Mekong Discovery
8 Days
Tour Description
On this unique and inspiring Southeast Asia river cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia, you’ll be immersed in the cultures and ancient traditions as you sightsee and spend time with locals in the most interesting places along the mighty Mekong River.
Via sampan, cruise into Vinh Long and experience Vietnamese culture with a visit to a workshop to learn how rice wine and traditional candies are made. See firsthand how handcrafted sampans are built at the home of a family in Cu Lao Gieng. Walk through a vibrant market as the locals are busy with their daily routine of buying and selling produce. In the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, tour the National Museum and Royal Palace with its striking Silver Pagoda. Enjoy a song and dance performance by children from a local orphanage.
On a hilltop at the site of the 8th-century temple of Wat Hanchey, take in the stunning views before walking through the rural village of Angkor Ban to visit with welcoming schoolchildren. Continue this diverse river cruise and stop in a Silversmith Village to see craftsmen making silver artwork using ancient techniques. Go on an ox-cart ride amongst rice paddy fields in the enchanting Cambodian countryside and witness the daily lives of farmers. This once-in-a-lifetime Southeast Asia river cruise holiday is sure to create lasting memories!
Via sampan, cruise into Vinh Long and experience Vietnamese culture with a visit to a workshop to learn how rice wine and traditional candies are made. See firsthand how handcrafted sampans are built at the home of a family in Cu Lao Gieng. Walk through a vibrant market as the locals are busy with their daily routine of buying and selling produce. In the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, tour the National Museum and Royal Palace with its striking Silver Pagoda. Enjoy a song and dance performance by children from a local orphanage.
On a hilltop at the site of the 8th-century temple of Wat Hanchey, take in the stunning views before walking through the rural village of Angkor Ban to visit with welcoming schoolchildren. Continue this diverse river cruise and stop in a Silversmith Village to see craftsmen making silver artwork using ancient techniques. Go on an ox-cart ride amongst rice paddy fields in the enchanting Cambodian countryside and witness the daily lives of farmers. This once-in-a-lifetime Southeast Asia river cruise holiday is sure to create lasting memories!
Priced From:
$ 6909pp *
Start Location: Ho Chi Minh City (saigon), Vietnam
End Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Major Destinations: Phnom Penh ,,
Breakfast Meals Included:
7
Lunch Meals Included:
7
Dinner Meals Included:
7
Itinerary
Day
1
HO CHI MINH CITY (EMBARKATION)
Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding. Transfer to the port on the Saigon River for embarkation. Get acquainted with the ship and relax before your welcome reception this evening.
AFTERNOON/EVENING CRUISE TO VINH LONG (L,D)
Day
2
VINH LONG-CU LAO GIENG
Sweets, Sampans, and Sun Hats
DISCOVERY - Board a sampan this morning to Visit a local workshop in Vinh Long where you will see how rice paper, rice wine, and traditional candies are made.
DISCOVERY - This afternoon, enjoy scenes of daily life on Cu Lao Gieng Island via sampan and local motor cart. Your Guided Excursion starts at a local workshop, where a skilled family handcrafts sampan boats. Then, visit the home of a local family that makes Vietnamese conical hats, or "Non la," from materials available to them such as palm leaves and bamboo. These iconic hats are primarily used as protection from the sun and rain but you may also see them used as a basket to carry home goods from the market. Lastly, stop at one of Vietnam's oldest Catholic churches.
AFTERNOON/EVENING CRUISE TO CHAU DOC (B,L,D)
Day
3
CHAU DOC-LONG KHANH A-BORDER CROSSING, CAMBODIA
Colourful markets, Charming Locals, and Cotton Weavers
DISCOVERY - In Chau Doc take a Guided Walk through the local market and absorb the atmosphere as locals are busy buying and selling fish,
meat, and produce. Then embark on a River Excursion down the backwaters of the Mekong. Along the way, see traditional floating homes, speedboat merchants, religious sites, a market selling dried goods, and more.
DISCOVERY - After lunch, a sampan brings you to the village of Long Khanh A for a Cotton-Weaving Demonstration of a well-preserved artisan's tradition.
