Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City! Your Mekong River odyssey begins at 9am, when you’ll be transferred from the meeting point at Hotel des Arts Saigon – MGallery to My Tho, the river port, for embarkation. Step onboard your river vessel – richly wrought in brass and furnished in handcrafted teak – and into a world of comfort and luxury, inspired in design by the French colonial riverboats of the 1930s and 1940s.
After lunch, travel by traditional sampan – a flat-bottomed boat perfect for navigating the delta’s shallow waters – through lush bamboo and mangrove forests to Ben Tre. The area is famous for its bountiful fruit orchards, and the area is teeming with local birdlife, including storks, sunbirds and the rare crane. After exploring Ben Tre’s rich canals, you’ll have the opportunity to visit a small village specialising in artisanal goods, before returning to your vessel for the evening’s meal and entertainment –a traditional Vietnamese dance troupe show on deck.
Please Note: As the embarkation time is at 9am, it is suggested that a night of pre-accommodation is purchased. Please contact the Trusted Partner Tours Concierge at trustedpartnertours@luxuryescapes.com for more information.