River adventure: The Mekong aboard the Song Xanh

Vietnam
Price in € / person 639$

Brief itinerary

  • icon Location Vietnam
  • icon Duration 2 days/1 nights
  • icon Tour Type Groupe
1 : Saigon – Mekong Delta / Cruise from Cai Be to Phu An – Dong Hoa Hiep / Vinh Long / Sa Dec – Can Tho (L,D)
2 : Can Tho / Cai Rang Floating Market – Sightseeing – Disembarkation – Return to Saigon (B,L)

Circuit Highlights

  • Discovering local crafts
  • Learn about the fascinating beliefs and traditions of Caodaism
  • Follow in the footsteps of Marguerite Duras in Sa Dec
  • Experience the lively atmosphere of the Cai Rang Floating Market

The indicated price applies to the standard programme. The cruise can be fully customized, including the duration, sampan category and other services.
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For this cruise, we have carefully selected the 'Song Xanh' sampan.

Designed and built in the style of traditional boats that have sailed in Indochina for centuries, the Song Xanh is the ideal boat for an intimate and relaxing excursion. On board, two spacious 15 m² areas are furnished with rattan furniture, creating an intimate and relaxing atmosphere.


Note:

  • It is highly recommended for a honeymoon trip and to strengthen the couple's love
  • The programs are indicative.
  • Due to unforeseen circumstances such as tides and weather conditions, itineraries may be modified during the cruise.

Tour Map


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Detailed Program (2 )

1

Saigon – Mekong Delta / Cruise from Cai Be to Phu An – Dong Hoa Hiep / Vinh Long / Sa Dec – Can Tho (L,D)

Meet at your hotel in Saigon at around 08:00.

Depart for Cai Be.

Arrival at around 10:00 AM at Phu An private pier, in a small typical Mekong Delta town located approximately two hours by road south of Saigon. Welcome by the crew with a welcome drink, then board the boat and settle in for your 2-day, 1-night cruise.

Cai Be

Optional visit to a local handicraft village, where you can discover the production of coconut candies, puffed rice, rice paper and dried longans.

Continue towards Dong Hoa Hiep District and Sa Dec. The sampan cruises along a charming canal where you can see water hyacinth plantations, which are used to make furniture.

Between Cai Be and Sa Dec, you will pass beneath the impressive My Thuan Bridge, stretching 1,535 meters across the Mekong River.

Visit a traditional brick factory located along the banks of the Mekong.

Sa Dec

Nicknamed the “Little Venice of the East” because of its many canals, Sa Dec was made famous by writer Marguerite Duras and her novel The Lover.

Visit the house of Huynh Thuy Le, a wealthy Vietnamese businessman of Chinese origin and the lover who inspired Marguerite Duras’s famous novel.

The town is also renowned for its flowers and bonsai gardens.

Enjoy a walk or bicycle ride to observe rural life among rice fields and fish farms. Along the way, you will also see numerous old French houses and temples dating from the previous century.

Return to the boat for lunch.

Continue towards Can Tho.

Visit a Cao Dai temple, dedicated to the Cao Dai religion, and an old house dating from the early 19th century, where a candlelit dinner awaits you.

After dinner, the cruise continues for approximately one hour to move closer to Can Tho.

Overnight on board the Song Xanh.

2

Can Tho / Cai Rang Floating Market – Sightseeing – Disembarkation – Return to Saigon (B,L)

A generous breakfast is served on board at around 07:00 AM.

Then visit Cai Rang Floating Market, where numerous sampans gather, loaded with fruits, vegetables, handicrafts and other goods. It is probably one of the liveliest floating markets in Vietnam.

Cruise through narrow canals shaded by coconut palms. Along the way, discover traditional stilt houses and pass through tropical fruit orchards.

The cruise ends at around 10:00 AM at Ninh Kieu Pier, following a visit to Can Tho local market.

Return to Saigon by private vehicle.

Transfer to your hotel in Saigon.


Detailed Pricing

Number of Participants 2 pax
Price in € / person 639$

The cruise with the Private Junk with a single Cabin in DBL Cabin,
The price of this cruise may change depending on your choice with the option of 03 days and 02 nights on board.


Included Services

  • Tour programs as in the 02 days 01 night itinerary aboard a Private Junk
  • 3 days/2 nights cruise on a private "Song Xanh" Sampan as an option and upon request
  • Meals mentioned
  • 2 bottles of mineral water per person per day, Vietnamese tea, fresh fruits, cold cotton towels
  • Entrance fees
  • Service charge and tax
  • Crew assistance
  • 1 English/French speaking guide on board
  • Bicycle and "Xuong" rowing boat rides

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