RV La Marguerite Cruise: Saigon – Siem Reap 8 Days

Day 1: Saigon – My Tho
Activities:Pick up at the meeting point in Saigon, a stop at Cholon Market, visit a lacquer factory, embark the cruise.

Meet at the Sofitel Plaza hotel in Saigon in the morning for the transfer arrangement to My Tho, located 70 kilometers away. The transfer includes a stop at the Cholon Market and visit to a lacquer factory. Arrival in My Tho and welcome on board the RV La Marguerite. Lunch on board. Departure in the afternoon. Welcome Dinner on board & traditional Music Show.

Meals:Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 2: Cai Be – Sa Dec
Activities:A junk trip around Cai Be, cruise across Vinh Long to visit the house of Marguerite’s Chinese Lover, stroll through the local market.

Arrival at Cai Be in the morning. After breakfast we take a morning junk trip around Cai Be to visit a floating market and go ashore to see the French Gothic Cathedral. Take a stroll along the river bank and visit a local manufacturer producing rice paper, and coconut sweets. Return to the ship for lunch. Cruise past Vinh Long Province to arrive at Sa Dec for an afternoon walk. 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 stroll through the colorful local market.
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 3: Tan Chau – Phnom Penh
Activities:Arrival 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 the village. A rickshaw ride round this fascinating town takes you back to the pier for lunch. Depart for the Cambodian border. Evening cruise up the broad Mekong River to Phnom Penh.
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 4: Phnom Penh
Activities:Visit the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, The National Museum, excursion to the former High School « S21 »

Arrival in Phnom Penh in the morning. The capital city of Cambodia still retains its old French colonial architecture in riverside streets. Visit the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda. The National Museum is another highlight, with outstanding displays of Khmer crafts. Lunch on board. Afternoon excursion to the former High School « S21 », now the Tuol Sleng Museum, converted to a detention center under the Red Khmer’s rule between 1975 and 1979.
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 5: Phnom Penh
Activities:sailing to Chong koh, visit this silk weaving village, visit to a Pagoda, visit to Wat Phnom Hill

Early morning sailing from Phnom Penh to Chong Koh or Oknathey (both located in Silk Island). Visit this silk weaving village for a morning walk at leisure and a visit to the local workshop. The excursion includes a visit to a Pagoda and a meeting in a primary school. We cruise past the Mekong’s timeless villages and River life with extensive fishing activities. Return to Phnom Penh and visit to Wat Phnom Hill after which the city was named. Time at leisure in the city. In the evening, traditional Apsara dances show onboard.
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 6: Angkor Ban
Activities:Arrival at Angkor Ban, visit of the village on stilts, discover 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 the north.
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: RV La Marguerite Cruise

Day 7: 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: Mekong Prestige Cruise

Day 8: Kampong Cham – Siem Reap
Activities:Disembark after breakfast at Prek K’dam and drive to Siem Reap with stop at Kampong Thom.

Early morning, disembarkation and transfer (5h) to Siem Reap. Stop at the Kampong Kdei Bridge dating from the Angkorian period, built during the reign of Jayavarman VII and arrived in Siem Reap at lunch time.

Meals:Breakfast