Mien Tay sampan is designed according to the traditional sampans which have navigated on the Mekong flows. Long of 22 m and wide of 4,50 m , made of ‘’Sao’’ wood, a variety of oak, very resistant to water, well appreciated by people who spend all their life working and living on water. Passengers on Mien Tay Cruise will be amazed and integrated in their discovery of landscapes, of local daily life, of smiling and open heated people of the Delta and of aquatic life anywhere they go with the sampan..
Day 1: Sai Gon - Can Duoc - My Tho - Cai Be ( L,D )
Pick up at hotel in Sai Gon and drive to Can Duoc. We will then embark on the boat and depart for Cho Gao. Leisurely cruise down the Mekong River while enjoying the beautiful scenery .Lunch on board, Arrive in Cho Gao and walk around the local market. In My Tho, we visit the Thoi Son Island and try to eat the natural fruits, view local handicraft production and meet them here. Take a brief sampan ride through palm - shaded creeks. Embark on Mien Tay boat for lunch and depart for Cai Be, the magnificent sunset on the river. Have dinner and stay overnight on board.
Day 2: Cai Be - Sa Dec - Long Xuyen ( B,L,D )
After breakfast, we explore the lively Cai Be floating market. Walk to visit the handicraft village of the local people, the old house and sample various tropical fruits. Cruise to Long Xuyen via Sa Dec, we will visit Sa Dec town where Margueritte Duras's famous novel Lover was set and made famous by the film L’Amant, the Marguerite Duras story and explore this town. Visit a Bonsai garden. and the local market. Lunch on board. Continue onto Long Xuyen. Leisurely cruise up the Mekong River while enjoy the beautiful scenery and the aperitifs and sunset cruise. Have dinner and stay overnight on board in Long Xuyen
Day 3: Long Xuyen - Sai Gon ( B )
After breakfast, we visit the daily life of the local people who live on both sides of the Mekong River. Cruise back to the pier. Disembark Mien Tay sampan. Transfer back to Sai Gon and end of the trip at hotel
Cost:
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Inclusion
* Boat trips
* English speaking guide * Land transport
* Stay overnight on Mien Tay sampan boat * Meals as mentioned * Admission fees and permits
Exclusion
* Travel
insurance
* Personal expenses
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