Boarding at 9:00 AM at Phnom Penh port with a local boat. Welcome drink; introduction to the ship and crew; check into the cabins.
The Bassac sets sail, leaves the Tonle Sap and Phnom Penh.
Enjoy the sight of the banks as the Bassac runs downstream the Mekong towards . Lunch is served around noon.
By mid-afternoon, the Bassac stops at the Cambodian, then at the Vietnamese border offices for immigration.
Boarding back as soon as the formalities have been expedited, and the Bassac gets under way. Dinner is served.
Rest on the deck or about the bar at night.
The Bassac drops anchor for the night near the Tan Chau Canal.
Day 2
Breakfast is served from 6:30AM as the Bassac resumes her journey along the Tan Chau canal, then downstream the Bassac river towards Chau Doc.
Upon arrival at Chau Doc, transfer onto a local boat for the visit of a village of the Muslim Cham minority and a floating fish farm on the way.
Boarding at noon at the Chau Doc pier, welcome drink.
Departure downstream on the Bassac river, as the crew serves lunch.
Upon arrival at Thot Not, transfer on the longboat for a visit of a bamboo thatchers' village.
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 near Long Xuyen for the night.
Day 3
Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM, as the Bassac is on its way downstream the river 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.
