Gecko Eyes Cruise

09.00:Pick-up at the hotel in Saigon (NOT INCLUDED in cabin price) 

11.30:Boarding of the cruise vessel and check-in 

12.00:Panorama cruise towards Xeo Quyt and lunch on board 

14.00:Board a sampan for Xeo Quyt, the former Viet Cong base in a forest during the Vietnam war (rowing sampan and a walk) 

17.00:Return to the boat for refreshment and to enjoy the sunset on the top deck. Late afternoon visit to Sa Dec 

19.00:Dinner on board, night on board near Sa Dec

08.00:Walk through morning market of Sa Dec for the ingredients for cooking class then a visit to a nearby Cao Dai pagoda. 

11.00:Return to the boat and cruise toward Cho Moi. 

13.00:Afternoon bicycling/walk on Cu Lao Gieng Island with an old colonial time monastery inmidst fruit orchards. 

19.00:Dinner on board, night on board near Cho Moi

8.00:Cruise towards Chau Doc with brekfast on board 

8.30: Seat on a small boat to Tra Su or floating fish farm/Cham village. 

(For side trip to Tra Su, a sur-charge of $65 for the car is applied) 

10.30:Back to board and have brunch 

11.30:Drop off guests at Hotel in Chau Doc. Tour end.

07.30 Pick-up at the hotel in Sai Gon.

11.30 Boarding of the cruise vessel in Can Tho.

12.00 Panorama cruise towards Sa Dec and lunch on board.

16.30 Visit of ancient traders’ villa and pagoda in Sa Dec.

19.00 Dinner on board, night on board

08.00 Visit Xeo Quyt, the former base of the northern army during Vietnam war.

10:30 Return to the boat and cruise toward Can Tho with lunch on board.

16.00 Afternoon walk to a rural village or cooking class on board.

19.00 Dinner on board, night on board

06.30 Morning cruise and morning tea break served on board.

08.00 Excursion to Cai Rang Floating Market, change to a long sampan to run through the market.

10.30 Return to the boat for brunch.

11.30 Departure to Sai Gon

16.30 Arrival in Sai Gon

In the morning we take you from Hotel in Saigon to Can Tho or Cai Be (NOT INCLUDED in cabin price).

You board your comfortable wooden river cruise vessel of Gecko Eyes Cruise  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 06:30, 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 Be Floating Market or Cai Rang Floating Market, the region’s busiest and most lively markets. Marvel at the sheer abundance of exotic fruits, vegetables and skilfully handcrafted 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 or boat through the green water landscape to see local houses, verdant orchards and ship-building yards.

Please kindly note Lunch in Mekong Rest Stop (only included for those pax using the shuttle service). In the afternoon after brunch / lunch, we will take you back to your hotel in Saigon.

End hotel around 15:30