Cần Thơ - Chợ Mới - Cái Bè - Mỹ Tho : Bassac

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Program of the journey: Cần Thơ - Chợ Mới - Cái Bè - Mỹ Tho

Cần Thơ - Chợ Mới - Cái Bè - Mỹ Tho

Cần Thơ, on the first day at noon

Boarding at Cần Thơ 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.
Upon arrival at Thốt Nốt, transfer on the longboat to take some walks at a village in Thốt Nốt.
Boarding back before dusk, a welcome drink and the dinner are served on board while en route towards Chợ Mới.
The bar is open, rest on the deck before the night. The Bassac drops anchor near Chợ Mới for the night.

Day 2

Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the ship is on her way upstream the Bassac river, then on Vàm Nao river towards Chợ Mới.
Upon arrival to Chợ Mới, transfer onto a local boat for the visit of the cages of a floating farm of catfish.
Boarding back at noon, with a welcome back drink.
Lunch is served as the Bassac gets under way towards downstream of Song Ho (the river of the Tiger) in a scenery of fish-farming nets.
Early afternoon, visit of a XIXth century monastery and convent still alive, and of the nearby countryside.
Boarding back before dusk, with a welcome drink, to get under way towards My Thuan.
Dinner is served while on the way along the Mekong by night.
The Bassac drops anchor in view of the broad My Thuan bridge for the night.

Day 3

Breakfast is available from 6:30 on.
The Bassac sets sail towards Cai Be, crossing the My Thuan bridge and turns into a smaller branch lined with mangrove.
Arrival near Cai Be, 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.
Lunch on board as the Bassac is en route towards Binh Hoa Phuoc Island.
Rendez-vous with a local boat to visit an old colonial house and an orchard garden on the Island.
Boarding back before dusk. Refreshment drink then departure towards My Tho.
Dinner is served en route.
The upper deck welcomes you for a cool evening, why not with a drink.
The Bassac drops anchor for the night in front of the Ben Tre islands.

Day 4

Breakfast is available from 6:30 in the morning.
Mid-morning, check out and transfer to a local boat for an extensive visit of the Ben Tre islands: rowing through the arroyos shaded with water coconut trees, on a horsecart through to a honey farm where you will taste the local production, especially honey tea.
Arrival at Mỹ Tho late morning.

End of services by mid-morning on shore at Mỹ Tho.

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.

Staying near Mỹ Tho

hotel If you are staying near Mỹ Tho, 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 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 - Chợ Mới - Cái Bè - Mỹ Tho

Choose your journey

Pick one port of call for each day of cruise1.

Program of the journey: Cần Thơ - Chợ Mới - Cái Bè - Mỹ Tho