Douce Mekong Cruise Holiday from Cai Be to Can Tho – 3 Days
Best places to visit: Cai Be - My Thuan - Sa Dec - Cai Thia - Vinh Long - Tra On - Can Tho
3 days
Daily Tour
20 people
English & Czech
Aboard Douce Mekong you will enjoy the continuous and ever-changing scenery as you encounter a lively world of legendary waterways and picturesque landscapes, floating markets, lush bonsais garden, rice fields, villages, pagodas and temples, fruit-filled orchards, boat laden bazaar and a host of smiling children.
Itinerary :
*BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 1: Cai Be – My Thuan – Sa Dec
Day 2: Cai Thia – Vinh Long – Tra On
Day 3: Tra On – Can Tho
Day 1. Douce Mekong Cruise Holiday from Cai Be to Can Tho – 3 Days: Cai Be cruising tour to My Thuan and then towards Sa Dec (L/D)
11.00-11.30: Check in cabin on Douce Mekong boat and enjoy welcome drink. Douce Mekong continues sets sails to Caithia while lunch is served on boat. Embark on a lovely cycling excursion on the bank of the peninsula browsing several verdant villages. Visiting of the gardens and orchards, local houses and ample opportunity to meet people and get insight into Delta life. Visit Caodai temple on the way to Mythuan. Continue our cruise toward Sa Dec, a nice and quiet town overlooking Mekong river. Visit the lively Sa Dec food market and primary school headed by Marguerite Duras. Walks along the village path and get yourself acquaintance with rural activities as farmers farm their fields: rice fields, and vegetable farms, fish farms. Back to our boat for a cruise down stream. Relax on boat while sipping an aperitif.
Enjoy dinner and overnight on board.
Day 2. Douce Mekong Cruise Holiday from Cai Be to Can Tho – 3 Days: Cai Thia cruising tour to Vinh Long and then towards Tra On (B/L/D)
Breakfast on board on the Mekong. Visit Binh Hoa Phuoc Island and walk through the islets, sampling native fruits viewing local handicraft production and meet the local people.
Transfer to a local boat for an extensive visit of Cai Be: the floating market, the mazes of waterway, local pop-rice and sweets production. Visit of old houses, delightful flower gardens and local coconut candy and rice paper manufacturers. Douce Mekong continues its cruise to Cochien. Lunch served on board. Embark on a pleasant walk on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and the local people’s activities. Visit a cottage industry, a local farm and sample seasonal fruits. Boarding back with welcome back drink on board. Open bar and rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while the Le Cochinchine is cruising Mang Thit River. Enjoy dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3. Douce Mekong Cruise Holiday from Cai Be to Can Tho – 3 Days: Tra On cruising tour to Can Tho (B)
Breakfast on board. The morning bobbling commotion of Mekong river life comes to life for another lovely day our boat set sails to Cantho through tributary and canals.
Transfer to Cai Rang: one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong. We go for a walk along the canals and the palm-shaded creek to see local houses and green orchards, ship building yards, rural and water activities in full swing. Boarding back at noon, with a welcome-back drink.
11 h00: Disembark in Cantho. The cruise concludes.
Routing: Cantho – Sa Dec – Cai Be
Day 1. Douce Mekong Cruise Holiday from Cai Be to Can Tho – 3 Days: Can Tho cruising tour to Tra On (L/D)
12.00-12.30: Boarding Douce Mekong boat. Enjoy welcome drink. Transfer on a local boat to explore the Cai Rang market one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong. We go for a walk through the palm-shaded creek to see local houses and green orchards. Douce Mekong continues its cruise to Tra On. Lunch served on board. Leisurely cruise down the Mekong while enjoying the beautiful scenery. Visiting of the fruit farm and walking amongst pleasant villages on the footpaths of the countryside. You have an opportunity to meet local people. After that you come back at with an aperitif while enjoying the magnificent sunset on the Mangthit canal and Nicola River. Dinner and overnight on board
Day 2. Douce Mekong Cruise Holiday from Cai Be to Can Tho – 3 Days: Vinh Long cruising tour to My Thuan and then towards Sa Dec (B/L/D)
Breakfast on board over splendid sunrise on the Mekong. Walks /cycle amongst the lush vegetation to visit the fruit farm, the handicraft villages and meet with local people. Douce Mekong set sails again to Sa Dec while lunch is served on board. Visit busy Sa Dec food market and primary school headed by Magueritte Duras. Walks along the village path and acquaintance with rural activities as farmers farm their fields: rice fields, vegetable farms, fish farms. You board back with an aperitif while cruising down to Caithia.
Enjoy dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3. Douce Mekong Cruise Holiday from Cai Be to Can Tho – 3 Days: Cai Be Departure (B)
Breakfast on board. You take a cycle on the bank of the peninsula for visiting of the gardens and orchards. Douce Mekong continues its cruise toward Cai Be. Transfer to a local boat for an extensive visit of Cai Be: the floating market, local pop-rice and sweets production. Visit of colonial buildings, old houses, delightful flower gardens and local coconut candy and rice paper manufacturers. Boarding back at noon with a fresh drink.
11 h00-11h30 Disembark in Cai Be. The cruise concludes.
***End of Service***
[include]3 days cruise with stops and visits as stated with English /French-speaking escort2 night’s accommodation on board
Meal as mentioned during the cruise (B=Breakfast, L = Lunch, D=Dinner)
Admission fee at visiting points as mentioned in the program
Biking, sampan boat ride
Services of crews during the cruise
Aperitif
Complimentary foot massage
Group insurance[/include] [exclude]Visa approval and fees for Vietnam or Cambodia.
Ground transfer from hotel in Ho Chi Minh City to pier in Mekong or v.v.
Expenditure of personal nature such as drinks, tips, souvenirs, laundry, etc.,[/exclude]
Notes:
• Child age 2-12 years old discount 50% when sharing cabin with parents.
Infants (under 2 years old) are free of charge.
• The above tour prices exclude current VAT.