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Can Tho - Cai Be With Bassac Cruise 2 Days
Duration: 2 Days / 1 Night
Prices: $US 227 - $US 290
Start Date: Every Tuesday and Thursday
Depart From: Hochiminh City Destinations: Saigon, Mekong Delta
Trip Overview
The Bassac I is entirely built of wood, from the hull of an 80-foot-long rice barge. She can accommodate up to 12 passengers in six nicely decorated cabins, each with air-con and a private bathroom, and features a 100 sqft restaurant that opens all around, a large galley, a small office room and 700 sqft of sundeck. The Bassac I can take her passengers on cruises up to seven days without stopping, and offers a great flexibility in programming your journey. She also is so powerful and has such a shallow draft as to be able to cruise upstream the Mekong or bring you to your destination regardless of the season, the tide or the current. The Bassac II & III is entirely built of wood in a hull of gỗ sao, the now rare essence of wood used traditionally used for building quality ships. She can accommodate up to 24 passengers in twelve nicely decorated cabins, each with air-con and a private bathroom, and features a 500 sqft restaurant that opens all around, a large galley, a small office room and 1500 sqft of upper deck, mostly covered.
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho (Meals : B/L) Day 2: Can Tho - Cai Be - Ho Chi Minh City (Meals : B/L)
DAY 1: SAIGON - CAN THO Pick you up at your hotel in Saigon and transfer to 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: CAN THO - CAI BE - SAIGON 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. End of services by mid-morning on shore at Cai Be. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh city. ***** Please note you will leave the Bassac for good at the time you embark for the last
Tour Prices (Price per person and in US$)
Prices quoted in US$ nett per person
Cabin
Joining boat
Single
2 persons
4 persons
6 persons
Double/ Twin
US$ 290
US$ 238
US$ 227
US$ 90
Included
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
Exclude
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.
