SAIGON – CAIBE – VINH LONG – CAN THO – SAIGON
Day 1: Saigon – Cai Be – Sa Dec (Lunch, Dinner)
08h00AM: Depart from your hotel in Saigon. Take a journey of
2,5 hours to Cai Be. 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.
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…
Day 2: Sa Dec – Can Tho (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
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 floating market – My Tho – Saigon (Breakfast,
Lunch)
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. Your private car is waiting & journey back to Saigon,
stop in My Tho for your lunch. Arrival at your hotel in Saigon around at
17h00PM
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