(5 days 4 nights)
Day 1 Lamant Cruise: HO CHI MINH CITY / MY THO / BEN TRE / CAI BE (D)
Morning market in Cai Rang, Can ThoMeeting point is at 10H30 at the lobby of the Caravelle Hotel. Then, drive through to My Tho - the gateway to the Mekong Delta. On arrival, embark on board L'AMANT and enjoy a lunch and get acquainted with the crew.
After lunch, board a river-boat to explore the hidden treasures of the Xep canal and islands with tropical fruit gardens. An exciting ride on a carriage drawn by small horses awaits you for a stroll through the fascinating farming villages. Enjoy the tasty fruits and tea with natural honey.
Then continue your journey on a sampan boat through small canals.
Welcome dinner and overnight on board of L'AMANT.
After lunch, board a river-boat to explore the hidden treasures of the Xep canal and islands with tropical fruit gardens. An exciting ride on a carriage drawn by small horses awaits you for a stroll through the fascinating farming villages. Enjoy the tasty fruits and tea with natural honey.
Then continue your journey on a sampan boat through small canals.
Welcome dinner and overnight on board of L'AMANT.
Day 2 Lamant Cruise: CAI BE / VINH LONG / SA DEC (B/L/D)
After breakfast, board a local sampan boat and sail through the canals to explore Cai Be's vibrant floating market, visit a charming ancient colonial house and handicraft workshop. Return on board of L'Amant for lunch. In the early afternoon, take a small boat for a journey towards An Binh islands, continue the tour by bicycle to visit Tien Chau ancient pagoda, some tropical fruit orchard gardens and witness the everyday life of the Mekong Delta. Continue to visit a traditional house and enjoy some mouth-watering tropical fruits. Anchorage near Sa Dec. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3 Lamant Cruise: SA DEC / NEAR CHAU DOC (B/L/D)
After breakfast, tour Sa Dec, the town where the French Writer, Marguerite Duras spent her childhood. Famous for its flowers and bonsai plants, stop at the ancient house of Huynh Thuy Le, the "house of the Chinese" described in Marguerite Duras'novel, L'Amant. Pass-by the school where Margerite's mother has taught and be charmed by the pleasant greetings of the school children. Return on board of L'AMANT for lunch. Sail to Chau Doc. During the afternoon you can enjoy a cooking class or just relax on the sun deck. Anchorage on the way to Chau Doc. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4 Lamant Cruise: CHAU DOC (B/L/D)
In the morning, you will reach the city of Chau Doc, the border city with Cambodia. Visit a floating fishing farm where thousands of fishes are breed for export and visit a mosque in a Cham village. In the afternoon, visit Sam Mountain, a popular pilgrimage site where you will find a large number of Chinese, Cham and Khmer temples. Farewell dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5 Lamant Cruise: CHAU DOC – PHNOM PENH (B)
After breakfast, disembark and depart to the Cambodian border by speed boat, go through the customs formalities and continue your cruise to Phnom Penh arriving by early afternoon.
End of our services.
End of our services.
Prices & Conditions (July 2011 – May 2012)
Every First friday of the month from July 8th 2011
Rack Rate per Person (FIT/GROUP) - in USD
Morning market in Cai Rang, Can Tho
RACK RATE
5 days / 4 nights Single Double Single Double
USD 1160.-+ USD 910.-+ USD 1340.-+ USD 1060.-+
5 days / 4 nights Single Double Single Double
USD 1160.-+ USD 910.-+ USD 1340.-+ USD 1060.-+
Our prices include:
Transfer from Saigon to the port of embarkation in My Tho by coach
Transfer OUT / from Chau Doc to Phom Phenh by speed boat.
Accommodation in single/double cabin with full board meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner).
English or French speaking guide.
All visits and excursions mentioned.
Our prices do not include:
Visa for Vietnam & Cambodia.
International flights and airport taxes
Insurances.
Drinks, tips, personal expenses and all services not clearly mentioned.
VAT 10%
International flights and airport taxes
Insurances.
Drinks, tips, personal expenses and all services not clearly mentioned.
VAT 10%
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hamlet at around 10.00 am.
Lunch will await you at Le Longanier, a superb Indochinese villa located in a lush tropical garden by the river, surrounded by fruit orchards.
hotel at around 10.30am the latest.
tropical garden by the river, surrounded by fruit orchards.
10.30am the latest. Upon embarkation, clients are welcomed with fresh cotton towels. 
you with a cup a tea. We will proceed to Vinh Long, passing beautiful landscapes along Dong Phu canal, Binh Hoa Phuoc and An Binh islands famous for their fruit orchards. Stops on the way can be made at An Binh ancient Church or at Tam Ho bonsais garden. After crossing the Co Chien River, the excursion will end at Vinh Long pier around 4pm, where your own private transportation vehicle will await you for your transfer back to Saigon or proceed to your next destination.
sampan-hotel, you will be welcomed with fresh cotton towels.
