DAY 1: SIEMREAP - SAIGON CRUISE TOURS: Embarkation - Siem Reap Package Tours
(L, D)
Register between 7:00 – 7:45 at Le Meridien Angkor. At 8:00, transfer
by coach to Prek K’dam with a stop en route at Kampong Thom. The coach
ride takes approximately about 5 hours and a half. Embark the ship in
PrekK'dam at 13:30. Short briefing and welcome drink served in Saigon
Lounge. Lunch onboard at 13:45. Cabins are ready for check-in after
lunch. Captain raises the anchor and cruises towards Kampong Chnang
province. Join the safety briefing at Saigon Lounge at 18:00 followed
by the Captain's Welcome Cocktails. Enjoy the first gourmet dinner
onboard with fellow travelers at 19:00. Pianist entertains from 21:00
to 23:00 in Saigon Lounge. Moor midstream overnight in Tonle River.
DAY 2: SIEMREAP - SAIGON CRUISE TOURS: Kampong Chhnang - Kampong Tralach - Oudong (B, L, D)
Kampong Chhnang is a busy rural port town with bustling markets.
Mooring mid-stream, we make a truly wonderful motorboat excursion into
the lakeside wetlands that form the mouth of the river. Here a stunning
variety of birdlife may be seen, and of considerable interest are
local life and floating village. Go back to the boat and cast off
towards Kampong Tralach. Attend lecture on Cambodia - The Past &
Present in Saigon Lounge. Our vessel moors at Kampong
Tralach.
Today’s afternoon tour starts with a 20-minute ox-cart ride from the
riverbank. Traveling through countryside and a small village on a dusty
road, past rice fields and amused locals. We end the ox-cart ride at
the beautiful Vihara belonging to Wat Kapong Tralach Pleu. Visit to
pagodas. Our buses are there and we travel about 45 minutes to Oudong
Between 1618 and 1866 Oudong was the capital of Cambodia. On the top of
Phnom Oudong there is series of stupas and shrines in a variety of
conditions. However we do not climb the hill as we visit Oudong
Buddhist Monastery. We will attend the Buddhist blessing ceremony,
visit Buddhist meditation center. After the visit we take a bus ride
back to our ship at Prek K’dam, which is only 10 km from Oudong. Our
ship will sails towards little known village Chong Koh passing by Phnom
Penh and dock midstream near Chong Koh. After dinner, you can join the
movie show “Killing Fields” at the Saigon Lounge.
DAY 3: SIEMREAP- SAIGON CRUISE TOURS: Chong Koh - Phnom Penh (B, L, D)
After breakfast we go spend time in Chong Koh silk weaving village for a
morning walk at leisure. Back on board at 10:30 as the ship sets sail
toward the capital Phnom Penh. The capital of Cambodia retains its
French charm. The city has several impressive wats, including Wat
Ounalom, Wat Phnom and the newly-painted Wat Lang Ka. Pride of place
goes to the Royal
Palace
and to the spectacular Silver Pagoda, one of the few places in
Cambodia where artefacts embodying the brilliance and richness of Khmer
culture were preserved by the Khmer Rouge. At 15:00 a walking tour to
Wat Phnom to give you an orientation of Phnom Penh’s downtown.
Cocktails and briefing hour followed by a dinner. After dinner, a
special Khmer folk performance awaits at the Saigon Lounge. After the
performance you can explore Phnom Penh by night by yourself.
DAY 4: SIEMREAP - SAIGON CRUISE TOURS: Phnom Penh Sightseeing Tours (B, L, D)
In the morning, we will have a sightseeing by bus in Phnom Penh. Royal
Palace, the spectacular Silver Pagoda and the National Museum with
outstanding displays of the Khmer crafts will be the places that you
will visit. Places where you visit in the afternoon will help you know
more about a part of Cambodia’s history: the Khmer Rouge’s grim Toul
Sleng (S21 detention center) and the Killing Field. If you want to
spend more free time for yourself shopping or taking a tour around the
city instead, please inform to the Ship Purser. Cocktail hours from
18:30 to 19:30. Dinner is served from 19:30 to 21:00. After dinner you
can hang out in the bars many of which are located just opposite the
dock.
DAY 5: SIEMREAP - SAIGON CRUISE TOURS: Phnom Penh - Border Crossing -
(B, L, D)
Enjoy a hearty breakfast as the ships departs for border. We cast off
for a day cruising the main Mekong channel, an international shipping
route. Leisure in the morning, in the afternoon Cooking Class peformed
by our Executive Chef at Saigon Lounge, while the border formalities
are going on. We arrive in Tan Chau – the first Vietnamese town on the
Mekong River. Join us in the crewshow in Saigon Lounge. Our vessel
moors safely at the river bank.
DAY 6: SIEMREAP - SAIGON CRUISE TOURS: Tan Chau - Sadec (B, L, D)
Today will truly be a highlight with a visit of Tan Chau – a small town
untouched by tourism. Morning excursion will be really interesting,
start with a sightseeing by local boats, navigate narrow channels to
visit an evergreen island. You will have a chance to visit floating
fish farm and travel along the tiny tributaries where slit houses are
haphazardly leaning on one another. Then you will go ashore and have a
tour around the town on rickshaw (Xe Loi). Then we will visit a rattan
mats and slippers making factories. In the afternoon, we cruise
downstream all the way to Sa Dec. Join us to the lecture on-board theme
“Vietnam - The Past & Present". The ship arrives in Sadec during
dinner and moors midstream for overnight. Cocktails and briefing at
Saigon Lounge. After dinner join the Mekong folklore performance in the
Saigon Lounge.
DAY 7: SIEMREAP - SAIGON CRUISE TOURS: Sadec - Cai Be (B, L, D)
After the breakfast follow guides to the hometown of Marguerite Duras’
lover, quaint little city. Visit the old house of Huynh Thuy Le’s,
partake in the bantering of local markets along the paved riverbanks.
After that, take a 45-minute boat ride to the meeting point in Dong
Thap Fruit Market to take a 30-minute bus ride to Xeo Quyt. Back to the
ship in Cai Be for lunch. In the afternoon, we take a local boat for
our afternoon excursion to Cai Be. We go ashore to visit the French
Gothic Cathedral, coconut candy factory, rice paper and pop rice
factory. Return to the boat and preparation for farewell cocktails and
dinner.
DAY 8: SIEMREAP - SAIGON CRUISE TOURS: Disembarkation - My Tho - Saigon (B)
After breakfast bid farewells to crew and disembark at My Tho Port at 08:30. We take 2 hours bus drive to Saigon. Arrive at Sofitel Plaza Saigon around 10:00.
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