KAYAKING ON THE MIGHTY RIVER

(10days/09nights)

Day 1st: Arrive Ho Chi Minh city  

Arrive at the airport, pick up and transfer to your hotel. Welcome dinner and trip orientation with trip leader and local guide. Overnight at hotel in Saigon.

Day 2nd: Saigon -Cai Be 

08h00 pick up at hotel in Saigon and drive to Can Duoc (35km). Embarking our boat and cruise to Rice market “Cho Gao” while lunch is served on board. Arrive in “Cho Gao” walking around the local market. Cruise to Thoi Son island, walk through the island, trying native fruits viewing local handicraft production and meeting the local people. Continue cruise to Cai Be, the magnificent sunset on the river and its great time to set off for a couple of hours kayaking on the river. We leave the boat and spend the night at a beautiful local garden house.

Day 3rd: Cai Be – Kayaking 

Full day kayaking to explore branches of Mekong River, floating villages and markets. Diner and overnight at local garden house.

Day 4th: Cai Be-Sa Dec-Long Xuyen 

After breakfast. We explore the lively Cai Be floating market in early morning by kayaks. Walking for visit the handicraft village of the local people. Visit to the old house and sample various tropical fruits. Continue kayaking through Mekong River and reach Long Xuyen in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 5th: Long Xuyen –  Can Tho 

In the morning, the noise of the floating market wake you up, contemplate the time of the sun’   rising and breakfast on board. Visit the Long Xuyen floating market by kayaks. We say good bye to the boat and meet our car for driving to Can Tho. Arrive Can Tho, check in the hotel. Dinner at the restaurant and overnight at the hotel.

Day 6th: Can Tho – Kayaking 

After early breakfast, a full day kayaking to Cai Rang market through lively life on the Mekong river. We return to Can Tho in the afternoon. Dinner at restaurant in town and overnight at hotel.

Day 7th: Can Tho – Chau Doc  

Drive from Can Tho to Chau Doc, the border of Vietnam-Cambodia. Arrive Chau Doc around noon, check in hotel. Afternoon, visit central market, boat cruise on the Mekong to visit Fish Farm, Cham village and sunset. Overnight at hotel in Chau Doc.

Day 8th: Chau Doc - Ho Chi Minh City (B,L)

We drive back to Saigon and arrive in the afternoon. Check in hotel and overnight at hotel in Saigon.

Day 9th: Ho Chi Minh free (B,D)

Free day to explore town on own. Farewell dinner and overnight at hotel in Saigon.

Day 10th: Ho Chi Minh – out (B)

Free until transfer to the airport for flight to home or next destination.