This tour brings you all the way from Saigon to the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia following the mighty Mekong River upstream.
This tour is available on our private cruisers Gecko Eyes (1 cabin) and Dragon Eyes (2 cabins).
Details of the routes and tour activities are for reference only. Final confirmation will be sent upon booking. If you book through an agent, please contact your agent for the final confirmation of tour routes and activities.
Price
per person in a double or twin cabin- Dragon Eyes
- CD-3-DE
Low season
(April – September)
US$ 526
Peak season
(October – March)
US$ 624
- Gecko Eyes
- CD-3-GE
Low season
(April – September)
US$ 659
Peak season
(October – March)
US$ 791
Tour details
Day 1: Panorama cruise
In the morning we pick you up at your hotel in Saigon and take you to Can Tho or Cai Be. You board your wooden river cruise vessel around noon. After a refreshing welcome drink we show you our on-board facilities and your cosy cabin. As lunch is served, the boat starts cruising. Sit back and watch the fantastic scenery and the daily life of the Mekong people.
In the afternoon you can disembark for a guided leisurely stroll through a village and the surrounding fruit orchards or rice fields. Meet the friendly locals and taste the local produce and fruits.
Get back on board and enjoy a drink at the bar or relax on deck as the sun sets over the magnificent water landscape of the Mekong River. The boat will anchor for the night. The day ends with a delicious on-board dinner. You stay overnight on board your floating hotel in the Mekong Delta.
Meals: lunch, dinner
Day 2: Life on the Water
Wake up well rested to the sound of the Mekong river and get ready for another exciting day of sightseeing in the Mekong Delta. At 6.30h the cruise vessel sets off for a sunrise cruise. Watch the locals go about their daily work drying exotic fruits and building ships on the wooden yards while enjoying an early breakfast.
After breakfast, we will board a sampan boat to the Cai Rang floating market, the region’s busiest and most lively market. On even dates, you will explore the small channels of the mekong delta around Cai Be with a small sampan or by foot. Marvel at the sheer abundance of exotic fruits, vegetables and skilfully handcrafted regional products. We will pull up to the boats for talking and bargaining with the merchants. We will also visit some of the local candy and cake making factories or boat through the green water landscape to see local houses, verdant orchards and ship-building yards.
The floating markets in the Mekong Delta are no tourist markets but wholesale markets where produce of the Mekong Delta like fruits and vegetables are traded. For this reason the number of boats on the market fluctuates depending on harvesting seasons and market demand. Furthermore, modern wholesale markets are becoming more popular in Vietnam. This can result in decreasing numbers of boats being present on the markets.
Disembark the boat at around 11.00 — 11.30h on the pier and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Sit back in the shuttle (bus or car) and watch the water landscape from a land perspective until you reach Chau Doc where we bring you to your hotel.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 3: Across the border towards Cambodia
We transfer you to the pier where you embark the speed boat for an exciting ride to Phnom Penh, your starting point for discovering Cambodia and the famous temples of Angkor Wat.
The trip ends here. Please contact us if we can help you organise your tour to Angkor or any further trips. Of course we will also be happy to arrange your transfer back to Saigon.
The tour ends here. We will be happy to help you book a resort on the island and organize your trip back to Saigon.
Meals: Breakfast
Price per person in a double or twin cabin incl. superior room in Victoria Hotel.
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+84 (0)270 3753 586
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Overview
The tour includes
- Road transfer from and to Saigon (Gecko Eyes tours include private transfer)
- Accommodation in cosy double or twin bedded cabins
- English speaking guide aboard the cruise boat and on side trips
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- Mineral water placed in your cabin
- Tea and coffee
- Side trips as mentioned in the itinerary
- Speed boat from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh
- Transfer from from the hotel in Phnom Penh to the jetty
Drinks and tips are not included in the price (except the mineral water in your cabin and tea/coffee). Visa is also not included. For most nationalities you can get a visa on arrival at the border. Please consult with the respective authorities or contact us for details.
Route and excursions may be subjects to changes without prior notice.