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Day 1: Saigon-Can Duoc-Cho Gao-My Tho-Caibe (L, D)
08h00, transfer from hotel in HCMC to CANDUOC...Boarding the MIENTAY boat .Then depart for Mytho via Can Duoc and Cho gao .
14h30 Arrive Cho gao . Lunch on board
Walking around the Chogao market explore the daily life of the local people
Leisurely cruise down the Mekong River while enyoying the beautiful scenery. 16h30 Arrive in My Tho. Walking for visit the Thoison Island and take a paddle boat though the small canals .enjoy the tropical fruits.
Enjoy the magnificent sunset on the TIEN River.
18h00 Boat flowing for Caibe .Dinner and nite on board
Day 2: Cai Be-Sa Dec-Long Xuyen (B, L,D)
After breakfast. Explore the lively Cai Be floating market in early morning.
Walking for visit the handicraft village of the local people
Sightseeing the old house and sample various tropical fruits
Boat flowing to LONG XUYEN via SADEC, walking for visit Sadec town, where Margueritte Durass famous novel Lover was set and made famous by the film L’Amant, the Marguerite Duras story .and explore this town. Visit a bonsai garden and the local market.
Lunch on board.
Cruise continues to Longxuyen. Leisurely cruise up the Mekong River while enjoying the beautiful scenery and the aperitifs and sunset cruise.
Dinner and Nite on board in LONGXUYEN.
Day 3 : Long Xuyen-Cho Moi-Chau Doc (B,L,D)
In the morning, the noise of the floating market wake you up, Contemplate the time of the
Sun rising and breakfast on board. Then Visit the Longxuyen floating market by small boats darting thought the water as vendors buy and sell their wares.. Sightseeing a biggest crocodile farm and make a trek on Culao ONGHO...
the tourist can visit daily life of the local people who live on both sides of the Mekong (Bassac) river breakfast on board, then our small boat take you to visit of CULAO Ong Ho (museum of the 02nd president of the Viet Nam ) and the small arroyos on the island . Lunch on board.
Afternoon, cruise continue to Hoa Hao village for pleasant walking and sight seeing a Church.
Night at Hao Hao (CHOMOI dist.) proximity Chau Doc, Dinner and night on board.
Day 4: Chau Doc-PHNONGPENH (B)
Breakfast onboard then take the speed boat for Phnom Penh (S.I.C): (4hrs navigation)
TARIFF WITH FULL BOARD OF THE MIEN TAY BOAT (VALID TILL 31/12/2009)
(Chartered boat)
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N°
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Ref.
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Price in US dollar per person based on group of
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2
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3 - 4
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5 - 6
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7 - 8
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9 - 10
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11-12
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13-16
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4
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MT/LX-CD-PP4
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630
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473
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410
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368
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315
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300
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284
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· Price inclusive of :
Route transfers from to Saigon(Saigon/Saigon or speed boat for PP), all meals (lunchs,dinners and breakfast is mentioned in program) and accommodation on board
All entrance fees (mentioned in program), English or French speaking guide.
· Price exclusive of :
Beverages and any services not clearly mentioned.
ABOUT MIEN TAY SAMPAN:
Mien Tay sampan is designed according to the traditional sampans which have navigated on the Mekong flows. Long of 20 m and wide of 4 m , made of ‘’Sao’’ wood, a variety of oak, very resistant to water, well appreciated by people who spend all their life working and living on water.
For a pleasant and long cruise in comfortable conditions, the sampan is equipped 5 cabins twin with 1 well ventilated compartment which could be used as a diner room as well as bedroom with couchettes available for group of 2 to 16 persons maximum; besides one kitchen, three restrooms with showers, one terrace on the deck, a five- person- crew included the captain, one mechanic, the chief cook, one sailor and one guide, are at your service.
Passengers on Mien Tay will be amazed and integrated in their discovery of landscapes, of local daily life, of smiling and open hearted people of the Delta and of aquatic life anywhere they go with the sampan.
Decks 2: Main, Upper (75m2).
Engines 1 YANMAR
Propulsion 150 HP (inboard)
Electricity 220 Volt
Built 2002
Reservoir 5.000 liters of water |