DAY 1 (…) – Saigon - Private transfer to My Tho - On board Mango Sampan (L/D)
09:00. Your private driver and vehicle will pick you up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City (also known as Saigon) and transfer you to My Tho. Travel along some scenic countryside roads. This area is commonly known as the “rice bowl” of Vietnam, famous for its vast rice fields, orchards, coconut trees, and numerous waterways.
10:30. You will board your private Mango cruise at 30/4 Pier in My Tho and head to An Hoa River. Enjoy your welcome drink and peaceful scenery while crew members board your luggage. The cruise will take you to Phong Nam village in Giong Trom, where you will take the cycling trip through the Village to explore more of the local daily life.
Stop at a local house to taste the tropical fruits and chat with the farmer. Visit the coconut spirits factory which supplies to most local markets in the area.
Continue to take a rowing sampan boat through the small canals, which are covered green by the water coconut plants.
Row through these canals until you head back to the big river where your sampan is waiting for you and lunch will be served on board.
After lunch, your boat will bring you to My Long village where you will meet with a local family, Mr Sau Tuong, a former Vietcong soldier who survived two years fighting the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh. Now he and his wife live on making rice paper, which is the most famous specialty of My Long village. Have a chat with him and enjoy the crispy rice paper made by his wife, and observe the process of how it is made.
Get back on the boat and continuing to cruise to Con Oc, the island which is famous with coconut products. Take the bicycle to Ms Dung house, her family has been well-known of making handicrafts from coconut shell. Have a chat with the locals and get back to your boat to enjoy the sunset in the late afternoon. Our staff will then prepare your cooking demonstration and dinner on board.
The rest of the evening will be spent at your leisure.
Overnight at Vam Nuoc Trong canals.
DAY 2 (…) – Vam Nuoc Trong-Mo Cay - Disembarkation - Private transfer to Saigon (B)
In the morning, breakfast will be served on board before starting to explore Tan Thanh village by bikes.
Stop to visit the coconut fiber processing at the local village where you can see how the locals utilize every bit of the coconut.
Continue on to visit Mo Cay local Wet Market before getting back to the cruise, refresh and prepare to checkout at 10:00 am.
You will be dropped off at Mo Cay Bridge. Meet your private vehicle for a private transfer to Saigon.
Drop off at your hotel in Saigon. End of services.