Cái Bè - Chợ Mới - Cần Thơ - Vĩnh Long : Bassac

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

Pick one port of call for each day of cruise¹.

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 on board speedboats.

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Program of the journey: Cái Bè - Chợ Mới - Cần Thơ - Vĩnh Long

[image] Cái Bè - Chợ Mới - Cần Thơ - Vĩnh Long

Cái Bè, on the first day at noon

Boarding at Cai Be with a local boat through the Cai Be floating market. Boarding on the Bassac, welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew. Check into the cabins.
Departure from Cai Be upstream through Mỹ Thuận bridge then Sa Đéc while lunch is served on board.
The Bassac enters the river of the Tiger then drops the anchor for a visit of a XIXh century monastery.
Back on board, a refreshment awaits you.
Dinner is served as the Bassac gets under way towards the Northern part of Chợ Mới.
The Bassac drops anchor for the night.

Day 2

Breakfast is available from 6:30.
The Bassac continues to cruise upstream Tien Giang river towards Vàm Nao.
Transfer onto a local boat for a visit of a village North of Chợ Mới, not far from the main temple of the Hoa Hao sect.
Boarding at noon at the Cho Moi pier, welcome drink.
Departure on Vam Nao river, then downstream on the Bassac river, as the crew serves lunch.
Upon arrival at Thot Not, transfer on the longboat for a visit of a village.
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 for the night.

Day 3

Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac is on its way downstream the river towards Can Tho.
Arrival in 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.
Arrival at Ninh Kieu, Can Tho, by mid-morning.
Boarding at Can Tho at Ninh Kieu pier. Welcome drink, departure downstream of the Hau river. Lunch on board while en route.
Tour near Tra On floating market.
Branching into Mang Thit river towards Co Chien river.Rest on the upper deck or enjoy the open bar in a scenery of rice fields, sugar cane, woods on the near banks.
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. Open bar and rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while the Bassac is cruising Mang Thit river towards her anchorage point for the night.
The Bassac sets anchor for the night on river Mang Thit.

Day 4

06:30 Departure towards Vinh Long. The passengers take their breakfast while enjoying the scenery on the banks.
The Bassac cruises upstream Co Chien river along the banks of Ben Tre.
Upon arrival at Vinh Long, check-out and transfer onto a local boat for a visit of the gardens and orchards of Binh Hoa Phuoc, then final disembarkment.

End of services by mid-morning on shore at Vĩnh Long.

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 Cái Bè

hotel If you are staying near Cái Bè, you may [image] The Island Lodge, Thới Sơn 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 pick-up.

Site map & Footnotes

The cruise typically starts at noon on the first day and ends by mid-morning on the last day. ↩

Cái Bè - Chợ Mới - Cần Thơ - Vĩnh Long