Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
You'll start with lunch at Hotel Liberty Riverside, then walk through Chinatown to get a feel for how locals go about their day. From there, you'll head to Giac Lam Pagoda, which has been standing for about 300 years and holds the title of Ho Chi Minh City's oldest pagoda. After that, there's time to browse the Flower Market and Binh Tay Market on foot, where you can watch the buying and selling happen. Later in the afternoon, you'll transfer to your ship, get settled in your cabin, and have a welcome cocktail with the crew before dinner service.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Hotel Liberty Riverside), Dinner
Included Activities
- Lunch at Hotel Liberty Riverside
- Explore local Chinatown and experience daily life
- Visit Giac Lam Pagoda (300+ years old, oldest pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City)
- Walking tour of Flower Market and Binh Tay Market (approximately 15 minutes)
- Welcome cocktail with crew on board
- Dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Saigon After Dark excursion (6pm to 10pm) - vintage Vespa scooter nightlife tour with local food tastings including cocktails, seafood, cold drinks, Vietnamese creperies, and live music venue (must be reserved at time of registration)
Landmarks/POIs Giac Lam Pagoda Flower Market Binh Tay Market - Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City
Breakfast starts your morning on board the ship. Then you'll take a walking tour of downtown Ho Chi Minh City to see French colonial buildings like the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Municipal Post Office, City Square, and the Opera House. During this tour, you'll also stop to experience the local coffee scene. After getting back to the ship for lunch, you'll visit the War Museum to learn about Vietnam's history. By evening, the ship sets sail toward My Tho with dinner served on board.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast on board
- Walking tour of downtown Ho Chi Minh City
- Photographs at Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Municipal Post Office, City Square, and Opera House
- Explore city's green spaces
- Experience local coffee scene
- Lunch on ship
- Visit War Museum
- Dinner on board
Landmarks/POIs Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Municipal Post Office City Square Opera House War Museum - Day 3
My Tho and Cai Be
You'll have breakfast on board before cruising the Chao Gao canal, a passage this cruise line specializes in. Upon arrival in My Tho, you'll take a local boat to Thoi Son Island where you can explore how people live there and try seasonal fruits. Next comes a sampan ride through scenic canals, then biking through the village to see fruit orchards. Later, you'll cruise to Cai Be for a boat trip down the Mekong River, visit a craft village, enjoy fresh fruits and live music at fruit orchards, and pick between kayaking or mountain biking before sailing to Sa Dec for dinner and the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch whilst cruising), Dinner (Dinner during cruising)
Included Activities
- Breakfast on board
- Cruise the Chao Gao canal
- Local boat pick-up in My Tho
- Boat cruise to Thoi Son Island
- Explore daily life of local people on Thoi Son Island
- Enjoy seasonal fruits
- Sampan ride along scenic canals in Mekong Delta
- Biking through village and fruit orchards
- Lunch whilst cruising
- Local boat trip to cruise along Mekong River in Cai Be
- Visit craft village
- Visit fruit orchards
- Drink hot tea and eat fresh fruits with live local music performance
- Dinner during cruising
Optional Activities
- Kayaking adventure on Mekong Delta (suitable for first-time paddlers)
- Mountain biking in countryside
Landmarks/POIs Chao Gao Canal Thoi Son Island Mekong Delta - Day 4
Sa Dec and Chau Doc
After breakfast on board, you'll take a local boat for a panoramic tour of Sa Dec, a town of 30,000 people that has kept much of its original character. You'll explore the riverside market and visit the former home of Huynh Thuy Le, the character from Marguerite Duras's novel 'The Lover', to connect with the local culture. Then the ship sails toward Chau Doc with lunch and dinner both served on board during the journey.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast on board
- Local boat pick-up for panoramic tour of Sa Dec
- Walk around local market along river
- Visit former residence of Huynh Thuy Lê
- Immerse in local culture
- Lunch on board during cruising
- Dinner on board during cruising
Landmarks/POIs Sa Dec Local Market Former residence of Huynh Thuy Lê - Day 5
Chau Doc and Phnom Penh
You'll explore Chau Doc, a fishing and fish farming town right on the Cambodia-Vietnam border. The morning takes you by local boat through Tra Su Forest to see its different plants and wildlife. Back on the ship for lunch, you'll then board a cable car up Sam Mountain, which offers wide views across the landscape. At the top, you'll visit the Ba Chua Xu Temple before heading to the Vinh Xuong border for customs into Cambodia. The ship sails toward Phnom Penh, arriving by evening for dinner and anchoring overnight.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer to Tra Su Forest
- Experience Tra Su Forest with small local boats
- Witness diverse flora and fauna
- Lunch on board
- Board cable car to Sam Mountain
- Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views
- Visit Ba Chua Xu Temple
- Return to ship
- Customs clearance at Vinh Xuong border
- Dinner on board
Landmarks/POIs Tra Su Forest Sam Mountain Ba Chua Xu Temple - Day 6
Phnom Penh
After breakfast on board, you'll tour the Royal Palace and its Silver Pagoda, followed by the National Museum. In the afternoon, you'll explore by tuk-tuk to get an authentic sense of the city, visit the Central Market (Phsar Thmei), which has been beautifully restored, and walk through smaller alleyways to see how locals live and interact. You'll also visit Wat Phnom, which was founded back in 1373, then stroll through the French Quarter to see Belle Époque and Art Deco colonial architecture. Back on the ship, there's an Apsara dance show with dinner, and you'll have a free evening before overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast on board
- Tour Royal Palace
- Visit Silver Pagoda
- Visit National Museum
- Afternoon tuk-tuk tour
- Visit Central Market (Phsar Thmei)
- Explore city's off-the-beaten-path alleyways
- Visit Wat Phnom
- Walk through French Quarter
- Apsara dance show
- Dinner on board
Landmarks/POIs Royal Palace Silver Pagoda National Museum Central Market (Phsar Thmei) Wat Phnom French Quarter - Day 7
Kampong Tralach and Oudong
The ship heads to Kampong Tralach, where you'll visit the Vihara at Wat Kampong Tralach Leu Pagoda by crossing through the village on a small road lined with rice fields. This vihara dates to the early 20th century and has beautiful wall paintings inside. You'll bike back through the countryside to return to the boat. Lunch happens on board, then you'll sail to Oudong, which served as Cambodia's royal residence and capital for over 250 years. There, you'll see the Vipassana Dhura Pagoda with its stupas from Khmer kings, then climb Oudong Hill for views of the countryside, rice fields, and Tonle Sap. The ship continues to Kampong Chhnang for dinner and the night.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Departure by ship to Kampong Tralach
- Visit Vihara of Wat Kampong Tralach Leu Pagoda
- Cross village and rice field landscape
- Lunch on board
- Departure to Oudong
- Visit Vipassana Dhura Pagoda
- Climb Oudong Hill
- Stroll through historic place
- Dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Return to boat by bike through countryside and rice fields
Landmarks/POIs Wat Kampong Tralach Leu Pagoda Vipassana Dhura Pagoda Oudong Hill - Day 8
Kampong Chhnang and Koh Chen
You'll start with breakfast on board, then visit Kampong Chhnang, one of the largest fishing ports on Tonle Sap Lake with many fish farms. The region is known for its traditional pottery, and the name 'Chhnang' actually means 'pot'. You'll have a chance to taste regional products before returning to the ship. You can choose an optional bike ride along the riverside and to the pottery village, or just relax on board during lunch as the ship cruises to Koh Chen. The evening brings a farewell dinner, and you'll spend the night on the ship.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board whilst cruising), Dinner (Farewell dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Breakfast on board
- Visit Kampong Chhnang fishing port
- Explore traditional pottery
- Tasting of regional products
- Lunch on board whilst cruising
- Farewell dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Cycle alongside riverside and to pottery village
Landmarks/POIs Kampong Chhnang - Day 9
Koh Chen to Siem Reap
You'll disembark for a 5 to 6 hour bus ride to Siem Reap, passing through traditional villages along the way. Once there, you'll visit Angkor Wat, the most famous and imposing monument in Angkor and a masterpiece of Khmer architecture. Later, you'll walk through the Angkor Night Market before heading to your hotel for dinner and the night.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Discovery of traditional villages during bus journey
- Visit Angkor Wat
- Stroll through Angkor Night Market
- Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Angkor Wat Angkor Night Market - Day 10
Siem Reap
You'll take a boat trip on Tonle Lake to see floating villages and experience how local people live on the water. Lunch is served during the tour. Afterward, you'll visit Senteurs d'Angkor, a local business with silk, carvings, traditional beauty products, and spices all made locally. The day ends with Phare, the Cambodian circus, and you'll spend the night at your hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Tonlé Lake
- Discover floating villages
- Experience traditional life of inhabitants
- Lunch
- Visit Senteurs d'Angkor
Landmarks/POIs Tonlé Lake Phare, the Cambodian Circus - Day 11
Siem Reap
You'll tour Ta Prohm, a temple built for the family of Jayavarman VII, then move on to explore Angkor Thom. There, you'll walk among the mysterious faces of Bayon Temple and see the Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. Lunch gets served at your hotel. The tour wraps up around 2 p.m., so avoid booking any flights before 5 p.m.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at hotel)
Included Activities
- Tour Ta Prohm
- Explore Angkor Thom
- Visit Bayon Temple
- Visit Terrace of the Elephants
- Visit Terrace of the Leper King
- Lunch at hotel
Landmarks/POIs Ta Prohm Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Terrace of the Elephants Terrace of the Leper King
