RV Mekong Pandaw Saigon Phnom Penh 5 days to see most of the highlights in Mekong Delta Vietnam from My Tho to Can Tho, Chau Doc... and along the river to Phnom Penh, discover daily life of the local people in Mekong Delta, Visit floating markets, traditional Villages, Cycling Activities during the trip.
Day 1 : Saigon - My Tho
8h00 : Pick you up at your hotel in Saigon, Car transfer to My Tho Port. After boarding your Pandaw we sail downstream to Ben Tre and anchor midstream. In the afternoon, there is a lecture on Vietnamese life on the Mekong Delta. During cocktail hour passengers are entertained by an indigenous dance group and meet your key crew.
Day 2 : Ben Tre
Travel by sampans through mangroves and bamboo groves to the fruit orchards of Ben Tre. In these local artisans are at work and are invite visitors into their homes for tea, fruit and honey products made from their own honey. This is an area rich in bird life and on our return journey we travel by local transport through the lush countryside. After lunch, the ship moors off Cho Lach island for pot making and further glimpses of Delta life, agriculture and local Viet hospitality including a culinary lesson in making traditional Banh Xeo.
Day 3 : Con Phuoc Island
After breakfast, there is a short coach journey to the Gao Giong ‘green oasis’ with its bird sanctuary. Here a diverse selection of water and egrets that gather in the tens of thousands across the Duong Tharp Muoi or ‘Plain of Reeds’. Rowing boats traverse the canals to take us to see the principal nesting areas. After returning to the boat we cruise upstream to Con Phuoc Island. We Moor in a small canal off Con Phuoc Island and go ashore to explore the island by Xi Loi seeing basket production and visiting a 100-year old Catholic Church as well as local woodworking artisans.
Day 4 : Cambodia Border
Afternoon, explore the labyrinthine canal system around Tan Chau to visit a Taoist temple where the monks will read fortunes. Continue through local villages by Xi Loi stopping off to help locals tend their fields before stopping off to visit a fish farm and earn merit by releasing fish back into the Mekong. Border crossing formalities take up much of the afternoon and during this stationary period there is an optional tour of the working ship and fruit carving classes on deck.
Day 5 : Phnom penh
Disembark in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, after breakfast. the Port is right in the Center of Phnom Penh, from Here you can go to your hotel easily
Please note: Our crew will hand out your passports after the immigration formalities at 10.00.
International flights
Port dues (if levied)
Laundry, all visa costs,
Fuel surcharges (see terms and conditions)
All beverages except local mineral water
Jugged coffee, teas & tisanes and tips to tour guides
Local guides
Bus drivers, boat operators and cyclo drivers.
