MEKONG RIVER CRUISE

Immerse yourself in our amazing tasty dishes and the peaceful atmosphere of a romantic relaxing overnight on the river, also understand more about an agriculture life of rustic Mekong people and enjoy perfectly floating markets in Mekong Delta. We guarantee that Mekong River Cruise will be one of the most exciting moments for the rest of your life!!!

ITINERARY:

OPTION 1: Saigon – Cai Be (Tien Giang) – Can Tho – Saigon or Phu Quoc island exit.

(Cross Cai Be floating market, stay into Tra On floating market, visit Cai Rang floating market)

Day 1: Saigon – Cai Be (Tien Giang province)

• 8:00 am, the guide will meet you at your hotel, then 2-hour drive directly to Tien Giang province forMekong River Cruise.

• When you reach to Cai Be district, at the pier you will have a transfer motor-boat, cross Cai Be floating market to the big cruise, you are on board the wooden cruise ship around the noon time, after serving welcome drink and introducing about the ship and crew then it’s the time to check-in your cozy wooden cabin for 2 days 1 night.

• On the way to Lach Market along Tien river, you will have a tasty lunch with a romantic river view on both side, and then to enjoy your relaxing time at an open bar or to rest on the deck.

• When turning into the Lach Market canal about 30 minutes, you are not only getting through the busy traffic of many sand and rice barges but also feeling the vibrant culture and lively scenery of the wooden shipbuilding yards and fruit drying factories on the riverside.

• On the banks of Mang Thit river, your Mekong River Cruise ship will stop awhile at a small village to cheer yourself into the honesty and friendly hospitality of local people and experience a real Mekong lifestyle over there. On the way back, you can visit orchard gardens and rice fields nearby. When taking on board, it’s a good time to chill out with a cool welcoming drink and rest on a deck or at an open bar to enjoy a beautiful sunset view on a Mekong river.

• At the same time when the cruise is cruising Mang Thit river is also the time you are having a lovely dinner that completely satisfies your own needs & tastes with the professional-skilled cooks and chefs.

• When heading downstream at the small Tra On floating market, the Mekong River Cruise ship will be moored right there for an overnight stay.

Day 2: Cai Rang floating market (Can Tho city) – Saigon

• The fresh breakfast is served on boat from 6:30 am while cruising through Tra On floating market to Can Tho city. When a ship already arrives at Cai Rang floating market, you will check-out your cabin and use a transfer motor boat again to visit closely the biggest floating market in Vietnam to see how local people trade their goods.

• After floating market visiting time, a motor boat will bring you back to a Ninh Kieu pier and the cruise tour is ended when you already arrive around late morning.

• In a little while, our team guide will pick you up and you will have 2 different choices:
• Coming back to Saigon, you will have a lunch at a Mekong restaurant in the middle of the road and arrive Saigon around late afternoon. Finish the Mekong River Cruise tour.
•  Driving to Rach Gia wharf for you to continue to visit Phu Quoc island. Finish the Mekong River Cruise tour.

OPTION 2: Saigon - Can Tho – Cai Be (Tien Giang) – Saigon

(Cross Cai Rang floating market, cross Tra On floating market, visit Cai Be floating market)

Day 1: Saigon – Can Tho City

• 8:00 am,the guide will meet you at your hotel, then drive directly to Can Tho city for around 3 hours.

• When reaching to Ninh Kieu pier, you will have a transfer motor-boat, cross Cai Rang floating market to the wooden cruise ship. After serving welcome drink and introducing about the Mekong River Cruise ship and crew then it’s the time to check-in your cozy wooden cabin for 2 days 1 night.

• Cruising downstream of Hau river, the ship comes near Tra On floating market is the time when you have a tasty lunch and then to enjoy your relaxing time at an open bar on top of a cruise ship or rest on the deck.

• After that, the ship will be turning into Nicolai canal, then go along the Mang Thit and Co Chien rivers. If you rest on the upper deck, you will absolutely see a big rice fields – sugar cane and wood scenery near banks.

• At mid-afternoon, your Mekong River Cruise ship will stop awhile at a small village for you to cheer yourself into the honesty and friendly hospitality of local people and experience a real Mekong lifestyle over there. On the way back, you can visit orchard garden and rice fields nearby. When taking on board, it’s a good time to chill out with a cool welcoming drink and rest on a deck or at an open bar to enjoy a beautiful sunset view on a Mekong river.

• At the same time when the cruise is cruising Mang Thit river is also the time you are having a lovely dinner that completely satisfy your own needs & tastes with the professional-skilled cooks and chefs. Then the cruise ship will be moored on Mang Thit river for an overnight stay.

Day 2: Cai Be (Tien Giang province) – Saigon

• The fresh breakfast is served on boat from 6:30 am while cruising Co Chien river, when Mekong River Cruise ship turning into Lach market for 30 minutes, you are not only getting through the busy traffic of many sand and rice barges but also feeling the vibrant culture and lively scenery of the wooden shipbuilding yards and fruit drying factories on the riverside.

• When a ship already arrives at Cai Be floating market, check-out your cabin and use a transfer motor boat again to visit closely the typical floating market and handicraft in Vietnam to see how local people trade their goods. Please note that you will typically leave the cruise ship at about 8:30.

• In a little while, our team guide will pick you for coming back to Saigon, and lunch time at a Mekong restaurant in the middle of the road and arrive to your destination in Saigon around late afternoon.

• Finish the Mekong River Cruise tour and hope to have another chance to see you again in the near future.

Note: Please kindly let us know if you have any food allergies or special requests. Special discount for group 4 people (for cruise ship only). The itinerary of cruise ship can be changed due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions. Special request (diet or vegetarian…) should be sent before your departure date.

Children rates:

- Free of charge for children under 2 years sharing bed with parents

- Surcharge 50% rate of adult for children (3-11 years) sharing bed with parents

- Over 11 years is adult’s rate