Overview cruise on the Mekong 2days

02:12' PM - Wednesday, 02/06/2010

Overview cruise on the Mekong 2days

The Mekong Delta (Vietnamese: dong bang song Cuu Long “Nine Dragon river delta”) is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southeastern Vietnam of 39,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi) . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.

Itinerary

Upstream: Can Tho - Chau Doc 2days

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh – Can Tho

07:30 am: Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh and drive to Can ThoUpstream: CAN THO – CHAU DOC 2days
The passengers will board at our private pier in Ninh Kieu quay in CAN THO, at noontime. Our staff will greet you with a welcoming tropical fruit juice and then assist you with checking into your cabin. The cruise will then departure upstream on the Hau River. Lunch is served on board as we cruise towards Cho Moi, a small town where typical Vietnamese cultural features are still remains.

On the way the guests transfer to small boat to cruise through the small canals get to know the local people’s life. You will visit a small village where you have a chance to see people weaving bamboo baskets by hand. On our return, on the Mekong Feeling, you will enjoy handmade snacks while sipping on the cocktail of your choice (the guests' own account) while experiencing the beautiful sunset view on board.

By 19:00 you will be served a relaxing dinner. The Mekong Feeling will then anchor at a peaceful place where our guests will spend a calming night onboard.

Day 2: Can Tho – Chau Doc

6:00 to 6:30 AM wake up catching the magic dawn in Mekong Delta while the Mekong Feeling leisurely cruise. Enjoy the breakfast while our cruise continue to CHAU DOC.
Mekong Feeling cruise on a little arm of the Mekong where traditional activities can be observed on the banks (net fishing, house of fish).

Enjoy the last precious minutes of tranquility on your cruise before check out at 09:00am. After saying goodbye to our captain & cabin crew on the MEKONG FEELING, you will transfer to a small boat to visit the floating fishing houses one of the main ways for earning their lives here. Our last visit is at the Cham Minority Peoples village who is a small group of Muslim people finding out about the brocade textile industry and activities features of Cham people in Chau Doc.

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Downstream: Chau Doc - Can Tho ( 2days, 1night)

Day 1: Chau Doc – Can Tho

The passengers will board at our quay at noontime. Our staff will greet you with a welcoming tropical fruit juice and then assist you with checking into your cabin. The cruise will then departure downstream on the Hau River. Lunch is served on board as we cruise towards Cho Moi, a small town where tourists rarely get to experience. You will transfer to small boat to cruise through the small canals get to know the local people’s life. You will visit a small village where you have chance to see people weaving bamboo baskets by hand, walk on the peaceful village road to enjoy the friendly atmostphere of the local people from the old to the young. On our return, on the Mekong Feeling, you will enjoy handmade snacks, sipping the cocktail of your choice (the guests' own account) while experiencing the beautiful sunset view on board.
By 19:00 you will be served a relaxing dinner. The Mekong Feeling will then anchor at a peaceful place where our guests will spend a calming night on board

Day 2: Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh

6:00 to 6:30 AM wake up catching the magic dawn in Mekong Delta while the Mekong Feeling cruise to CANTHO.
At about 7:00 have continental or american breakfast on board. Enjoy the last precious minutes of tranquility on your cruise before check out at 08:30am. After saying good bye to our captain & cabin crew on the MEKONG FEELING, you will transfer to a small boat to visit Cai Rang Floating-market. Enjoy your last visit at an orchard before you disembark at NINH KIEU quay in CAN THO. The tour end by 11:00AM.
Our driver is ready to transfer you to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh. First Choice hopes to serve you next tour.

Tour price: 2010 - 2011

Private price

Season

Price per pax (adult) in US Dollars

1 persons 2 persons 3- 4 persons 5- 6 persons 7- 9 persons SS

1 Nov - 30 May 475 315 245 240 235 110

1 Jun - 30 Oct 468 308 240 235 230 108

Includes:

All excursions including entrance fees, transportation and English - speaking tour guides' service
Taxes, fuel, pilot, port dues, passenger levies, full board during the itinerary
Welcome and Farewell Dinners, daily breakfast, lunch and dinner including local beer, local brand spirits and wines served during meals, coffee, selection of tea, selection of herbal infusions, local mineral water, local canned soft drinks served free through the day.
A meeting point and a drop off point shall be informed at booking time, transfer from/to these meeting points, currently set as Le Meridian Angkor Hotel in Siem Rea and Sofitel Plaza Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, to/from the ship is Indochina Sails' responsibility.

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