Route 1: Can Tho - Cai Be. 100 km, 9 hours cruising. Departure: every odd days
Day 1: Panorama
Cruise
Leave
your hotel directly for Cantho city.
Board the
Mekong Eyes at 12.30 at Ninh Kieu Pier
in Can Tho. We will show you our
on-board facilities and your cosy cabin.
Enjoy a refreshing welcome drink. As
lunch is served, the boat starts
cruising downstream on the Hau river.
Watch the daily life of the Mekong
people through the panoramic windows.
The boat heads to Tra On floating market, then up the Nikolai canal to Cai Nhum, a little town on the banks of the river Mang Thit. Disembark for a leisurely stroll through the village and the surrounding fruit orchards or rice fields. Meet the friendly locals.
Get back on board and enjoy a drink at the bar or relax on the deck as the sun sets over the magnificent water landscape. The boat will anchor for the night, about 2 hours away from Cai Be. The day ends with a delicious on-board dinner.
Day 2: Life on the
water in Cai Be floating market
Wake up to the sound of the River and
get ready for another exciting day of
sightseeing. At 06.30 we set off for a
sunrise cruise through Cho Lach canal,
teeming with sand and rice barges. Watch
the locals go about their daily work
drying exotic fruits and building ships
on the wooden yards.
After breakfast, we will have a sampan boat tour of Cai Be floating market, one of the regions busiest markets. Marvel at the sheer abundance of exotic fruits, vegetables and skilfully handicrafted regional products. 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.Car- picking up. Getting back to HCMC around 5pm. Tour ends.
Route 2: Cai Be - Can Tho. 100 km, 9 hours cruising. Departure: every even days
Day 1: Panorama
Cruise
Leave your
hotel directly for Cai Be.
Board the Mekong Eyes at 12.30. Enjoy a
welcome drink and get comfortable in
your cabin with a great view through the
panoramic windows. As lunch is served
the Mekong Eyes starts cruising towards
Cho Lach on the Tien Giang river. Watch
the flow of daily life on the Mekong,
the sand and rice barges, the locals
building boats on the wooden yards and
drying tropical fruits.
The boat heads to Cai Nhum, a little town on the banks of the river Mang Thit. Disembark for a pleasant walk through the village life and the surrounding fruit orchards and rice fields.
Back on board, enjoy a drink at the bar or take a rest on the deck as the sun sets over the vast water landscape of the Delta. We continue to Tra On where the boat will anchor for the night. The day ends with a delicious on-board dinner.
Day 2: Cai Rang
floating market
Wake up well rested for another
wonderful day of sightseeing. At 06.30
we set off for a sunrise cruise and an
early breakfast.
After breakfast we will board sampan boats to visit Cai Rang floating market, one of the most lively floating markets of the Delta, with wonderful photo opportunities. Witness the fascinating scenes, the hustle and bustle of vendors and small boats laden with fruits. We will pull up to the merchants for talking and bargaining. Boat through the green water landscape to see local houses, verdant orchards and ship-building yards. Car- picking up. Getting back to HCMC around 5pm. Tour ends.
Type of tour: Private tour, Easy style. On Monday, Wed and Friday, the boat cruises as the itinerary above. On Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday you will runs back wayDeparture: Every day
Packing list: Passport, insect repellent, proper shoes
Schedule: Pick up at 7:30am, finish at around 16:00
Note: English speaking guide on Mekong Eyes cruise only
Single supp: US$ 89/person
| Size of group | 1 pax | 2 pax | 3 - 4 pax | 5 - 6 pax | 7 - 9 pax | 10 - 14 pax | Book now |
| Mekong Eyes | 466 | 233 | 217 | 194 | 192 | 185 |
The Boat
The Mekong Eyes combines regional boat-building traditions with modern comforts to become the perfect holiday vessel to cruise the Mekong in style.
At 39m long and 8.5m wide, the Mekong Eyes river cruiser was built out of an old, traditional rice barge with the finest quality wood, and artfully decorated by skilled craftsmen of the Mekong Delta.
Why Mekong Eyes? One of the traditional ceremonies performed on a newly constructed Mekong boat is the eye opening. The eyes are painted on the bow for good luck, a wide-awake crew and fast and safe journeys.
It contains 15 lavishly furnished twin and double rooms and can accommodate up to 30 passengers. Each room has a private bathroom with shower and hot water, wardrobe, air-conditioning and fan. The rooms are well insulated against climate and sound, and all offer a phantastic panoramic view of the river.
There is a large dining room in lower deck, and a stylish upper-deck inside sitting lounge, an open sitting area and sun deck on the top.
Technical specifications
- Class: River cruiser
- Max length: 39m (125 ft.)
- Max beam: 8.5m (27 ft.)
- Draft: 1.8m
- Load: 400 tons
- Number of rooms: 15 (9 twins and 6 doubles). All are deluxe standard with hot shower bathrooms attached.
- 1 dining room, 1 lounge/bar, outside sitting area and 1 sun deck.
- Engine: Cummins 450hp.
- 2 Electric generators: Yanmar 100kVA. 24 hour electricity supply.
- Toshiba central-controlled air-conditioning and air ventilation.
- Heat and smoke detectors, Fire fighting system, Fire alarm system (Networks Inc., USA)
