L’Amant Cruise

Day 1: My Tho/ Cai Be/ Vinh Long

(Including lunch and dinner)

At 11.30 am, you need to arrive at My Tho Tourist Pier on time to check in on board. A delectable lunch will be served as L’Amant sets sail to Cai Be. Your Mekong River cruise will start in Cai Be floating market by local sampan. The sampan will take you crossing through numerous arroyos, visiting an ancient colonial house and a rice popcorn factory and taste local specialties. Then, re-embark to the cruise, you can watch the breathtaking sunset in the sundeck. L’Amant Cruise depart to Vinh Long. In the early evening, the vessel will drop anchor near Vinh Long (after My Thuan Bridge) for overnight. Let’s enjoy your dinner followed by watching the projection of the film “L’Amant” or “Indochhine”.

Day 2: Vinh Long/ Sa Dec

(Including breakfast)

After savoring delicious breakfast, L’Amant Cruise heads towards Sa Dec. Upon arrival, it is time to check out. Afterwards, you will be transferred to a local boat to reach Sa Dec City and be ready for a thrilling excursion in this old-fashioned town, which is well-known for its flowers and bonsai trees. This is also a place where a famous writer, Marguerite Duras spent her childhood. Along the journey, you have a great opportunity to visit Huynh Thuy Le’s ancient house, which is described as the house of the Chinese in Marguerite Duras’ novel and other places such as Chinese temple, tomb of L’Amant, local school where Marguerite’s mother taught, and her house. On the way back, you can take a stroll in boisterous market of the town. Trip ends at 11.00 am.

PRICE: Rack rate per single or double cabin

Note: Inclusions and Exclusions

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City/ Cai Be/ Vinh Long/ Sa Dec

(Including lunch and dinner)

You will be transferred from a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be by coach. Getting on the cruise, then, you will be served a delectable lunch while L’Amant Cruise moves towards Vinh Long. In the early afternoon, you will move to a small boat for discovering An Binh Island. Upon arrival, you can make a tour by bicycle to visit Tien Chau ancient pagoda and tropical orchards and explore daily life of Mekong’s inhabitants. Your trip will continue in a traditional house. Do not forget to enjoy some mouth-watering tropical fruits. Dinner will be served followed by a projection of some famous films such as The Lover or I’ Indochine. The vessel will moor near Sa Dec for overnight.

Day 2: Sa Dec/ Cai Be

(Including breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

After savoring delicious breakfast, you will be transferred to a local boat to visit Sa Dec City. Be ready for a thrilling excursion in this old-fashioned town, which is well-known for its flowers and bonsai trees. Sa Dec isa place where a famous writer, Marguerite Duras spent her childhood. Along the journey, you have a great opportunity to visit Huynh Thuy Le’s ancient house, which is described as the house of the Chinese in Marguerite Duras’ novel and other places such as Chinese temple, tomb of L’Amant, local school where Marguerite’s mother taught, and her house. Afterwards, be back onboard for lunch.

In the afternoon, you can relax onboard and take part in a cooking demonstration in which you can learn how to make typically traditional Vietnamese dishes. In the evening, a farewell dinner will be served.

Day 3: Cai Be/ Ho Chi Minh City

(Including breakfast)

After breakfast, you will have a morning excursion to explore Cai Be floating market by local sampan. The sampan will take you crossing through numerous arroyos, visiting an ancient colonial house and a rice popcorn factory and taste local specialties. After the visit, you will get back to Ho Chi Minh City by coach.

PRICE: Rack Rate per person (10 pax in minimum)

Note: Inclusions and Exclusions

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City/ My Tho/ Cai Be

(Including lunch and dinner)

Passengers will be transferred by coach to arrive in the pier. After embarking, you can savor a gourmet lunch and get acquainted with crews. In the afternoon, you will get on the river-boat to discover hidden treasures of Xep canal and islands with tropical fruit gardens. Then, it may be your happy moment when attending in a thrilling ride on a carriage drawn by small horses for a visit in farming villages. Do not forget to try tasty fruits and tea with natural honey. Later on, your journey will continue by a sampan boat through small canals. In the evening, a welcome dinner onboard awaits you.

Day 2: Cai Be/ Vinh Long/ Sa Dec

(Including breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

After breakfast, you will have a morning excursion to explore Cai Be floating market by local sampan. The sampan will take you crossing through numerous arroyos, visiting an ancient colonial house and a rice popcorn factory and taste local specialties.

In the early afternoon, you will move to a small boat for discovering An Binh Island. Upon arrival, you can make a tour by bicycle to visit Tien Chau ancient pagoda and tropical orchards and explore daily life of Mekong’s inhabitants. Your trip will continue in a traditional house. Do not forget to enjoy some mouth-watering tropical fruits. Dinner will be served followed by a projection of some famous films such as The Lover or I’ Indochine. The vessel will moor near Sa Dec for overnight.

