Embark on an 8-day luxury Mekong River cruise from Siem Reap to vibrant Saigon. Explore rural Cambodian villages, Phnom Penh’s cultural landmarks, and historical sites. Cross into Vietnam to discover the Mekong Delta’s floating markets, charming local crafts, and peaceful countryside. Savor onboard activities like cooking demonstrations and cultural performances while enjoying stunning river views. Conclude the journey in Saigon with unforgettable memories.
Day 1: Siem Reap – Kampong Cham
Activities: Embark on board, cruise along the Mekong River.
Early this morning, our guide awaits you at Park Hyatt Siem Reap Hotel at 7:00 A.M.
About 7:30 A.M, you will be transferred by motor-coach from Siem Reap to Kampong Cham and embark the RV Mekong Princess for lunch. Once aboard, a safety briefing as soon as you embarked will take place in the Ramvong Lounge. After enjoying a cruising afternoon at leisure, enjoy a Welcome Reception and Cambodian Welcome Dinner on board.
The ship sails to Angkor Ban and docks overnight.
*Onboard activity: Lecture of Cambodia’s Geography and Life along the Mekong River by your host.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV Mekong Princess Cruise
Day 2: Angkor Ban – Phnom Penh
Activities: Visit the charming town of Angkor Ban
We start the day with a visit to the charming and authentic town of Angkor Ban. Here, we witness the daily life of the local people, starting with a visit to the pagoda with a special blessing ceremony for our guests by local monks, then we keep going on visiting to a local family’s home, to meet them and discuss their lifestyle. We continue through the village to the local school where we join the children in their classroom and experience what their typical school day is like. Ship sails to Phnom Penh and docks at the center port.
This afternoon, 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.
The ship docks in Phnom Penh overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV Mekong Princess Cruise
Day 3: Phnom Penh
Activities: Join in an exciting city tour of Phnom Penh: the Royal Palace, the Throne Hall and Moonlight
Pavilion, the National Museum. Take a private air-conditioned coach to the outskirts of Phnom Penh to visit Choeung Ek
This morning, private motor-coach take you on a scenic 45-minute drive from the ship, arriving at ChoeungEk, the killing fields depicted in the movie, and the center of the darkest days of Cambodian history. You may walk through the fields, visit the small museum and Memorial Stupa, and learn more about the atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge regime. On the return drive to Phnom Penh, a stop is made at TuolSleng (infamously known as S-21), which was converted by the Khmer Rouge from a large school to a prison and torture headquarters.
The afternoon is free at leisure for your own exploration the charming city of Phnom Penh. After the excursion, guests will return to the Mekong Princess docking at Phnom Penh port. After completing exit procedures, the cruise will continue the journey to Vietnam.
This evening before dinner, enjoying the entertainment onboard with a cultural performance including Apsara, Cambodia’s national dance, as well as several traditional folk dances.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV Mekong Princess Cruise
Day 4: Tan Chau – Hong Ngu – Cu Lao Gieng
Activities: Cross the border into Vietnam, visit the local island village of Hong Ngu
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 5: Hoa An Village – Can Tho
Activities: Take you to Hoa An village, see how the local people live and work in their daily life,take a short and orientated city tour with visiting to the Zihuang Pagoda
This morning, continue excursion by boat to Hoa An village, where 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 6: Can Tho
Activities: Take sampan to visit Cai Rang floating market, witness the amazing process of noodle making
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, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV Mekong Princess Cruise
Day 7: Ben Tre – Saigon
Activities: Take sampans through a channel lined with mangroves to visit 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 8: Saigon
Activities: Say farewell to the RV Mekong Princess and your ships crew, transfer from the ship to your nearby hotel, or Tan Son Nhat international airport
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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