Mekong Delta in depth (4 days

Duration: 04 days 03 nights (on request) Price: From US$ 227/pax Description: The trip gives visitors a complete picture of the fertile Mekong Delta. Beginning with a boat trip through beautiful countryside channels to directly witness the peaceful daily life of local people, the tour continues to bring tourists to Can Tho, the city bearing a simple, poetic beauty with weel-off villages under shade of coconut trees. Then travelers will be greeted by diversified product floating markets that are extremely colorful and worth visiting. Together with Islamic culture and farming acitivites of Cham minority in Chau Doc, the friendliness of local people towards tourists will leave you a purely cultural experience.

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.    Bustling river life in Mekong Delta Day 02: CAN THO – SOC TRANG – CAN THO (B) Morning boat cruise on Mekong River to visit Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets. Afternoon overland to visit Soc Trang Town, Khmer Museum and Bat Pagoda. Overnight in Can Tho. Day 03: CAN THO - CHAU DOC (B) Morning overland to Chau Doc Town. Transfer to the hotel. Afternoon 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 to visit the Holy Lady Temple. Overnight in Chau Doc.    A Cham girl weaving cloth Day 04: CHAU DOC - SAIGON (B) Overland back to Saigon. Stop for visit at Xeo Quit cajeput - the former V.C guerrilla stronghold in the war time. 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 (02 nights). * Chau Doc: Victoria Chau Doc Hotel (01 night). (or similar) Superior Class: 3 to 4-star hotels Can Tho: Golf Can Tho Hotel (02 nights) Chau Doc: Victoria Chau Doc Hotel (01 night) Standard Class: 2 to 3-star hotels Can Tho: Saigon-Can Tho Hotel (02 nights) 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 989 512 436 399 373 219 Superior 817 426 350 313 286 132 Standard 713 375 294 255 227 63 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 / Travel insurance / Personal expenses Optional visit, Gala Dinner, New Year Eve, Lunar New Year Eve, Christmas Eve etc... NB: B: Breakfast