 This trip is designed to discover the very best of the Mekong in comfort and style. You will spend 4 days meandering the complex maze of the Mekong Delta giving you insight into the life on the mighty Mekong River and its tributaries. You will be taken along the vast network of canals and tributaries to see how people go about their daily lives.
Gliding on the busy waterways we have the opportunity to interact with the local people at the floating markets, eat tropical fruits in lush orchards, look into the art of Bonsai, and ship tea on a typical boathouse and taste the delightful local cuisine.
Itinerary in Details:
Day 1: SaiGon - VinhLong
Bus transfer 2 hrs to MyTho for our boat trip. Late morning drifting down the bustling branches of the Mekong and into the tranquil canals. Sightseeing on island: visit to a traditional mekong delta house & kitchen, have seasonal fruit taste with tea and honey, see local rice wine brewery, wine testing, paddling small sampan along arroyo.
Lunch break. Leisurely afternoon bicycle ride 2 hours on small dirt road, walking bridges, local ferry crossing and onto to CaiBe. Boarding on boat for the floating market and cruise over the mighty mekong river (~1.5km wide) to BinhHoaPhuoc & AnBinh island. Great sunset view from the mekong. Dinner and overnight guesthouse on island.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, bicycle, entrance fee, local boat, seasonal fruits, lunch, dinner and hotel
Day 2: VinhLong - CanTho
Cycling 1/2 hour under natural green canopy to the ferry crossing for VinhLong. Then we have much more ride to CanTho. Depends on group cycling ability, our guide will tailor a special route for this day: passing villages of brick kiln, terracotta and pottery kiln or riding on immense rice fields, cycling through numerous rural riverside villages.
Lunch break at local place. Bus pick up to Cantho city. Late afternoon free time for promenade along city quay or more cycling along Cantho river bank (if time permitting). O/N in CanTho.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, bicycle, entrance fee, all meals, local boat and hotel
Day 3: CanTho - ChauDoc.
Early morning boat trip to CaiRang floating market & cruise in natural waterways before turning up a quiet canal and mounting our bikes for a ride 3 hrs along a country road, enjoying the beautiful Delta scenery and meeting the locals (many on bicycle too). Continue biking to OMon and the ThotNot Stork Sanctuary. Lunch break in LongXuyen.
Afternoon we have around 80km nice road to Chaudoc, monkey bridges over canals, Khmer pagodas, Sam mountain, sun set from the summit etc...The highlight of this part is from TriTon to ChauDoc (40km). O/N in ChauDoc.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, bicycle, entrance fee, all meals, local boat and hotel
Day 4: ChauDoc - SaiGon
Up early for a boat through the amazing riverside market with all its bustling activity and smorgasbord of sounds, colors and smells. Then we cruise through the fish-farm village producing tons and tons of fish beneath hundreds of floating homes.
Discover the ethnic Cham village with its famous Mubarak Mosque and observe local women at their
traditional weaving. Then we have bus transfer to Longxuyen for our ride to Caolanh, lunch en route. Late afternoon we take bus drive the busy highway#1 back to SaiGon.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, entrance fee, breakfast, lunch, boat
Price in details:
2 persons: $US 416/person
4 persons: $US 285 /person
Notes:
Exclusion: Insurance, drinks, personal expenses, others not mentioned in details, tips are welcome!
What to bring: Passport, sun block, sunglasses & hat, insect repellent, camera.
We use standard 3 star hotel, twin shared room. Upgrade is available on request.
Guide: English speaking guide
Meals: Vietnam food.
Best time to do: All year round, best from September to April of next year.
With other tour options: MeKong 2 days or your tailor made tours, please contact us.
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