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BEN TRE
Mekong Delta Excursion, 2 days
April 28, 2018
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Free & Easy Vietnam , 5 days
April 28, 2018

Mekong Delta and Beyond, 3 days

Chau Doc

With tailor made holidays we create a unique itinerary for the trip to suit your style, taste and budget. They are sometimes called ‘bespoke holidays’. We arrange your accommodation, tours and vehicle hire to match your individual requirements. The Mekong Delta and Beyond tour below is just the starting point.

Mekong Delta and Beyond

During the Mekong Delta tour you will have the chance to see the nature of the Mekong delta. At Floating market, you’ll feel the excitement through sounds, water brandishing paddle, the laughter of the buyers and sellers to make up the bustling scene of Cai Rang floating market. Many local products are sold here and in particular a large variety of fruits, some of which you might have never seen before. You’ll learn that boats identify what they are selling by hanging a sample off the top of a long pole. Returning Ninh Kieu Wharf.

Day 1 Saigon – Ben Tre – Can Tho
Pedal and Paddle in Ben Tre

Day 2 Can Tho – Chau Doc
Excursion by boat to Cai Rang Floating Market
Sightseeing in Chau Doc

Day 3 Chau Doc
On Speedboard from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh

Day 1 Saigon – Ben Tre – Can Tho (Lunch: Home-hosted lunch in Ben Tre )
By vehicle from Saigon (city) to Ben Tre
Pedal and Paddle in Ben Tre
Immerse yourself fully in the local culture of the Mekong Delta with a day out to rustic Ben Tre. A journey of about two and a half hours will bring you to a peaceful area of lush orchards, green rice paddies and coconut fields. The fresh sweet coconut juice is said to be the best in the country. The industrious local residents have found many other uses for the humble coconut, including turning them into household items and cosmetics. Hop on a bike for a ride along the shady paths to visit the home of local antique collector, Uncle Six. This friendly older man will welcome you into his home from where he also sells his ceramics. If you’re feeling fit, Uncle Six will even show you how to climb the coconut trees using just your bare hands. Continue your two-wheeled exploration along rural pathways that wind their way alongside dense vegetation and small tributaries of the Mekong. Board a rowing boat and cruise along the small canals under the shade of the coconut trees. Then change your mode of transport to a motorised boat. After a delicious lunch of local specialties cooked by the host, visit some local workshops to see how rice paper and sticky coconut sweets are made.
By vehicle from Ben Tre to Can Tho
– Overnight in Can Tho

Day 2 Can Tho – Chau Doc (Breakfast: Hotel )
Excursion by boat to Cai Rang Floating Market (Visit before 8.00am, tour with the early morning start)
07.00: From Ninh Kieu wharf, a boat carrying you along the River Can Tho. During the tour you will have the chance to see the nature of the Mekong delta. At Floating market, you’ll feel the excitement through sounds, water brandishing paddle, the laughter of the buyers and sellers to make up the bustling scene of Cai Rang floating market. Many local products are sold here and in particular a large variety of fruits, some of which you might have never seen before. You’ll learn that boats identify what they are selling by hanging a sample off the top of a long pole. Returning Ninh Kieu Wharf. End Tour at 10am.
By vehicle from Can Tho to Chau Doc
Sightseeing in Chau Doc
– Overnight in Chau Doc

Day 3 Chau Doc (Breakfast: Hotel )
Transfer
On Speedboard from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh

INCLUDED SERVICES:
– Program is based on English speaking guide. For other languages a supplement charge will apply.
– accommodation as mentioned above or equivalent.
– meals according to itinerary / Breakfast box in lieu of ABF when early morning flight.
– Porter fees at the airport where guide service is booked.
– boat ticket(s) according to the itinerary.
– ground transportation in private A/C vehicle.
– 1 complimentary bottle of drinking water and 1 cold towel per person per half day tour/ 2 bottles of water and 2 cold towels per person per full day tour.
– sightseeing incl. admission fees according to itinerary.

EXCLUDED SERVICES:
– visa fees, drinks, personal expenses. ** Visa Procedures: Vietnam
For bookings of round-trip or module packages, we will confirm one of the hotels mentioned above according to the selected category.Please note that compulsory gala dinners and peak season surcharges may apply during peak periods surrounding the public holidays of Christmas and New Year and Lunar New Year (TET Festival) – these surcharges will be confirmed at the time of booking.