The Mekong River is one of the world's 10th rivers in its river length and has great influences upon nature and societies of the Indo-china Peninsula. The source of the Mekong River is in Tibet mountains and is called Dza Chu River (River of Rock). After running through very narrow valley paralling Yangz Jiang and Salween River, the Mekong reach to Yung-Nan Province of China and is called Lancang Jiang (Turbulent River). Via Golden Triangle, the crossing of China, Myanmer and Laos boarder, the Mekong flow into Vientiane Plain.

The term, Lower Mekong means downstream segment from the point. There are some notorious rapids for French navigation plan in colonial period before the Mekong get to Cambodia, and the last segment is the Mekong Delta in Viet Nam, which distributes grate influeces to agriculture, especially paddy fields there. Please discover Its peaceful sceneries in this tour. 

Destinations: My Tho | | Chau Doc | Long Xuyen | Thoi Son Island | Phong Dien | Cai Rang

Itinerary

Day 1: Sai Gon - My Tho - Ben Tre - Chau Doc ( L, )

7:00 Pick up at hotel. Transfer to My Tho. Take the motorised boat throught the Bao dinh natural canal, view the stilthouses and the fruit platation along the canalsides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Toirtoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride throught the Tan Tach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family bussiness where you can eperience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the the fruit paltation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the rowing boat ride on the creeks before returing to My Tho by rowing boat. Proceed to Chau Doc. Check in on arrival. Visit the Sam mountain, the caved pagoda, enjoy the sunset down the Sam Mountain. Overnight in our proposed hotel.

Day 2: Chau Doc - Long Xuyen - Can Tho  ( B, L )

Breakfast at hotel. Take the morning boat trip to visit the floating fish farm and the floating village, the Cham weaving village. Deapart for Can Tho via Long Xuyen, visit the insense stick village, the Crocodile farm.
Check in on arrival. Free at leisure in the evening. Dinner cruise on the Bassac river.Overnight in your proposed hotel.

Day 3: Can Tho - Cai Rang - Phong Dien ( B / L )

Breakfast at hotel then take a three hour boat trip to visit the Cai Rang & Phong Dien floating markets. Roam into the villages to see how the local making the rice paper mill and the rice noodles in their traditional ways After thet return to Can Tho. Drive back  Sai Gon. Stop for visit the bosai garden in My Tho on the wat. Finish the trip around 18h00. End of services.
Our staff will give you the warmest goodbye and hope to see you again.

VietnamTripAdvisor can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.

CATEGORY	Price per person in USD in the party of 01 Jun 2009 - 30 Jun 2010
	2p	3-4	5-6	7-8	9 -10
Standard 2*	250	220	190	165	135
Superior  3*	295	255	225	200	175
First Class  4*	320	290	265	240	205
Deluxe 4* +	380	355	320	290	260

Class	Mid-range (3*)	First Class (4*)	Deluxe (5*)
Can Tho Hotels	Saigon Can Tho,Golf Can Tho Hotel,Ninh Kieu 2 Hotel	Golf Can Tho	Victoria Can Tho
Chau Doc Tho Hotels	Chau Pho	Victoria Chau Doc (sup room)	Victoria Chau Doc Hotel

Trip Included : 

• Pick up & drop off at hotels at the tour places
• Accommodation based on twin sharing at places as indicated in program
• Food as mentioned in the itinerary (B- breakfast, L- lunch, D- dinner)
• All transfers and transportation
• All guided sightseeing fees and entrance fees as per itinerary
• Professional English speaking tour guide at places
• Boat for cruising in Mekong, Can Tho, Chau Doc
• Purified water & wet towel

Trip Excluded : 

• Visa application fee to Vietnam
• Personal expenses
• Other meals and drinks
• Late check out & early check in for accommodation at the places
• Airport tax and departure tax
• All other service not made on the written form
• Insurance
• Tips and gratuities