Mekong Eyes Cruise Tour from Saigon to Phu Quoc – 3 Days
Best places to visit: Saigon - Cantho - Caibe - Tra on - Cairang - Rach Gia - Phu Quoc
3 days
Daily Tour
20 people
English & Czech
Cruising with Mekong Eyes, you will have chances to enjoy the mighty Mekong River Delta, experience gorgeous scenery along river bank, visit the famous Cai Be floating market in the morning, taste the exceptional Vietnamese food onboard, learn daily life of local people on water by visiting rice fields, villages, fruit orchards…
Itinerary :
*BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 1: Sai Gon – Cruise Tour to Can Tho
Day 2: Mekong Floating Markets
Day 3: Cai Rang Floating Market – Phu Quoc
Day 1. Mekong Eyes Cruise Tour from Saigon to Phu Quoc – 3 Days: Saigon Cruising Tour to Cantho (l/d)
In the morning we take you to the pier in Can Tho from your hotel in Sai Gon. The most unique and natural in architecture of Can Tho is the canal network. Canals play an important role as “street”; it brings the simple and poetic beauty to Can Tho. You board Mekong Eyes cruise boat around noon. After a refreshing welcome drink we show you our on-board facilities and your cozy cabin. As lunch is served, the Mekong Eyes 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 on board and enjoy a drink at the bar or relax on deck as the sun sets over the magnificent water landscape. The boat will anchor for the night. The day ends with a delicious on-board dinner.
Overnight on the Mekong Eyes Cruise.
Day 2 – Mekong Eyes Cruise Tour from Saigon to Phu Quoc – 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 Mekong Dragon Eyes sets off for a sunrise cruise. You can see the locals do 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 floating market. Later in the morning your can boat through the green water landscape on a little rowing sampan to see local houses, verdant orchards and ship-building yards. Alternatively you can discover the nearby town on foot or on explore the small side canals on a bicycle.
The Mekong Eyes Cruise now resumes its journey as lunch is served. In the afternoon there will be another side trip to one of the exotic villages or lush plantations along the way. While mooring close to Tra On Island you can enjoy another relaxing evening and night on the Mekong Eyes Cruise.
Day 3 – Mekong Eyes Cruise Tour from Saigon to Phu Quoc – 3 Days: Cai Rang Floating Market and Transfer to Phu Quoc (b)
After morning tea and an early start through the glorious morning atmosphere on the river we will visit the famous floating market of Cai Rang market – one of the most impressive sights in Can Tho. It is a very unique culture in the Mekong River Delta which attracts a lot of tourists, especially foreign tourists.
You will be surprising 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.
Directly after visiting the floating market a car takes you to the waterfront town of Rach Gia and to the pier for the ferry to the holiday paradise of Phu Quoc which is well known as the Jade Island, the largest island of Vietnam,
Alternatively you can return on the Mekong Eyes Cruise for a sumptuous brunch before we bring us to Can Tho airport for your flight to Phu Quoc.
The tour ends here. We will be happy to help you book a resort on the island and organize your trip back to Saigon.
***End of Service***
[include]• Accommodation in cozy double or twin bedded cabins
• Mineral water placed in your cabin
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
• Guided side trips as mentioned in the itinerary
• English speaking guide on the cruise vessel and side trips
• Transportation (car with driver) to Rach Gia and ferry from Rach Gia to Phu Quoc
• Or alternatively transfer to Can Tho Airport and plane ticket to Phu Quoc [/include]
[exclude]• Drinks (except for breakfast and the mineral water in your cabin)
• Tips and Personal expense
• Other service not clearly mentioned above. [/exclude]