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PHNOM PENH ( CAMBODIA ) FROM THE LOWER MEKONG RIVER BY BOAT ( 3 Days / 2 Nights )

PHNOM PENH ( CAMBODIA ) FROM THE LOWER MEKONG RIVER BY BOAT ( 3 Days / 2 Nights ): 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

 

DETAILED ITINERARY:

 

DAY 1: SAIGON – MY THO – BEN TRE – CAN THO (L)

 7:30 Pick up at your hotel in HCMC. 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 motorized boat. Proceed to Can Tho via Vinh Long, visit the snake market. Check in o­n arriving.

Overnight at your proposed hotel.

 

DAY 2: CAN THO – LONG XUYEN – CHAU DOC (B)

 After breakfast. Visitors first take the boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (the Bassac river) . The boat trip later takes you to the Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets, which are the most origianl o­nes and bustling places of the region. Visitors will have the most probably tried the Vietnamese vermicelli soup? So, they will now go and see how it is made. Visitors then roam into the village to get in touch with the local people. Here, they have a chance to experience how to pass a "Monkey bridge" which is built by o­nly o­ne bamboo. Stop for lunch. Proceed to Chau Doc via Long Xuyen to visit the Thot Not bird Sanctuary. Check in o­n arriving in Chau Doc. Admire the landscape from the Sam Mountain summit down the Vietnamese - Cambodian border, visit the caved pagoda.

Overnight at your proposed hotel.

 

DAY 3: CHAU DOC – PHNOM PENH (B)

After breakfast. Visitors then take the nice rowing boat trip through the floating village to visit the fish farm to see how the Mekong Delta people raise fish o­n their floating house. Visit the Cham minority with their traditional weaving village. Change to the speed boat to board to Phnom Penh. Arrive in Phnom Penh around 14h00pm at the Sisowath tourist dock. End of services.

 

Option 1: Two stars hotel package price

v  Can Tho: Phuong Dong hotel

v  Chau Doc: Ben Da Nui Sam hotel

 

PACKAGE COST: 

 

1person

2 pax

3 - 4 pax

5 - 6 pax

7 - 9 pax

US$280

US$195

US$184

US$164

US$142

The above rates are in USD, be changed without any notice

 

Option 2: Five stars hotel package price

v  Chau Doc: Victoria Chau Doc hotel.

v  Can Tho: Victoria Can Tho hotel.

 

PACKAGE COST: 

 

1 person

2 pax

3 - 4 pax

5 - 6 pax

7 - 9 pax

US$410

US$310

US$294

US$273

US$255

The above rates are in USD, be changed without any notice

 

INCLUSIVE OF ABOVE PRICES:

v  Transfer in air-conditioned vehicle

v  Fully escorted by English speaking guide

v  Entrance fees

v  Meals as indicated in itinerary

v  boat trips

v  Fruit, honey tea

v  2 nights hotel accommodation or family home stay

v   Speed boat ticket Chau Doc – Phnom Penh.

 

EXCLUSIVE OF ABOVE PRICES:

v  International flights

v  Travel insurance

v  Other meals not mentioned in the program

v  Airport tax & personal expenses.

v  Visa

v  Pre and post trip accommodation

v  International departure tax

v  Admission fees during free time Personal expenses such as shopping; telephone, laundry and bar bills etc.

v  Tips and gratuities

 

WHAT TO BRING: 

v  Sun block

v  Camera + Film

v  Insect repellent

v  Original Passport

v  A wide brimmed hat

v  Sun glasses