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My Tho – Ben Tre – Chau Doc – Long Xuyen – Can Tho

February 10th, 2009

Depart from: Saigon
Stop off: Cantho
Duration: 3 days 2 nights

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 source of the Mekong River is in Tibet mountains and is called Dza Chu River (River of Rock). 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 boarder, the Mekong flow into Vientiane Plain. The term, Lower Mekong means downstream segment from the point. There are some notorious rapids for French navigation plan in colonial period before the Mekong get to Cambodia, and the last segment is the Mekong Delta in Viet Nam, which distributes grate influeces to agriculture, especially paddy fields there. Please discover Its peaceful sceneries in this tour.

Package	1 pax	2 – 3 pax	4 – 6 pax	Over 7
Standard	$285	$175	$145		$125
Deluxe	$405	$285	$255	$235

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Day 1: Sai Gon – My Tho – Ben Tre – Chau Doc
Pick up at hotel. Depart for My Tho. Take the boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motorised boat. Proceed to Chau Doc. Check in on arrival. Visit the Sam Moutain, the caved pagoda, Enjoy the sunset over the Vietnamese – Cambodian Frontier. Dinner on guests’ account. Ovenight at your proposed hotel in Chau Doc.

Day 2: Chau Doc – Long Xuyen – Can Tho
Breakfast at hotel. Take the morning boat trip to visit the floating fish farm and the floating village, the Cham weaving village. Deapart for Can Tho via Long Xuyen, visit the insense stick village, the Crocodile farm. Check in on arrival. Free at leisure in the evening. Dinner cruise on the Bassac river. Overnight in your proposed hotel.

Day 3: Can Tho – Cai Rang – Phong Dien
Breakfast at hotel. Take a three hour boat trip to visit the Cai Rang & Phong Dien floating markets. Roam into the villages to visit the rice paper mill, the rice noodles. Return to Can Tho. Drive to Sai Gon. Stop for visit the bonsai garden in My Tho. Finish the trip around 18h00. End of services.

Inclusions

• A/C car or van

• English speaking tour guide boat trips, 3 lunches, 2 dinners, fruit, honey tea

• Entrance fee

• 2 nights hotel acommodation (02 star hotel for standard tour, 05 star hotel for deluxe tour)

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