Cái Bè - Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Vĩnh Xương - Phnom Penh : Bassac

1. Pick your ports of call

Pick one port of call for each day of cruise.

For instance, for a two-night cruise, pick the place of departure, the port of call on day two, and the destination. The trips between Chau Doc or Vinh Xuong and Phnom Penh are extensions.

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Mistaken? Or would you like to start afresh? Just reset the form, or correct the port of call with its drop-down menu.
Are you feeling lost? See our animated map of the Mekong Delta to get some hints about the possible destinations.

2. Program of the journey

[image] Cái Bè - Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Vĩnh Xương - Phnom Penh

Cái Bè - Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Vĩnh Xương - Phnom Penh

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Cái Bè, on the first day at noon

Boarding at Cai Be at noon. Welcome drink, Introduction to the ship and crew, check into the cabins.
Departure towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang river.
Lunch while on 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 the little Tra On floating market, for the night.

Day 2

You may get up for breakfast as early as 06:30, as the ship is resuming its cruise the Tra On floating market. The ship then departs towards Can Tho.
Arrival in Cai Rang floating market, transfer onto a local boat to visit the floating market, the nearby arroyos and gardens and return to the Ninh Kieu pier by mid-morning.
Boarding back, welcome drink and departure towards upstream river Bassac. Lunch is served on board while en route.
Upon arrival at Thot Not, transfer on the longboat for a visit of a bamboo-knitting village near the Thot Not bird park, at the time the egrets return home from a day out.
Boarding back before dusk, a welcome drink and the dinner are served on board while en route.
Rest on the deck before the night. The Bassac drops anchor upstream of Long Xuyen for the night.

Day 3

Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac is on its way upstream the river towards Châu Đốc.
Upon arrival in Chau Doc, transfer onto a local boat for the visit of a village of the Muslim Cham minority.
Boarding back at noon, with a welcome drink. Departure upstream river Bassac. Lunch is served while en route.
In the middle of the afternoon, the Bassac casts anchor on the Tan Chau canal for the visit of a village. Wooden ship yards, rice fields.
Boarding back by late afternoon.
Dinner is served as the Bassac resumes her journey on the canal towards the first stream of the Mekong.
The Bassac drops anchors for the night on the Tien Giang river, in front of Tan Chau.

Day 4

Breakfast is available from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac casts off upstream the Mekong in the scenery of the banks.
Arrival at the Vinh Xuong frontier post at about 8:00.
Transfer on board a speedboat, which takes you to the shore at the frontier post for the emigration formalities.
Once the formalities have been expedited, baording back onto the speedboat and departure towards Phnom Penh.
Arrival at the pier on the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh about three and a half hours after departure, and end of services.

End of services on shore at Vĩnh Xương.

Please note you will leave the Bassac for good upon transfer to the speedboat.

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