
Mekong Crossroads (Downstream)
Cruise along picturesque canals and visit local workshops and historic houses. Conclude your journey with a lovely lunch of Mekong Delta specialties.
Private 3-Day Cruise
Song Xanh Sampans
Chau Doc - Sa Dec - Cai Be
• Authentic scenes of the Mekong Delta
• Cruise past monkey bridges and narrow canals
• Visit the Kien An Cung, ancient Chinese architecture
• Discover local handicrafts
CHAU DOC – LONG XUYEN
Your crew welcomes you at the Victoria Chau Doc Hotel jetty at 10:00 am with cold towels and a refreshing drink as your Song Xanh private sampan sets off for its leisurely cruise on the waterways around Chau Doc towards Long Xuyen, traveling along a narrow canal past monkey bridges and peaceful villages.
Lunch is served on board before arriving in Long Xuyen. Visit Tiger Island (Cu Lao Ong Ho), a small island that was once the home of Vietnam’s second president- Ton Duc Thang. Take a stroll around the park surrounding the museum.
Dinner is served onboard. Enjoy your first night on board the Song Xanh on the Hau River.
LONG XUYEN – SA DEC
Breakfast is served on board at 7:00 am while your sampan cruises downstream. Arrive in Sa Dec in time for a stroll around this charming town. Visit the Kien An Cung, ancient Chinese architecture has played an important part in the Chinese community in Dong Thap for nearly a hundred years. The small town is well worth exploring as it played an important role in the development of the Mekong Delta. Large Chinese and Khmer communities were established here, while the French also left their mark on the local architecture. As a result, many religions are represented side by side: a Cao Dai temple, a Cathclic church, a Chinese temple and Vietnamese pagodas.
Lunch and dinner are served on board. Enjoy your second night aboard the Song Xanh on the Mekong River.
SA DEC – CAI BE
We begin cruising at 6:00 am towards Cai Be. Observe life as it plays out on shore – people going about their daily activities against picturesque landscapes – while your crew serves breakfast onboard. Stop at various points along the way for a look into some of the cottage industry of the region: a brick factory and local food production like coconut candy and puffed rice (the local equivalent of popcorn), small home-based businesses that provide a living for the river people. Board the local row boat to better explore the Tan Phong islet.
Your cruise ends at Le Longanier Restaurant. Lunch is served in this exquisite colonial-style villa set in a lush tropical garden by the river, surrounded by fruit plantations, a glimpse into the Indochina of yesteryear.
*Note: Actual itinerary may vary depending upon river tide, arrival time or other conditions.
• Private 3-day cruise with overnight aboard Song Xanh Sampan
• 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners served on board
• 1 lunch at Le Longanier Restaurant
• Sightseeing fees included in above itinerary
• Bicycles or local row boat rides
• Cold towels, seasonal fruit and hot tea
• English-speaking tour guide
• Crew assistance
• One-way transfer from Cai Be to Saigon
• Individual travel insurance
• Beverages not specified in above the program
• Personal expenses during the trip
• Tips for the crew and guide
• Any expense not clearly indicated in above program
Cruise along picturesque canals and visit local workshops and historic houses. Conclude your journey with a lovely lunch of Mekong Delta specialties.
Experience the beautiful Mekong Delta aboard Song Xanh Sampans, visiting local factories, historic houses and the famed Cai Rang Floating Market.
Explore the rich culture of the Mekong Delta aboard a Song Xanh cruise, visiting riverine islets and the charming town of Sadec, known for its touches of Chinese and Khmer influences.
Discover the uniqueness of the Delta region with its sprawling rice fields, visiting local factories and the charming town of Sa Dec known for elements of Chinese and Khmer culture and an Indochina history.
Get beneath the skin of the gorgeous Mekong Delta aboard a Song Xanh cruise, taking in scenes of rustic countryside living, endless fields of rice and lush orchards of tropical fruit.
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