Châu Đốc - Cần Thơ - Cái Bè - Chợ Mới : Bassac

Choose your journey

In a few moments, our availabilities for tomorrow and the day after.

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.

Mekong Delta Map

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.

Program of the journey: Châu Đốc - Cần Thơ - Cái Bè - Chợ Mới

[image] Châu Đốc - Cần Thơ - Cái Bè - Chợ Mới

Châu Đốc, on the first day at noon

Boarding at the Chau Doc pier, welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew, check into your cabin.
Departure 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 near Can Tho for the night.

Day 2

Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac is on its way downstream the river towards Can Tho.
Arrival in Can Tho, transfer onto a local boat to visit Cai Rang 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.
Turning into Nicolai canal, towards the Mang Thit and Co Chien rivers. Rest on the upper deck in a scenery of rice fields, sugar cane, woods on the near banks.
By mid-afternoon, the Bassac casts anchor for a visit on shore: past the first tree line, quiet discovery of the peaceful life in the delta's countryside, of rice fields, fruit trees and the welcoming inhabitants, or, at your option, short cycling tour of the surrounding area.
Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Rest on the deck or around the bar enjoying the sunset.
The crew serves 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 3

06:00 Departure towards Cai Be. The passengers take their breakfast at 7:00 while enjoying the scenery on the banks.
The Bassac crosses Co Chien river then branches into Cho Lach canal for 30 minutes through the traffic of sand and rice barges, in a scenery of fruit drying facilities and wooden ship building yards.
Arrival near Cai Be, transfer to a rowing boat for a quiet visit through a small canal if the tide allows.
Rendez-vous with a local boat, which will take you to shore for a visit of Cai Be's handicraft.
Boarding back at noon, with a welcome-back drink.
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 4

Breakfast is available from 6:30.
The Bassac continues to cruise upstream Tien Giang river towards Vàm Nao.
Checking out of the cabins and 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.
Disembarkment at Cho Moi ferry.

End of services by mid-morning on shore at Chợ Mới.

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.

Before boarding

Before boarding, you may come all the way from Cambodia's Phnom Penh if you charter a speedboat, a trip that takes you through the frontier in no more than 5 hours. Otherwise, depending on the time schedule of the speedboats, you may have to spend a night in Châu Đốc. Think of preparing a visa to Vietnam beforehand.

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. ↩

Châu Đốc - Cần Thơ - Cái Bè - Chợ Mới