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Riches of the Mekong River Itinerary
Day 1 - UK - Siem Reap (Cambodia)
Overnight flight from the UK to Siem Reap.
Day 2-4 - Siem Reap
Arrive in Siem Reap and check-in to your hotel for a 3-night hotel stay. Spend the next couple of days exploring the UNESCO World Heritage listed Angkor Archaeological Park. Highlights include Angkor Thom, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Bayon Temple, renowned for its stone faces. You will also visit the pink sandstone temple of Banteay Srei and the iconic Angkor Wat, built by King Suryavarman II. In addition, you will enjoy a special Aspara Dancing Show one evening. (B,D)
Day 5 - Siem Reap - Kampong Cham
Welcome aboard your luxurious vessel, moored in Kampong Cham. Board a coach and discover the Twin Mountains known as Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei. Later, enjoy a Welcome Dinner. (B,L, D)
Day 6 - Angkor Ban - Oknhatey Village
This morning, enjoy a guided walking tour to the village of Angkor Ban. Villagers still live in wooden abodes and keep their traditions alive. Later, the ship cruises to Oknhatey or 'Silk Island' which is renowned for its silk weaving. Visit a local elementary school and observe silk weaving. Angkor Ban may be inaccessible between August and September. Wat Hanchey will be visited instead. (B,L,D)
Day 7 - Oudong - Kampong Tralach - Phnom Penh
This morning, transfer to Oudong, the former capital of Cambodia, where you can receive a special Buddhist blessing at a monastery. Continue to Kampong Tralach where you can enjoy an oxcart ride through rice paddies. Later, your ship departs for Phnom Penh, Cambodia's fascinating capital. An afternoon tuk tuk tour is a superb introduction to the city. Khmer folk performance on board this evening. (B,L,D)
Day 8 - Phnom Penh
This morning's excursion visits the infamous Killing Fields and the Tuol Sleng S21 detention centre. There is also the option to visit the Central Market. After lunch, join a guided tour of the city's sights, including the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. (B,L,D)
Day 9 - Phnom Penh - Tan Chau (Vietnam)
Spend a day cruising the Mekong River and crossing the border into Vietnam. Your vessel moors at the small town of Tan Chau, Vietnam. (B,L,D)
Day 10 - Tan Chau - Sa Dec
This morning, visit the beautiful town of Tan Chau, barely touched by tourism. Enjoy a traditional trishaw ride around the town, stopping at silk-making and rattan workshops, followed by a boat trip through the narrow channels of the Mekong, stopping at "Evergreen Island". Alternatively, take a boat trip to "Evergreen island" and return to tan Chau, visiting a rattan mat workshop. Return to the ship. Cruise to Sa Dec. (B,L,D)
Day 11 - Sa Dec - Xeo Quyt - Cai Be
Once ashore, you will tour Sa Dec, noteworthy as the town where the French writer Marguerite Dumas spent many years in her youth. Visit a local market and the house of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, Dura's Chinese paramour, which is now a small museum. Afterwards board a motor coach for the 1-hour ride to Xeo Quyt, used as a base during the French and U.S. wars and now an important ecological site, with its jungle overgrowth. Visit candy and rice paper making workshops or visit Kiet Old House. In the evening, enjoy a Farewell Dinner onboard. (B,L,D)
Day 12 - Ho Chi Minh City
Your cruise comes to an end as the ship docks at My Tho Port, followed by a transfer to Ho Chi Minh City for your 2-night hotel stay. See the former Presidential Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Ben Thanh Market, one of the most iconic structures in the city. (B,L)
Day 13 - Cu Chi Tunnels
Today, enjoy a visit to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, built during the Vietnam War. Spend the afternoon at leisure exploring the city. (B)
Day 14 - Ho Chi Minh City - UK
Transfer to the airport for your return overnight flight to the UK.
Day 15 - UK
Arrive back in the UK.
The sequence and duration of visits may vary due to tides, river conditions, and national holidays. Please note during low water season transfer from Siem Reap by coach to embark the ship at Prek Kdam. Itinerary operates in reverse - sequence and timings may vary