Authentic Mekong Cruise – please contact us

10:30 – 11:00: reach the banks of the Mekong Delta in Cai Be. Embark on Le Cochinchine with a welcome drink.

Cycling along the islands of Cai Thia, taking picturesque views of rural activities.

Return on boat. Le Cochinchine sets sails toward Sa Dec, a nice and quiet town overlooking Mekong river while lunch is served on boat.

At noon: Back on board, lunch is served during a cruise to Sa Dec – a charming village where still traces of French novelist Marguerite Duras.

On arrival, we visit the old house of Huynh Thuy Le – the house of the lover of Marguerite Duras which makes you surprised by its original architecture.

After, transfer to the floriculture village and temple of Caodaism.

Return to our boat to savor a foot massage served on the upper deck while enjoying an exotic pre-dinner drink.

Do not forget to take part in the cooking course on board which allows you to try to make the specific dish of the Mekong Delta: “The pumpkin flower stuffed with fish from the Mekong”.

Dinner and night on board.

Rising up early for another nice day we contemplate sunrise while having breakfast on board.

Our boat set sails again and cruises along the Mekong while taking in orchards and gardens toward Cai Be. Explore Cai Be floating market on a local boat then visit local coconut and rice sweet factories

We continue to explore evergreen islands and visit the former Imperial residence the traditional House, where surviving members of the Kiet family will welcome us with tea, and we may wander in the fruit orchards around the house.

Get off in Cai Be harbour around 11:00 A.M. The cruise concludes.

Inclusive of:

• 2-day private cruise on Authentic Mekong boat with stops and visits as stated
• English or French speaking guide
• Meals as mentioned during the cruise
• Admission fee at visiting points as mentioned in the program
• Biking and sampan boat rides
• Services of crews during the cruise on board
• 1 complimentary foot massage on board
• Pre-dinner drink (Aperitif).

Exclusive of:

• Visa approval in Vietnam
• Land transportation Saigon-Mekong-Saigon
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses : souvenirs, drinks, tips
• Payment fee: 3% if payment by credit card, bank transfer fee if payment by bank transfer.

11:00: Welcome you at Café du Mékong.

Boarding on Authentic Mekong Sampan boat for a welcome drink and check-in.

Cycling or hiking all along the Mekong from Cai Thia to My Thuan which helps you to explore the daily life of the locals and contemplate the beautiful scenery of the countryside. A stop on the way to visit the garden, the old brickyard or the old house of the village.

Return to our boat for lunch.

The boat continues towards the Co Chien River where you will take a short tour in the brickyards which are considered “the red capital of the province of Vinh Long”.

After a bike or walk, you will return to the boat to enjoy a therapeutic massage on the upper deck by taking a cocktail in the beautiful Mekong scenery.

Dinner and overnight on board.

The sunrise on the Mekong will give you unforgettable impressions if you may get up early in the morning to contemplate it.

During breakfast, our boat will cruise to the Cho Lach canal where you may see flower gardens and bonsai bordered by the canal.

Disembarkation for a visit by bike or on foot through the flower gardens and bonsai. You will have the opportunity to learn how to plant flowers and bonsai.

Back to the boat. The boat sails in the direction of Ben Tre.

Under the shade of the rows of coconut trees, a local boat welcomes you for the discovery of Ben Tre by visiting: the bee farm, the local market, a trolley ride in the village, a craft workshop, and listening to the traditional music of South Vietnam…

Return on board. On your way to Cai Be, you will take part in a cooking class which will give you the opportunity to make the typical dish of the Mekong Delta: “The pumpkin flower stuffed with fish from the Mekong”.

Dinner and overnight on board in Cai Be.

After breakfast, you leave for the visit of Cai Be.

Taking a rowing boat (3 people on a boat) for the discovery of the nature of Cai Be through orchards of longan, mango, star apple trees…

Continuation to the Cai Be market which is not very big but very specific because it presents a typical pattern of commerce of the aquatic region.

Visit the ancient house of a mandarin – Mr. Kiet in the colonial era give you leave to understand the typical architecture of the garden house of South Western Vietnam at that time.

11:00: Landing at Café du Mékong where you will have lunch before leaving for Saigon. End of our services.

Inclusive of:

• 3-day cruise with stops and visits as stated with English or French speaking guide.
• Meals as mentioned during the cruise
• Admission fee at visiting points as mentioned in the program
• Biking and cruise boat rides
• Services of crews during the cruise on board
• 1 complimentary foot massage
• Sunset cocktails.

Exclusive of:

• Visas Land transportation Saigon-Mekong-Saigon
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses: souvenirs, drinks, tips
• Payment fee: bank transfer fee if payment by bank transfer, 3% if payment by credit card.

Day 01 : Cai Be – Sa Dec

Arrival at the Mekong Delta at the end of the morning, around 10h30-11h00 A.M.

Discovery trip on a junk to a sumptuous traditional residence, former imperial residence, where the descendants of the Kiet family open their doors to you to discover the sublime interior and to cross the garden strewn with fruit trees. Tea is offered, accompanied by a tasty selection of tropical fruits.

Cruise direction to the artisanal factories of rice and coconut products: rice alcohol, puffed rice cakes, rice paper, sweets made from coconut milk.

Embarkation on Authentic Mekong with a welcome cocktail.

Lunch on board while the barge sails on the wide river in the direction of Cai Thia.

