Mango Mekong River Cruise

Morning

• Upon arrival, you will board your Mango Cruises Mekong Delta at Mango Home Pier in Ben Tre and head to An Hoa River.
• Enjoy your welcome drink and peaceful scenery while crew members board your luggage.
• The cruise will take you to Phong Nam village in Giong Trom, where you will take a cycling trip through the village to explore more of the local daily life.
• Stop at a local house to taste the tropical fruits and chat with the farmer.
• Visit the rice noodle factory, which supplies most local markets in the area.
• Continue to take a rowing sampan boat through the small canals, which are covered green by the water and coconut plants.
• Row through these canals until you head back to the big river, where your sampan is waiting for you and lunch will be served on board.

Afternoon

• After lunch, your boat will bring you to My Long village where you will meet with a local family, Mr Sau Tuong, a former Vietcong soldier who survived two years fighting the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh. Now he and his wife live on making rice paper, the most famous specialty of My Long village.
• Have a chat with him enjoy the crispy rice paper made by his wife, and observe the process of how it is made.
• Return to the boat and continue to cruise to Con Oc, the island famous for coconut products.
• Take the bicycle to Ms. Dung House; her family is well-known for making handicrafts from coconut shells.
• Have a chat with the locals and get back to your boat to enjoy the sunset in the late afternoon.

Evening

• Our staff will then prepare your cooking demonstration and dinner on board.
• The rest of the evening will be spent at your leisure.
• Overnight at Vam Nuoc Trong canals.

• Breakfast will be served on board before exploring the Mo Cay wet market.
• Then continue to visit the coconut processing workshop where you can see how the locals utilize every bit of the coconut.
• Take the biking trip along the canals to the village to explore more of the local life.
• After that resume your cruise, refresh, and prepare to check out for your onward trip or return to Saigon.
• You will be dropped off at Mo Cay Bridge.

Inclusions:
• English-speaking guide
• Boat trips as mentioned
• Meals: 1 Lunch/ 1 Dinner/1 Breakfast
• Admission fee to indicated sights
• Overnight on a luxury sampan
• All activities as mentioned
• Gov’t tax

Exclusions:
• Car transfer
• Travel insurance of any kind
• Tip, beverages, personal expenses
• Other services not mentioned
• Trishaw-motor: 80,000 VND/pax/day (Minimum 2pax)

Morning

• Upon arrival, you will board your Mango cruise boat at Ba Dung Pier and head to the An Hoa River.
• Enjoy your welcome drink and peaceful scenery while crew members board your luggage.
• The cruise will take you to Phong Nam village in Giong Trom, where you will take a rowing sampan boat through the small canals, which are covered in green coconut plants.
• Stop at a local house to taste the tropical fruits and chat with the farmer.
• Visit the rice noodle factory before starting your bike or rickshaw trip around the village.
• Relax and enjoy lunch at Mango Restaurant

Afternoon

• Getting back on the boat and continuing to cruise to Mo Cay canals.
• Stop for a visit at the coconut processing workshop, where you can see how the locals utilize every bit of the coconut.
• Continue cruising to Vung Liem province and stop for a visit at the brick-making factory.  Here you will see how bricks are made using traditional methods, which are centuries old.

Evening

• Return to your boat and freshen up for your cooking demonstration and dinner on board.
• The rest of the evening will be spent at your leisure
• Overnight will be spent on board on the Co Chien River.

• Breakfast will be served on board before starting to explore the town of Vung Liem by bicycle.
• Visit the Happy Buddha Temple, a beautiful and characteristic Khmer temple in this small town.
• After that, continue to visit the Cao Dai Temple, one of the most popular local religions, which is a combination of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.
• After that, get back to the cruise and refresh, check out, and you will transfer to Vung Liem Market, where your driver is waiting for you to take you back to Saigon or continue your onward trip.
• The tour ends at 10 AM.

Inclusive of:

• English/French speaking guide
• Boat trips as mentioned
• Meals : 1 Lunch/ 1 Dinner/1 Breakfast
• Admission fee to indicated sights
• Overnight on luxury sampan
• All activities as mentioned
• Gov’t tax

Exclusive of:

• Car transfer
• Travel insurance of any kind
• Tip, drinks, personal expenses
• Others services not mentioned

Morning

• Upon arrival, you will board your Mango cruise boat at Ham Luong Pier and head to An Hoa canals.
• Upon boarding your private sampan, your luggage will be brought to your cabin, while you enjoy a refreshing welcome cocktail on the deck while meeting your crewmembers and enjoying the scenery and fresh air from the water.
• The cruise will take you to Phong Nam village in Giong Trom.
• The cruise will stop to visit a brick-making shop, where the locals still use centuries-old traditional methods to make the bricks by hand.
• Here, you will start a bicycle trip around Phong Nam village, around 4km. Enjoy a casual cycling trip that will take you to visit a local rice noodle factory that produces Hu Tieu noodles, one of the most popular dishes in the region.
• After your visit, take a short walk to Mrs. Huong’s house, where she lives with her 3 children and grandson; they live on fishing, shrimp, and fruit orchards.
• Enjoy fresh fruits and tea in her garden and then board a rowing sampan, taking you through a lush, narrow canal, displaying the tranquil nature of the region.
• Then rowing you back to your Mango boat to enjoy lunch

Afternoon

• Continue to cruise to Sa Dec town. On the way, stop at a local village and begin cycling, enjoying the peaceful scenery and quiet road pathways.
• Get back to your boat, relax, and enjoy Mango Cruises Mekong Delta.

