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Le
Cochinchine is a modern and tastefully designed river
barge. Built in traditional style Le Cochinchine measures
around 30 meters long from bow to stern and has two 420 HP
engines , one in back up, making Le Cochinchine a very
powerful and safe river vessel.
Le Cochinchine offers an elegant, relaxing and
fulfilling ways to explore endless water way of
Mekong River. The cruise brings us into contact with people in
different corner of the Delta . With Le Cochinchine, you
will have ample opportunity to see Vietnam in its
authenticity and sample local culture and food,
in a one unpacking, unforgettable vacation where your
"floating hotel" get you insight into Mekong
Delta and quaint villages.
Aboard Le Cochinchine you will enjoy the continuous and
ever-changing scenery
as you encounter a lively world of legendary
waterways and picturesque landscapes, floating markets,
lush bonsais garden, rice fields, villages, pagodas and
temples, fruit-filled orchards, boat laden bazaar and a host
of smiling children.
Routing: Caibe - Cantho -
LongXuyen
DAY 1 SAT, THU,TUE: CAIBE -
VINHLONG - MANGTHI -TRAON (L,D)
- 12.00 boarding LE COCHINCHINE boat. Enjoy welcome drink
- Explore the lively Cai Be floating market. Cruising
amongst the mazes of waterway to visit the
handicraft villages and meet with local people.
Sightseeing the old house and sample various tropical
fruits.
- Lunch on board while Le Cochinchine sets sail to
Cantho via Cho LACH
- Embark on a pleasant walking or biking on
the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical
fruit orchards and the local people's activities. En route
to visit a cottage industry , a local farm and
sample seasonal fruits.
- Cruise to continue to Mang Thit . Enjoy the
magnificent sunset on the
river. Leisurely cruise up the Mekong River while enjoying
the beautiful scenery and the
aperitifs, sunset cruise .
- A wonderful day with picturesque ferry crossings
over Mekong River branches . Dinner and night on board in
TRAON.
DAY 2 SUN,FRI,WED: TRAON -CAIRANG -CANTHO (B,L,D)
- Breakfast on board.
- The morning bobbling commotion of Mekong river life
comes to life for another lovely day we breakfast and
set sails to Can Tho through tributary and canals.
Enjoy the magnificent sunrise on Hau Giang river. A small
boat will take you to CaiRang floating market. One of the
most bustling floating markets in Mekong Delta with
hundreds of small boats bargaining and jostling for space
as owners attempt to sell their goods. And through the
palm-shaded creek local houses and green
orchards comes into your view. Leisurely cruise down the
Mekong River torward Longxuyen while enjoying the
beautiful scenery and the aperitifs, sunset cruise on
board Le Cochinchine.
Dinner and overnight on board.
DAY 3 MON,SAT,THU: LONGXUYEN FLOATING
MARKET (B)
- Rising up early for another nice day we contemplate
sunrise while having breakfast on board. Visit Longxuyen
floating market by small boats intermingled through
the water as vendors buy and sell their fruit. Visit
a crocodile farm and promenade on OngHo island, see daily
life of the local people who live on both sides of the
Mekong river, and small arroyos on the island.
- Noon approaching we return to Le Cochinchine boat. Check
out and disembark. The cruise concludes.
DETAILED ITINERARY (Option 2)
Routing: LongXuyen - Cantho
- Caibe
DAY 1 SAT,
THU,TUE: LUXYEN -CANTHO
(L,D)
- 12h00 Boarding on the boat.
- Welcome drink. LeCochinchine set sails while Lunch is
served on board
- Then we discover the viviers floating that begin doing
the fortune of the inhabitants of Longxuyen. Visit
of a naval local traditional work-site and meet its
workers on this water journey. Enjoy the landscape
and to speak with the people. Take advantage the
twilight in the evening on the shore Mekong.
LeCochinchine set sails torward Cantho and moor midstream
for the night. Diner and overnight on board
DAY 2
SUN,FRI,WED: CANTHO -TRAON
-MANGTHIT -VINHLONG (B,L,D)
- Breakfast
- A small boat take you to explore the CaiRang market one
of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong Delta with
hundreds of small boats barging and jostling for space as
owners attempt to sell their goods. The boat will take you
through the palm-shaded creek to see local houses and
green orchards.
- Embark the boat and then the cruise continue to Caibe
via Tra On.
- Leisurely cruise down the Mekong while enjoying the
beautiful scenery While cruising we enjoy lunch on board
- After lunch we go for pleasant walk on the footpaths of
the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and
the local people's activities, especially some orchards
(orange grove) with its farmers and sample various
tropical fruits in Lach village.
- Then return the boat and head out to Caibe. Enjoy the
magnificent sunset on the Co Chien river.
- Dinner and overnight on board in Caibe.
DAY 3 MON,SAT,THU: CAIBE
FLOATING MARKET(B)
- After breakfast on board over splendid sunrise on the
Mekong.
- Explore the lively Cai Be floating market in early
morning.
- Walking amongst the lush vegetation to visit the
handicraft villages and meet with local
people.
- Sightseeing the old house and sample various tropical
fruits.
- A small boat trip through rivulets of Tan Phong
islands. A pleasant walk or cycle on the footpaths of the
village to discover tropical fruit orchards.
- 11 h00 Disembark in Caibe. The cruise concludes.
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