Cycling along the Cai Thia islands, taking picturesque views of the rural activities of local life.

Participation of a cooking class that allows you to try to prepare the typical dish of the Mekong Delta: “the pumpkin flower stuffed with Mekong That Lat fish”.

Dinner and overnight on board in Sa Dec.

Day 02: Sa Dec – Long Xuyen

Rising up early for another nice day. We contemplate sunrise while having breakfast on boat.

Visit of a brickyard at the entrance of the Sa Dec city. Then, we continue to the lively Sa Dec market followed by a pleasant stroll in the direction of the old house of Mr. L’Amant, the school of Trưng Vương where the mother of Marguerite Duras was a teacher.

Discover the temple of Caodaism and the gardens of flowers and bonsai where you will find many kinds of flowers and bonsai planted in Sa Dec “garden of Cochinchine in the 19th century”.

Back to our boat. Lunch on board while the boat takes the cruise toward Long Xuyen through the inverted channel of Lap Vo which is bordered by magnificent scenery along the banks: flower and vegetable gardens, floating fish farms, as well as river activities…

A short walk to visit a crocodile farm where you will see the process of booking crocodiles, from very large to very small.

Back to the boat to sip an exotic aperitif at sunset on the upper deck and enjoy a traditional foot massage.

Dinner and overnight on board in Long Xuyen.

Day 03: Long Xuyen Departure

After breakfast on board, a local boat takes you to the floating market of Long Xuyen, certainly the most authentic delta. The boats on which fruit and vegetables clump together cluster on the waters to trade from the first light of day.

Walking or cycling through the villages of Ong Ho Island which will allow you to understand the life of the local inhabitants, as well as visit the museum of 2nd Vietnamese President Ton Duc Thang.

Disembark for your departure around 11h00. End of our services with unforgettable memories of the Mekong.

Inclusive of:

• 3-day cruise with stops and visits as stated
• English or French speaking guide
• 2 nights en-suite cabin with A/C on board
• Meals as mentioned during the cruise
• Admission fee at visiting points as mentioned in the program
• Biking and sampan boat rides
• Services of crews during the cruise on board
• 1 complimentary foot massage on board
• Pre-dinner drink (Aperitif).

Exclusive of:

• Visa approval in Vietnam
• Land transportation Saigon-Mekong-Saigon
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses : souvenirs, drinks, tips
• Payment fee: bank transfer fee if payment by bank transfer, 3% if payment by credit card.

Day 01: Long Xuyen – Sa Dec

Embark on our Authentic Mekong sampan around 11:00 A.M and enjoy a welcome drink.

Transfer by a local boat to visit Long Xuyen floating market which is undoubtedly the most authentic of the Mekong Delta.

Back to boat to have lunch.

Visit Ong Ho Island, a small island in Long Xuyen, enjoy the scenery and walk/ cycle to visit villages on the island. See local farmers trading their produce on the water as they have done for centuries. You will have a unique opportunity to discover a side of Delta life. Visit the museum of 2nd Vietnamese President Ton Duc Thang.

A short walk to visit a crocodile farm where you will see the process of booking crocodiles, from very large to very small.

Come back to our boat to enjoy traditional herbal foot massage.

Dinner while the boat cruises toward Sa Dec.

Authentic Mekong sampan drops anchor for the night. Overnight on boat.

Day 02: Sadec – My Thuan – Cai Be

Rising up early for another nice day. We contemplate sunrise while having breakfast on board.

A new day of discovery begins with the visit of a brickworks at the entrance of the Sa Dec city. The local boat will take you to the heart of the city where you will visit the local market of Sa Dec, the old house of Mr. Huỳnh Thủy Lê (Mr. L’Amant), Trung Vuong primary school which was the workplace of Marguerite Duras’s mother, the temple of Caodaism-a new religion of the South Western Vietnam, walk in the flowers and bonsai of the city.

Back to Authentic sampan for lunch on board.

Our boat continues its journey on the river Tien towards My Thuan where you will take a bike ride along the islands of Cai Thia to the island of Binh Hoa Phuoc, through the fruit orchards and fruit gardens.

Back to the boat, leisure time at sunset on the upper deck.

Participation of a cooking class that allows you to try to prepare the typical dish of the Mekong Delta: “the pumpkin flower stuffed with Mekong That Lat fish”.

Dinner and overnight on boat.

Day 03: Cai Be Departure

Breakfast on the boat.

Check-out Le Cochinchine boat, say “goodbye” to our friendly staff, we transfer you by a local boat for exploring Cai Be floating market, local pop-rice, coconut candy and rice paper manufacturers.

We continue to explore evergreen islands and visit the former Imperial residence the traditional House, where surviving members of the Kiet family will welcome us with tea, and we can wander in the fruit orchards around the house.

Disembark in Cai Be around 11:00 A.M. End of our services.

Inclusive of:

• 3-day cruise with stops and visits as stated
• English or French speaking guide
• 2 nights en-suite cabin with A/C on board
• Meals as mentioned during the cruise
• Admission fee at visiting points as mentioned in the program
• Biking and sampan boat rides
• Services of crews during the cruise on board
• 1 complimentary foot massage on board
• Pre-dinner drink (Aperitif).

Exclusive of:

• Visa approval in Vietnam
• Land transportation Saigon-Mekong-Saigon
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses : souvenirs, drinks, tips
• Payment fee: bank transfer fee if payment by bank transfer, 3% if payment by credit card.