Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
You'll meet your group at Hotel Liberty Riverside for lunch and then spend the afternoon exploring Ho Chi Minh City's local culture. Walking through the Flower Market and Binh Tay Market gives you a sense of daily life, while a visit to Giac Lam Pagoda, which has stood for around 300 years, offers some quiet reflection. Later you'll transfer to your ship, get settled into your cabin, and finish the evening with a welcome cocktail and dinner onboard.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Hotel Liberty Riverside), Dinner
Included Activities
- Lunch at Hotel Liberty Riverside
- Explore local Chinatown
- Visit Giac Lam Pagoda
- 15-minute walking tour of Flower Market and Binh Tay Market
- Welcome cocktail onboard
- Dinner onboard
Optional Activities
- Saigon After Dark excursion (6pm to 10pm) - vintage Vespa scooter night tour with local food tastings, cocktails, seafood, Vietnamese creperies, and live music venue
Landmarks Giac Lam Pagoda Flower Market Binh Tay Market - Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City
Breakfast comes first onboard, then you head downtown for a walking tour of the French colonial architecture that defines this city. The Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Municipal Post Office, and Opera House show different sides of Vietnam's history. You'll also try the local coffee culture before returning to the ship for lunch. In the afternoon, the War Museum provides historical context, and by evening you're sailing toward My Tho with dinner served onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast onboard
- Walking tour of downtown Ho Chi Minh City
- Photography stops at Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Municipal Post Office, City Square, and Opera House
- Explore city's green spaces
- Experience local coffee scene
- Lunch onboard
- War Museum visit
- Dinner onboard
Landmarks Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Municipal Post Office City Square Opera House War Museum - Day 3
My Tho - Cai Be
After breakfast, you're cruising the scenic Chao Gao canal before switching to a local boat to explore Thoi Son Island. Sampling seasonal fruits and taking a sampan ride through the waterways lets you see the Mekong Delta up close. Biking through the village afterward gives perspective on fruit orchards and how locals live daily. Following lunch while cruising, you'll arrive at Cai Be for a boat tour and visit a craft village with orchards, tea, and live music. You can choose between kayaking or mountain biking to finish exploring the countryside.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast onboard
- Cruise Chao Gao canal
- Local boat pick-up in My Tho
- Boat cruise to Thoi Son Island
- Explore daily lives of local people
- Enjoy seasonal fruits
- Sampan ride along scenic canals
- Biking to explore village and fruit orchards
- Lunch whilst cruising
- Local boat trip at Cai Be
- Visit craft village
- Visit fruit orchards with fresh fruit tasting and live local music performance
Optional Activities
- Kayaking adventure in Mekong Delta
- Mountain bike exploration of countryside
Landmarks Chao Gao Canal Thoi Son Island Mekong Delta - Day 4
Sa Dec
Starting after breakfast, you take a local boat to see Sa Dec's river market and explore this town of 30,000 people. The former residence of Huynh Thuy Lê, the main character in Marguerite Duras' novel 'The Lover', connects literature to the place itself. Spending time here lets you connect with local culture before the ship sails toward Chau Doc.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast onboard
- Local boat panoramic tour of Sa Dec
- Walk around local market along the river
- Visit former residence of Huynh Thuy Lê
- Explore local culture
Landmarks Sa Dec Local Market Huynh Thuy Lê Residence - Day 5
Chau Doc - Phnom Penh
You'll have breakfast onboard, then transfer to Tra Su Forest for a small boat tour through the flora and fauna. Back on the ship for lunch, you next board a cable car to Sam Mountain for views of the surrounding landscape and visit Ba Chua Xu Temple. After heading to the Vinh Xuong border for customs clearance, you'll sail to Phnom Penh, arriving in the evening in time for dinner onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast onboard
- Transfer to Tra Su Forest
- Small local boat tour of Tra Su Forest
- Lunch onboard
- Cable car ride to Sam Mountain
- Visit Ba Chua Xu Temple
- Customs clearance at Vinh Xuong border
- Sail to Phnom Penh
- Dinner onboard
Landmarks Tra Su Forest Sam Mountain Ba Chua Xu Temple - Day 6
Phnom Penh
Following breakfast, you tour the Royal Palace and its Silver Pagoda, then check out the National Museum. Exploring the city by tuk-tuk takes you to the Central Market (Phsar Thmei), and wandering off-the-beaten-path alleyways helps you connect with locals. You'll also visit Wat Phnom and the French Quarter before the evening's Apsara dance show and dinner onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast onboard
- Tour of Royal Palace
- Visit Silver Pagoda
- Visit National Museum
- Afternoon tuk-tuk tour
- Visit Central Market (Phsar Thmei)
- Explore off-the-beaten-path alleyways
- Visit Wat Phnom
- Visit French Quarter
- Apsara dance show
- Dinner onboard
Landmarks Royal Palace Silver Pagoda National Museum Central Market (Phsar Thmei) Wat Phnom French Quarter - Day 7
Kampong Tralach - Oudong
After breakfast, you sail to Kampong Tralach to see the beautiful Vihara of Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda, crossing through rice fields. Biking back through the countryside takes you onward to Oudong, the former royal capital. Climbing Oudong Hill lets you see the stupas of past Khmer kings and take in panoramic views of the countryside and Tonlé Sap.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast onboard
- Visit Vihara of Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda
- Lunch onboard
- Visit Vipassana Dhura Pagoda
- Climb Oudong Hill
- Explore historic Oudong
Optional Activities
- Return to boat by bike through countryside
Landmarks Wat Kampong Tralach Leu Vipassana Dhura Pagoda Oudong Hill Tonlé Sap - Day 8
Kampong Chhnang - Koh Chen
Breakfast comes first onboard, then you visit Kampong Chhnang, one of the largest fishing ports on Tonle Sap Lake with many fish farms. The region's traditional pottery combines ancient knowledge with modern techniques, and you can taste regional products. Cruising to Koh Chen while having lunch, you'll finish with a farewell dinner onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Breakfast onboard
- Visit Kampong Chhnang fishing port
- Explore traditional pottery village
- Regional product tasting
- Lunch whilst cruising to Koh Chen
- Farewell dinner onboard
Optional Activities
- Cycle alongside riverside and to the pottery village to explore the area
Landmarks Kampong Chhnang Tonle Sap Lake - Day 9
Siem Reap
After breakfast onboard at Koh Chen, you'll transfer by air-conditioned coach to Lotus Blanc hotel in Siem Reap, a drive of roughly 5 to 6 hours. Arriving around 12:30 p.m. marks the end of your cruise and the start of your time in Siem Reap.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast onboard
- Air-conditioned coach transfer to Siem Reap
