Mekong Cruise On Bassac by First Choice Travel Vietnam
On Fridays, we offer a two-night Cai Be- Can Tho- Chau Doc trip, which can be combined with a speed-boat connection to Cambodia, or evern back to Cai Be. So, Fridays in Cai Be; Saturdays in Can Tho, Sundays in Chau Doc; Mondays in Cai Be.
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - Cai Be
This morning you will be met at 08.00 A.M by your driver to begin your journey south into the heart of the Mekong Delta. En route, pass farmers tending their fields and drying their produce on the sides of the road.
Boarding at Cai Be at noon. Welcome drink, Introduction to the ship and crew, check into the cabins.
Departure towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang river.
Lunch while on route. Rest on the deck.
Turning 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.
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 2: Cai Be- Can Tho
Breakfast is available from 06:30, while the ship is cruising the Tra On floating market. The ship then departs towards Can Tho.
Arrival in Cai Rang floating market, transfer onto a local boat to visit the floating market, the nearby arroyos and gardens and return to the Ninh Kieu pier.
Boarding back, welcome drink and departure towards upstream river Bassac. Lunch is served on board while en route.
Upon arrival at Thot Not, transfer on the longboat for a visit of a bamboo-knitting village near the Thot Not bird park, at the time the egrets return home from a day out.
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 3: Can Tho- Chau Doc 
Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac is on its way upstream the river towards Chau Doc.
Upon arrival to Chau Doc, check-out and transfer onto a local boat for the visit of a village of the Muslim Cham minority, then final disembarkment.
End of the services on shore at Châu Đốc by mid-morning.
Please note you will leave the Bassac for good at the time you embark for the last visit.
| Group |
1 person |
2 persons |
4 persons up |
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Low Season (5th May - 31st August) |
| Standard |
800 |
450 |
420 |
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High Season (1st Sep - 4th May) |
| Standard |
890 |
500 |
480 |
Destinations: Cai Be | Can Tho | Chau Doc
Start Date: Every Friday
Tour includes:
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Transfer Ho Chi Minh city- Cai Be
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3D/2N Bassac package (joint basis)
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Accommodation on boat with meals as program.
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Entrance fees
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Service charge, room tax and handling fee
Tour excludes:
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Transfer Chau Doc- Ho Chi Minh/ Speedboat Chau Doc - Phnom Penh
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International airport tax in Ho Chi Minh at USD 12.00 nett per person
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International airfare to/from Vietnam
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Personal insurance
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Expenditure of a personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry & etc
Note:
- Chartered journeys: please contact us for nay tailor-made journeys
-Single cabin Suppl.: 50% the adult rate, only applies upon your request and if there is an odd number of passengers
- Kids rebate: kids under 2 are FOC. Kids under 12 pay 50% (sharing with 2 adults).
- On Fridays, we offer a two-night Cai Be- Can Tho- Chau Doc trip, which can be combined with a speed-boat connection to Cambodia, or evern back to Cai Be. So, Fridays in Cai Be; Saturdays in Can Tho, Sundays in Chau Doc; Mondays in Cai Be.
Bassac Cruise in Hanoi:
Email: info@mekongdelta-travel.com
Tel: (+84-4) 37678655
Web: http://www.mekongdelta-travel.com
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