RV La Marguerite Cruise: Siem Reap – Saigon 8 Days

Day 1: Siem Reap – Kampong Cham
Activities:Pick you up at the meeting point in Siem Reap, embark the cruise.

In the morning, Transfer from Sokha Angkor Resort hotel in Siem Reap from where you will join the RV La Marguerite Cruise in coach (5h). A packed lunch will be offered during the trip. Stop at the Kampong Kdei Bridge dating from the Angkorian period, built during the reign of Jayavarman VII. Arrival on board in the middle of the afternoon. Welcome buffet and installation in the cabins. Beginning of navigation towards Wat Hanchey. Welcome dinner on board.
Meals:Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 2: Wat Hanchey – Kampong Cham
Activities:visit the pre-Angkorian temple, discover the temple of Wat Nokor

Stop at Wat Hanchey in the morning and after breakfast, visit the pre-Angkorian temple located on top of a hill overlooking the Mekong. Dating back to the 8th century, its ancient brick structures characterize the architecture of the Chenla Empire, which preceded the glory of Angkor. Back on board for lunch.
Continued navigation and arrival at Kampong Cham during lunch. In the afternoon, departure by bus to discover the temple of Wat Nokor. This twelfth century Buddhist temple built on the ruins of an ancient temple, is unique in Cambodia.

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 3: Angkor Ban – Phnom Penh
Activities:Arrival at Angkor Ban, Overlooking the River Mekong, Visit of the village on stilts, discovery of traditional houses

Morning navigation on the Upper Mekong. Arrival at Angkor Ban in the morning. Overlooking the River Mekong, Angkor Ban offers a peaceful and majestic image of the river bathed in morning light in this still pristine area. Angkor Ban is one of the very few villages that has not been burned or destroyed during the Khmer Rouge period. It is a dive in intimate Cambodia, to the rhythm of its inhabitants. Visit of the village on stilts, discovery of traditional houses some of which are more than a century old. Back on board for further navigation to Silk Island and visit of a silk weaving village. Navigation and arrival in Phnom Penh. In the evening, traditional Apsara dances show onboard.
Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 4: Phnom Penh
Activities:Explore Phnom Penh, visit Royal Palace & the Silver Pagoda, join an excursion to the former High School, shop at the “ Central Market”

The capital city of Cambodia still retains its old French colonial architecture in riverside streets. Morning bus tour including the Royal Palace & the Silver Pagoda. The National Museum is another highlight, with outstanding displays of Khmer crafts. Lunch on board. An afternoon excursion is arranged to the former High School « S21 » (now the Tuol Sleng Museum), which was converted to a detention center under the Red Khmer’s rule between 1975 and 1979. Leisure time and shopping at the “Central Market”. Dinner on board
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 5: Phnom Penh – Tan Chau
Activities:

Join The ship departs towards the border with Vietnam in the morning. We cruise past the Mekong’s timeless villages and river life with extensive fishing activities. Crossing of the border and completion of the required formalities.
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 6: Tan Chau
Activities:Discover Tan Chau, a remote town on the main Mekong River

Arrival at Tan Chau in the morning, a remote town on the main Mekong River. After breakfast, transfer on small boats to visit this charming locality. This small town is very representative of this part of Asia, divided between rurality and a lively economic activity
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 7: Sa Dec – Cai Be
Activities:Arrive at Sa Dec, see the the house of Marguerite’s Chinese Lover, stroll through the local market, enjoy a traditional Music Show.

Arrival at Sa Dec. The French writer Marguerite Duras spent parts of her childhood in Sa Dec, a sprawling busy town on the Mekong Delta. We see the house of Marguerite’s Chinese Lover. The house is a small museum of « The Lover » in Sadec. Visit to a Caodaist Temple and a stroll through the colorful local market. Lunch on board. We cruise past Vinh Long Province, located in the middle of the Delta region, between the two tributaries of the Mekong. Arrival at Cai Be, tour on local boats to see the French Gothic Cathedral. Walk along the river bank and visit to a manufacturer of rice paper and coconut sweets. Dinner on board & traditional Music Show.
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 8: My Tho – Saigon
Activities:Arrive at My Tho, disembark after breakfast, bus transfer to Saigon city center.

Arrival at My Tho. Disembarkation after breakfast and bus transfer to Saigon city center. The transfer includes a stop at the Cholon Market and the visit to a lacquer factory. Drop off at Sofitel Plaza around 12.00pm
Meals:Breakfast