Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Ben Tre - Can Tho - Chau Doc - PhnomPenh 3 Days

Ben Tre - Can Tho - Chau Doc - PhnomPenh 3 Days
My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho - Chau Doc - PhnomPenh

After running through very narrow valley paralling Yangz Jiang and Salween River, the Mekong reach to Yung-Nan Province of China and is called Lancang Jiang (Turbulent River). Via Golden Triangle, the crossing of China, Myanmer and Laos

Length: 3days - 2nights
Highlights: No more bumpy road, depart Phnom Penh by water, Vinh Xuong newly - opened border, enjoy a boat cruise up the Tonle Sap River

Day 1: HCMC - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (L)
7.30am: Pick up at your hotel in HCMC. Depart for My Tho. Take a leisurely boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal which is bordered by traditional stilt houses and fruit plantations. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy a boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruising in the shadows of the water coconut trees. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle. After trekking through the fruit plantation on Thoi Son island, enjoy a rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motor boat. Proceed to Can Tho via Vinh Long to visit the snake market. Check in on arrival. Overnight at your chosen hotel.

Day 2: Can Tho - Long Xuyen - Chau Doc (B)
After breakfast, take a boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River), then visit the Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets, which are the best in the region. You will probably have tried Vietnamese vermicelli soup, so now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and talk with the local people. Learn how to cross a "monkey bridge" which is built from a single bamboo. Break for lunch. Proceed to Chau Doc, stopping off at Long Xuyen to visit the Thot Not Bird Sanctuary. From the summit of the Sam Mountain, admire the beautiful landscape around the Vietnamese-Cambodian border. Visit the carved pagoda. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Chau Doc.

Day 3: Chau Doc - PhnomPenh (B)
After breakfast, take a rowing boat trip through the floating village and visit the fish farm to see how the Mekong Delta people raise fish from their floating houses. Visit the Cham minority in their traditional weaving village. Transfer to a speed boat for the final part of the journey to Phnom Penh. Arrive at Sisowath tourist dock in Phnom Penh at around 2pm. End of services.

Option 1: Two stars hotel package price:>>>MEKONG PHOTOS
* Can Tho: Phuong Dong hotel
* Chau Doc: Ben Da Nui Sam hotel

Price in $US per person
Option 2: Three stars hotel package price
* Can Tho: Sai gon - Can Tho hotel or Ninh Kieu hotel.
(Price in US$ per person)
Option 3: Five stars hotel package price
* Chau Doc: Victoria Chau Doc hotel.
* Can Tho: Victoria Can Tho hotel.
Price in $US per person
Tour Price Includes: A/C car or van, English speaking tour guide, boat trips, meals as indicated in the program, fruit, honey tea, entrance fee, 2 nights' hotel accommodation or family homestay, speed boat from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh.
Departure time, meeting point : as requested.

Ben Tre - Can Tho - Cai Rang - Phong Dien 2 Days

Ben Tre - Can Tho - Cai Rang - Phong Dien 2 Days
My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho - Cai Rang - Phong Dien Market

The Mekong River is one of the world's 10th rivers in its river length and has great influences upon nature and societies of the Indo-china Peninsula. The name "MEKONG" originate in Thai language, Mae Nam Khong1).

Day 1: HCMC - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (L)
8:00 AM Pick up at your hotel in HCMC. Depart for My tho. Take a leisurely boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal which is bordered by rows of traditional stilt houses and fruit plantations. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy a boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruising under the shadows of the water coconut trees. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle. After trekking through the fruit plantation on Thoi Son island, enjoy a rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motor boat. Proceed to Can Tho. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Can Tho. (Family home stay can be arranged on request.)

Day 2: Phong Dien - Cai Rang (B/L)
7:00 AM After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market which is at its busiest at this time of day. Keep cruising through the small channels system and visit a rice noodle making village. Experience the "Monkey Bridge" in the Delta. Visit a second floating market (Cai Rang). Break for lunch. Return to Ho Chi Minh City via Vinh Long to visit the local snake market.

