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CRUISE OVERVIEW
Featuring five different excursions,
the Mekong Queen services will surely take you beyond
Delta’s stunning sites and charming people. It is
possible to take tours on small boats into the more
remote rivers for getting through local villages in
comfort. It is also possible to cycle around the rude
road through local lives and along the river when you
get off on board.
Food tastes better when flavored by
the chef who has a passion for his art. The same thing
applies to a variety of activities in life.
MEKONG OVERVIEW
The Mekong River is one of the
world's 10th rivers in its river length and has great
influences upon nature and societies of the Indo-china
Peninsula. The name "MEKONG" originates in
Thai language, Mae Nam Khong. The Mekong River is the
heart and soul of mainland Southeast Asia, which runs
4,800 kilometers from its headwaters on the Tibetan
Plateau through Yunnan Province of China, Burma,
Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Vietnam. The source of
the Mekong River is in Tibet Mountains and is called Dza
Chu River (River of Rock). After running through very
narrow valley paralling Yangz Jiang and Salween River,
the Mekong reaches to Yung-Nan Province of China and is
called Lancang Jiang (Turbulent River). Via Golden
Triangle, the crossing of Burma, Thailand, and Laos
border, the Mekong flow into Vientiane Plain. The term,
Lower Mekong means downstream segment from the point.
There are some notorious rapids for French navigation
plan in colonial period before the Mekong get to
Cambodia, and the last segment is the Mekong Delta in
Viet Nam, which distributes grate influences to
agriculture, especially paddy fields there. According to
a sketch on the right, we can see this long river with
some segments hereinafter. Over 60 million people depend
on the Mekong and its tributaries for food, water,
transport and many other aspects of their daily lives.
Its annual flood drought cycles are essential for the
sustainable production of rice and vegetables on the
floodplains and along the riverbanks during the dry
season. Known as the Mother of waters, the river
supports one of the world's most diverse fisheries,
second only to the Amazon.
The Mekong of Vietnam is one of the two main rice bowls
of the country. Dominated by Large lowland Stretching
from Cambodia to Sai Gon, 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
comprehensive network of canals and channels. The rivers
are the best methods to explore the region at a
leisurely pace and offer the opportunity to experience
the truly unique Mekong River lifestyle.
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