Cruises on board Le Cochinchine are a genuine exploration filled with discoveries and encounters in a delightful and highly comfortable setting aboard a flamboyant river barge.

Mekong River Cruise – 3days/2nights
CAN THO - SADEC - CAIBE

DAY 01: CANTHO – TRAON - CHOLACH(L,D)

• • 12.00-12h30 Late morning you reach the banks of the Mekong Delta in Can Tho City.
• You embark onboard Le Cochinchine around noon and enjoy a welcome drink.
• Lunch served on board. The river barge continues towards Tra On.
• Embark on a pleasant walk or cycle on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and local daily activities. It gives you a good opportunity to meet with local people.
• Boarding back at dusk, enjoy a pre-dinner drink together with a magnificent sunset on Mang Thit River.
• Enjoy the foot massage on board.
• Dinner and night on board off Cholach

DAY 02: CHO LACH - SADEC (B,L,D)

• Breakfast on board.
• We take a walk in Cholach across orchards and gardens amongst the lush vegetation. Opportunity to have pleasant encounter with local people.
• Our boat continue our scenic cruise to Sa Dec browsing Vinhlong and Mythuan
• Lunch taken on board as the river barge sails towards Sa Dec.
• Visit brick factories on the banks of Sa Dec surroundings.
• In Sa Dec, we walk/ cycle to see Cao Dai Temple and local market, the school founded in the early Twentieth century by the mother of French writer Marguerite Duras and a stunning chinese pagoda and lovely bonsais and flower gardens
• Dinner and night on board.
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DAY 03: CAIBE DEPARTURE (B)

• Breakfast on board.
• Our boat set sails again and cruises along the Mekong while taking in orchards and gardens torward Cai Be.
• Explore Cai Be floating market on a local boat then visit local coconut and rice sweet factories, colonial houses and fruit gardens. Sample local sweets and fruits during the trip.
• The local boat sails through tiny canals and arroyos before bringing you back to the shore.
• Get off in Cai Be harbour around 11.00 AM. The cruise concludes.

Mekong River Cruise – 3days/2nights
CAIBE - SADEC - CAN THO

DAY 01: CAIBE – MYTHUAN - SADEC(L,D)

• Late morning you reach the banks of the Mekong Delta in Cai Be.
• Transfer to a local boat for an extensive visit of Cai Be and its surroundings : colonial houses, fruit gardens, local coconut and rice paper factories. Sample local sweets and fruits during the trip.
• You embark on Le Cochinchine and continue our cruises to Caithia while lunch is served on boat.
• Embark on a lovely cycling excursion on the bank of the peninsula browsing several verdant villages. Visit of the gardens and orchards, local houses and ample opportunity meet with people and get insight into Delta life .
• Le Cochinchine set sails toward Sadec, a nice and quiet town overlooking Mekong river
• Enjoy the aperitif on sundeck and have foot massage.
• Dinner and night on board.

DAY 02: SA DEC – MANG THIT – TRA ON (B,L,D)

• Breakfast on board followed by a pleasant walk across Sa Dec flower gardens.
• In Sa Dec, see the Cao Dai Temple, the local market, the school founded in the early Twentieth century by the mother of French writer Marguerite Duras and a stunning chinese pagoda and beautiful flower village.
• Back on board, lunch is served as the barge sails down Co Chien River the procedes onto Mang Thit River.
• Embark on a pleasant walk in Cho lach on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and local people's daily activities.
• Leisurely cruise on the Mekong River while taking in the beautiful scenery.
• Enjoy a pre-dinner drink over the sunset.
• Dinner and night onboard

DAY 03: TRAON – CANTHO DEPARTURE (B)

• Breakfast on board
• The morning bobbling commotion of Mekong river life comes to life for another lovely day our boat set sails to Cantho through tributaries, canals and arroyos.
• Transfer to Cairang, one of the most bustling floating markets in the whole Mekong Delta.
• The local boat slides on tiny waterways between palm-shaded banks for you to see green orchards, local houses, ship building yards, rural and river activites in full swing.
• 11 h00 Disembark in Cantho. The cruise concludes.

SUMMER PROMOTION: from May 1st. 2010 to September 30th, 2010 as follows:

3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS CRUISE: US$ 269 per person

Incl.

• Full boat meals as indicated in the itinerary
• Boat ride/ Sampan
• Country cycling
• Daily aperitif with canape
• Tea & Coffee
• Herbal foot massage on boat
• English/French speaking on boat
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THE RATE in 2010 (in US dollars, per person)

Sized of group	2 - 4 pax	5 - 9 pax	10 - 20 pax	Single Suppliment
Cost/ person	340	310	300	160

THE RATE: from 01st Nov. 2010 to 31 Oct. 2011 ( in US dollars, per person)

Sized of group	2 pax	3 - 7 pax	8 - 12 pax	13++ pax	Single Suppliment
Cost/ person	340	305	295	275	160

Rates Include:

• Accommodation
• One welcome cocktail.
• Excursion entrance fees
• Meals as per program
• Boat ride/sampan
• Biking gear/ Bicycle available on board for sightseeing, aperitif
• English /French speaking on board
• Complimenatary herbal foot massage on boat
• Taxes & services charge
• Surcharge on December 24, December 31, Ave of Lunar New Year: 20%

RATES EXCLUDE

• City transfer
• Visa application
• Beverages
• Items excluded in rates inclusion

NOTE

• Children under 6 year old: Free of charge (sharing with parents bed. Maximum 2 children in one cabin).
• Children from 6 to 12 year old: 50% of adult.

Le Cochinchine Cruises gallery photo !