Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Cái Bè - Cao Lãnh

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Program of the journey: Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Cái Bè - Cao Lãnh

Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Cái Bè - Cao Lãnh

Cần Thơ, on the first day at noon

• Boarding at Ninh Kiều pier at noon. Welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew, check-in into the cabins. Departure towards upstream on the Bassac river. Lunch is served on board while en route.
• In the middle of the afternoon, the Bassac casts anchor; disembarkation to visit the Ghost Market (Cho Ma), a village specialised in the weaving of mats, and home of a culturage heritage.
• 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 2

• Breakfast is served from 7:00AM, 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 at noon at the Chau Doc pier, welcome drink.
• Departure downstream on the Bassac river, as the crew serves lunch.
• We connect through river Vam Nao and around the district of Cho Moi to the First River.
• Mid-afternoon, we sail along a small tributary to Song Ho. Exploratory visit at Cho Moi: Village and old churches.
• Boarding back at dusk, welcome drink. Dinner is served en route.
• the Bassac drops anchor on the way in view of the My Thuan bridge for the night.

Day 3

• Breakfast is available from 6:30 on.
• The Bassac sets sail after sunrise towards Cai Be, through sceneries of sweet water mangroves on river My Tho.
• Arrival near Cai Be, check-out and transfer to a rowing boat for a quiet visit through a small canal.
• 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 to Binh Hoa Phuoc Island while lunch is served on board.
• Transfer onto a local boat for a visit of the gardens and orchards on the bank of the peninsula.
• Back on board, a refreshment awaits you.
• Dinner is served as the Bassac gets under way towards the My Thuan bridge then towards Sa Dec.
• The Bassac drops anchor at the entry of Sa Dec for the night.

Day 4

• Breakfast is available from 6:30.
• The Bassac continues to cruise upstream Tien Giang river towards Cao Lanh.
• Checking out of the cabins and transfer onto a local boat for a visit of a Tram forest where Viet Cong Xeo Quyt base once was nestled, a moving token of the harshness of combat during the Vietnam war.
• Disembarkment at Cao Lanh.

End of services by mid-morning on shore at Cao Lãnh.

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 Cần Thơ

If you are staying near Cần Thơ, you may make the best of your time and take a cycling tour, or a cruise to a Khmer sanctuary or try yourself at rowing Mekong delta style.

offer a wealth of activities and day tours, and also initiations to arts and crafts: Mekong delta cuisine and fruit carving.

You will find with the same attention to detail and caring service as with us.

You may also spend a night or more in the Nam Bộ Boutique Hotel, a charming hotel right on the Ninh Kiều pier, at a stone's throw of the Bassac's mooring point. The Nam Bộ has 7 suites only, welcomes families and offers breakfast on a comfortable terrace with a view, at l'Escale.

Before boarding

Before boarding, you may take your breakfast in one of the good places near the river in Cần Thơ. Try the Nam Bộ restaurant, 1 Ngô Quyền, facing the boat bus pier, near the statue of Uncle Ho, or the Sao Hôm, in the old market hall, right in front of the Bassac's mooring point. Or if you prefer to be away from the crowds, you may like to try breakfast at l'Escale, on the top floor of the Nam Bộ, a beautiful breakfast in front of the river.

You may also take your breakfast right at the floating market on board a Mystic sampan before boarding: a beautiful breakfast, maybe complemented with fruit bought directly on the floating market, on board sampans built in the same spirit as the Bassac.

We also offer a beautiful cruise to a Khmer sanctuary, which takes you back to shore on time to pack and board a Bassac.

You may also fly directly from Đà Nẵng if you are coming from Central Vietnam, that will save you hours on the road from Saigon.

There are daily direct flights between Đà Nẵng and Cần Thơ.

Vietjet Air flies in the middle of the day, which allows you to go on an excursion in the afternoon;
Vietnam Airlines flies in the evening, and you can spend the night in Cần Thơ, then enjoy activities in the morning before boarding.

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 road transfer arrangements.

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