Overnight Cruise on the Mekong Delta
TOUR INFORMATION
Mekong Delta, where the mighty Mekong River approaches and fans out into the sea, is a colorful and vibrant region. Deemed as the rice bowl of Vietnam, it is home to a complex system of distributaries and is dotted with countless rice fields, fruit orchards, handicraft villages and floating markets. The best way to experience Mekong Delta’s endless waterways is none other than an overnight cruise.
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What’s Included
- Accommodation as specified, based on twin share room
- Modern air-conditioned private vehicle
- Professional English/French speaking guide
- Complimentary foot massage on board
- Pre-dinner drink (Aperitif)
- Meals as specified: (B = Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner)
- All entrance fees for specified stops
- Biking and sampan boat rides
- Fresh tropical fruits
What’s Not Included
- Drinks, meals and any other incurred expenses, that are not mentioned above
- Personal travel insurance
- Gratitude
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TOUR MAP
ITINERARY BY DAY
DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY – MEKONG DELTA (-/L/D)
This morning, leave bustling Ho Chi Minh for the 2 hour drive to the delta town of Cai Be. On arrival board your boat for cruise in the Delta’s waterways. Start your journey by passing by Cai Be’s floating market, once a busy place to trade fruits and vegetables and nowadays a more quiet market. Then, continue to a cottage factory where ‘pop-rice’, rice paper and coconut candies are made. Return to the boat for the cruise to Dong Hoa Hiep Island; along the way admire the scenery and the daily life of the local villagers. Lunch will be local Mekong style serving specialties of the area. Dinner and overnight on board your boat on the Mekong Delta.
Overnight on the Mekong Delta.
Distances and journey time: HCM city to Cai Be (100km): 2hrs
DAY 2: MEKONG DELTA – HO CHI MINH CITY (B/-/-)
Crossing the Mekong on the way to Cai Rang Floating Market, you’ll take in traditional sights such as rice barges, wooden ship building yards and even fruit drying along the Mekong’s banks. After paying a visit to the colorful floating market check-out and disembark before the return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Distances and journey time: Can Tho to HCM city (190km): 4hrs
TOUR NOTES
Note: program is subject to change due to unpredictable events such as the vagaries of the weather and tide variations.
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Excellent overnight boat trip on the Mekong
One night was not enough. The boat is basic but has everything you need and comfortable. The staff was friendly and helpful. Our guide was knowledgeable and spoke more than one language!
We have visited a small village and saw how people live there and the details of their daily life. We walked through the plantations and saw the pineapple, jack fruit and the star fruit. Lots of different tropical fruits and later we saw how the villagers make sugar cane.
Getting up at 6 am watching the sunrise and the life getting started was one of the best experience on the whole trip. The food was good and boat has a security staying up the whole night to watch.
We didn’t have any problem sleeping or getting up. It was very worthy and I can imagine doing this tour again with other friends.
The whole trip was wonderful and I strongly recommend it as a good break from Ho Chi Minh city traffic!