Bassac River Retreat

Welcome on board in the evening.

• From now on, you have time. The Bassac gets out to the main river after dark and you are already away from the city.
• Dinner is served.
• When everybody is on board, the Bassac sets sail, and will anchor for the night away from the trading routes

Second day, the wilderness

• Wake at your leisure. Early risers may join in on a sweet sun salutation on the deck before breakfast.²⁾
• Take the time to discover the boat. Or, if you care for it, you are invited to join an early visit in the green: walking or cycling
• The Bassac departs and soon turns into a century-old canal towards the greener reaches and meanders of Mang Thít. Lunch is served while under way.
• As the heat of the afternoon begins to wane, you may like to go for a visit on shore.
• As the Bassac lits up for the evening, join us if you like to make bread off the Bassac's strand of sourdough –make the dough, shape it, and the baker on board will bake it for Sunday's breakfast.
• Dinner is served on the deck as the Bassac strolls to its anchoring point for the night.

Third day we still have some time together

• Wake at your leisure. We'll be available early for Sun salutation. Breakfast will be served on the aft deck at your pace.
• The Bassac sets sail upstream towards Cần Thơ, you may like to transfer to a large sampan for a visit to Phù Ly Pagoda, a Khmer Theravada pagoda, which take you to the middle of the morning
• Lunch on board before we part.
• The Bassac gets back to shore in Cần Thơ after lunch for the final .

We shall have a yoga tutor on select departures.

Beginning of our services on shore in the Cần Thơ market hall from 17:30.
End of our services on shore in Cần Thơ by the early afternoon, 13:30 on the day after next.

Relieve stress and expand your connection to the natural surroundings with a foot massage then a head massage. The massage is performed on the deck, with refined essential oils, over about 45 minutes.

Bring your mind to quiet and your body to peace while the Mekong scenery flows beside you.

Photo credit: thaiorchidmassage.luxe

Bassac II is a classic boat entirely built of wood from the region according to the Mekong delta's traditions, with amendments where safety standards require.

With two wide covered decks, a lounge and wide gangways, Bassac II offers numerous places to make your own, and provides everyone with some level of intimacy.

Your cabin offers the comfort you should expect of a hotel room in a small, cozy wooden cabin. En suite and air-con are de rigueur, and access to outside is immediate. Through your window: the Mekong.

The galley on board is fit to cater to the tastes of all, and allowing us to offer freshly cooked and baked meals all the time –try our bread and croissants in the morning.

• specifications of Bassac II
• design and standards of the Bassac

January 2022

February 2022

We can arrange road and speedboat transfers through third parties at the prices current at the time of booking.

Our prices are net of all taxes; our Sales terms apply.

Inclusions, exclusions

As a rule of thumb, we take care of you from boarding to disembarkation. You may also ask us to provide you with other services, like road transfer, we can help.

The Retreat includes:

• Transportation on board;
• Accommodation full board of each passenger in a twin-share cabin, double- or twin-bedded;
• English-speaking host on board and during the visits;
• Vietnamese coffee, tea; mineral water;
• One visit on shore or on a small skiff per half-day;
• Access to and from the board on a longboat;

The Wellness Experience includes:

• foot massage
• head massage

Are excluded:

• Road, speedboat transfer, except if specifically mentioned in the booking confirmation;
• Bar services;
• Personal travel insurance;
• Tips and gratuities.