Mekong Delta
Day 1 Saigon – Can Tho – cabin / onboard (Lunch: The Bassac Cruise (TransMekong) Dinner: The Bassac Cruise (TransMekong) )
By vehicle from Saigon (city) to Can Tho * No local guide *
Aboard the Bassac Cruise from Can Tho to Cai Be, day 1 of 2 (English and French speaking guides are included) * No local guide *
Boarding at Can Tho at Ninh Kieu pier. Welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew, check into the cabins. Departure downstream of the Hau river. Lunch on board while en route. Tour near Tra On floating market. 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. 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 – Overnight in cabin / onboard (Vietnam)
Day 2 cabin / onboard (Vietnam) (Breakfast: Hotel )
Aboard the Bassac Cruise from Can Tho to Cai Be, day 2 of 2 (English and French speaking guides are included) * No local guide *
06:30 Departure towards Cai Be. The passengers take their breakfast 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, check-out and 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. End of services by mid-morning on shore at Cai Be.
By vehicle from Cai Be to Saigon (city) * No local guide *