Mekong Delta in brief (3 days)

Duration: 03 days 02 nights (on request) Price: From US$ 181/pax Description: The whole tour is a fascinating combination of diversified culture and simple, peaceful lifestyle of friendly local people along the Mekong Rivers. Those 3 days will be full of self-relaxation and enjoying during sampan rides through impressive evergreen islets of orchards and strolling through verdant orchards of My Tho as well as exploring local lives behind quiet palm-shaded creeks. Beside the abundant floating markets of Can Tho, tourists will also be welcomed by Chau Doc, a land of exotic Cham minority people with their own culture and agricultural lifestyle.

Itinerary

Day 01: SAIGON - MY THO - CAN THO Overland to visit Mekong Delta via Vinh Trang Pagoda in My Tho City. Then, take a boat cruise on Mekong River to visit fruit orchard, coconut candy firm, honey beekeepers' house, small canals. Lunch on the Island. Then, continue to Can Tho City. Transfer to the hotel. Free at leisure. Overnight in Can Tho.      Cai Rang floating market   Day 02: CAN THO - CHAU DOC (B) Morning boat cruise on Mekong River to visit Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets. Afternoon overland to Chau Doc Town via the Holy Lady Temple. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Chau Doc. Day 03: CHAU DOC - SAIGON (B) Morning boat cruise to visit a floating village and floating fish farms, landing at the Cham village, an Islamic minority people in Vietnam. Visit the home of Cham weavers and the local mosque, where Cham children learn Arabic. Then, overland back to Saigon. Arrive in Saigon. Transfer to the departure point. End of service.       HOTEL LIST: Basing on the standard room  Deluxe Class: 4-star hotels Can Tho - Victoria Can Tho Hotel (01 night). Chau Doc - Victoria Chau Doc Hotel (01 night). Superior Class: 3 to 4-star hotels Can Tho - Golf Can Tho Hotel (01 night). Chau Doc - Victoria Chau Doc Hotel (01 night). Standard Class: 2 to 3-star hotels Can Tho - Saigon-Can Tho Hotel (01 night). Chau Doc - Dong Nam Hotel (01 night). TOUR PRICE: basing on US$/pax & effective till September 30th, 2011 Group Size 1Pax 2Pax 3Pax 4Pax 5 - 7Pax Single Supplement Deluxe 745 388 324 294 273 141 Superior 659 345 281 251 230 98 Standard 574 303 236 204 181 41   TOUR SERVICES INCLUSIVE Transport with 04-seat A/C car or 15-seat A/C van Hotel basing on twin sharing with daily breakfast English or French-speaking guide service Admission fees as specified in the itinerary VAT and service charge TOUR SERVICES EXCLUSIVE All meals and beverage unspecified in the itinerary Travel insurance / Personal expenses Optional visit, Gala Dinner, New Year Eve, Lunar New Year Eve, Christmas Eve etc... NB: B: Breakfast.