation on your sampan-hotel, you will be welcomed with fresh cotton towels. After your installation, the cruise will begin with the visit of Cai Be colorful floating market cruising among local barges full of fruits and vegetables

Tour Route: Ho Chi Minh City - Cai Be - Vinh Long - Sa Dec - Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City

Tour Begin / Tour End: Ho Chi Minh City / Ho Chi Minh City

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Tour Duration: 3 Days

Dates: Upon your request

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Highlight: Ho Chi Minh City - Cai Be - Vinh Long - Sa Dec - Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City

 

 

DAY 1: CAI BE - PHU AN - DONG HOA HIEP / VINH LONG / SA DEC

DAY 2: SA DEC – CAN THO

DAY 3: CAN THO – CAI RANG – CAN THO

DAY 1: CAI BE - PHU AN - DONG HOA HIEP / VINH LONG / SA DEC

The excursion starts from Cai Be town pier at 10am. Upon embarkation on your sampan-hotel, you will be
welcomed with fresh cotton towels.
After your installation, the cruise will begin with the visit of Cai Be colorful floating market cruising among
local barges full of fruits and vegetables.
Visits will be made at an ancient mandarin house dating from 1890
where you will we welcomed by the owner. Further, another stop at
some local home factories will allow you to observe how rice paste,
coconut candies and other specialties are traditionally made.
We will proceed to Phu An hamlet, an untouched beautiful area
reflecting some of the best sights the Mekong Delta can offer.
A delicious lunch will await you at "Le Longanier", a superb
Indochinese villa located by the river, in a lush tropical garden
surrounded by fruit plantations.
After lunch, your sampan will proceed to Sa Dec cruising the Tien
Giang river, one of the two large arms of the Mekong.
These evergreen islands among the Mekong River bring about large
networks of meandering rivers, criss-crossed with countless arroyos,
and remaining unknown to many people.
We will then cruise on a small beautiful canal through water jacinth
plantations… You will take a small rowing boat for a cruise along a
narrow canal passing by a local tiny village and fruit plantations.
Further on the banks, some dark smokes in the sky will lead us to one of the largest artisanal bricks and
tiles factory where you will have an interesting visit.
Sa Dec town will appear like a little “Venice”
with numerous narrow canals.
You will disembark for a guided visit of this
charming and peaceful town, walking along its
narrow streets where beautiful French old
houses, Chinese temples and Vietnamese
Dinh are dating from the last century…
You will visit the Trung Vuong primary school
where famous novelist Marguerite Duras spent
her childhood (turned into the movie “The
Lover”), then you will have your last visit of the
day at the beautiful ancient house of Ong
Huynh Thuy Le who was the former “lover” of
M. Duras…
A delicious dinner will be catered for you on
board.
First night onboard your sampan, on the
Mekong river…

 

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DAY 2: SA DEC – CAN THO

The breakfast will be served on
board at 07.30am.
You will then go on land for the
visit of Sa Dec local market, one
of the most exotic and authentic in
Vietnam.
Back on board your sampan,
cruising down to Can Tho along a
beautiful narrow canal, passing
under several wooden “monkey
bridges” and by tiny typical
villages.
Your lunch will be served on
board.
Some stops on the banks will be arranged for you to establish contacts with the local population or discover
some interesting villages on the way. A visit will be done at a Cao Daist temple, overlooking the river… A
bicycle ride will also be organized in the country side.
Before sunset, we will have our last stop on the banks arranged at a splendid ancient house or “Nha Co”
dating from the early 19th century. After being greeted by the owners, we will cater a candlelight dinner for
you, an unforgettable experience in a unique atmosphere.
After dinner, we will proceed the cruise for approximately one hour until Can Tho. We will moor for the night
in a quiet place. Your bed will be ready for your second night on the Mekong river.

 

DAY 3: CAN THO – CAI RANG – CAN THO

At around 06am, your sampan will slowly start cruising.
Your breakfast will be served on board at 07am while approaching Cai Rang floating market actually still the
largest in the whole Mekong delta.
We will pass by countless sampan boats carrying sand, rice, fruits and vegetables, fish, flowers… showing
an intense activity on the river.
Your cruise journey will end at around 10am at Ninh Kieu pier after a visit at Can Tho local market.
End of the cruise and services.

 

 

 

Including

- 3 Days & 2 NightS cruise on private charter basis on board “Song Xanh” sampan
- 2 lunches, 2 dinners incl.1 small btle. of wine for 2 at an ancient house
- 2 Breakfast on board
(coffee, tea, juice, fresh yogurt, omelet or fried eggs, fresh fruits, bread, butter and jam)
- 2 bottles of min. water/pers./day, Vietnamese tea, Fresh fruits, Refreshing cotton towels
- Visits mentioned as per cruise program
- Service Charge and Gvt. Taxes
- Crew assistance
- 1 English or French speaking guide
- Bicycles and “Xuong” rowing boat rides

 

Excluding

- Individual Traveling Insurance
- Personal Expenses during the cruise
- Drinks during meals & cruise (soft drinks, beer, wine)
- Tipping / Crew and Guide
- Road Transportation

 

 

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