Dragon Eyes Cruise

Route 1: Saigon - Cai Be
Departures on even dates of the month (e.g: 2nd, 4th, 6th, etc)

08.00 -08:30 Pick-up at the hotel in Saigon (district 1 and parts of district 3)(only included for those pax using the shuttle service and available to book in the next step)
11.30 Boarding of the cruise vessel and check-in
12.00 Panorama cruise and lunch on board around 13.00
16.00 Guided land excursion – walk in orchards and small villages
17.30 Return to the boat for refreshment and to enjoy the sunset on the top deck
19.00 Dinner on board, night on board.

Route 2: Saigon - Can Tho
Departures on odd dates of the month (e.g: 3rd, 5th, 7th, etc, except the 31st)

07.00-07.30 Pick-up at the hotel in Saigon (district 1 and parts of district 3)(only included for those pax using the shuttle service)
11.30 Boarding of the cruise vessel and check-in
12.00 Panorama cruise and lunch on board around 13.00
16.00 Guided land excursion – walk in orchards and small villages
17.30 Return to the boat for refreshment and to enjoy the sunset on the top deck
19.00 Dinner on board, night on board.

Route 1: Can Tho - Saigon

06.30 Morning cruise and morning tea break served on board
08.00 Check-out of cabin. Excursion on a long sampan to Cai Rang floating market and noodle producing family
11.30 Departure to Saigon / end of tour
12:30 Lunch in Vinh Long City (only included for those pax using the shuttle service)
~ 16.30 Arrival in Saigon.

Route 2: Cai Be - Saigon

06.30 Morning cruise and morning tea break served on board
08.00 Check-out of cabin. Excursion on rowing sampan, exploring small canals of Tan Phong islet, coconut candy producing family.
10.00 Bicycle ride on back roads or walk in a small village along the Mekong Canals 
11.00 Departure of shuttle to Saigon / end of tour 
12.00 Lunch in Mekong Rest Stop (only included for those pax using the shuttle service).
From here, you can continue your adventure to Chau Doc and Phnom Penh, Cambodia or go to Phu Quoc Island via Rach Gia or return to your hotel in Saigon. Arrive to your hotel around 15:30. End of the cruise.

On this tour you have more time to discover the sights of the Mekong Delta and enjoy the life on the river. You visit the famous floating market of Cai Rang . On several land excursions you have the chance to experience local handicraft production, colorful brick kilns, opulent orchards and peaceful villages. Take an excursion with a small rowing Sampan or a short bike trip to explore the small side canals of the mighty Mekong river.

Our 3-day cruise leaves from from Cai Be to Can Tho and back on even dates of the month, e. g: 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th etc.) and Can Tho to Cai Be and back on odd dates, e. g: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th etc. except the 31st). 

In the morning we pick you up at your hotel in Saigon and take you to Can Tho or Cai Be for guests who book our shuttle bus transfer service. 

You board your wooden river cruise vessel around noon. After a refreshing welcome drink we show you our on-board facilities and your cosy cabin. As lunch is served, the boat starts cruising. Sit back and watch the fantastic scenery and the daily life of the Mekong people.

In the afternoon you can disembark for a guided leisurely stroll through a village and the surrounding fruit orchards or rice fields. Meet the friendly locals and taste the local produce and fruits.

Get back on board and enjoy a drink at the bar or relax on deck as the sun sets over the magnificent water landscape of the Mekong river. The cruise boat will anchor for the night. The day ends with a delicious on-board dinner. You stay overnight on board your floating hotel in the Mekong Delta.

Wake up well rested to the sound of the river and get ready for another exciting day of sightseeing in the Mekong Delta. At 6.30h the cruise vessel sets off for a sunrise cruise. Watch the locals go about their daily work drying exotic fruits and building ships on the wooden yards while enjoying an early breakfast.

After breakfast, we will board a sampan boat to Cai Rang floating market, the region’s busiest and most lively market. Marvel at the sheer abundance of exotic fruits and vegetables. We will pull up to the boats for talking and bargaining with the merchants. We will also visit some of the local candy and cake making factories or boat through the green water landscape to see local houses, verdant orchards and ship-building yards.

Later in the morning your can boat through the green water landscape on a little rowing sampan to see local houses, verdant orchards and ship-building yards. Alternatively you can discover the nearby town by foot or explore the small side canals of the Mekong river on a bicycle.

The cruise boat then resumes its journey as lunch is served. In the afternoon there will be another side trip to one of the exotic villages along the way.

After breakfast and an early start through the glorious morning atmosphere on the Mekong river we will visit another floating market. Be sure not to miss the great photo opportunities for authentic snapshots of the Mekong people and their life.

Take another sampan side trip right into the lush rural landscape, the fertile fields, the exuberant green. Then it’s time to pack up and return to the pier from which we started.

The Mekong Delta cruise boat tour ends at around 11.00 — 11.30h on the pier. On even dates, you will have lunch at the Mekong Rest Stop. On odd dates, lunch is served in Vinh Long City.

From here, you can continue your adventure to Chau Doc and Phnom Penh, Cambodia or go to Phu Quoc Island via Rach Gia or return to your hotel in Saigon. Arrive to your hotel around 15:30. End of the cruise.

Please note that the above programme is for tour starts on even dates. 
If your tour starts on an odd date the programmes of day 2 and day 3 are exchanged.