Cái Bè - Cần Thơ : Bassac

Program of the journey

Pick your itinerary if you would rather charter a boat and run along another route.

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.

Just fill-in the form, or simply click on your chosen ports of call on the map on the right.

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.

[image] Cái Bè - Cần Thơ

Cai Be - Can Tho

Enquire or book a trip along Cai Be - Can Tho.

Cai Be, 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 en route. Rest on the deck.
The Bassac slips into the Cho Lach 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, check out and transfer onto a local boat to visit the floating market and return to the Ninh Kieu pier.

End of services by mid-morning on shore at Can Tho.

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.

After disembarking in Can Tho

Upon disembarking, you may [image] a salad at l'Escale take a tour of the old market and the Ninh Kieu pier, with its pagoda, then have lunch in Can Tho if you have time. The pier has a few good spots to stop for a meal: from the Sao Hom restaurant, in the old market hall where you disembark itself, to the Nam Bo restaurant (1 Ngo Quyen, just 300m away), which both serve classic Vietnamese cuisine and specialities, and even some western food for the weary traveler, and to l'Escale (the Port of Call), on the top floor of the Nam Bo, which serves fine cuisine on a terrace overlooking the Mekong.

cycling You may also take a cycling tour to some nice green spots in the surrounding contryside and discover how different Can Tho is, again, in the variety of landscapes of the Mekong delta.

Staying in Can Tho

hotel If you are staying in Can Tho, you may [image] Nam Bộ Boutique Hotel spend a night or more in the Nam Bo Boutique Hotel, a charming hotel right on the Ninh Kieu pier, at a stone's throw of the Bassac's mooring point. The Nam Bo has 7 suites only, welcomes families and offers breakfast on a comfortable terrace with a view, at l'Escale.

To book an extension

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

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