Bến Tre - Cái Bè - Cần Thơ - Vị Thanh - Rạch Giá

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Program of the journey: Bến Tre - Cái Bè - Cần Thơ - Vị Thanh - Rạch Giá

Bến Tre - Cái Bè - Cần Thơ - Vị Thanh - Rạch Giá

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Bến Tre, on the first day at noon

• Boarding at noon at My Tho. Welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew.
• Quiet lunch between My Tho and the Ben Tre islands.
• Rendez-vous with a local boat for a visit of the Ben Tre islands: rowing through the arroyos shaded with water coconut trees, on a horsecart through to a honey farm where you will taste the local production.
• Boarding back before dusk, welcome drink, then departure towards Cai Be.
• Dinner is served en route.
• The bar is open, and the upper deck welcomes you for a cool evening.
• The Bassac drops anchor for the night.

Day 2

• Breakfast is available from 6:30 in the morning.
• Arrival near Cai Be, transfer to a rowing boat for a quiet visit through a small canal.
• Rendez-vous with a local boat, which will take you to shore for a visit of Cai Be's handicraft.
• Boarding at Cai Be at noon. Welcome drink, departure towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang river.
• Lunch while en route. Rest on the deck.
• The Bassac slips into the Chợ Lách canal, in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the river traffic, between markets and churches, a unique opportunity for a glimpse of the very varied life on the banks as well as on the water.
• Visit of a village on the banks of river Mang Thit, an opportunity to appreciate the way of life and hospitality of the local inhabitants. Visit of the orchard or rice fields nearby.
• Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while the Bassac is cruising Mang Thit river.
• The Bassac sets anchor just downstream from Tra On for the night.

Day 3

• The boat departs at 06:00, as the ship passes by Tra On, where you may see a small floating market. The ship then departs towards Can Tho. The breakfast is available at 7:00.
• Arrival near Cai Rang floating market, transfer onto a local boat to visit the floating market, then a noodle factory and return to the Ninh Kieu pier by mid-morning.
• Boarding back onto the Bassac at the Ninh Kieu pier, welcome drink.
• Lunch as the Bassac cruises up river Can Tho and crosses the sleepy floating market at Cai Rang.
• The boat then entes the very active Xa No canal, the main river link of Hau Giang province. The canal is lined with waterlocks and connecting canals dug in the early XXth Century to help foster rice production.
• Visit on shore in teh second half of the afternoon, in the vicinity of Vị Thanh.
• Boarding back at nightfall, and dinner after a light refreshment as the Bassac resumes her long cruise towards river Cái Lớn.
• The Bassac casts anchor for the night once past the quiet town of Go Quao.

Day 4

• As there is no light pollution, if teh weather is clear, the early morning sky is full of stars.
• Breakfast is available from 6:30 in the morning.
• As she enters the brackish waters of the estuary, the Bassac may send schools of silvery fish flying. By clear weather, one can see above the trees the peak of Hon Tre island, in the gulf of Siam.
• Arrival at the Xèo Rô or Tắc Cầu ferry pier by mid-morning, check-out and transfer to shore.

End of services by mid-morning on shore at Rạch Giá.

Please note you will leave the Bassac for good upon boarding the small boat for the last visit, typically about 8:30.
The details of the program and the visits may vary depending on logistics or technical constraints.

Some possible extensions

Here are some extension possibilities about the journey you are preparing. These, for the most part, we manage ourselves. May you find here some inspiration.

Staying near Bến Tre

If you are staying near Bến Tre, you may have a good time at The Island Lodge, at Michel and Françoise's on Thới Sơn island, facing the Mekong. The Island Lodge offers a relaxing experience by the pool, a view over the lush and ever-varied green of the countryside, and gourmet dining at Le Comptoir de Marthe et Édouard.

There are opportunities for activities from The Island Lodge.

To book an extension

You may simply ask us to book any of these extensions, just mention it when booking the Bassac. We can also help you with the road transfer arrangements.

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