HCM City: Boat tour on Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal launched

 

Visitors have the option to stay in splendidlydecorated boats with roofs and safety equipment to float past poeticscenes along the 4.5-kilometre-long canal, which runs through Districts 1and 3, Binh Thuan and Phu Nhuan. 

Tourists are informed with stories about the foundation and developmentof the canal as well as the evolution history of Saigon – now known asHo Chi Minh City. 

Vacationers currently have two options. The first tour includes 10″Phung” (Gondola) boats – each can carry 2-6 passengers together withone boat rider. Besides exploring the city’s sceneries, visitors aretreated to folk music. 

The second tour includes two boats – each designed with capacity of 7-20passengers, mainly serving families or companies. Tourists can bringfood and beverages on board. 

To join the tour, visitors can purchase tickets at District 1’s stationon Hoang Sa road, next to Thi Nghe bridge, and District 3’s station onHoang Sa road, close to Chantaransay pagoda. 

Tourists can also book tickets at tour offices, travel agencies andhotel receptions in the city with prices ranging 110,000-220,000 VND(4.9-9.9 USD) per passenger. 

Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Hong saidthe city has focused on developing waterway tourism over the past twoyears by carrying out river tours around Can Gio district and District9. 

She added that the launch of such tours is expected to bring newexploration experiences for tourists and develop the city’s inlandwaterway tourism.

HCM City: Boat tour on Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal launched

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