MeKong queen sampan

Overviews

The first impression would be the boat’s special designation, from the top bamboo toile-made-ceiling to the wooden floor, which places you in a Queen life. Using only the finest materials and traditional secrets, which comply with the high standards of government approval on vessel, the Mekong Queen has pride in ability to keep price levels down way below the other competitors in Cai Be, while having the highest workmanship.

Relaxing and soothing are how you describe about the feeling when sunbathing on the Mekong Queen’s sun desk. Life couldn’t be much enjoyable than sitting on board, looking around through the floating market and shooting along the river.

Featuring five different excursions, the Mekong Queen services will surely take you beyond Delta’s stunning sites and charming people. It is possible to take tours on small boats into the more remote rivers for getting through local villages in comfort. It is also possible to cycle around the rude road through local lives and along the river when you get off on board.

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Itinerary 1 day

- Our car picks you up at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and transfers you to Vinh Long pier.

- Board a luxury wooden boat, the Mekong Queen to cross the Co Chien River, one of the two branches of the Mekong.

- Stop to visit Mr. Tam Ho (No. 8 Tiger) family and take a short walk through his nursery garden to learn how seedlings of several tropical fruit trees are grown.

- You then listen to traditional music (subject to availability), called Tai Tu and performed by the local band while enjoying different tropical fruit and snake wine.

- Return on board the Mekong Queen for a one hour cruise through An Binh, Binh Hoa Phuoc and Dong Phu to Cai Be. Stops and visits can be made during the excursion if requested.

- On arrival in Cai Be, continue the cruise to a local factory to visit, taste and learn how pop rice, pop corn, rice paper and coconut candies are made.

- Return to the boat to go through the colorful Cai Be floating market.

- Continue the cruise about 20 minutes to Dong Hoa Hiep for lunch.

- A 10 minute walk through a local village and fruit gardens, stop at a local family scaled Longan process factory, take photo of and interact with the local people before coming to an old Mandarin house, built hundred years ago and it is where at least four generations of the family have been living.

- Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch will be served by the owner.

- After lunch is to walk around the orchard to get to know what the main contribution to the economy of her family is based on.

- You can take a choice of walking or rowing a small Sampan back to the Mekong Queen for another half an hour cruise on the Dong Hoa Hiep canal to Cai Be pier.

- Arrive in Cai Be pier around 15:50 pm. Our car will pick you up and transfer you back to Saigon. The trip ends.

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Itinerary 2 days 1 night

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh - Cai Be - Dong Hoa Hiep (L, D)

• - Our car picks you up at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and transfers you to Cai Be town.
• - On arrival in Cai Be, boarding your luxury wooden boat, the Mekong Queen to visit the colorful Cai Be floating market.
• - After the Cai Be floating market, you will then continue the cruise to a local factory to visit and learn how pop rice, pop corn, rice paper and coconut candies are made. 
• - Return to the Mekong Queen for a 50 minute cruise to Dong Hoa Hiep island.
• - Stops for visits and photos taken can be made during the excursion.
• - Take a 10 minute walk through a local village and fruit gardens, stop at a local family scaled Longan process factory, take photo of and interact with the local people before coming to an old Mandarin house, built hundred years ago and it is where at least four generations of the family have been living.
• - A so delicious Vietnamese lunch will be served by the owner, Mrs. Kiet. After lunch is to walk around the orchard to get to know what the main contribution to the economy of her family is based on.
• - Return to the Mekong Queen by walking or taking a small rowing Sampan for another 50 minute cruise on the main river and canals to Mr. Mai Quoc Nam family.
• - An optional one hour cycling tour to Mr. Sau Giao family to visit his famous Bonsai garden, then you will have another opportunity to try snake wine and the others while enjoying seasonal fruit.
• - Back to one of the local families to do check in your home stay, then the balance of the day will be at leisure on your own or take a walk around the village yourselves for more discovery of the area before dinner.
• - The family will be your host for this evening and tell you more about the typical life in the Mekong region.
• - Another option is to go down the kitchen for part of the cooking class if you wish. A traditional music show, called Tai Tu will be performed by the locals after dinner in a quiet Bonsai garden while hot green tea will be served by your hosts.
• - Over night at local house.

Day 2: Dong Hoa Hiep - Vinh Long - Ho Chi Minh city (B)

• - After breakfast, start walking on a small trail along the river to see the daily life of the locals, and visit the village market which is just held early in the morning for the so busy farmers to buy things for the day. Take your time to  interact with and take photo of the locals.
• - Afterwards, you bid farewell to your hosts and take your morning boat trip to Vinh Long.
• - Stop on the way to visit Mr. Tam Ho (No.8 Tiger) family and take a walk around his nursery garden to learn how the seedlings of several tropical fruit trees are grown in order to provide to almost all farmers in the area.
• - You then continue the excursion to the handicraft village to visit a ceramic tile factory, a tofu and fish sauce factory etc.
• - Get back to the Mekong Queen to cruise to Vinh Long where you board your vehicle to drive back to Saigon.
• - The excursion will end at the Vinh Long pier around 12:00 noon. Our driver will meet you there and transfer you to Ho Chi Minh city. The trip ends.

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Rates & Availability

Price inclusion:

• Transportation service (Private car)
• Boat trip
• Meals mentioned in the itinerary
• English speaking guide
• Entrance fees

Price exclusion:

• Travel insurance
• Tip and personal expenses
• All other services are not mentioned