Hanoi Times - VictoriaHotels and Resorts recently launched a three-day travel package for guests to explore the Mekong Delta aboard multiple ships. Le Jarai boat docks at the Victoria Chau Doc Hotel. In addition to seeing the region's natural beauty, guests will also experience the impeccable services and facilities of Victoria's four-star resorts in the area. As part of the "Jewels of the Mekong Package," guests will travel aboard Victoria's two converted traditional rice barges, Le Jarai and Lady Hau. The ships will cruise along the canals and rivers that crisscross the region. The adventure begins with a morning car transfer from HCMC to Long Xuyen, where guests board Le Jarai for a six-hour river cruise. From the boat's deck, guests will see floating markets, fish farms and locals going about their daily lives. After an onboard lunch, guests will take part in a cooking class featuring an introduction to Vietnamese spices and herbs. Afterwards, guests can enjoy a massage … [Read more...] about Exploring the Mekong Delta in style
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Tourists see Mekong Delta in a day, by water and land
Hanoi Times - Children swam in the river. People bathed in the river. Men sat drinking on the terrace of their stilt houses near the riverbank. Women washed clothes in the river. A big stuffed bear was hanging to dry with some clothes on a fence. When our boat passed by, children and teenagers on the riverbank jumped and waved their arms at us. As we travelled along the MekongRiver in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, the scenes of people's lives at different spots were all quite similar. The sinuous 4,184km MekongRiver runs from Tibet, China, through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia before it merges with the EastSea on the southeastern shores of Vietnam. The boat ride from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to Vietnam's Vinh Xuyen border gate took around three hours. The wind blew strong. We were so overwhelmed by what we saw along the river - the scenes of people's everyday activities - that some of us flocked to the back of the boat to take photos. Immigration … [Read more...] about Tourists see Mekong Delta in a day, by water and land
The Mekong Delta in brief
The Mekong Delta (in Vietnamese: "đồng bằng sông Cửu Long" ("Nine Dragon river delta") is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southeastern Vietnam of 39,000 square kilometres. The size of the area covered by water depends on the season. The heart of the Mekong Delta are Can Tho, Vinh Long and Sa Dec Provinces, from where it is possible to reach the remotest confines of the delta, South towards the mangroves and the South China Sea, North towards Chau Doc, or West towards the island of Phu Quoc. The Mekong Delta forms both the far southern region of Vietnam and one of countrys two main ricebowls. Dominated by the Mekong River and its many tributaries, the surrounding lands are comprised of low lying rice paddies and the rivers are bordered by dense mangroves and palms. The tributaries of the hectic Mekong River highway provide a … [Read more...] about The Mekong Delta in brief
Travel deep into the Mekong Delta
If you crave lush rural landscapes rich with culture and culinary specialties, you should visit the people of the Mekong Delta. For an immersing weekend getaway, try a home-stay on An Binh Island or in Vinh Long Province. Life on the river … [Read more...] about Travel deep into the Mekong Delta
Cruising the Mekong by sampan
For travellers who want to explore the sprawling Cuu Long (Mekong Delta) by boat, Cai Be Town in Tien Giang Province, some 100km south of HCM City, is one of the best launching points - and here you can also travel the delta’s seemingly endless waterways on a sampan. Earlier this year, Hanoi-based Luxury Travel Company started tours of the delta on large sampan boats – a much more charming option to explore the delta than the usual metal tour boats used by most tour operators in the area. Traditional sampans are small Asian flat-bottomed boats, propelled by oars or a rear-mounted oar. The sampans used for the new Mekong tours are larger, luxury versions of the smaller traditional vessels. These 22m-long and 4m-wide wooden boats, with two bedrooms and a living room, offer a relaxing way to cruise the waters. Sampans used to be the vehicle of choice for locals on the Mekong Delta, which is filled with wide waterways and meandering rivers and canals. Now the sampan has … [Read more...] about Cruising the Mekong by sampan