Song Xanh Sampan Mekong Delta Cruise 3 Days 2 Nights

A wonderful 3 day trip exploring the Mekong Delta, giving you a real eye opener into rural life in Vietnam. The accommodation was a perfect space for 2 people to spend this time relaxing and watching the world go by. With a good sized shower and full bathroom facilities, the sampan was surprisingly luxurious, with 2 comfortable double beds with fresh linen and mosquito nets. The food was freshly prepared and very tasty, with beer, wine or soft drinks and fruit readily available. Stops along the route including at Sa Dec and Tiger Island made this trip a real adventure

We are still on the boat while I am writing this review and we love every minute. The boat is beautiful but what makes it special is the super kind staff and our lovely tour guide lady. The serve delicious food and make you feel very comfortable while cruising Mekong River. We would absolutely do it again.

When we were picked up by a driver at our Ho Chi Minh City hotel, we had no idea what an adventure lay ahead of us. 2 1/2 hours later, we arrived at our Victoria Cruises Sampan. We were greeted by Thanh our wonderful tour guide. He spoke very good English, and spent the next two and a half days telling us about Vietnamese culture and life in the Mekong Delta. We were greeted with cool wash cloths, and shown to our luxurious quarters. There are two bedrooms with comfortable beds, two bathrooms, mosquito netting , air conditioning and Wi-Fi, which we did not expect. The architecture of the traditional sampan was delightful and we also had a living room area where we could watch the activity of the river go by. There is also a TV which we never used as watching life in the Delta was much more interesting. Thanh accompanied us on many excursions. We rode bikes in a rural area, visited a temple, tasted candy at a candy factory, watched the hard-working people making ceramic pots, learned about a political leader on Tiger Island,visited the market at Sa Dec and rode in a small boat on one of the many tributary canals. We had a real feel for life along the river as we watched the loading and unloading of bags of rice, floating past the floating market and seeing the many houses that line the river. We were treated to delicious meals by our chef, Phong, looked after by our steward Kiet and safely delivered by Captain Yung to Chau Doc where we disembarked and stayed in the luxurious Victoria Hotel part of our tour. The buffet breakfast the next morning was delicious. If you want to treat yourself to a once in a lifetime adventure, this is the tour for you. We were two people, but the sampan could accommodate four people. It is a memory I shall treasure.