Mekong Eyes Cruise Expedition from Saigon to Cai Be – 3 Days

*BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 1: Saigon – Cruise to Can Tho
Day 2: Floating Market
Day 3: Cai Be Cruise tour to Saigon

Day 1. Mekong Eyes Cruise Expedition from Saigon to Cai Be – 3 Days: Mekong Eyes Cruise tours: Saigon cruising tour to Cantho (l/d)

The road trip from Saigon to Can Tho takes approx. 4 hours, to Cai Be approx. 2 hours. This is why on odd dates we have to leave Saigon earlier than on even dates.
In the morning we pick you up at your hotel in Saigon and take you to Can Tho or Cai Be – Cai Be floating market is one of unique beauties of the Mekong river delta which attracts a lot of tourists, especially foreign tourists. You board the Eyes Cruise around noon. After a refreshing welcome drink we show you our on-board facilities and your cozy cabin. As lunch is served, the boat starts cruising. Sit back and watch the fantastic scenery and the daily life of the Mekong people. In the afternoon you can disembark for a guided leisurely stroll through the village and the surrounding fruit orchards or rice fields. Meet the friendly locals and taste the local produce and fruits. Get back to Mekong Eyes Cruise and enjoy a drink at the bar or relax on deck as the sun sets over the magnificent water landscape. The Eyes Cruise will anchor for the night. The day ends with a delicious on-board dinner.
Overnight on the  Eyes Cruise.

Day 2. Mekong Eyes Cruise Expedition from Saigon to Cai Be – 3 Days: Life on the water and floating markets (b/l/d)

Wake up well rested to the sound of the River and get ready for another exciting day of sightseeing. At 6.30h the  Eyes sets off for a sunrise cruise. Watch the locals go about their daily work drying exotic fruits and building ships on the wooden yards while enjoying an early breakfast.
After breakfast, we will board a sampan boat to Cai Be or Cai Rang floating market, the region’s busiest and most lively markets. Marvel at the sheer abundance of exotic fruits, vegetables and skillfully handcrafted regional products. We will pull up to the boats for talking and bargaining with the merchants. We will also visit some of the local candy and cake making factories or boat through the green water landscape to see local houses, verdant orchards and ship-building yards. The boat will  Eyes Cruise at the pier at around 11.00 / 11.30 for the other passengers’ dismemberment and boarding. During that time you are welcome to just stay on board or discover the town, either by bicycle or on foot.
The Dragon Eyes now resumes its journey as lunch is served. In the afternoon there will be another side trip to one of the exotic villages along the way.
Overnight on the Mekong Eyes Cruise

Day 3. Mekong Eyes Cruise Expedition from Saigon to Cai Be – 3 Days: Caibe cruising tour back to Saigon (b/l)

After breakfast and an early start through the glorious morning atmosphere on the river we will visit another floating market. Be sure not to miss the great photo opportunities for authentic snapshots of the Mekong people and their life. Take another sampan side trip right into the lush rural landscape, the fertile fields, and the exuberant green. Then it’s time to pack up and return to the pier from which we started.
The Cruise trip ends at around 11.00 – 11.30h on the pier. After lunch, come back to your hotel in Saigon.

 ***End of Service***

[include]•    English speaking guides.
•    All meals, coffee and tea, mineral water.
•    Admission fees for all sightseeing places.
•    Accommodation in cozy double or twin bedded cabins on Dragon Eyes Cruise
•    7 savory meals
•    Mineral water placed in your cabin
•    Side trips on sampans as mentioned in the itineraries. [/include]

[exclude]•    All visa cost.
•    Personal expenses.
•    Drinks at bar, laundry.
•    Tips and gratuities.
•    Transfers to and from ship at start and end of voyage. [/exclude]