Jahan Cruise

Itinerary

DEEP IN THE DELTA (SGN-CD) 2 NIGHTS

Route:Hochiminh- Chau Doc

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY – MY THO – CAI BE “GOOD MORNING SAIGON”

Bid farewell to the hustle and bustle of Saigon as we travel 70 kilometers south by land to My Tho to embark your boutique Ship. We will be served a refreshing welcome drink as the Ship steadily glides along the Mekong. We will bathe in the fading sunset on the balcony followed by a briefing at the lounge. Later, a welcome dinner awaits us. When approaching Cai Be, the Ship drops anchor to moor midstream where the river is several kilometers wide.

Including dinner. Overnight in Cai Be.

 

DAY 2: CAI BE – SA DEC – CHAU DOC “VIETNAMESE INVENTIVENESS”

The day – in fact everyday – starts with an invigorating Tai Chi lesson on the sun deck, just as the sun begins its gentle glow. Coffee and tea awaits the early bird. The day’s tour starts with a visit to Cai Be’s boisterous and colorful floating market on board a traditional sampan (a flat bottomed traditional Vietnamese wooden boat). During the languid ride, discover breathtaking landscapes along the river and quaff the rustic life on the Mekong Delta. The cruise will halt intermittently to allow us to observe how rice paste, rice cookies and coconut candies are made, along with the Longan fruit drying process. After touring the canals, we head to an ancient house surrounded by fruit orchards before heading to the Ship for lunch. In the afternoon, we cruise to Sa Dec. Upon arrival, we embark a traditional sampan to tour Binh Thanh Island and its manmade canals. Here, every villager is involved in the process of growing and processing water hyacinths into natural fibre floor mats and rattan baskets. We then board the Ship for a tranquil evening cruise towards Chau Doc.

Including breakfast, lunch and dinner. The ship will moor midstream overnight near Chau Doc.

 

DAY 3: CHAU DOC (BORDER CROSSING) – PHNOM PENH “CIRCUS OF FISH”

Wake up and sip your latte on the sun deck as we arrive in Chau Doc. We will brace ourselves for a short excursion in Chau Doc, a pleasant town near the Cambodian border with sizeable Chinese, Kinh and Khmer communities. We will also visit the colorful local market near an ancient temple. This is followed by a trip to the quay, where we will be feted to a boat excursion to the floating villages and rustic catfish farms. We will certainly enjoy watching schools of basa fish being fed by hand followed by a shore excursion to the local Cham Muslim community village. We bid farewell to the cruise as our journey comes to a close. But the memories and the friendships made on board linger on for a lot longer. Then, it is back to the Ship for disembarkation at 12.00h.

Including Breakfast.

Note: Due to high water in the Mekong Delta between July and December the following program applies:

This morning, you will start your excursion on a local boat (sampan) and discover the border town of Tan Chau. Firstly, the journey takes you to the “evergreen” islands where you will be thrilled to learn the life of the locals. The inhabitants of these islands live on houses poised on high stilts – a centuries-old tradition in this part of the Mekong Delta. We stop to visit a fish farm located in the Tan Chau canal – this farm consists of floating houses and the villagers make their living by cultivating fish. You continue by boat to Tan Chau pier, disembark here and stroll around this colorful local market with lots of regional products. You return to the cruise Ship after your market visit.

 

 

 Route:CHau Doc- Hochiminh

DAY 1: CHAU DOC – SA DEC “CIRCUS OF FISH”

Welcome to the fish sanctuary of Vietnam. We begin our day with a hearty breakfast at the Dining Hall or in the quiet sanctuary of your balcony. We will brace ourselves for a short excursion in Chau Doc, a pleasant town near the Cambodian border with sizeable Chinese, Kinh and Khmer communities. We will also visit the colorful local market near an ancient temple. This is followed by a trip to the quay, where we will be feted to a boat excursion to the floating market and rustic catfish farms. We will certainly enjoy watching schools of basa fish being fed by hand. Then, it is back to the ship for a lunch. In the mid afternoon, we will set off for My An Hung Village. Passengers walk to the family house through the vegetable garden to see the boat building yard and canals. We will cross a monkey bridge and see chili, corn and beetle nut plantations amongst other vegetable fields. Then gather at the family’s house to taste tea with honey with local delicacies and fruits before back to the ship to set off for Sa Dec. In the late afternoon we will set off for Sa Dec.

