Itinerary in Details:
Day 1: Phnom Penh - Koh Dek Chou (L, D)
Check-in at the boat-pier in Phnom Penh at 8:00am. Welcome on board of R/V Toum Teav and depart for our cruise on the Mekong River. On the way to the Vietnamese border, stop on Koh Dek Tchou Island for a two hours walk in the village along the river. Overnight on board.
Day 2: Cambodian/ Vietnamese Boder - Chau Doc (B, L, D)
Sail and cross the border into Vietnam in the morning. Arrive in Chau Doc after lunch. Disembark R/V Toum Teav at Victoria Chau Doc hotel jetty. Visit a Cham village by small boat, visit the market and Lady Chua Xu temple. Overnight on board.
Day 3: Chau Doc - Long Xuyen (B, L, D)
Sail thought small channels back to the Mekong River and visit the Kien An Cung Pagoda. Stop at the main town along the Sa Dec river (passing by the local house mentioned in l'Amanet, a film based on the novel by Marguerite Duras), and visit the market. Overnight on board.
Day 4: Long Xuyen – Sadec (B, L, D)
Sail in the morning to Vinh Long. By small boats, we cross Binh Hoa Phuoc Islet covered by fruit trees and special gardens. Back to the Mekong, we cruise in the floating market of Cai Be.Overnight on board.
Day 5: Cai be – Mytho (B, L, D)
Sail to Mytho. Panorama tour of the city: Visit the pagoda and the snake farm followed by an excursion by small boat to Thoi Son Island. Overnight on board.
Day 6: Mytho – Saigon (B, L)
Half day sailing through the small canals of Cho Gao and Nha Be to Saigon. 15:00pm - Disembark from M/V Toum Teav at Dai Lo Ton quay. Tour Ends.
Cost in USD per cabin on Toum Tiou boat
From 1 Oct. 09 to 30 Sept.2010
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Cruise includes:
• 6 days Cruise on Toum Tiou board
• English / French speaking guide on board
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary with local foods (B = breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
• Mineral water & Cold Towel
• Admission fees and permits where applicable
• Government taxes and Service Charge
Cruise excludes:
• Airfares & airport taxes
• Pre/post trip arrangement
• Visa in Vietnam
• Visa in Cambodia (available at the airport at 20 USD/person)
• Travel insurance
• Other personal expenses