Le Cochinchine cruises up-close the wonders of the Mekong Delta. Journeys give travelers an authentic insight into the life of this amazing area and it inhabitants, regulated by the river flow. Cruises on board Le Cochinchine are a genuine exploration filled with discoveries and encounters in a delightful and highly comfortable setting aboard a flamboyant river barge.
CAIBE – CANTHO - 2 DAYS
Day 01: Caibe – Mangthit – Traon (L, D)
Pick up at your hotel and transfer to Caibe, 11h30 -12h.00 - late morning, you reach the banks of the Mekong Delta in Cai Be.
Transfer to a our sampan for an extensive visit of Cai Be and its surroundings : colonial houses, fruit gardens, local coconut and rice sweet factories. Sample local sweets and fruits during the trip.You embark onboard Le Cochinchine and enjoy a welcome drink.
Lunch is served on board as the barge sails down Co Chien River then procedes onto Mang Thit River. Embark on a pleasant walk or cycle on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and local people's daily activities. Leisurely cruise on the Mekong River while taking in the beautiful scenery.
Enjoy a pre-dinner drink over the sunset.
Dinner and night on board
Day 02: Traon – Cantho (B)
Breakfast on board. The morning bobbling commotion of Mekong river life comes to life for another lovely day our boat set sails to Cantho through tributaries, canals and arroyos. Transfer to Cairang, one of the most bustling floating markets in the whole Mekong Delta.
The local boat slides on tiny waterways between palm-shaded banks for you to see green orchards, local houses, ship building yards, rural and river activites in full swing.
11 h00 Disembark in Cantho. The cruise concludes. Get on our car and transfer back to your hotel in Saigon. End of services
CANTHO – CAIBE 2 DAYS
Day 01: Cantho – Traon – Cholach (L, D)
Pick up from your hotel in Saigon and transfer to Cantho. Arrive at 12.00-12h30 Late morning you reach the banks of the Mekong Delta in Can Tho City. You embark onboard Le Cochinchine around noon and enjoy a welcome drink. Lunch served on board. The river barge continues towards Tra On. Embark on a pleasant walk or cycle on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and local daily activities. It gives you a good opportunity to meet with local people. Boarding back at dusk, enjoy a pre-dinner drink together with a magnificent sunset on Mang Thit River.
Enjoy the foot massage on board.
Dinner and night on board off Cholach
Day 02: Cholach – Cabe (B)
Breakfast on board. Our boat set sails again and cruises along the Mekong while taking in orchards and gardens torward Cai Be. Explore Cai Be floating market on a local boat then visit local coconut and rice sweet factories, colonial houses and fruit gardens. Sample local sweets and fruits during the trip. The local boat sails through tiny canals and arroyos before bringing you back to the shore. Get off in Cai Be harbour around 11.00 AM. The cruise concludes. Get on our car and transfer back to your hotel in Saigon. End of services
Included
- Transportation from Saigon to and back Cantho or Caibe
- 2-day cruise with stops and visits as stated
- Accompanied by English and or/ French speaking guide
- 1-night en-suited cabin with A/C on board.
- Meals as mentioned during the cruise (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner)
- Admission fee at visiting points as mentioned in the programme
- Biking and sampan boat rides
- 1 complimentary foot massage on board.
- Pre-dinner drink (Apperitif )
Excluded:
- Visas
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses : souvenirs, drinks, tips
Note: Infants under 2 years old are free of charge.
Children between 2 and 11 years old sharing cabin with their parents get a 50% discount.
* Programmes are subject to change due to unpredictable events such as the vagaries of the weather and tide variations.
CANTHO – SADEC - CAIBE 3 DAYS
Day 01 Saigon – Cantho – Traon – Cholach (L, D)
Pick up at your hotel in Saigon and transfer to Cantho. Arrival at 12.00-12h30 Late morning you reach the banks of the Mekong Delta in Can Tho City. You embark onboard Le Cochinchine around noon and enjoy a welcome drink. Lunch served on board. The river barge continues towards Tra On. Embark on a pleasant walk or cycle on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and local daily activities. It gives you a good opportunity to meet with local people. Boarding back at dusk, enjoy a pre-dinner drink together with a magnificent sunset on Mang Thit River. Enjoy the foot massage on board.
