From the Saigon harbour, the travellers, most of whom are Australian, will join Saigontourist’s discovery travel trips from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Cu Chi. They will also have the chance to go shopping in the Ben Thanh market, watch water puppet performances and enjoy Mekong Delta specialities like coconut candies, fruit, and honey tea.

Le Quang Thang, head of Saigontourist’s cruise travel says this is the first time the Portuguese Classical International Cruises Company has sent its luxurious Athena cruise ship to Vietnam, and it will be a good start for future cooperation between the two companies.

Saigontourist is scheduled to receive the five-star cruise ship Columbus to Hai Phong and Nha Trang in mid March and the five-star cruise ship Costa Allegra to Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang on March 9 and 23.