The Mekong in a different way

Meet at the Hotel in Saigon between 12:30 p.m. and 13:30 p.m. Transfer to local restaurant for lunch. After lunch, we will explore the local Chinatown and experience the daily life of the people. we will also visit the Giac Lam Pagoda, which is over 300 years old and is the oldest pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City. Lastly, we will visit the Flower Market and Binh Tay market for a 15-minute walking tour to explore how locals buy and sell local food and products.Transfer to the ship.After comfortably settling into your cabins, we will introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail, have dinner and spend the night on board downtown."Saigon After Dark" is a part night excursion, part street/local food adventure from 6pm to 10pm. Guests experience the nightlife of Saigon the way locals do. An evening excursion with a culinary adventure. On the back of a vintage Vespa scooter, you'll enter the heart of Saigon's nightlife. From stop to stop, you'll sample local flavors, including cocktails, seafood tastings, cold drinks and Vietnamese creperies. After this, the tour will bring you to a live music venue to enjoy the drinks with live music.

Enjoy a tasty breakfast onboard before our Ho Chi Minh tour. Take a short downtown drive to the city. Transfer back to ship for lunch.After lunch we will then proceed to the War Museum to learn more about the history of Vietnam before returning to the ship.Ship leaves Saigon for My Tho and dinner on board.Night on board.

Breakfast on board and cruise the magnificent Chao Gao canal, where you will experience the lively and vibrant canal full of ships activity, yet still feel close to the life on shore. A must-see part of the cruise and that we're the only cruise line offering this unique passage. Arrival in My Tho.In My Tho we will kick off with a local boat pick-up that will take us on a boat cruise to Thoi Son Island where we will have the opportunity to explore the daily lives of the local people and enjoy seasonal fruits. Back to ship. Ship leaves for Cai Be and we will enjoy lunch whilst cruising. Arrival at Cai Be. Disembark to visit the craft village where you can witness how the local products are made.Continue cruising on the boat. We will then enjoy a kayaking adventure. Ship leaves Cai Be for Sa Dec. Dinner during cruising and night on board.

Breakfast on board.Local boat pick-up for a short panoramic tour of Sa Dec, including a visit to the Trung Vuong primary school (will close on Saturday, Sunday, holiday and New Year) where you will get a chance to learn more about the local education system.Ship leaves Sa Dec for Chau Doc, lunch and dinner on board during cruising

Located on the border between Cambodia and Vietnam, the prosperous town of Chau Doc has developed around fishing and fish farming. You'll board a small boat to visit a village belonging to the Cham minority. Return to the boat for lunch. Continuation to the Vinh Xuong border. Arrival at Vinh Xuong border. Customs clearance and entry formalities into Cambodia. Set sail for Pnom Penh, which you will reach in the evening. Dinner on board, overnight at anchor.

Breakfast on board.We will 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.Enjoy an afternoon tour of the area by "tuk-tuk," for an authentic and immersive experience like no other. Continue your visit to the city's namesake, Wat Phnom.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.

The ship then departs to Udong, Cambodia's former capital. We will dock at Koh Chen and transfer by van to Udong.After returning on board, start cruising towards Kampong Tralach. Lunch on board.We will visit the beautiful Vihara at the Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda. Enjoy a mountain biking experience through the stunning countryside to witness the beauty of the rice fields surrounding the area before returning to the ship.Set sail to Kampong Chhnang and dinner and night on board.

Visit Kampong Chhnang, one of the largest fishing ports on the Tonle Sap Lake. Option: For those seeking more activity, there will be an option at Kampong Chhnang to cycle alongside the riverside and then to the pottery village to explore this area. Return to the ship, lunch on board whilst cruising to Koh Chen.We will have a farewell dinner and spend the night on board.

Breakfast on board. After breakfast, passengers will be transferred by air-conditioned coach from Koh Chen to the hotel Lotus Blanc(1) in Siem Reap (5-6 hours bus ride). Drop off at the meeting point. End of our journey.Please do not book your flight before 3:00 p.m.