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From the Mekong Delta to Siem Reap
Tour Description:
From the heights of the Himalayas to the southern coasts of the South China Sea, winding over 2,700 miles, the Mekong is much more than just irrigation for Indochina—everywhere it flows, it fascinates men and shapes their lives. Come take an expedition on this grand and plentiful “water snake,” from Ho Chi Minh City, still largely influenced by the French colonial days, to Phnom Penh, Tonle Sap Lake and Siem Reap, following the footsteps of Henri Mouhot. Our meditative trip takes you along the Mekong River on board a ship combining charm and colonial-style comfort.
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Dates & Pricing
| Friday 16 Aug 24 — Saturday 24 Aug 24 | Starting at $2,163 | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 01 Sep 24 — Monday 09 Sep 24 | Starting at $1,809 | Get a Quote | |
| Monday 09 Sep 24 — Tuesday 17 Sep 24 | Starting at $1,924 | Get a Quote | |
| Tuesday 17 Sep 24 — Wednesday 25 Sep 24 | Starting at $1,809 | Get a Quote | |
| Wednesday 25 Sep 24 — Thursday 03 Oct 24 | Starting at $2,125 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 03 Oct 24 — Friday 11 Oct 24 | Starting at $2,524 | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 06 Oct 24 — Monday 14 Oct 24 | Starting at $2,524 | Get a Quote | |
| Friday 11 Oct 24 — Saturday 19 Oct 24 | Starting at $2,639 | Get a Quote | |
| Tuesday 22 Oct 24 — Wednesday 30 Oct 24 | Starting at $2,524 | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 27 Oct 24 — Sunday 03 Nov 24 | Starting at $2,840 | Get a Quote | |
| Monday 04 Nov 24 — Tuesday 12 Nov 24 | Starting at $2,810 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 07 Nov 24 — Friday 15 Nov 24 | Starting at $2,810 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 28 Nov 24 — Friday 06 Dec 24 | Starting at $3,138 | Get a Quote | |
| Friday 06 Dec 24 — Saturday 14 Dec 24 | Starting at $2,810 | Get a Quote | |
| Monday 09 Dec 24 — Tuesday 17 Dec 24 | Starting at $2,810 | Get a Quote | |
| Saturday 14 Dec 24 — Sunday 22 Dec 24 | Starting at $3,354 | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 22 Dec 24 — Monday 30 Dec 24 | Starting at $2,524 | Get a Quote | |
| Wednesday 25 Dec 24 — Thursday 02 Jan 25 | Starting at $2,994 | Get a Quote | |
| Monday 30 Dec 24 — Tuesday 07 Jan 25 | Starting at $3,354 | Get a Quote | |
| Wednesday 15 Jan 25 — Thursday 23 Jan 25 | Starting at $3,138 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 23 Jan 25 — Friday 31 Jan 25 | Starting at $3,010 | Get a Quote | |
| Saturday 08 Feb 25 — Sunday 16 Feb 25 | Starting at $2,810 | Get a Quote | |
| Monday 24 Feb 25 — Tuesday 04 Mar 25 | Starting at $2,810 | Get a Quote | |
| Friday 28 Mar 25 — Saturday 05 Apr 25 | Starting at $2,810 | Get a Quote | |
| Saturday 05 Apr 25 — Sunday 13 Apr 25 | Starting at $2,579 | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 13 Apr 25 — Monday 21 Apr 25 | Starting at $2,163 | Get a Quote | |
| Monday 21 Apr 25 — Tuesday 29 Apr 25 | Starting at $2,579 | Get a Quote |
Destination & Sightseeing ITINERARY
ITINERARYHO CHI MINH CITY
Meet at the Liberty Central Riverside Hotel restaurant between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Lunch at the hotel. In the afternoon, we will tour the city: Reunification palace, Notre Dame cathedral and Central Post office. We’ll visit Cholon, the Chinese-influenced section of the city, including its hectic market and Ba Thien Hau Pagoda dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we’ll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail, have dinner and spend the night on board downtown.
HO CHI MINH CITY
We’ll leave by coach for the Cu Chi tunnels, an immense network of underground tunnels that were used by Viet Cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches. Lunch will be served on board. Visit the Museum of Vietnamese History. We’ll then set out to cross the very narrow Chao Gao Canal. Night on board.
CHAO GAO - MY THO - VINH LONG - CAI BE
We continue our cruise to My Tho along the magnificent Chao Gao Canal. Visit of a bee farm and enjoy some honey tea and exotic fruit. Lunch on board. We’ll discover a brick and pottery factory as well as a traditional factory producing puffed riced, rice-paper wrappers used to make nems, and rice alcohol*. Night on board.
SA DEC
Visit the former house of Huynh Thuy Le, the man who Marguerite Duras based her book The Lover on. After our excursion, enjoy some free time in Sa Dec. We’ll return on board our ship and have lunch. Sailing towards Cambodia. Night on board.
CHAU DOC - PHNOM PENH
Located on the border between Cambodia and Vietnam, the prosperous city of Chau Doc has developed around fish and fish farming. We’ll pay a visit to the Ba Chua Xu Temple and the Tay An Pagoda. Lunch on board. Arrival in the evening in Phnom Penh. Dinner on board. We'll remain in port overnight
PHNOM PENH
We’ll enjoy a tour of the fabulous Royal Palace, one of the most impressive examples of Cambodian architecture, and its Silver Pagoda. Onward to visit the National Museum. After lunch in town, you can pay a visit to the Tuol Svay Prey School, a former detention, torture, and execution center run by the Khmer Rouge during the civil war. Afterwards, enjoy some free time at the market. As we get back on board, we will enjoy an Apsara dance show. Dinner and overnight on board, in the port of Phnom Penh. Free evening.
KOH CHEN - KAMPONG TRALACH
Visit of Koh Chen, a small village where craftspeople specialize in silver and copper work. Lunch on board. Visit of the beautiful Vihara at the Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda. To access the pagoda we need to cross the village of Kampong Tralach in "tuk-tuk", moving along a small road that runs perpendicular to the river in the middle of magnificent rice fields. Our ship will remain anchored overnight.
KAMPONG CHHNANG - TONLE SAP LAKE
Visit of Kampong Chhnang, one of the largest fishing ports on Tonle Sap Lake. Here they also have many fish farms. The region is best known for its fine traditional pottery which is a major source of revenue for the entire country. Tasting of some local products. Lunch on board. We'll then continue our cruise on Tonle Sap Lake, the largest freshwater lake in southeast Asia which forms the heart of the hydraulic system of the Mekong. Cocktail and gala dinner tonight. Our ship will remain anchored overnight.
SIEM REAP
Disembarkation and transfer to the hotel Lotus Blanc(1) (ships: RV Indochine I and RV Lan Diep) and the hotel Sofitel Angkor(1) (ship : RV Indochine II). End of our services around 12:00 p.m.Please do not book your flight before 3:00 p.m.