Option 1: Two stars hotel package price:>>>MEKONG PHOTOS
# Can Tho: Home stay ( include 1 dinner )
# Can Tho: Phuong Dong Hotel or Asia Hotel

Price in US$ per person
Option 2: Three stars hotel package price
# Can Tho: Sai gon - Can Tho hotel or Ninh Kieu hotel.
Price in US$ per person
Option 3: Four stars hotel package price
# Can Tho: Golf 4 Hotel.
Price in US$ per person
Option 4: Five stars hotel package price
# Can Tho: Victoria Can Tho Hotel.

Price in US$ per person
# Tour Price Includes: A/C car or van , English speaking tour guide, boat trips, 2 lunches, fruit, honey tea, entrance fee, 1 night's hotel accommodation in 3 star hotel or family home stay.
# Departure time, meeting point : as requested.



My Tho - Ben Tre 1 day (the Upper Mekong River)

My Tho - Ben Tre (the Upper Mekong River)
Ho Chi Minh - My Tho - Ben Tre 1 day

Take a motor boat to enter My Tho city through Bao Dinh natural canal. Then pay a visit to My Tho's colorful street fruit market alongside the canal to soak up the lively atmosphere and watch the locals trade their produce.

MY THO - BEN TRE ( the Upper Mekong River )
--- Full day trip ---

Halong Voyage Vietnam, Professional Tour Operator.A smooth one-and-half-hour bus ride through rice field scenery along National Highway 1 brings you to the beautiful rural district of Trung Luong.

Take a motor boat to enter My Tho city through Bao Dinh natural canal. Then pay a visit to My Tho's colorful street fruit market alongside the canal to soak up the lively atmosphere and watch the locals trade their produce.

Take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River to Tortoise island. En route, view the fishing port, the traditional stilt houses and boat building workshops, and the other three evocatively-named islands - Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn islands. Enjoy a sumptuous lunch served right in the heart of the orchard to the accompaniment of Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by the islanders.

After visiting the coconut candy mill, take an amazing rowing boat trip along the small canal. Then continue to Ben Tre province, "the country of coconuts", to see a typical agricultural model known as "Garden - Pond - Cage". Enjoy a relaxing cup of honey tea before returning to My Tho via Tan Thach natural canal, cruising under the shadows of water coconut palms. Return to Ho Chi Minh City by bus.

Private tour o­n request :>>>MEKONG PHOTOS
(Seasonal prices apply and will be confirmed when booking! All rates are quoted in US$ / person )
Tour price includes : A/C car or van, English speaking tour guide, boat trips, entrance fee, 1 lunch with local speciality - Elephant eared fish, fruit and honey tea.
* Departure time : 8am.
* Finish : 4pm.

Cao Dai Temple - Cu Chi Tunnels 1 Day

Cao Dai Temple - Cu Chi Tunnels 1 Day
Ho Chi Minh - Cao Dai temple - Cu Chi tunnels

The last segment is the Mekong Delta in Viet Nam, which distributes grate influeces to agriculture, especially paddy fields there. According to a sketch on the right, we can see this long river with some segments hereinafter

(Full day trip : Morning admire the colorfull daily service; Afternoon, experience the Cu Chi tunnels)

The Great Holy See Temple, built in 1926, is considered o¬ne of the most striking structures in all of south-east Asia. It is the centre of Caodaism, a religion that blends Buddhism, Christianity and Confucianism. Explore this fascinating site and attend the colorful noon-day mass held by the Cao Dai followers. It is an experience not to be missed. After lunch, visit the Cu Chi Tunnels.

Located 60km from Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role during the American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for its network of tunnels, which extends over 220km, and is a popular destination for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors.

Today, Cu Chi is a tranquil place of rice paddy fields with ducks and water buffalos bathing in the rivers alongside the road. But this peaceful rural scene belies the terrible destruction and defoliation caused by bombing and mines when Cu Chi was a "Free Target Zone". Cu Chi still contains plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here and all over this area you will find the remnants of war.

Private tour o­n request :>>>MEKONG PHOTOS

(Seasonal prices apply and will be confirmed when booking! All rates are quoted in US$ /person )
Tour Price Includes : A/C car or van, English speaking tour guide, entrance fee to the tunnels.
Departure time and meeting point: as requested.