Evening

• Prepare for your cooking demonstration while enjoying your dinner.
• Overnight on board the Upper River.

• Breakfast will be served onboard
• You will cruise towards the town of Sa Dec, and you will start to explore this charming town, which is the backdrop for the film ‘The Lover’, based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras. The story is about a teenage French girl who falls in love with a wealthy Chinese man, Huynh Thuy Le.
• You will visit his old family home as well as the high school where Marguerite’s mother was a teacher.
• Then, you will continue with cycling through the village of Tan Qui Dong. For hundreds of years, this village has provided Saigon with its daily flower supply.
• After that, meet your driver on land for your return to Saigon or your onward trip.
• End of tour.

Inclusive of:

• English/French speaking guide
• Boat trips as mentioned
• Meals : 1 Lunch/ 1 Dinner/1 Breakfast
• Admission fee to indicated sights
• Overnight on luxury sampan
• All activities as mentioned
• Gov’t tax

Exclusive of:

• Car transfer
• Travel insurance of any kind
• Tip, drinks, personal expenses
• Others services not mentioned

Morning

• Upon arrival, you will board your Mango cruise boat at Ba Dung Pier in Ben Tre and head to the An Hoa River.
• Enjoy your welcome drink and peaceful scenery while crew members board your luggage.
• The cruise will take you to Phong Nam village in Giong Trom, where you will take a cycling trip through the village to explore more of the local daily life.
• Stop at a local house to taste the tropical fruits and chat with the farmer. Visit the rice noodle factory, which supplies most local markets in the area.
• Continue to take a rowing sampan boat through the small canals, which are covered green by the water coconut plants.
• As you reach the big river, your sampan is waiting for you, and lunch will be served on board.

Afternoon

• After lunch, your boat will bring you to My Long village, where you will meet with a local family, Mr Sau Tuong, a former Vietcong soldier who survived two years fighting the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh. Now he and his wife live by making rice paper, which is the most famous specialty of My Long village.
• Have a chat with him, enjoy the crispy rice paper made by his wife, and observe the process of how it is made.
• Return to the boat and continue to cruise to Mo Cay canals.
• Stop for a visit at the coconut processing workshop, where you can see how the locals utilize every bit of the coconut.
• Continue cruising to Vung Liem Canal, where your sampan will dock for an overnight.

Evening

• Relax and freshen up for your cooking demonstration and dinner on board.
• The rest of the evening will be spent at your leisure.

Morning

• Breakfast will be served on board
• You will start to visit the brick factory, where you will see how bricks are made in the traditional method and mostly by hand.
• Continue to take the bike ride through green paddies, garden settings and local villages to explore the untouched beauty of this region.
• Head to the town of Vung Liem, and continue to visit the Cao Dai Temple, one of the most popular local religions, which is a combination of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

Afternoon

• The boat will then cruise to Tra On on the Mang Thit River.
• On the way, you will stop at Cai Nhum village, where you will have a walk or bike ride through local villages. This will offer a good chance to observe the local culture and interact with the local people.
• Get back to your boat and continue cruising to Can Tho.
• While on board, freshen up, and then head to the deck to observe the sunset. Your private bar is always open.

Evening

• Your dinner will be served afterward.
• Enjoy fresh air while cruising on the tranquil water.   The rest of the evening is spent at your leisure.
• Overnight onboard near Can Tho City.

• Get up early in the morning, and your breakfast will be ready on the deck.
• Freshen up for the early boat trip to the spectacular Cai Rang floating market, where you will transfer to a smaller boat and mingle amongst the thousands of trading vessels. Feel free to buy yourself fruits or drinks from the local boats.
• After your market visit, return to your Mango Cruises Mekong Delta and soak in your surroundings.
• It is time to check out, and you will be dropped off at Ninh Kieu Quay in Can Tho, preparing for your onward trip.
• End of tour.

Inclusive of:

• English/French speaking guide
• Boat trips as mentioned
• Meals: 2 Lunches/ 2 Dinners/ 2 Breakfasts
• Admission fee to indicated sights
• 02 nights on luxury sampan
• All activities as mentioned
• Gov’t tax

Exclusive of:

• Car transfer
• Travel insurance of any kind
• Tip, drinks, personal expenses
• Others services not mentioned