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Le Cochinchine offers overnight boat cruises along Mekong River in Vietnam &
Cambodia and getting insight into Mekong Delta life.
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Le Cochinchine Cruiser
Route 1: Cai Be - Sa Dec
- Can Tho
Depart: Tue, Thu, Sat
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Day 1: Cai Be - My Thuan - Sa Dec |
(L, D) |
11.00-11h30 boarding Le Cochinchine boat. Enjoy welcome drink.
Le Cochinchine continues sets sails to Cai Thia while lunch is served on boat.
Embark on a lovely cycling excursion on the bank of the peninsula browsing
several verdant villages. Visit of the gardens and orchards, local houses and
ample opportunity meet with people and get insight into Delta life. Visit
Cao Dai Temple on the way to My Thuan.
Continue our cruise toward Sa Dec, a nice and quiet town overlooking Mekong
river
Visit the lively Sa Dec food market and primary school headed by Magueritte Duras.
Walks along the village path and get yourself acquaintance with rural activities
as farmers farm their fields: rice fields, and vegetable farms, fish farms.
Back to our boat for a cruise down stream. Relax on boat while sipping an
aperitif .
Dinner and overnight on board.
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Day 2: Cai Thia - Vinh Long - Tra On |
(B, L, D) |
Breakfast on board on the Mekong.
Visit Binh Hoa Phuoc island and go for walk walk through the islets, sampling
native fruits viewing local handicraft production and meet the local people.
Transfer to a local boat for an extensive visit of Cai Be: the floating market,
the mazes of waterway , local pop-rice and sweets production.
Visit of old houses, delightful flower gardens and local coconut candy and rice
paper manufacturers.
Le Cochinchine continues its cruise to Cochien. Lunch served on board
Embark on a pleasant walk on the footpaths of the countryside to discover
tropical fruit orchards and the local people's activities. Visit a cottage
industry , a local farm and sample seasonal fruits.
Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Open bar and rest
on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while the Le
Cochinchine is cruising Mang Thit river.
Dinner and night on board.
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Day 3: Tra On - Can Tho departure |
(B) |
Breakfast on board
The morning bobbling commotion of Mekong river life comes to life for another
lovely day our boat set sails to Can Tho through tributary and canals.
Transfer to Cai Rang: one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong. We go
for a walk along the canals and the palm-shaded creek to see local houses and
green orchards, ship building yards, rural and water activities in full swing.
Boarding back at noon, with a welcome-back drink.
11 h00 Disembark in Can Tho.
