They are meant for discovery cruises and favor the contact with outside: they offer several different living areas each, including a common room that can be completely opened, a rear upper deck suitable for dinner and a front sundeck.

There is power and hot water at all times on board, and they are quiet enough to allow the passengers to sleep while the ship is under way.

Cuisine on board
On a cruise, be it marine or riverine, eating well is essential, and the Bassac are becoming a reference for cuisine and bakery: all meals are cooked afresh including all the bakery in the morning, including baguette, croissants, chocolate bread and crèpes.
Lunch is classic Vietnamese cuisine, a comforting known taste in a nice set-up, and an occasion to figure out the passengers' preferences. Dinner is made of Mekong delta and house specialties, a taste of the specificities of the delta. For breakfast, the passengers need to be on safe ground and able to eat the energy for the coming day, so we offer a continental breakfast with some Vietnamese morning dishes as well for the demanding purists.

Bassac cruise: Cần Thơ - Cái Bè
Boarding at: Cần Thơ

Day 1: Can Tho
· Boarding at Can Tho at Ninh Kieu pier. Welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew, check into the cabins. Departure downstream of the Hau river. Lunch on board while en route.
· Tour near Tra On floating market.
· Turning into Nicolai canal, towards the Mang Thit and Co Chien rivers. Rest on the upper deck in a scenery of rice fields, sugar cane, woods on the near banks.
· By mid-afternoon, the Bassac casts anchor for a visit on shore: past the first tree line, quiet discovery of the peaceful life in the delta's countryside, of rice fields, fruit trees and the welcoming inhabitants.
· Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Rest on the deck or around the bar enjoying the sunset.
· The crew will serve dinner while the Bassac is cruising Mang Thit river towards her anchorage point for the night.
· The Bassac sets anchor for the night on river Mang Thit.

Day 2: Cai Be 
· 06:30 Departure towards Cai Be. The passengers take their 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, check-out and boarding of a local boat for a tour of Cai Be floating market and handicraft.

Leaving the board at: Cái Bè
End of the services on shore at Cái Bè by mid-morning.

Bassac cruise: Cái Bè - Cần Thơ
Boarding at: Cái Bè

Day 1: Cai Be
· 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.
· 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 2: 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.

Leaving the board at: Cần Thơ
End of the services on shore at Cần Thơ by mid-morning.

 

Bassac cruise: Châu Đốc - Cái Bè
Boarding at: Châu Đốc

A one-night connection from Châu Đốc, near the frontier, to Cái Bè, just 2 hours away from Hochiminh City. After departing at noon, the Bassac enters smaller rivers on the way and stops at a XIXth century franciscan monastery.
 

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 06:30 on.
· The Bassac sets sail after sunrise towards Cai Be, through sceneries of sweet water mangroves on river My Tho.
· Arrival in Cai Be, check-out and boarding of a local boat for a tour of Cai Be floating market and handicraft.

Leaving the board at: Cái Bè
End of the services on shore at Cái Bè by mid-morning.

Please note you will leave the Bassac for good at the time you embark for the last visit.

 

 Peak season surcharge: 20% on December 24, December 31, Eve of Lunar New Year

	Additional price modifiers - Chartered journeys: Please contact us for any tailor-made journeys. - Single cabin supplement: 50% only if there is an odd number of passengers and upon your request - Kids rebate: 50% for kids under 12. - Infants policy: Free of charge for infants up to 2 years old sharing a bed or a baby cot - Rebate for Late Booking: 20% for departure within 48 hours of booking.
	Price includes - Transportation on board - Accommodation of each passenger in a twin-share cabin, double- or twin-bedded, except where other accommodation arrangements are mentioned in the booking slip - Three meals (1 Lunch,1 Dinner,1 Breakfast) - Vietnamese tea and coffee, mineral water - Two 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
	Optional Extras - Bicycling for up to 12 persons on chartered or private trips, with a supporting guide, $15 / bicycle / half-day session. - Kayaking for up to 6 persons on chartered or private trips, with a supporting longboat, $25 / kayak / half-day session.
	Price excludes - Road or speedboat transfer except if specifically mentioned in the booking slip - Bar services and any other extra drinks - Visas - Personal travel insurance - Tips and gratuities.
	What to bring: Sun block, camera & film, insect repellent, original passport, wide brim hat and sun glasses.
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