Day 1: Chau Doc

• Boarding at the Chau Doc pier, welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew, check into your cabin.
• 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 2: Cai Be

• 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 in Cai Be, transfer to a local boat for a tour of Cai Be floating market and handicraft.
• Boarding at Cai Be at noon. Welcome drink, departure towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang river.
• Lunch while en route. Rest on the deck.
• The Bassac slips into the Chợ Lách canal, in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the river traffic, between markets and churches, a unique opportunity for a glimpse of the very varied life on the banks as well as on the water.
• Visit of a village on the banks of river Mang Thit, an opportunity to appreciate the way of life and hospitality of the local inhabitants. Visit of the orchard or rice fields nearby.
• Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while the Bassac is cruising Mang Thit river.
• The Bassac sets anchor just downstream from the little Tra On floating market, for the night.

Day 3: Can Tho

• You may get up for breakfast as early as 06:30, as the ship is resuming its cruise the Tra On floating market. The ship then departs towards Can Tho.
• Arrival in Cai Rang floating market, check out and transfer onto a local boat to visit the floating market, the nearby arroyos and gardens and return to the Ninh Kieu pier.
• End of services by mid-morning on shore at Cần Thơ.

Please note you will leave the Bassac for good upon boarding the small boat for the last visit, typically about 8:30.

• Transportation on board
• Accommodation of each passenger in a twin-share cabin, double- or twin-bedded.
• Meals served onboard
• Vietnamese coffee, tea; mineral water
• Visits on shore or on a small skiff
• Access to all services on board
• Access to and from the board on a longboat
• All taxes are included

• Private transfer around Saigon
• Bar services
• Travel insurance
• Visas and visa fees
• Tips and gratuities