Embark on a 6-day Mekong River cruise from Phnom Penh to Saigon, blending cultural discovery and serene landscapes. Explore Phnom Penh’s landmarks before crossing into Vietnam to visit traditional craft villages, temples, and mango gardens. Witness the vibrant Cai Rang floating market and learn about local crafts in Ben Tre. Each day offers a rich immersion into Mekong Delta life, with onboard activities and local excursions enriching your journey.
Day 1: Phnom Penh
Activities:Embark the RV Mekong Princess by noon, leaving Phnom Penh in our wake, en route to the scenic pastures of Cambodian rural life
Our guide awaitsyou at 11:30 A.M atthe Mekong Princess docking at Phnom Penh port. Once aboard, a safety briefing as soon as you embarked will take place in the Ramvong Lounge.
After lunch, local cyclo drivers meet you for an exciting city tour of Phnom Penh. You begin your ride along the riverfront to the Independence Monument, Wat Phnom. Following a short break, your cyclos take you to the National Museum. Housing the largest pre-Angkorian and Angkorian holdings in Cambodia, the National Museum ends the tour with a comprehensive look at many of the artifacts excavated around the Angkor Archeological Area in Siem Reap, as well as other areas around the former Khmer Empire.
After the excursion, guests will return to the Mekong Princess docking at Phnom Penh port. After completing exit procedures, the ship will continue the journey to Vietnam
Meals:Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV Mekong Princess Cruise
Day 2: Hong Ngu – Cu Lao Gieng
Activities: Cross the border into Vietnam, visit a temple dedicated to a unique religion, visit Gieng Island
This morning, after completing immigration procedures to Viet Nam, we visit the local island village of Hong Ngu, not far from the Vietnam-Cambodia border. Hong Ngu produces a large number of the traditional, Khmer scarves exported to Cambodia. Woven in many homes around the village, here we have the opportunity to see the weaving process under several homes. Some villagers are also embroidery artists, displaying their art in and around the homes. The inhabitants of this area had only encountered a few western visitors prior to the arrival of the Mekong Princess, they are especially friendly and welcoming. Guests will also visit the local temple dedicated to a unique religion founded in this area of Vietnam, Hoa Hao.
In the afternoon, we board sampans that will take us into Gieng Island. After a short walk around the local sampan village, where sampans are produced daily by local families, we take a canal drive to explore the mango gardens along the riverbanks. We will try one of most popular local transportation named “xe loi” (motor trishaw) driving through this island to visit a Phanxico Monastery.
The ship sails to Hoa An and anchors overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV Mekong Princess Cruise
Day 3: Hoa An Village – Can Tho
Activities: Take local sampan to visit along Mekong River, enjoy spectacular skyline views of the city at sunset
This morning, your excursion by sampan will take to Hoa An village, which is untouched and well-known with flower growing and handmade craft. Our first stop at flower gardens where we will see many different kinds of flowers and learn how to grow and take care of them. Then, a short walking to a local house and chat with the host to see how they live and work in their daily life.
After a short break, continue our excursion on motor trishaw to another village. We stop by at the conical hat-making families, have memorable time chatting with local family members and learning how to create products. Enjoy your walk in the peaceful village with rice fields, fruit trees in between visiting few local families.
This afternoon, the ship sails through an area of the Mekong Delta barely touched by tourism to Can Tho city, known as Tay Do – the capital of the Mekong Delta. Guests will take a short and orientated city tour with visiting to the Zihuang Pagoda (Chua Ong) and enjoying the welcome unicorn dances. Explore on your own around the charming city before having dinner onboard. The ship docks in Can Tho overnight.
*Onboard activity: Lecture of Vietnam, the Past & Present by your local Vietnamese host.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV Mekong Princess Cruise
Day 4: Can Tho – Ben Tre
Activities: Say farewell to the RV Mekong Princess
We begin our morning after an early breakfast, aboard the sampans for a cruise through the fascinating Cai Rang floating market near Can Tho. The sampans will weave in and out of the many boats that sail into the market each morning to sell produce and other items the residents of the Mekong Delta need in their daily lives. As they weave through the market, there will be many opportunities for amazing photographs, while enjoying fresh fruit and the Vietnamese “anti-aging drink,” fresh coconut water. Before returning to the ship, we stop at a local noodle factory, where we witness the amazing process of how they are made.
After completing the port formalities, we will leave NinhKieu Wharf, Can Tho city, downstream the Bassac river to sail through TraOn rivulet mouth, Nicolai canal, MangThit canal, Cho Lach rivulet mouth and Mekong river. The ship anchors and docks overnight in the heart of the Mekong Delta in Ben Tre province.
*Onboard activity: Fruit Carvings & Tropical Fruits Demonstration by our Executive Chef.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5: Ben Tre – Ho Chi Minh
Activities: Sailing through a channel lined with mangroves and visiting a local coconut candy maker
This morning, sampans take you through a channel lined with mangroves. We will try one of most popular local transportation named “xe lam” (three-wheeler) to visit a local coconut candy maker. After watching the candy-making process, walking through the village to visit an orchard where fruits native to Vietnam can be seen in various stages of maturity on the vine. After a fresh fruit tasting, you continue to a pier where you board small, local boats for a trip through the narrow creeks lined with Nipah palm before returning to the ship.
We sail through the ‘Mighty Mekong River’ to Cho Gao canal, Vam Co river, Nuoc Man canal, Soai Rap river and Saigon river.
The ship docks overnight at Saigon Port.
*Onboard activity: Cooking Class Demonstration by our Executive Chef.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV Mekong Princess Cruise
Day 6: Saigon
Activities: Disembark the Mekong Princess
Enjoy a sumptuous Breakfast Buffet in the Indochine Restaurant. After breakfast and completing the port formalities, we disembark the Mekong Princess at 8:00 A.M in Saigon port and transferred by motor-coach to the Park Hyatt Saigon Hotel at around 8:30 A.M.
Meals:Breakfast
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