Vietnam Cambodia Cruise Holiday

Transfer overland by motor coach to My Tho port for embarkation aboard for the journey from the Mekong Delta to Holy Angkor. Embark ship and welcome drinks served, short briefing is conducted before adjourning for lunch. After port clearance formalities, captain raises the anchor and cruises towards Cai Be. Enjoy the first gourmet dinner on board with fellow travelers. The ship moors overnight midstream at Cai Be

After breakfast take a morning junk trip around Cai Be. Visit the floating market, go ashore to visit French Gothic Cathedral and colorful port area, filled with colonial buildings, delightful flower gardens and local rice paper manufacturers. In the afternoon, take a short boat ride to get ashore for a walking tour of Vinh Long and visit a bustling market. The ship moors overnight midstream at Sadec.

This morning, follow guides to the hometown of Marguerite Duras’ lover, Sadec, a quaint little city. Visit the old house of Huynh Thuy Le, partake in the bantering of local markets along the paved river banks, pagoda and the Fujian Temple, build and donated to the city by the late Le family. Pass by the home of Marguerite Duras from across the riverbanks. Tonight the ship moors midstream at Tan Chau.

Today’s highlight is a visit of Tan Chau – a small town untouched by tourism. In the morning, the excursion starts with sightseeing by local boats, navigating narrow channels to visit an evergreen island. Chance to visit floating fish farm and travels along the tiny tributaries where slit houses are haphazardly leaning on each other. Afterwards, go ashore and tour the town on rickshaw (XeLoi). Visit rattan mats and slippers making factories. Return to the ship and enjoy lunch while the ship departs for border. In the afternoon, border formalities are carried out concurrently. Dinner are served on the board as the boat sail overnight up the broad Mekong River, an international shipping route and moor mid-stream just outside of Phnom Penh.

A busy day with many interesting sightseeing and activities, in the morning, head to Phnom Penh. Visit Royal Palace, the spectacular Silver Pagoda and the National Museum where outstanding Khmer crafts are exhibited. Afternoon excursion facilitates understanding of a crucial part of the Cambodia’s history: the Khmer Rouge’s grim ToulSleng (S21 detention center) and the Killing Fields. Dinner is served on the board. Before midnight, opt to chill in one the bars located across the road from the pier.

Early in the morning the ship sails towards little known village Chong Koh. After breakfast, take leisurely morning stroll through Chong Koh silk weaving village. Visit a school, some home workshops manufacturing traditional silk and cotton handicrafts and buy some local products. Enjoy a hearty lunch onboard as the ship sails to PrekK’dam. Interesting afternoon tour starts with a bus ride to visit Oudong – the second capital city of Cambodia. Visit a Buddhist Center here and join a blessing. After that, take another bus ride to Kampong Tralach, see Kampong Tralach Pleu temple and take a 20-minute ox-cart ride back to the ship. Re-board ship in Kampong Tralach and sails to Kampong Chhnang around for overnight.

Kampong Chhnang is a busy rural port town with bustling markets. Mooring mid-stream, take a truly wonderful motorboat excursion into the lakeside wetlands that form the mouth of the river. Here a stunning variety of birdlife may be seen, and of considerable interest are local life and floating village. Return to the boat and cast off towards Tonle Lake. The great lake dominates Cambodia and is over 150 km in length. Here bird life is profuse, and from the middle of the lake one cannot even see the shores. There is a great stillness and tranquility as the boat sails past floating fishing villages. Enjoy the great afternoon views to the boat cruise over the lake. Time for packing and prepare for Farewell Cocktail this evening. The ship moors overnight near Siem Reap.

Enjoy breakfast on board. Bid farewell to the crew and guides. Disembark and take motorized boats to local jetty. Transfer by motor coach to the hotel for relaxation.