Destination: Can Tho/Vinh Long

Highlights: Touch the rural life of local people in the Mekong Delta by the marvelous Bassac cruise. Visit villages on the banks of Mang Thit and Co Chien River appreciating the way of life and hospitality of the local inhabitants and enjoy the scenery along the rivers. Cross the network of canals through the traffic of sand and rice barges. The trip will open your mind to the peaceful waterscape just not be in the realm of imagination.

Details Itinerary:

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, G=Guide

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City/Can Tho/Bassac Boat (B, L, G on boat)

8:30 depart hotel and drive three hours to Can Tho, located deep in the Mekong Delta. When you arrive, you’ll board a unique boat in Can Tho at Ninh Kieu pier. You’ll have “Welcome drink” and brief introduction to the ship and crew. You’ll then check in your cabins and start cruising downstream of the Hau river. Your lunch will be served on boat.

In the afternoon, you’ll travel to Tra On floating market. There, you’ll visit branching into Nicolai canal, towards the Mang Thit and Co Chien River. You’ll also can take a rest on the upper deck or enjoy the open bar in scenery of rice fields, sugar cane, woods on the near banks.

You’ll visit a village on the banks of river Mang Thit, an opportunity to appreciate the way of life and hospitality of the local inhabitants and the orchard or rice fields nearby.

Later on, you’ll board back with complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Open bar and rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while the Bassac is cruising Mang Thit river towards her anchorage point for the night. You’ll spend the night on Bassac Boat at Mang Thit River.  

Day 2: Vinh Long/Ho Chi Minh City (B, G on boat)

In the early morning, you’ll depart towards to Cai Be. You can take your 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 in Cai Be, you’ll check-out and board of a local boat for a tour of Cai Be floating market and handicraft. You’ll end of the cruise on shore at Cái Bè late morning. You’ll return to Ho Chi Minh City.

Prices per person in US$:

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Valid until December 31, 2011

Surcharge for peak season of hotels are not inclusive in the prices above.

Our price includes:

• Breakfast and accommodation sharing a twin or double room on boat.

• Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above

• Boats cruise as programme. For Mekong Delta, you’ll join other passengers on a high quality wooden boat with comfortable accommodation, good facilities and an experienced crew. The boat will be fully licensed and comply with current safety regulations.

• Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced, safe driver.

• The services of experienced English-speaking guides on boat

• Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the programme.

• Lunches and dinners, as specified.

• VAT and other taxes

Our price does not include:

• Flight tickets and airport tax.

• Visas

• Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

• Insurance.

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