Day 1 Saigon - My Tho - Ben Tre - Cai Be (D)
Meeting point is at 10H30 at the lobby of the Caravelle Hotel.
Then, drive through to My Tho - the gateway to the Mekong Delta.
On arrival, embark on board L’AMANT and enjoy a delectable
lunch and get acquainted with the crew. After lunch, board a
river-boat to explore the hidden treasures of the Xep canal and
islands with tropical fruit gardens. An exciting ride on a
carriage drawn by small horses awaits you for a stroll through the
fascinating farming villages. Enjoy the tasty fruits and tea with
natural honey. Then continue your journey on a sampan boat through
small canals. Welcome dinner and overnight on board of L’AMANT.
Day 2 Cai Be - Vinh Long - Sa Dec (B,L,D)
After breakfast, board a local sampan boat and sail through the
canals to explore Cai Be’s vibrant floating market, visit a
charming ancient colonial house and handicraft workshop. Return on
board of L’Amant for lunch. In the early afternoon, take a small
boat for a journey towards An Binh islands, continue the tour by
bicycle to visit Tien Chau ancient pagoda, some tropical fruit
orchard gardens and witness the everyday life of the Mekong Delta.
Continue to visit a traditional house and enjoy some
mouth-watering tropical fruits. Then tour on a small boat
along the canals and stop at a bonsai garden. Anchorage near Sa
Dec. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3 Sa
Dec - Near Chau Doc (B,L,D)
After breakfast, tour Sa Dec, the old-fashioned town where the
French Writer, Marguerite Duras spent her childhood. Famous
for its flowers and bonsai plants, stop at the ancient house of
Huynh Thuy Le, the “house of the Chinese” described in Marguerite
Duras’novel, L’Amant. Pass-by the school where Margerite’s
mother has taught and be charmed by the pleasant greetings of the
school children. Return on board of L’AMANT for
lunch. Sail to Chau Doc. During the afternoon you can enjoy a
cooking class or just relax on the sun deck. Anchorage on
the way to chau Doc. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4 Chau Doc (B,L,D)
In the morning, you will reach the city of Chau Doc, the border
city with Cambodia. Visit a floating fishing farm where thousands
of fishes are breed for export and visit a mosque in a Cham
village. In the afternoon, visit Sam Mountain, a popular
pilgrimage site where you will find a large number of Chinese,
Cham and Khmer temples. Farewell dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5 : Chau Doc - Phnom Penh (B)
After breakfast, disembark and depart to the Cambodian border by a
speed boat, go through the customs formalities and continue your
cruise to Phnom Penh arriving by early afternoon.
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