Mekong Eyes Explorer

After your breakfast at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, we will prepare transportation to take you to the dock in Cai Be where you will get on board on the Mekong Eyes Explorer Cruise. The captain and the cabin crew will be there to greet you and offer refreshing beverages as a welcoming gift. Once settled on the ship, we will start the engine and begin our little excursion on the Mekong River. Lunch will be served afterward. 

In the afternoon, we will spend some time off the boat and explore the land and villages on the river bank on foot. The guide will accompany you as well as tell beguiling stories of the life of the local people. Then, we return to the Mekong Eyes Explorer Cruise to continue our journey. From this moment onwards, feel free to relax on the sundeck or at the cruise’s amenities. 

Wake up to a new day with a morning cup of tea and a river view from the cruise’s deck. 

What can be better than going through the canals on the sampan boat today to discover the charming, picturesque landscape of the lovely town Can Tho? The sampan boat will take you to Cai Rang Market which is the most widely known in the region as the “Floating Market” that is filled with boats full of all kinds of tropical fruits. 

Thereafter, say goodbye to the whole crew and you will be transferred back to Ho Chi Minh City. You will have lunch at the Mekong Rest Stop.

* Important note: It is our intention to maneuver the schedule as arranged. However, the cruise itinerary might be altered due to climate conditions or other unexpected amendments. Another schedule will be arranged or changes will be proposed to make up for the plan. 

In the morning, our driver will take you from your hotel (in District 1 and parts of District 3) to the pier in Can Tho. It takes from 2.5 to 3 hours to arrive in the location. As soon as we arrive, gather together with other passengers, and we embark on the cruise to start the exciting tour. When embarking the boat, the crews will give the welcomed drinks as well as greetings. Afterward, they will lead you to your cabins and inform you about the board facilities.

Enjoy your sumptuous lunch on board. Meanwhile, the cruise starts its engine for the cruising tour ahead. While flowing along the mighty Mekong river, enjoy the river view and observe the locals' lifestyle that live along the river banks. In the afternoon, we leave the cruise for a tour on the shore. The guide will accompany and tell you interesting facts about the region while strolling to the dreamy countryside villages, fruit orchards, and rice fields. When you arrive at the stopover, you will have a chance to get acquainted with the locals and welcomed with the juicy fruits and drinks.

Subsequently, return to the cruise. Enjoy your cold drinks at the deck’s bar while the sun is diving down the horizon. After that, enjoy your dinner served with local specialty and savory dishes. The boat chooses a nice spot for an overnight.

The view of the Mekong in the morning is dreamy with singing birds, peaceful riverscapes, and hard working people on the farm and the river. At 6:30 AM, the cruise runs for another adventure. Enjoy breakfast while observing the idyllic view.

Follow breakfast is the excursion to Tan Phong Islet. On a sampan, we enter deeper into the small narrow canals, which flow through the local families’ households and orchards. We also have an opportunity to spend time at some local candy, rice cake, or boat factories to get a glimpse of the producing progress of the friendly locals. 

Then return to the cruise, and we set off for Sa Dec – a beautiful town with diverse culture. In the afternoon, after arriving at the destination, disembark the boat for the sightseeing tour. En route, the image of bustling, colorful markets that are full of traders, buyers is quite an exciting scene.

Also, enjoy the drinks at the river side coffee promenade or wander through the orchards at the villages nearby is an epic thing to experience.  

The town which existed a long time ago carries an antique look when preserving the old churches, colonial houses, old markets, villas, and traders' houses. Among them, we will have time to enter the lovely re-prepared house of a trading Chinese family. The building previously was the residence of the main character of the famous novel “The Lover”: Marguerite Duras.

Later in the afternoon, we head back to the Mekong Explorer and shoot some nice pictures with the beautiful sunset.

In the morning, the cruise reaches Cao Lanh. After having breakfast on board, it is your will to visit Tan Thuan Dong Islet, a well-known wide orchard that grows mangoes, longans, and umbrellas. What is exciting about the tour is its remote location, and yet, very few tourists know.

When the cruise drives through the beautiful Cho Vam Canal, the sunset cocktail party is on. Enjoy your drinks and the moment of sunset over the scenic part of the Mekong River.

Enjoy your breakfast, and after that, farewell to the crews, and the cruising ends here. To transfer to Phnom Penh, we embark on the speedboat and continue to travel to Phnom Penh. The sites during the transferring offer a sense of peace. From the first pagoda on, you can clearly observe the transformation of the plain delta to the river landscape with wild jungle embraces on both sides.

The Mekong Eyes guide will travel with you all the way to Phnom Penh and facilitate the immigration procedures once you get to the border. His duty is also to ensure your safety when transferring from the jetty in Phnom Penh to your hotel. Around lunchtime, arrive in Phnom Penh.

In the morning, our driver will take you from your hotel (in District 1 and parts of District 3) to the pier in Cai Be. It takes from 2.5 to 3 hours to arrive in the location. As soon as we arrive, gather together with other passengers, and we embark on the cruise to start the exciting tour. When embarking the boat, the crews will give the welcomed drinks as well as greetings. Afterward, they will lead you to your cabins and inform you about the board facilities.

Enjoy your sumptuous lunch on board. We set off for Sa Dec – a beautiful town with diverse culture. In the afternoon, after arriving at the destination, disembark the boat for the sightseeing tour. En route, the image of bustling, colorful markets that are full of traders, buyers is quite an exciting scene.

Also, enjoy the drinks at the river side coffee promenade or wander through the orchards at the villages nearby is an epic thing to experience.  

The town which existed a long time ago carries an antique look when preserving the old churches, colonial houses, old markets, villas, and traders' houses. Among them, we will have time to enter the lovely re-prepared house of a trading Chinese family. The building previously was the residence of the main character of the famous novel “The Lover”: Marguerite Duras.

Later in the afternoon, we head back to the Mekong Explorer and shoot some nice pictures with the beautiful sunset.

In the morning, the cruise reaches Cao Lanh. After having breakfast on board, it is your will to visit Tan Thuan Dong Islet, a well-known wide orchard that grows mangoes, longans, and umbrellas. What is exciting about the tour is its remote location, and yet, very few tourists know.

When the cruise drives through the beautiful Cho Vam Canal, the sunset cocktail party is on. Enjoy your drinks and the moment of sunset over the scenic part of the Mekong River.

Enjoy your breakfast, and after that, farewell to the crews, and the cruising ends here. To transfer to Phnom Penh, we embark on the speedboat and continue to travel to Phnom Penh. The sites during the transferring offer a sense of peace. From the first pagoda on, you can clearly observe the transformation of the plain delta to the river landscape with wild jungle embraces on both sides.

The Mekong Eyes guide will travel with you all the way to Phnom Penh and facilitate the immigration procedures once you get to the border. His duty is also to ensure your safety when transferring from the jetty in Phnom Penh to your hotel. Around lunchtime, arrive in Phnom Penh.