After breakfast, enjoy a guided visit of this charming town, wander along narrow streets where beautiful French old houses and Chinese temples dating from last century are still numerous, visit the local market and the Trung Vuong primary school where well-known writer Marguerite Duras spent her childhood.
Return to the sampan and continue cruising upstream to Long Xuyen. Lunch on board.
Long Xuyen is a peaceful typical provincial town lying on the Mekong’s banks, dotted with an attractive floating market. In the afternoon, excursion to “Ong Ho” Island to visit the museum of Ton Duc Thang, second president of
Vietnam.
In the evening, attend an exciting dinner arranged at a local ancient house. It’s time to exchange with the family and learn about traditional southern lifestyle, a highlight of your journey to be kept for long time in your memory.
Overnight on the sampan for the second night on the river while the sampan slowly moves to Rach Gia.