MEKONG CROSSROADS ON SONG XANH SAMPAN

DURATION

2 Days 1 Night

DESTINATIONS

Downstream Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho

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Best fit for couples, group of friends, families, wellness communities
Best time to go: All year round

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Explore local life along the Mekong River on a private and comfortable overnight sampan
Take a rowboat boat through coconut creeks and lush villages and chat with locals
Get in close touch with local people to learn more about their lifestyle
Visit a Thien Hau temple
Enjoy spectacular photo opportunities.
Discover the famous Cai Rang Floating Market in a small boat

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✔ Overnight Song Xanh cruise package (Private Cabin for 2 persons)
✔ Transfer services in private air-conditioned vehicle in place
✔ English-speaking guide
✔ Administration fees, boat trip as mentioned
✔ Meals as listed in the program
✔ Government taxes

✘ Drinks during meals and minibar in rooms
✘ Insurance, gratuities for guides and drivers
✘ Personal Expenses
✘ Surcharge for public holidays (if any)
✘ All other services not stated in the program

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Overview

The one-night cruise package on board the charter Song Xanh Sampan offers a unique insight into the Mekong people’s lives. It is fully equipped with beautiful bamboo and rattan furniture to create a very charming atmosphere. The Sampan cruises from the big tributaries to the narrow canals of the Mekong Delta and will deliver a glimpse of local life along the Mekong River. End the cruise at the city of Can Thoi, the heart of the Mekong Delta to witness the daily rhythm of delta life before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City.

DAY 1 HO CHI MINH CITY-CAI BE-NHA MAN

Meet us at Phu An Jetty at 10:00 am and start with a bicycle ride around this picturesque rural area, ending up at Le Longanier Restaurant. Lunch is served in this exquisite colonial-style villa set in a lush tropical garden by the river. After lunch, board the Song Xanh Sampan for a leisurely cruise on the busy waterways of the Mekong Delta, with stops along the way to visit an ancient house in Dong Hoa Hiep village and local cottage industries that utilize products from the Delta like rice and coconuts. As we make our way down this famous river take in the local life as you pass by fisher folk checking their daily catch and floating houses imperceivably balanced on the mighty Mekong. Tonight, dinner is served on board the vessel.

Accommodations: Private Cabin for 2 guests on Song Xanh sampan
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

DAY 2 NHA MAN-CAI TAU HA-VINH LONG

After breakfast on board, cruise towards Vinh Long along a narrow river, passing several houses on stilts to arrive at Cai Tau Ha, a quaint village. Take a stroll along the riverbank to visit a temple which makes traditional medicine from herbs or walk further into the village to see how blacksmiths make a variety of common farming tools and iron objects for everyday life. Lunch is then served back on board before we make another foray into a clay pot factory in Vinh long. We will then head back to our sampan to further explore the small tributaries of the river. Stop along the river and take a shore excursion in a tinny village to visit rice field or vegetable garden. The last stopover before sunset is a charming outdoor market where you can see how people sell local materials such as agricultural products, farming tools and fishing tools. Observe the endless boat traffic and the quiet but constant activity along the banks. Enjoy shore excursions to gain insight into how the local people make a living, and stop for a visit to a Thien Hau pagoda in Cai Von. Return on board for dinner while the Song Xanh continues its cruise towards the Hau River. Overnight on board.

Accommodations: Private Cabin for 2 guests on Song Xanh sampan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner