3 days

About this activity

Day 1: HO CHI MINH CITY - SA DEC

You are picked up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

This morning, be picked up at 8:00am and transfer about 2 hours from Saigon to Phu An jetty. Begin your Mekong journey with a bicycle ride around the remote countryside, ending up at Le Longanier Restaurant. Lunch is served in this exquisite colonial-style villa set in a lush tropical garden by the river. After lunch, start your leisurely cruise on the Delta’s beautiful waterways, with stops along the way to explore local cottage industries that provide a living for the river people. Before arriving at Sa Dec, visit a traditional brick factory where everything is made by hand. Arriving at Sa Dec, step ashore and stroll to the outdoor market. Visit the historic house of the real-life character of the acclaimed novel and film “The Lover” by Marguerite Duras. A candlelit dinner awaits at this dramatic house. Head back to the water to enjoy your first night on board the Song Xanh on the Mekong River.

Meals: Lunch / Dinner

Overnight: Song Xanh Serenity overnight cruise

Day 2: SA DEC - CHO MOI

Breakfast is served on board while you cruise towards Long Xuyen along a narrow canal, passing several scenic monkey bridges. After enjoying lunch on board, arrive in Long Xuyen to visit Tiger Island, the birthplace of Vietnam’s second president. Return to the sampan for dinner and resume your cruise towards Chau Doc. Your boat sails until the late evening before anchoring for the night.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch / Dinner

Overnight: Song Xanh Serenity overnight cruise

Day 3: CHO MOI - HO CHI MINH CITY

Breakfast is served on board while your sampan finishes the journey towards Chau Doc. Close to the border with Cambodia, Chau Doc is the gateway to Phnom Penh. Known throughout Vietnam for its pagodas and temples, Chau Doc is also famous for the Tra Su Bird Sanctuary, a superb eucalyptus mangrove. Disembark at Victoria Chau Doc private pier in the late morning for your onward journey (around 10:00 AM).

Get on your awaiting vehicle for a 7-hour drive back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Meals: Breakfast

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Included

Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
2 nights accommodation
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Service charge and current government VAT tax
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Coffee and/or Tea

Not included

Gratuities
Drinks
Travel Insurance (Compulsory)

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
This group tour departs with a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 6. If there are not enough passengers to meet requirements, you will be notified 48 hours prior to departure and will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

55%

Aquatic

35%

Original

20%

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