Mekong Delta – 2 days – Mekong Eyes Cruise to Con Dao Island

We pick you up at your hotel in Saigon (district 1 and parts of district 3) and will take you back there after your cruise. The drive to Cai Be takes about 2 hours.

You board your comfortable river cruiser in Cai Be. After a refreshing welcome drink we show you our on-board facilities and your cossy cabin. As lunch is served, the boat starts cruising. Sit back and watch the fantastic scenery and the daily life of the Mekong Delta 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 on your comfortable river cruiser. 

On day 2 you 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 and check out, we  board a sampan boat to Cai Rang floating market, the region’s busiest and most lively markets. Marvel at the sheer abundance of exotic fruits, vegetables and skillfully handcrafted regional products. We will pull up to the boats for talking and bargaining with the merchants.

After the excursion to the market it is time to start the journey to Con Dao. From Can Tho we travel by road (approx. 2h) to Tran De a small port town at the mouth of the Mekong into the ocean and the gateway to Con Dao. You board the speed boat to Con Dao (travel time 2h30). After arrival in Con Dao a shuttle to the center of Con Dao is available free of charge. For other drop-off locations we will advice you upon booking / inquiry.  

Meals day 1: lunch, dinner; day 2: breakfast, lunch box

N. B.: The floating markets in the Mekong Delta are no tourist markets but wholesale markets where produce of the Mekong Delta like fruits and vegetables are traded. For this reason the number of boats on the market fluctuates depending on harvesting seasons and market demand. Furthermore, modern wholesale markets are becoming more popular in Vietnam. This can result in decreasing numbers of boats being present on the markets.