MEKONG RIVER CRUISE (7 nights)
Stay on a stunning ship on the Mekong River with French Colonial decor and Khmer inspired wooden furniture. Enjoy local evening entertainment in the stunning lounge. Dinner is served in the main restaurant or the speciality restaurant. Enjoy authentic Khmer delicacies and Western-style cuisine.
What's Included?
- River Cruise full board. Unlimited complimentary wine with lunch and dinner. Local beer, house brand spirits and soft drinks too.
- Transfers to and from airport
- Excursion to Twin Mountains
- Guided walk
- Killing Fields Tour
- Entrance to Royal Palace
- (International flights are additional)
2023 Guide Price: £1500pp
Day 1: Siem Reap to Kampong Cham
Coach transfer from Siem Reap airport to the river ship.
Afternoon excursion to the Twin Mountains; Phnom Pros & Phnom Srei (male & female mountains).
Evening: Welcome dinner.
Day 2: Angkor Ban to Oknhatey Village
Morning: Walk around Angkor Ban, a traditional town with hundreds of Khmer wooden houses on stilts. See ancient traditions still being utilised today.
Afternoon: The ship sails to Oknhatey Village or 'Silk Island', found on the banks of the Mekong river. Witness traditional silk weaving and visit a local school.
Day 3: Phnom Penh
Your ship sails towards Phnom Penh, the buzzing and chaotic capital of Cambodia.
Morning: Visit Cambodia's former capital of Oudong, now a place of pilgrimage for Cambodians. Experience an authentic ox cart ride through a local village.
Afternoon: Experience a tuk tuk ride through Phnom Penh!
Evening: Khmer folk dancing onboard the ship.
Day 4: Day in Phnom Penh
Morning: Visit the infamous Killing Fields.
Afternoon: Explore the shimmering Royal Palace and the National Museum.
Day 5: Border crossing from Cambodia to Vietnam
Day 6: Cruise to Sa Dec
Discover Tan Chau, a small unspoilt town. Experience a traditional tri-shaw ride around the town, then a boat ride through the narrow channels of the Mekong to Evergreen Island.
Later, cruise to Sa Dec.
Day 7: Sa Dec to Cai Be
In Sa Dec visit a vibrant local market then head to Xeo Quyt, a former French military site. Then watch rice paper being made.
Evening: Farewell celebration dinner
Day 8: Cruise to My Tho port
Your cruise finishes at My Tho Port. Here you will be driven to Ho Chi Minh city.
Potential Extensions:
- Angkor Wat-the city of temples
- Tonle Sap Lake
*All of our itineraries can be adapted to suit you.