Bassac I Mekong Delta Cruise

This overnight Mekong Delta Cruise is a great way to experience the Mekong Delta at a relaxed pace.

You will be collected from your hotel in Saigon and transferred to Cai Be to board the Bassac I, a converted working rice barge.

See Cai Rang floating market, visit local villages and cruise through the Mekong Delta at a relaxed pace.

As with all of our holidays, this one can be tailored to fit your interests, time and budget, so just let us know your preferences and we can adjust things as you wish.

Day 1: Saigon - Can Tho

You will be collected from your hotel in Saigon and transferred to Cai Be to board your Bassac Cruise.

At noon, after boarding at Cai Be, welcome drinks are offered at which time there is a brief introduction of the ship and crew followed by checking into the cabins.

The Bassac Cruise departs towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang River (Upper River). Enjoy lunch on board.

After lunch, there is time to rest on the deck or enjoy a drink at the bar.

The Bassac slips into the Cho Lach canal for 30 minutes through the middle of the hustle and bustle of the sand and rice barges, markets, churches, scenery of fruit drying and wooden ship yards.

After this splendid mosaic, visit a village on the banks of Mang Thit River to enjoy the local daily life and watch the locals as they work in the orchard or rice fields nearby.

Board the cruise again and enjoy a complimentary drink. From the bar or resting on the deck, sit back and enjoy the sunset.

Bassac Mekong Delta Cruise

There are 3 Bassac Cruise vessels.

All three Bassac are designed as traditional wooden Mekong Delta rice barges, adapted to cruise the Mekong Delta.

Bassac I is an original converted rice barge, overhauled into the cozy cabin cruiser it is today.

Bassac II and III are entirely new hull designs, more adapted to their present purpose, they were built with the same craftsmanship and according to the same tradition.

Is this a Private Tour or a Group Tour?

All of our tours are private tailor made itineraries, customised for you - we can amend things to entirely suit you.

You will have your own private car, driver and guide on excursions.

What are the departure dates?

Let us know your preferred dates of travel and we will find the best and most suitable flights to fit your itinerary.

As this is a private tour, there are no set departure dates.

Which Airlines do you use?

We work with all the major airlines flying to this part of the world.

Typically for Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines or Cathay Pacific would be airlines we most often use.

However, just let us know your preferred airline if you have one. We can organise flights from any regional destination in the UK.

Vietnam Airlines fly directly to both Hanoi and Saigon from the UK.

Which Hotels do you use?

We're careful with our choice of hotels, but we're guided by our customers also. If you have some preferred hotels, just let us know.

We specialise in boutique hotels and so we will often suggest some of our favourite smaller hotels where we think these will be suitable.

We keep on top of hotel developments in Indochina from our office in Vietnam and regularly inspect the hotels we use.

Touring Vietnam

A cruise on the Bassac can be incorporated into one of our tailor made tours of Vietnam or Indochina.

We have a selection of suggested Vietnam tours which include The Mekong Delta.

A visit to the Mekong Delta is important to get a true feel for Vietnam as it is the 'rice bowl' of the country - the most fertile region of Vietnam and culturally very rich.