Cruising
Transfer via motorcoach from Sài Gòn (Hồ Chí Minh City) to Mỹ Tho Port for your 7 night River Cruise and then meet your fellow travellers at a Welcome Dinner as the Ship cruises to Cái Bè. Please Note: All 'Cruise Only' guests should meet the group at The Reverie Saigon Hotel at 11:30am in Sài Gòn (Hồ Chí Minh City) on Embarkation day to join the transfer to the ship in Mỹ Tho Port. We recommend that you fly into Sài Gòn (Hồ Chí Minh City) at least one day prior to Embarkation. Please inquire about important arrival arrangements prior to your cruise. Meals: Lunch, Dinner
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Take a local boat to Cái Bè. You will have an opportunity to visit candy and rice paper making workshops or you may also choose to add an active walking tour to the historic Kiet House followed by a visit to candy and rice paper workshops. Later in the day, journey to Sa Đéc, a sprawling town on the Mekong Delta, where French writer Marguerite Duras spent part of her youth. Once ashore in Sa Đéc, visit a fascinating Local Market and a colourful Cao Dai Temple, which is home to the unique Religion of Caodaism in Southern Vietnam, a fusion of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Confucianism. Alternatively, you may wish to tour the House of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, Duras’s Chinese Paramour, on whom her prize winning novel 'The Lover' is said to be based. The house itself now serves as a small Museum showcasing a blend of architectural styles, original furniture and Family memorabilia. In the evening, your ship cruises to Tân Châu. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a visit to Tân Châu, a small Mekong River town unspoiled by tourism. Be treated to an authentic experience on a traditional 'xe-loi' (trishaw) ride around the town, with stops at silk making and rattan mat workshops. You may also choose the trishaw ride with visits to craftsmen's workshops, followed by an active walking tour to 'Evergreen Island'. As a third alternative, explore the stunning Mekong Delta on an intimate tour through Vietnam's Tra Su Forest and Sanctuary. Board a traditional sampan boat and glide through this diverse ecosystem that includes more than 70 species of birds, including the painted stork and oriental darter and lush greenery encompassing majestic cajuput trees, lotuses, water lilies and a carpet of bright green moss in the rainy season that appears to glow as you gently drift through it. Later in the day, cruise from Vietnam to the Cambodian border towards Phnom Penh. Please Note: The visit to Tra Su Forest is capacity controlled. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning, you will visit the Royal Palace, the spectacular Silver Pagoda and the National Museum, which has an outstanding collection of Khmer crafts. Alternatively, you may wish to shop for unique treasures at the bustling, yellow coloured Central Market after you visit to Royal Palace. After lunch on board, the excursion takes you to Cambodia's infamous Killing Fields and the Khmer Rouge's grim Tuol Sleng S21 Detention Centre (Genocide Museum). After returning to the ship, enjoy Khmer folk dancing performed by local children in the Saigon Lounge. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today, visit Oudong, Cambodia's former Royal Capital from the early 17th Century until 1866. Today, Oudong is a place of pilgrimage for Cambodians. While here, be treated to a memorable Buddhist Blessing Ceremony at a Monastery. You may walk around Oudong's Monastery or take an active walking tour to see panoramic views of the Oudong plain. Later in the day, experience Phnom Penh via a tuk tuk ride and be enchanted by the city's French Colonial architecture and tree lined boulevards set amidst monumental Angkorian architecture. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 6 - Phnom Penh - Oknha Tey - Angkor Ban In the morning, set sail for Oknha Tey Village. Oknha Tey is the 'Silk Island', located on the lush banks of the Mekong River and known for its rich tradition of silk weaving. While here, you will visit a local elementary school and observe the traditional silk weaving, an art that has been preserved for centuries. Your cruise continues to sail to Angkor Ban. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Go on a walking tour of Angkor Ban, one of the few villages in Cambodia that was not destroyed under the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. Here people still live in their traditional wooden abodes and keep their old cultural traditions alive. Hundreds of wooden houses stand intact on stilts, shaded with banana trees, among the hustle and bustle of the daily agricultural on-going of the local villagers. After visiting here, the ship sets sail for Krong Kampong Cham, where you will enjoy an afternoon excursion to Wat Nokor, perhaps the most treasured monument within the ancient complex of Banteay Prei Nokor. Fusing the Old World with the 'New', this centuries old Temple now boasts a contemporary Pagoda within its walls inside, which you will delight in the colourful depictions of Buddha's life. Alternatively, visit the Twin Mountains, known as Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei (the male and female mountains). Cap the day off with a festive Farewell Dinner on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Your cruise concludes in Krong Kampong Cham, where you disembark and take a motorcoach transfer to Siem Reap. End of Services. Please Note: Guests booking the 'Cruise Only' will be transferred from the ship to Sofitel Angkor Hotel in Siem Reap. It is recommended that you schedule your onward flight to depart Siem Reap after 16:00pm to avoid potential missed connections. Meals: Breakfast
Cruise Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (aw)
