Song Xanh Sampan Mekong Delta Cruise 3 Days 2 Nights
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Song Xanh Sampan Mekong Delta Cruise 3 Days 2 Nights
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Song Xanh Sampan Mekong Delta Cruise 3 Days 2 Nights is a great choice for tourists who want to discover the beauty of the Upper Mekong Delta river with the incredible system of canals. Immerse into the scenes and get an authentic sense of the bustle and hustle in Cai Rang and Cai Be floating markets. This tour also offers a wonderful experience about the rich culture of Southwestern Vietnam and delicious local dishes as well as various tropical fruits
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Ages 7-68
Duration: 3 days
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Live guide: English
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- Private 3-day cruise with overnight aboard Song Xanh Sampan Mekong Delta Cruise.Meals
- Entry/Admission - Cai Be Floating Market
- Entry/Admission - Mekong River
- Entry/Admission - Chau Doc Floating Market
What's not included- Beverages and meals not included in the program
- Start:Traveller pickup offered.
- Pham Ngu Lao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Pickup details- Pick up hotels in District 1 Ho Chi Minh City
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 117188P4- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 117188P4
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Itinerary
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3 stops
Day 1
Cai Be - Sa Dec
Day 2
Sa Dec - Long Xuyen - Phu Tan
Day 3
Phu Tan - Chau Doc
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Varun T
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May 2023
I searched websites for cruises that would allow us to stay on the river or nearby. I am a photographer, an avid geography, culture, travel buff and my wife is not as willing. We both have dietary restrictions (I am vegetarian/vegan and my wife needs no/low fat food and no red meat). The overall experience was something I am okay with but the Mekong Delta is polluted, smells awful at some points (but this is not a criticism of Vietnam. Many places across the globe are struggling with the drastic effects of pollution along their major river systems).
There were some photo ops but nothing fascinating. Every time we stopped to visit something on the land, like an artisan shop, a workshop, a temple or something, it underwhelmed us. Song Xanh sampan (the boat) was average. The crew did their best and we are grateful to them to have made it good enough but the boat by Victoria Cruises needs better equipment. In May-Aug I cannot imagine night stays on the boat when the temperatures are 30+ Celcius (120+F) with humidity and still air. No breeze!
Song Xanh Sampan boat by Victoria Cruise had one fan and another portable fan unit. But honestly, if I had the energy, I could blow harder and faster the entire night. We both are not ones that need comfortable AC and pampered climate. They don't need to have AC units but the fans need to be more in number and better.
The sleeping is under a mosquito net and that worked well. Again, I didn't need an AC unit but if you can't tolerate an environment with no AC, then this trip (or this boat) is not your choice.
For a photographer, there weren't many excursions deeper into the country side to see rice fields or similar scenery. So your mileage may vary.
Overall:
Experience satisfaction: 3/5
Song Xanh Sampan boat/facilities: 2/5
Song Xanh Crew: 5/5
Restaurant staff at Le Longanier: 5/5
Song Xanh itinerary planning and value for sites: 3/5 (Cai Rang is the only thing of memory and that lasted 30 min. The bicycle tour in Cai Be is very poor thinking because you will be cycling at peak temperatures in the hot and muggy southern Vietnam region when even the locals are resting or having lunch. By the end of the bicycling, we both lost appetites to eat anything. So the delicious lunch was underutilized.)
There were some photo ops but nothing fascinating. Every time we stopped to visit something on the land, like an artisan shop, a workshop, a temple or something, it underwhelmed us. Song Xanh sampan (the boat) was average. The crew did their best and we are grateful to them to have made it good enough but the boat by Victoria Cruises needs better equipment. In May-Aug I cannot imagine night stays on the boat when the temperatures are 30+ Celcius (120+F) with humidity and still air. No breeze!
Song Xanh Sampan boat by Victoria Cruise had one fan and another portable fan unit. But honestly, if I had the energy, I could blow harder and faster the entire night. We both are not ones that need comfortable AC and pampered climate. They don't need to have AC units but the fans need to be more in number and better.
The sleeping is under a mosquito net and that worked well. Again, I didn't need an AC unit but if you can't tolerate an environment with no AC, then this trip (or this boat) is not your choice.
For a photographer, there weren't many excursions deeper into the country side to see rice fields or similar scenery. So your mileage may vary.
Overall:
Experience satisfaction: 3/5
Song Xanh Sampan boat/facilities: 2/5
Song Xanh Crew: 5/5
Restaurant staff at Le Longanier: 5/5
Song Xanh itinerary planning and value for sites: 3/5 (Cai Rang is the only thing of memory and that lasted 30 min. The bicycle tour in Cai Be is very poor thinking because you will be cycling at peak temperatures in the hot and muggy southern Vietnam region when even the locals are resting or having lunch. By the end of the bicycling, we both lost appetites to eat anything. So the delicious lunch was underutilized.)
Written 26 May 2023
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schnuppse
Nuremberg, Germany74 contributions
We are still on the boat while I am writing this review and we love every minute. The boat is beautiful but what makes it special is the super kind staff and our lovely tour guide lady. The serve delicious food and make you feel very comfortable while cruising Mekong River. We would absolutely do it again.
Written 13 November 2023
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Gerry D
Winnipeg, Canada66 contributions
When we were picked up by a driver at our Ho Chi Minh City hotel, we had no idea what an adventure lay ahead of us. 2 1/2 hours later, we arrived at our Victoria Cruises Sampan. We were greeted by Thanh our wonderful tour guide. He spoke very good English, and spent the next two and a half days telling us about Vietnamese culture and life in the Mekong Delta. We were greeted with cool wash cloths, and shown to our luxurious quarters. There are two bedrooms with comfortable beds, two bathrooms, mosquito netting , air conditioning and Wi-Fi, which we did not expect. The architecture of the traditional sampan was delightful and we also had a living room area where we could watch the activity of the river go by. There is also a TV which we never used as watching life in the Delta was much more interesting.
Thanh accompanied us on many excursions. We rode bikes in a rural area, visited a temple, tasted candy at a candy factory, watched the hard-working people making ceramic pots, learned about a political leader on Tiger Island,visited the market at Sa Dec and rode in a small boat on one of the many tributary canals. We had a real feel for life along the river as we watched the loading and unloading of bags of rice, floating past the floating market and seeing the many houses that line the river.
We were treated to delicious meals by our chef, Phong, looked after by our steward Kiet and safely delivered by Captain Yung to Chau Doc where we disembarked and stayed in the luxurious Victoria Hotel part of our tour. The buffet breakfast the next morning was delicious.
If you want to treat yourself to a once in a lifetime adventure, this is the tour for you. We were two people, but the sampan could accommodate four people. It is a memory I shall treasure.
Thanh accompanied us on many excursions. We rode bikes in a rural area, visited a temple, tasted candy at a candy factory, watched the hard-working people making ceramic pots, learned about a political leader on Tiger Island,visited the market at Sa Dec and rode in a small boat on one of the many tributary canals. We had a real feel for life along the river as we watched the loading and unloading of bags of rice, floating past the floating market and seeing the many houses that line the river.
We were treated to delicious meals by our chef, Phong, looked after by our steward Kiet and safely delivered by Captain Yung to Chau Doc where we disembarked and stayed in the luxurious Victoria Hotel part of our tour. The buffet breakfast the next morning was delicious.
If you want to treat yourself to a once in a lifetime adventure, this is the tour for you. We were two people, but the sampan could accommodate four people. It is a memory I shall treasure.
Written 28 October 2023
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