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Sa Dec – Cai Be – Ben Tre

Good For: Family, Couple, Honeymooners who would like to enjoy boutique private cruise and stunning scenery along the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam. 
A fleet of sampans designed for people to travel in comfort, privacy and safety at its finest with maximum capacity of six people in each.  The rooms are outfitted with latest facilities and the dedicated staff who always put service first. Mango cruises completely fits for those who wish to enjoy boutique intimate boat while still experience the watery landscape like a local by unique routes that take tourists to untouched area.

Fact sheet

Sampan 1 & 2
• Passenger capacity: 6 adults, 2 children
• Length: 22 m
• Beam: 4.5m
• Draft: 1m
• Decks : 1

Cabin Types and facilities

Sampan 1 & 2
2 bedrooms with air conditioning 3,6m x 3,4m(bedroom1); 2,9m x 3,5m(bedroom2)
 
Facilities:
1 living room including fan and sofa seating 3,8m x 3,2m
1 sundeck 3,2m x 3,2m
1 rest room 1,8m x 2,5m
01 private bar, Free internet usage (3G laptop), 01 television, 01 DVD player, Life vests, Fire extinguisher, First aid kit, Fire alarm

Services & Entertainment

Services:
Sampan 1 & 2
·         Welcome cocktail
·         Fresh fruits
·         Cold towels
·         1 captain
·         1 mechanic
·         1 local tour guide
·         1 waitress
·         1 chef
·         Cooking demonstration
·         Breakfast, lunch, and dinner 
Day 1: Sadec – Cai Be (Meals: L,D)
Upon arrival, you will board your Mango cruise boat at Sadec after exploring this charming town, where it is the backdrop for the film ‘The Lover’, based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras.  The story is about a teenage French girl who falls in love with a wealthy Chinese man, Huynh Thuy Le, their romance ended when his father arranged marriage for him with another Chinese girl and Marguerite Duras left Vietnam to go back to France with her broken heart. She became a famous writer and her own true story soon became well known.
Get back to the cruise and head to Cai Be while you enjoying a refreshing welcome cocktail on the deck while meeting your crewmembers and enjoying the scenery and fresh air from the water.  
The cruise will take you to Long Trung village where you will get off the boat and take the small sampan trip through the small and tranquil canals of Tra Tan. Get off at the local Market of Tra Tan and take a bike ride to visit the Long Hoa Buddhist temple. Continue cycling through the village to explore the peaceful and untouched area. Return to your boat and begin cruising to An Hoa canal via My Tho, stop for a visit at the floating fish farm where they raise mainly tilapia fish to supply to the local markets.
Relax and enjoy your cruise then prepare for your cooking demonstration while enjoying your dinner. Overnight on board on Upper River.
Day 2: My Tho- Ben Tre (Meals: B)
Breakfast will be served onboard while you are enjoying the sunrise and you will start to cruise to Phong Nam village.
The cruise will stop first at a brick making shop, where the locals still use centuries-old traditional methods to make the bricks by hand. Then go back to your boat to cross the An Hoa River, where you will take a sampan trip through narrow canals and enjoy the peacefulness of the region. The sampan will take you to visit one of our friends, Mrs Huong, who lives with her 3 children and grandson – they live on fishing, shrimp and fruit orchards. Enjoy fresh fruits and tea before heading to visit a rice noodles factory which produces Hu Tieu noodles, one of most popular breakfast dishes in the region.
Get Back to your boat and cruise to Mango home Pier where you will be dropped off and transfer to your car for the drive back to Saigon or your onwards trip.

Price & booking

Package Prices (Valid until: 03/05)

Tour packageGroup of 2 paxGroup of 3 - 4 paxGroup of 5-6 pax 
Price$394$319$274Book a pack

Package Prices (Valid until: 30/09)

Tour packageGroup of 2 paxGroup of 3 - 4 paxGroup of 5-6 pax 
Price$349$276$247Book a pack

What's included

  • English/French speaking guide  
  • Boat trips as mentioned 
  • Meals as mentioned
  • Admission fee to indicated sights
  • Overnight on luxury sampan
  • All activities as mentioned 
  • Gov’t tax

What's excluded

  • Car transfer upon request 
  • Travel insurance of any kind
  • Tip, drinks, personal expenses
  • Others services not mentioned
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