Day 3: Sa Dec/ Near Chau Doc

(Including breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

After savoring delicious breakfast, you will be transferred to a local boat to visit Sa Dec City. Be ready for a thrilling excursion in this old-fashioned town, which is well-known for its flowers and bonsai trees. Sa Dec isa place where a famous writer, Marguerite Duras spent her childhood. Along the journey, you have a great opportunity to visit Huynh Thuy Le’s ancient house, which is described as the house of the Chinese in Marguerite Duras’ novel and other places such as Chinese temple, tomb of L’Amant, local school where Marguerite’s mother taught, and her house. Afterwards, be back onboard for lunch.

In the afternoon, as L’Amant Cruise sails to Chau Doc, you can observe a cooking demonstration and taste Mekong fruit, then relax on the sundeck. Dinner and overnight onboard.

Day 4: Chau Doc

(Including breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

Morning excursion will take place in 4 floating markets of Chau Doc, the border city with Cambodia by a small boat. In the early morning, you can see tens of sampans gathering to trade fruits and vegetables in the surprising ambiance. When the boat arrives in a floating fishing farm where thousands of fishes are breed for export, you can have a visit in a Cham Village. In the afternoon, you will visit Sam Mountain – a popular pilgrimage site where you can see many Chinese, Cham, and Khmer temples. Returning onboard, a farewell dinner is waiting you to enjoy.

Day 5: Chau Doc/ Phnom Penh

(Including breakfast)

After breakfast, you will disembark the vessel. Speedboat will bring you to the Cambodia border. Let’s continue your journey in Phnom Penh.  

PRICE: Rack rate per person

Note: Inclusions and Exclusions

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City/ Cai Be/ Vinh Long

(Including lunch and dinner)

In the first day, you will be transferred by coach from a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be. On the arrival, you will get on a local boat for traveling through the canals and discovering Cai Be floating market, a colonial house and a handicraft workshop. After that, you will embark the ship for registration and lunch.

In the early afternoon, you will move to a small boat for discovering An Binh Island. Upon arrival, you can make a tour by bicycle to visit Tien Chau ancient pagoda and tropical orchards and explore daily life of Mekong’s inhabitants. Your trip will continue in a traditional house. Do not forget to enjoy some mouth-watering tropical fruits. Dinner will be served followed by a projection of some famous films such as The Lover or I’ Indochine. The vessel will moor near Sa Dec for overnight.

Day 2: Vinh Long/ Sa Dec/ Vam Nao/ Long Xuyen

(Including breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

In the morning, you will get on a local boat to arrive in the shore for visiting Sa Dec City. Be ready for a thrilling excursion in this old-fashioned town, which is well-known for its flowers and bonsai trees. Sa Dec is a place where a famous writer, Marguerite Duras spent her childhood. Along the journey, you have a great opportunity to visit Huynh Thuy Le’s ancient house, which is described as the house of the Chinese in Marguerite Duras’ novel and other places such as Chinese temple, tomb of L’Amant, local school where Marguerite’s mother taught, and her house.

In the afternoon, do not forget to attend in a cooking class where you can learn how to cook traditional Vietnamese dishes. Besides, you can taste Mekong fruits and relax on the sun deck. For those who get interested, Captain will show the cockpit as the ship continues moving upstream towards Vam Nao. The vessel will drop anchor at Long Xuyen. Dinner and overnight onboard.

Day 3: Long Xuyen/ Cai San canal/ Rach Soi

(Including breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

In this day, L’Amant Cruise will start sailing down another main branch of Mekong River (Hau River). As arriving in Long Xuyen, you will have a stop to visit its museum and local markets by rickshaw. Later, re-embark the cruise for lunch on board. En route to Rach Soi, you can admire the incessant crisscrossing of junks and sampans. The vessel will arrive in Rach Soi in the afternoon.

Day 4: Rach Soi / Ha Tien

(Including breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

After breakfast, you will depart by coach to Tri Ton, a place which is famous for its numerous Khmer sanctuaries. Visiting Khmer temples, then, you will enjoy a local lunch and continue your excursion to small provincial border town for discovering its markets and colonial houses.  Dinner and overnight onboard.  

Day 5: Ha Tien/ Hai Tac Archipelago/ Ba Lua Archipelago

(Including breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

Today, L’Amant Cruise will head to Hai Tac archipelago, which was earlier known as the Pirate Islands used to be home base of Khmer Pirates. In the afternoon, you can relax in a cooking demonstration for observing how to prepare traditional Vietnamese dishes. Besides, do not forget to try Mekong fruits. Later, you will visit one of the islands with its fisherman villages prior to sail to Ba Lua Archipelago. In the evening, let’s enjoy a freshly caught seafood dinner.

Day 6: Ba Lua Archipelago/ Hon Chong/ Ha Tien

(Including breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

In the morning, the vessel will pass though many clustered islets of Ba Lua Archipelago. If the weather is permitted, you can take a stroll in an island and drench yourself in warm waters of the Gulf of Thailand. Returning onboard, you will participate in a farewell dinner.

Day 7: Ha Tien disembarkation

(Including breakfast)

After enjoying your last breakfast onboard, you will disembark at 8.00 am. You will go through the Prek Chak border gate in Ha Tien and enter in Cambodia. Your Mekong cruise ends.

PRICE: Rack rate per person (FIT/Group)

Note: Inclusions and Excursion in price