Explore the bustling floating markets of Cai Rang
and Cat Be and enjoy the hospitality of a local villages on route. Rest
on the upper deck of the "Bassac" your floating hotel and enjoy a
landscape of rice fields, sugar cane, forest and local life
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh Long (Lunch/Dinner)
Pick
up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to Vinh Long. Arrive
in Vinh Long, boarding Bassac at 12.00h. Welcome drink, introduction of
the ship and crew, and check in the cabins. Departure towards Cho Lach
on the Tien Giang river. Lunch on the upper deck. Rest on the deck, or
enjoy the open bar. Swerve into Cho Lach canal for 30 minutes through
the traffic of sand and rice barges, view local shipyards on the way.
Visit
of a village on the bank of Co Chien or Mang Thit, an opportunity to
appreciate the way of life of the local inhabitants, and their
hospitality.
Back the boat, complimentary drink. Relax at the
open bar and rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve
dinner while the Bassac is cruising through Mang Thit river.
Set anchor in front of Phuoc Hau pagoda, in Tra On for overnight.
Day 2: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City (Breakfast/Lunch)
Breakfast
is available from 06.30h while the ship is cruising the Tra On floating
market, then bounding for Can Tho. Arrival at Cai Rang floating market,
check out and transfer onto a local boat to visit the nearby arroyos
and gardens and the Ninh Kieu pier.
Lunch at Nam Bo restaurant. Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City, drop off at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh. End of service.
¤ Transfer and tour with English /French / German speaking local guide
¤ 2D/1N Bassac package (joint basis)
¤ Accommodation on boat with meals as program.
¤ Entrance fees
¤ Service charge, room tax and handling fee
¤ Accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City
¤ International airport tax in Ho Chi Minh at USD 12.00 nett per person
¤ International airfare to/from Vietnam
¤ Personal insurance
¤ Expenditure of a personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry & etc.