DAY 1 (…) – Saigon - Private transfer to Ben Tre - On board Mango Sampan (L/D)
08:00. 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 Ben Tre. 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 Mango Home Riverside Pier in Ben Tre and head to An Hoa canals.
Upon boarding your private sampan, your luggage will be brought to your cabin while you enjoy a refreshing coconut juice on the deck. Meet your crew members and enjoy the scenery and fresh air from the water.
The cruise will take you to Phong Nam village in Giong Trom and stop to visit at the coconut processing workshop where you can see how the locals utilize every bit of the coconut. Back to your cruise and transfer to the next stop, a brick making shop, where the locals still use centuries-old traditional methods to make the bricks by hand. You will start a bicycle trip around Phong Nam village (about 4 kilometers) and enjoy a visit to a coconut spirits factory to learn about a popular drink among the natives in Vietnam.
After that, take a short walk to Mrs. Huong’s house, who lives with her 3 children and grandson – they live on fishing, shrimp and fruit orchards. Enjoy fresh fruits and tea in her garden, then board a rowing sampan taking you through a lush narrow canal, displaying the tranquil nature of the region.
Rowing back to your Mango boat for lunch before cruising to Sa Dec town. On the way, stop at a local village for cycling, enjoying the peaceful scenery and quiet road pathways.
Return to your boat, relax and enjoy a cooking demonstration while enjoying your dinner.
Overnight on board in Vinh Long.
DAY 2 (…) – Vinh Long - Sa Dec - Disembarkation - Private transfer to Saigon (B)
Breakfast is served on board while the cruise is approaching towards the town of Sa Dec.
10:00. Check out your cruise and explore the charming town which was used as a film set for the famous movie ‘The Lover’, based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras. The story is about a teenage French girl who falls in love with a wealthy Chinese man, Huynh Thuy Le. Our visit will include his old family house as well as the high school where Marguerite’s mother was a teacher.
Continue our trip with a cycling through the village of Tan Qui Dong. For hundreds of years, this village has provided Saigon and the surrounding areas in Mekong Delta region with varieties of flowers.
Meet your private vehicle on land for a private transfer to Saigon.
Drop off at your hotel in Saigon. End of services.
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