Return to the ship to set sail for the Cambodian border.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO PHNOM PENH (B,L,D)
Day
4
PHNOM PENH
The Royal Treatment
CLASSIC - Take a City Tour by private cyclo to visit the Royal Palace with the spectacular Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum featuring
an outstanding display of Khmer artifacts. The remainder of the day is yours to enjoy the city at your leisure. Consider a Guided Optional Tour of a local brewery with free-flowing local beer! Just before dinner, children from a local orphanage will perform a show featuring local song and dance. (B,L,D)
Day
5
PHNOM PENH
A Dark History or Market Dynamics
CLASSIC - This morning, a Guided Visit of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and one of the Killing Fields offers a glimpse into the atrocities inflicted on the Cambodian people by the Khmer Rouge regime, OR:
DISCOVERY - Visit the lively Central Market by tuk-tuk to see its unique Art Deco design. After lunch, depart Phnom Penh and enjoy some time at leisure on the ship.
AFTERNOON/EVENING CRUISE TO WAT HANCHEY (B,L,D)
Day
6
WAT HANCHEY-ANGKOR BAN
Water Blessings and Back-To-School Adventures
DISCOVERY - Visit Wat Hanchey, a hilltop temple dating back to the 8th century. Climb or be driven to the top where you will enjoy stunning views of the surrounding area and partake in a traditional water blessing given by local monks.
DISCOVERY - After lunch, enjoy a Walking Tour through the rural village of Angkor Ban. Here, you will visit a traditional Khmer house and interact with children at a local school.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KONPONG LOUANG (B,L,D)
Day
7
KONPONG LOUANG-KAMPONG TRALACH
Calm in the Cambodian Countryside
DISCOVERY - Start your Guided Sightseeing at the silversmith village in Konpong Louang. Here, see talented craftsmen use age-old techniques to turn pure silver into works of art. In Kampong Tralach, board an ox cart for a ride through the beautiful Cambodian countryside. Along the way, stop to meet a local farmer and learn about his daily life.
This afternoon, enjoy scenic cruising on the Tonle River.
EVENING CRUISE TO PHNOM PENH (B,L,D)
Day
8
PHNOM PENH (DISEMBARKATION).
Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Dates & prices
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Departure Date :
2024-11-28
Return Date :
2024-12-05
Single :
12654 NZD
Twin :
8629 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2024-11-14
Return Date :
2024-11-21
Single :
12654 NZD
Twin :
8629 NZD
Sold Out
Departure Date :
2024-10-31
Return Date :
2024-11-07
Single :
12654 NZD
Twin :
8629 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2024-10-17
Return Date :
2024-10-24
Single :
12654 NZD
Twin :
8629 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2024-10-03
Return Date :
2024-10-10
Single :
12654 NZD
Twin :
8629 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2024-09-19
Return Date :
2024-09-26
Single :
12012 NZD
Twin :
8299 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2024-09-05
Return Date :
2024-09-12
Single :
12012 NZD
Twin :
8299 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2024-08-22
Return Date :
2024-08-29
Single :
11237 NZD
Twin :
7899 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2024-08-08
Return Date :
2024-08-15
Single :
9343 NZD
Twin :
6909 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2024-03-21
Return Date :
2024-03-28
Single :
11237 NZD
Twin :
7899 NZD
Sold Out
Departure Date :
2024-03-07
Return Date :
2024-03-14
Single :
12012 NZD
Twin :
8299 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2024-02-22
Return Date :
2024-02-29
Single :
12654 NZD
Twin :
8629 NZD
Sold Out
Departure Date :
2024-02-08
Return Date :
2024-02-15
Single :
12654 NZD
Twin :
8629 NZD
Sold Out
Departure Date :
2024-01-25
Return Date :
2024-02-01
Single :
12654 NZD
Twin :
8629 NZD
Open
Departure Date :
2024-01-11
Return Date :
2024-01-18
Single :
12654 NZD
Twin :
8629 NZD
Open