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The
Bassac Cruises
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Cruising
to Cambodia
Cai
Be - Can Tho - Chau Doc - Phnom Penh
(3
days and 2 nights)
Prices
quoted in USD nett per person
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| Cabin |
Private
Car |
Single |
| 2-4
pax |
5-8
pax |
| Valid
until 15th Dec 2009 |
| Deluxe |
upon
request |
upon
request |
upon
request |
| Other
programmes by the Bassac Cruises |
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DETAILED
PROGRAMME
Day 1: SAIGON - CAI BE - TRA ON
- 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.
- 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.
Day 2: TRA ON - LONG XUYEN
- Breakfast is available from 06:30, while the
ship is cruising the Tra On floating market. The
ship then departs towards Can Tho.
- Arrival in Cai Rang floating market, transfer
onto a local boat to visit the floating market,
the nearby arroyos and gardens and return to the
Ninh Kieu pier.
- Arrival at Ninh Kieu, Can Tho, late morning.
- Boarding back, welcome drink and departure
towards upstream river Bassac. Lunch is served on
board while en route.
- Upon arrival at Thot Not, transfer on the
longboat for a visit of a bamboo-knitting village
near the Thot Not bird park, at the time the
egrets return home from a day out.
- Boarding back before dusk, a welcome drink and
the dinner are served on board while en route.
Rest on the deck before the night. The Bassac
drops anchor upstream of Long Xuyen for the night.
Day 3: LONG XUYEN - CHAU DOC
- Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac
is on its way upstream the river towards Chau Doc.
- Visit of a floating fish farm on the way.
- Upon arrival in Chau Doc, transfer onto a local
boat for the visit of a village of the Muslim Cham
minority.
- Boarding back at noon. Welcome drink. Departure
upstream the Hau river. Lunch on board while en
route.
- The ship then follows the Tan Chau canal towards
the First River.
- By mid-afternoon, the Bassac stops at the
Vietnamese, then at the Cambodian border office at
Kaom Somnor for the immigration procedure into
Cambodia.
- Boarding back by late afternoon. We are now in
Cambodia.
- Dinner is served en route on the Mekong, headin
towards Phnom Penh.
- The Bassac drops anchor for the night on the
way.
Day 4: CHAU DOC - PHNOM PENH
- The Bassac sets sail at 6:30 towards Phnom Penh.
Breakfast is then available, while enjoying the
scenery of the banks.
- Arrival at Phnom Penh early in the morning. The
ship runs along the royal palace, then enters the
Tonle Sap to reach the port.
- Check out and transfer to a local boat for the
final disembarkment in Phnom Penh early in the
morning.
The
trip is inclusive of
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Private
pick up and transfer
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Transportation
on board
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Accommodation
of each passenger in a twin-share cabin, double- or
twin-bedded.
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Meals
served onboard
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Vietnamese
coffee, tea; mineral water
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Visits
on shore or on a small skiff
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Access
to all services on board
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Access
to and from the board on a longboat
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All
taxes are included
The
trip is exclusive of
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Bar
services
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Travel
insurance
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Visas
and visa fees
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Tips
and gratuities
Please
note the Cruise Itinerary and Program may be subject to
change without prior notice.
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| EXOTIC
CRUISING MEKONG DELTA BY THE BASSAC CRUISES |
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| CRUISING TO
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COMPARING WITH OTHER CRUISES IN SAME CATEGORY
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