Cruise on Mekong River with Le Cochinchine 3 days

03:06' PM - Friday, 28/05/2010

Cruise on Mekong River with Le Cochinchine 3 days

Overview

Le Cochinchine offers overnight boat cruises along Mekong River in Vietnam & Cambodia and getting insight into Mekong Delta life.

Itinerary

Route 1: Cai Be - Sa Dec - Can Tho

Depart: Tue, Thu, Sat

Day 1: Cai Be - My Thuan - Sa Dec (L, D)

11.00-11h30 boarding Le Cochinchine boat. Enjoy welcome drink.
Le Cochinchine continues sets sails to Cai Thia while lunch is served on boat.
Embark on a lovely cycling excursion on the bank of the peninsula browsing several verdant villages. Visit of the gardens and orchards, local houses and ample opportunity meet with people and get insight into Delta life. Visit Cao Dai Temple on the way to My Thuan.
Continue our cruise toward Sa Dec, a nice and quiet town overlooking Mekong river
Visit the lively Sa Dec food market and primary school headed by Magueritte Duras.
Walks along the village path and get yourself acquaintance with rural activities as farmers farm their fields: rice fields, and vegetable farms, fish farms.
Back to our boat for a cruise down stream. Relax on boat while sipping an aperitif .
Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 2: Cai Thia - Vinh Long - Tra On (B, L, D)

Breakfast on board on the Mekong.
Visit Binh Hoa Phuoc island and go for walk walk through the islets, sampling native fruits viewing local handicraft production and meet the local people.
Transfer to a local boat for an extensive visit of Cai Be: the floating market, the mazes of waterway , local pop-rice and sweets production.
Visit of old houses, delightful flower gardens and local coconut candy and rice paper manufacturers.
Le Cochinchine continues its cruise to Cochien. Lunch served on board
Embark on a pleasant walk on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and the local people's activities. Visit a cottage industry , a local farm and sample seasonal fruits.
Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Open bar and rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while the Le Cochinchine is cruising Mang Thit river.
Dinner and night on board.

Day 3: Tra On - Can Tho departure (B)

Breakfast on board
The morning bobbling commotion of Mekong river life comes to life for another lovely day our boat set sails to Can Tho through tributary and canals.
Transfer to Cai Rang: one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong. We go for a walk along the canals and the palm-shaded creek to see local houses and green orchards, ship building yards, rural and water activities in full swing.
Boarding back at noon, with a welcome-back drink.
11 h00 Disembark in Can Tho.

Route 2: Can Tho - Sa Dec - Caibe

Depart: Mon,Wed, Fri

Day 1: Can Tho - Tra On (L, D)

12.00-12h30 boarding Le Cochinchine boat. Enjoy welcome drink
Transfer on a local boat to explore the Cai Rang market one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong. We go for a walk through the palm-shaded creek to see local houses and green orchards.
Le Cochinchine continues its cruise to Tra On. Lunch served on board. Leisurely cruise down the Mekong while enjoying the beautiful scenery. Visit the fruit farm and walk amongst pleasant villages on the footpaths of the countryside. You will have opportunities to meet with local people.
Boarding back at with an aperitif while enjoying the magnificent sunset on the Mang Thit canal and Nicola river.
Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 2: Vinh Long- My Thuan - Sa Dec (B, L, D)

Breakfast on board over splendid sunrise on the Mekong.
Walk /cycle amongst the lush vegetation to visit the fruit farm, the handicraft villages and meet with local people. Le Cochinchine set sails again to Sa Dec while lunch is served on board. Visit busy Sa Dec food market and primary school headed by Magueritte Duras.
Walk along the village path and acquaintance with rural activities as farmers farm their fields: rice fields, vegetable farms, fish farms.
Boarding back at with an aperitif while cruising down to Cai Thia.
Dinner and overnight on board .

Day 3: Cai Be departure (B)

Breakfast on boat in the morning.
Cycling on the bank of the peninsula for a visit of the gardens and orchards.
Le Cochinchine continues its cruise toward Cai Be.
Transfer to a local boat for an extensive visit of Cai Be: the floating market, local pop-rice and sweets production. Visit of colonial buildings, old houses, delightful flower gardens and local coconut candy and rice paper manufacturers.
Boarding back at noon, with a welcome-back drink.
11 h00-11h30 Disembark in Cai Be. The cruise concludes.

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