Including breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight in Sadec.

Note: Due to high water in the Mekong Delta between July and December the following program applies:

This morning, you will start your excursion on a local boat (sampan) and discover the border town of Tan Chau. Firstly, the journey takes you to the “evergreen” islands where you will be thrilled to learn the life of the locals. The inhabitants of these islands live on houses poised on high stilts – a centuries-old tradition in this part of the Mekong Delta. We stop to visit a fish farm located in the Tan Chau canal – this farm consists of floating houses and the villagers make their living by cultivating fish. You continue by boat to Tan Chau pier, disembark here and stroll around this colorful local market with lots of regional products. You return to the cruise ship after your market visit.

 

DAY 2: SAC DEC – CAI BE – MY THO “VIETNAMESE INVENTIVENESS”

In the morning we embark a traditional sampan (a flat bottomed traditional Vietnamese wooden boat) to tour Binh Thanh Island and its man-made canals. Here, every villager is involved in the process of growing and processing water hyacinths into natural fibre floor mats and rattan baskets. After lunch on board, the Ship arrives in Cai Be. The tour starts with a visit to Cai Be’s boisterous and colorful floating market

where traders gather in a cacophonous congregation. During the languid ride, we discover breathtaking landscapes along the river and quaff the rustic life on the Mekong Delta. The evergreen islands along the Mekong River remain unknown to many people. The cruise will halt intermittently to allow us to observe how rice paste, rice cookies and coconut candies are made, along with the Longan fruit drying process. After touring the canals, we head to an ancient house surrounded by fruit orchards before heading to the Ship for dinner. We then board the Ship for a tranquil evening cruise towards My Tho. A wonderful farewell party awaits us on the cruise.

Including breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight in My Tho.

 

DAY 3: MY THO – HO CHI MINH CITY “GOOD MORNING SAIGON”

Our cruise on the magnificent cruiser comes to an end as the ship winds its way to My Tho, approximately 70km south of Saigon on the upper Mekong River in Vietnam. We bid farewell to the cruise as our journey comes to a close. But the memories and the friendships made on board linger on for a lot longer.

We disembark at around 8.30h and we join the transfer to the madding crowd of Saigon. Drop off at the meeting point in Saigon.

Including breakfast.

 

PROGRAM INCLUDES

 

•     Accommodation in double/twin cabin

•     Meals as per itinerary

•     Group Shore-excursions

•     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Coffee and tea (jug) all day, Prosecco on arrival in cabin

•     Tour guide services (English Speaking)

•     Taxes, Fuel, River pilots

•     Transfer from meeting point to embarkation point and from disembarkation point to drop off point.

 

PROGRAM EXCLUDES

 

•     International flights & departures taxes

•     Beverage

•     Travel insurance

•     Personal expenses, tips and gratuities (suggested at US5$/pax/day)

•     Vietnam visa stamping fees (US$65 at airport on arrival) & Cambodia visa (can be done on arrival quick and easy)

•     Others not mentioned above

 

PRICE:IN US$ AND PER PERSON BASED ON TWIN/DOUBLE SHARE CABIN:

Cabin Type	SUPERIOR Cabin	DELUXE CABIN	SIGNATURE CABIN	Online Booking
Price/person	US$525	US$605	US$650	Enquery
Single Supplement	US$250	US$290	US$330	Enquery
Valid Jun - 02 Oct 2015

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Kindly provide us passport information (Full name, sex, Nationality, passport number, date of birth, validity of visa) of passengers at least four weeks prior to cruise date.

Passport: It is required to keep guests’ passport during the cruise due to port authority at different port of calls. Our tour guide will collect clients’ passports at the meeting point. The passport of guests will be kept until their disembarkation.

Visas: For the downstream cruise from Cambodia to Vietnam, guests are required to have Vietnam visa before embarkation. Vietnam visa should be valid before the departure date. For the upstream cruise from Vietnam to Cambodia, the cruise will help to arrange Cambodia visa on board upon border arrival. Visa fee of 27 USD/person will be added to client’s invoice on board.

Gratuities: We suggest that if satisfied with the service a gratuity will be collected at the last day aboard. We suggest USD 5 per passenger per day. Gratuities shall be settled together with the shipboard account at the end of a cruise. Please note that guests are under absolutely no obligation to make any gratuity at all. Guests may tip HL tour guides separately and the amount would be at your discretion.