Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Vĩnh Xương : Bassac

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

Pick your 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: Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Vĩnh Xương

Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Vĩnh Xương

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 back at noon, with a welcome drink. Departure upstream river Bassac. Lunch is served while en route.
In the middle of the afternoon, the Bassac casts anchor on the Tan Chau canal for the visit of a village. Wooden ship yards, rice fields.
Boarding back by late afternoon.
Dinner is served as the Bassac resumes her journey on the canal towards the first stream of the Mekong.
The Bassac drops anchors for the night on the Tien Giang river, in front of Tan Chau.

Day 3

Breakfast is available from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac casts off upstream the Mekong in the scenery of the banks.
Arrival at the Vinh Xuong frontier post at about 8:00. Check-out.

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

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

activities 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.

hotel You may also [image] Nam Bộ Boutique Hotel 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 [image] A Mystic sampan 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.

fly in 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.

After disembarking in Vĩnh Xương

Upon disembarking, you may transfer to a speedboat heading towards Cambodia and Phnom Penh. This leaves you ample time to have a solid breakfast, and still be on shore at lunch time, after about 4 hours, right in the middle of Phnom Penh on the Sisowath pier. A very practical and fast access to Cambodia. You may need to charter a speedboat to effect this journey, but you can even make your visa to Cambodia at the frontier.

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.

Site map & Footnotes

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

Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Vĩnh Xương

Choose your journey

Pick one port of call for each day of cruise1.

Program of the journey: Cần Thơ - Châu Đốc - Vĩnh Xương