Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Arriving in Hanoi midday and heading straight into the historic district. You'll check out Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and his stilt house, then move on to the One Pillar Pagoda and the Temple of Literature. In the late afternoon, a pedi-cab takes you to Ngoc Son Temple before dinner. Tonight you're staying at a four-star hotel in the city center.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum exterior
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's stilt house
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda Buddhist temple
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Pedi-cab ride to Ngoc Son Temple
- Dinner in the city
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House One Pillar Pagoda Temple of Literature Ngoc Son Temple 
- Day 2
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Leaving Hanoi early morning for the 3.5-hour drive to Halong Bay. Once you board the cruise ship, there's a welcome cocktail followed by lunch. The rest of the day is spent cruising through thousands of limestone islands in the emerald waters. Dinner happens onboard, and the ship stays anchored for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Halong Bay limestone islands
- Welcome cocktail onboard
- Lunch onboard
- Dinner onboard
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 3
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Starting early with a Tai Chi class right on deck as the sun comes up. After that, the ship continues cruising and you'll explore one of the bay's largest caves. Brunch happens onboard, then you disembark at 11:00 a.m. for the drive back to Hanoi. Along the way, there's a stop to try traditional pho soup at Dinh Bang communal hall. This evening brings a traditional water puppetry show and dinner back in Hanoi before settling into your hotel.
- Meals
- Brunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tai Chi class on deck
- Cruise through Halong Bay
- Visit one of the largest caves in Halong Bay
- Taste PHO soup at Dinh Bang communal hall
- Watch traditional water puppetry show
- Dinner in the city
Landmarks Halong Bay Dinh Bang Communal Hall - Day 4
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Flying from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City this morning, then getting settled at your hotel in the city center for lunch. The afternoon tour covers the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Saigon Central Post Office. From there, heading to Cholon to see the Chinese-influenced market and Thien Hau temple. Later you'll transfer to your river ship, get checked into cabins, meet the crew at a welcome cocktail, and have dinner onboard.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Ho Chi Minh City), Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour of Ho Chi Minh City
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Saigon Central Post Office
- Tour Cholon market
- Visit Thien Hau temple
- Welcome cocktail onboard
- Lunch in the city
- Dinner onboard
Landmarks Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Saigon Central Post Office Cholon Market Thien Hau Temple - Day 5
Ho Chi Minh City
You have a choice today. Spend the morning onboard relaxing, or take an optional excursion to the Cu Chi tunnels, the extensive underground network from the Vietnam War. After lunch, there's a visit to the Museum of Vietnamese History. The ship then starts heading toward the Cho Gao canal, and you'll spend another night onboard.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Lunch onboard
- Dinner onboard
Optional Activities
- Cu Chi tunnels visit (2) - immense network of underground tunnels from Vietnam War
- Museum of Vietnamese History visit
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels Museum of Vietnamese History - Day 6
Cho Gao Canal and Mekong Delta
Cruising through the Cho Gao Canal gives you a look at daily Vietnamese life centered on fishing, farming, and transport along the water. In My Tho, you stop at a bee farm to have honey tea and sample exotic fruit, then take sampans through the mangrove-lined waterways. After lunch onboard, the ship moves to Vinh Long in the Mekong Delta where you'll visit a brick and pottery factory and see how they make puffed rice, rice-paper wrappers, and rice alcohol. Another night onboard follows.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Cho Gao Canal
- Visit bee farm in My Tho
- Honey tea and exotic fruit tasting
- Sampan ride along mangrove-lined canal
- Lunch onboard
- Visit brick and pottery factory in Vinh Long
- Taste puffed rice, rice-paper wrappers, and rice alcohol
- Dinner onboard
Landmarks Cho Gao Canal My Tho Vinh Long - Day 7
Vinh Long to Chau Doc
This morning involves a visit to the former house of Huynh Thuy Le, the man who inspired Marguerite Duras' novel The Lover. Afterward, there's free time to wander around Sa Dec. You return to the ship for lunch as it departs toward Chau Doc, a border town between Cambodia and Vietnam with a history dating back 300 years. The ship stays anchored overnight.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit former house of Huynh Thuy Le in Sa Dec
