Sa Đéc - Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Phnom Penh : Bassac

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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: Sa Đéc - Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Phnom Penh

[image] Sa Đéc - Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Phnom Penh

Sa Đéc, on the first day at noon

Boarding at Sa Dec at noon, welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew, checking into the cabins.
Lunch while en route. The Bassac goes downstream the Tiền Giang River towards Vinh Long. Rest on the deck, or enjoy the open bar.
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. Open bar and rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while the Bassac is cruising Mang Thit river.
The Bassac sets anchor in front of Phuoc Hau pagoda, in Tra On, for the night.

Day 2

Breakfast is available from 07:00, while the ship is passing by Tra On. The ship then continues its way towards Can Tho.
Arrival in Can Tho, transfer onto a local boat to visit the floating market, then a noodle factory and return to the Ninh Kieu pier.
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 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 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.
Transfer early in the morning on board a speedboat, which takes you to the frontier post at Vĩnh Xương for the emigration formalities.
Once the formalities have been expedited, boarding 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 Châu Đốc.

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

Site map & Footnotes

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

Sa Đéc - Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Phnom Penh