Aqua Mekong Cruise: Saigon – Phnom Penh 5 Days

Day 1: Saigon – My Tho
Activities:Arrive in Saigon Meeting Point, embark on the Aqua Mekong

We will collect you at the Saigon meeting point and transfer you by air-conditioned coach to My Tho dock where we will welcome you aboard the Aqua Mekong.

Settle into your floating retreat, with its window wall conferring an endlessly captivating panorama.

Enjoy these private Mekong moments on your California king bed, terrace or daybed.
Meals:Dinner
Overnight: Aqua Mekong Cruise

Day 2: Sa Dec
Activities:Walk around Sa Dec town, visit the house of Marguerite Duras

Begin the day at Binh Thanh mat weaving village or opt to visit Sa Dec where we will peruse the vibrant market and see the famous house of Marguerite Duras’ legendary lover, Mr. Huynh Thuy Le.

In the afternoon, visit a typical Mekong village called My An Hung where we will walk through verdant plantations.

We will be invited to a local’s home to taste local fruits while hearing traditional folk songs performed by villagers followed by a unique unicorn dance. A 17-kilometer Biking option is also available.
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Aqua Mekong Cruise

Day 3: Chau Doc
Activities:Sail to Chau Doc, climb to Sam Mountain

Travel by skiff along Bassac Canal to Chau Doc floating market then head off by van to Long Son Pagoda atop Sam Mountain.

Ask the monks about their age-old Buddhist practices.

Return via the bustling morning market. Optional 18 kilometers bike ride on Long Khanh Island or take a rickshaw ride to visit Tan Chau Market with chef.

After lunch, relax by the pool, try traditional Khmer massage or learn to cook Mekong inspired dishes while we cross the border.
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Aqua Mekong Cruise

Day 4: Preah Prosop
Activities:Admire dexterous Khmer artisans dyeing and weaving kroma, the ubiquitous item no Khmer lives without, head towards the tamarind trees of Preah Prosop

On this river of time we admire dexterous Khmer artisans dyeing and weaving kroma, the ubiquitous item no Khmer lives without.

Explore the riverbank on two wheels if you wish, past Buddhist temples and thatch houses perched on spindly wooden stilts while white oxen wade just offshore.

After lunch, we board our marine-grade aluminum skiffs and head towards the tamarind trees of Preah Prosop, a remote village little changed over several lifetimes.
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Aqua Mekong Cruise

Day 5: Phnom Penh
Activities:Sail into Phnom Penh, visit the city’s highlights as Silver Pagoda, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum

We show off the Cambodian capital to our passengers by motorized tuk-tuk, the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum of Cambodia, home to the world’s largest collection of Khmer art.

For those who wish, we visit the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide and the Killing Field or shopping at Russian Market.

We bid farewell to 4-night guests who are disembarking in Phnom Penh.
Meals:Breakfast