Can Tho is the political, economic, cultural and transportation centre
of the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. It is a friendly, bustling city,
and has the advantage of being connected to most of the popular
population centres in the Mekong Delta by roads, rivers and canals.
There are also handy connections to major cities throughout Vietnam.
Day 1:
063:0 - Boat departs towards Cai Be.
Passengers will have breakfast while enjoying the scenery on the banks.
The Bassac crosses the Co Chien River then branches into the Cho Lach
canal for 30 minutes meandering through the traffic of sand and rice
barges, in a scenery of fruit drying facilities and wooden ship
building yards. Then we will arrive in Cai Be, check-out and board a
local boat for a tour of the Cai Be floating markets and view the
various handicrafts on offer.
Day 2: Can Tho at noon
Board
at Can Tho from the Ninh Kieu pier. You will be welcomed with a drink
and introduced to the ship and crew, then check into your cabins. The
boat will depart downstream along the Hau River. Lunch will be served
on board while en route. The boat will tour near the Tra On floating
market, the branch into the Mang Thit River towards Co Chien River. Sit
back and rest on the upper deck or enjoy the open bar in a scenery of
rice fields, sugar cane, and the woods on the near banks.
You
will visit a village on the banks of River Mang Thit, an opportunity to
appreciate the way of life and hospitality of the local inhabitants.
Then it's a visit to the orchard and rice fields nearby before boarding
the boat again and enjoying a drink while watching the sunset. The crew
will serve dinner while the Bassac is cruising along the Mang Thit
River towards her anchorage point for the night near Tra On.
Day 3:
Breakfast
is available from 06:30, while the ship is cruising through the Tra On
floating market. The ship then departs towards Can Tho. On arrival at
the Cai Rang floating market, you will transfer onto a local boat to
visit the floating market, the nearby arroyos and gardens - then return
to the Ninh Kieu pier. You will arrive and conclude the tour late
morning.