Dinner and night on board off Cholach
Day 02: Cholach – Sadec (B, L, D)
Breakfast on board. We take a walk in Cholach across orchards and gardens amongst the lush vegetation. Opportunity to have pleasant encounter with local people. Our boat continue our scenic cruise to Sa Dec browsing Vinhlong and Mythuan. Lunch taken on board as the river barge sails towards Sa Dec. Visit brick factories on the banks of Sa Dec surroundings. In Sa Dec, we walk/ cycle to see Cao Dai Temple and local market, the school founded in the early Twentieth century by the mother of French writer Marguerite Duras and a stunning chinese pagoda and lovely bonsais and flower gardens. Dinner and night on board.
Day 03: Caibe - Saigon (B)
Breakfast on board. Our boat set sails again and cruises along the Mekong while taking in orchards and gardens torward Cai Be. Explore Cai Be floating market on a local boat then visit local coconut and rice sweet factories, colonial houses and fruit gardens. Sample local sweets and fruits during the trip.The local boat sails through tiny canals and arroyos before bringing you back to the shore. Get off in Cai Be harbour around 11.00 AM. The cruise concludes. Get on our car and transfer back to your hotel in Saigon. End of services
CAIBE – SADEC – CANTHO 3 DAYS
Day 01: Caibe – My Thuan – Sadec (L, D)
Pick you up at your hotel in Saigon and transfer to Caibe, Late morning you reach the banks of the Mekong Delta in Cai Be. Transfer to a local boat for an extensive visit of Cai Be and its surroundings : colonial houses, fruit gardens, local coconut and rice paper factories. Sample local sweets and fruits during the trip. You embark on Le Cochinchine and continue our cruises to Caithia 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. Le Cochinchine set sails toward Sadec, a nice and quiet town overlooking Mekong river. Enjoy the aperitif on sundeck and have foot massage.
Dinner and night on board.
Day 02 : Sadec – Mangthit – Traon (B, L, D)
Breakfast on board followed by a pleasant walk across Sa Dec flower gardens. In Sa Dec, see the Cao Dai Temple, the local market, the school founded in the early Twentieth century by the mother of French writer Marguerite Duras and a stunning chinese pagoda and beautiful flower village. Back on board, lunch is served as the barge sails down Co Chien River the procedes onto Mang Thit River. Embark on a pleasant walk in Cho lach on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and local people's daily activities. Leisurely cruise on the Mekong River while taking in the beautiful scenery. Enjoy a pre-dinner drink over the sunset.
Dinner and night onboard
Day 03: Traon – Cantho - Saigon (B)
Breakfast on board. The morning bobbling commotion of Mekong river life comes to life for another lovely day our boat set sails to Cantho through tributaries, canals and arroyos. Transfer to Cairang, one of the most bustling floating markets in the whole Mekong Delta. The local boat slides on tiny waterways between palm-shaded banks for you to see green orchards, local houses, ship building yards, rural and river activites in full swing. 11 h00 Disembark in Cantho. The cruise concludes. Get on our car and drive back to your hotel in Saigon. End of services
Included:
- Transportation from Saigon to and from Cantho or Caibe
- 3-day cruise with stops and visits as stated* accompanied by English and or/ French speaking guide
- 2-night en-suited cabin with A/C on board.
- Meals as mentioned during the cruise (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner)
- Admission fee at visiting points as mentioned in the programme
- Biking and sampan boat rides
- 1 Complimentary foot massage
- Pre-dinner drink
Excluded:
- Visas
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses : souvenirs, drinks, tips
Note
- Infants under 2 years old are free of charge.
- Children between 2 and 12 years old sharing cabin with their parents get a 50% discount.
* Programmes are subject to change due to unpredictable events such as the vagaries of the weather and tide variations.
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