Vietnamese Dinh are dating from the last century… Visit at beautiful ancient house or “Nha Co” dating from the early 19th century, former residence Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, “lover” of famous Marguerite Duras writer (see her popular novel turned into a movie “The Lover”). An unforgettable experience in a unique atmosphere…
ancient catholic church dating from 1880. Further, a stop on the banks at some local home factories will allow you to observe how rice paste, coconut candies and other specialties are traditionally made. We will then proceed to Phu An hamlet, an untouched beautiful area reflecting some of the best sights the Mekong Delta can offer.
10.30am the latest. Upon embarkation, clients are welcomed with fresh rolled cotton towels. 
will observe some very large rice fields while cruising between numerous suspended fishing nets, an ancestral way of fishing in the Mekong Delta.
10.30am the latest. Upon embarkation on Cai Be Princess boat, clients are welcomed with fresh rolled cotton towels. The tour will start with the visit of some local factories to observe rice paste making, rice pop corn, coco candies, and longans drying process. We will proceed to Cai Be colorful floating market cruising among barges full of fruits and vegetables... The Mekong River brings about large networks of meandering rivers, criss-crossed with countless arroyos, and remaining unknown to many people. 
Your own private transportation vehicle will await you for your transfer back to Saigon or will proceed further to your next destination.
(Overnight at an ancient house / basic accommodation)
suspended fishing nets, an ancestral way of fishing in the Mekong Delta. Your river junk will proceed to Dong Hoa Hiep islet reaching an ancient mandarin house where you will disembark for the night. 
Disembarkation and check in. Rest of the day at leisure in a peaceful and romantic atmosphere. Dinner and overnight.
The excursion will end at around 4pm. Your own private transportation vehicle will await you for your transfer back to Saigon or proceed to your next destination.
(Overnight at local house by the river - basic accommodation)
during the cruise to visit some fruit markets and plantations on the banks (bananas, water melon, and longans), an opportunity to make contacts with local inhabitants. Along the river, local houses are still traditionally made of wood and palm tree leaves. On the river banks, you will observe some very large rice fields while cruising between numerous suspended fishing nets, an ancestral way of fishing in the Mekong Delta.
rivers, criss-crossed with countless arroyos, and remaining unknown to many people. 
The excursion will end at around 04pm. Your own private transportation vehicle will await you for your transfer back to Saigon or will proceed further to your next destination.
The cruise starts at around 10.am from our pier in Phu An hamlet located next to Cai Be town, approximately 2 hours drive south from Saigon. Upon embarkation on your sampan you will be welcomed by our crew. After your installation, the cruise will begin with the visit of some local home factories where you will be able to observe how rice paste, coconut candies and other specialties are traditionally made. We will then proceed to Cai Be colorful floating market, cruising among local barges full of fruits and vegetables. Your sampan will take direction of Vinh Long and Sa Dec, cruising upstream on the Tien Giang River, one of the two large arms of the Mekong. These evergreen islands among the Mekong River bring about large networks of meandering rivers, criss-crossed with countless arroyos, and remain unknown to many people. We will then cruise on a small beautiful canal through water jacinth plantations… You will disembark to take a small rowing boat for a cruise along a narrow canal passing by a local tiny village and fruit plantations. Further on the banks, some dark smokes in the sky will lead us to one of the largest artisanal bricks and tiles factory where you will have an interesting visit. Sa Dec town will appear like a little “Venice” with numerous narrow canals. 
last century are numerous. Visit at an ancient house dating from 1890, home of Ong. Huyen Thuy Le, the “Lover” of Marguerite Duras famous novelist. Back on board your sampan, your lunch will be served while we will be cruising down to Can Tho along a beautiful narrow canal, passing under several wooden “monkey bridges” and by tiny typical villages. Some stops on the banks will be possible to establish contacts with the local population. A visit will be done at a Cao Daist temple.
whole Mekong delta. We will pass by countless sampan boats carrying sand, rice, fruits and vegetables, fish, flowers… showing an intense activity on the river. Your cruise journey will end at around 10am at Ninh Kieu pier after a visit at Can Tho local market. 
- 1 lunch, 1 candlelight dinner incl.1 small btle. of wine for 2 at an ancient house
(Overnight on board “Song Xanh” sampan)
We will then cruise on a small beautiful canal through water jacinth plantations… You will take a small rowing boat for a cruise along a narrow canal passing by a local tiny village and fruit plantations.
and the Trung Vuong primary school where well-known writer Marguerite Duras spent her childhood (see her famous novel turned into the movie “The Lover”). Your sampan will slowly leave Sa Dec and proceed the cruise upstream to Long Xuyen, a peaceful provincial town located on the Mekong’s banks. We will pass by several luxuriant islands, crossing countless sampan boats carrying sand, rice, fruits and vegetables, fishes, showing an intense activity on the river.
We will cruise to Long Xuyen famous floating market, one of the most important in the region. Your cruise will end at around 09.30am at Long Xuyen main city pier. End of services. 