cabin / onboard (Vietnam) (Lunch: Lunch incl. in itinerary Dinner: Dinner incl. in itinerary)
By vehicle from Saigon to Cai Be
Aboard the Bassac Cruise from Cai Be to Can Tho, day 1 of 2 (English and French speaking guides are included)
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, or enjoy the open bar. Branching 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. 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. Open bar and 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.
Overnight in cabin / onboard (Vietnam).