- Free time in Sa Dec
- Lunch onboard
- Dinner onboard
- Cruise to Chau Doc
Landmarks Huynh Thuy Le House Sa Dec Chau Doc - Day 8
Chau Doc to Phnom Penh
After breakfast and arriving in Chau Doc, you'll visit the Ba Chua Xu Temple and Tay An Pagoda. Lunch is served onboard before the ship arrives in Phnom Penh this evening. A brief tuk-tuk tour shows you around the area, followed by dinner onboard. You're spending the night in port.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Ba Chua Xu Temple
- Visit Tay An Pagoda
- Breakfast onboard
- Lunch onboard
- Tuk-tuk tour of Phnom Penh
- Dinner onboard
Landmarks Ba Chua Xu Temple Tay An Pagoda Phnom Penh - Day 9
Phnom Penh
Today covers the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, which has more than 5,000 silver tiles inlaid throughout. After that, you'll see the National Museum of Cambodia, then have lunch in the city. In the afternoon, there's an optional visit to Tuol Svay Prey School, a former Khmer Rouge detention and execution center. Free time lets you explore the market before heading back to the ship for a classical Khmer dancing and music performance. Dinner happens onboard with an overnight stay in port.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in the city), Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour Royal Palace
- Tour Silver Pagoda
- Visit National Museum of Cambodia
- Lunch in the city
- Free time at the market
- Classical Khmer dancing and music performance onboard
- Dinner onboard
Optional Activities
- Visit Tuol Svay Prey School (former detention, torture, and execution center during Khmer Rouge civil war)
Landmarks Royal Palace Silver Pagoda National Museum of Cambodia Tuol Svay Prey School - Day 10
Koh Chen to Kampong Tralach
Arriving in Koh Chen, a small village known for its silver and copper craftspeople. After lunch onboard, the ship takes you to Kampong Tralach to see the beautiful Vihara at Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda. You'll walk through the village along a small road that runs through magnificent rice fields. The ship remains anchored overnight.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Koh Chen village
- Visit silver and copper craftspeople
- Lunch onboard
- Visit Vihara at Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda
- Cross Kampong Tralach village
- Dinner onboard
Landmarks Koh Chen Wat Kampong Tralach Leu Kampong Tralach - Day 11
Kampong Chhnang
Visiting Kampong Chhnang, one of the largest fishing ports on Tonle Sap Lake. There's time to explore fish farming operations and learn about traditional pottery that combines ancient techniques with modern methods (the town's name actually means 'pot'). You'll taste regional products, have lunch onboard, then continue cruising. Tonight brings a farewell cocktail and dinner before the ship stays anchored.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Kampong Chhnang fishing port
- Explore fish farming
- Pottery factory visit and demonstration
- Tasting of regional products
- Lunch onboard
- Farewell cocktail
- Dinner onboard
Landmarks Kampong Chhnang Tonle Sap Lake - Day 12
Siem Reap and Angkor Wat
Disembarking this morning and either taking a road trip to Siem Reap to see traditional villages or enjoying a final morning cruise through Tonle Lake before leaving the ship. Either way, the day includes visiting Angkor Wat, the most famous monument in the Angkor complex and a masterpiece of Khmer architecture. Later there's time at the Angkor Night Market, then dinner and an overnight stay at a four-star or five-star hotel depending on which cruise option you selected.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Angkor Wat temple
- Stroll through Angkor Night Market
- Dinner in Siem Reap
Optional Activities
- Road trip (1) to Siem Reap and discovery of traditional villages
- Morning cruise (2) through Tonle Lake before disembarking
Landmarks Angkor Wat Angkor Night Market Tonle Lake - Day 13
Siem Reap
A boat trip on Tonle Lake shows you floating villages and how the local people live on the water. After lunch, you visit Senteurs d'Angkor, a local shop featuring handmade silk and carvings, traditional beauty products, and spices. The evening brings Phare, the Cambodian circus, and you'll return to your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Tonlé Lake
- Discover floating villages
- Lunch
- Visit Senteurs d'Angkor
- Phare Cambodian circus performance
Landmarks Tonlé Lake Senteurs d'Angkor Phare Cambodian Circus - Day 14
Siem Reap
This morning covers Ta Prohm, a temple built for the family of Jayavarman VII, then moves to Angkor Thom where you'll walk among the massive stone faces of the Bayon Temple and see the Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. Lunch happens at your hotel, and you'll be said goodbye to around 2:00 p.m.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Tour Ta Prohm temple
- Explore Angkor Thom
- Visit Bayon Temple
- Visit Terrace of the Elephants
- Visit Terrace of the Leper King
- Lunch at the hotel
Landmarks Ta Prohm Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Terrace of the Elephants Terrace of the Leper King
