Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
You'll meet the group at Liberty Central Riverside Hotel restaurant sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for lunch. After that, you're heading on a city tour where you'll check out the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Saigon Central Post Office. Then it's off to Cholon to walk through the busy Chinese market and visit Thien Hau Temple. By evening you'll board your ship, settle into your cabin, and enjoy a welcome cocktail with the crew before dinner.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Liberty Central Riverside Hotel), Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour visiting Reunification Palace
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Saigon Central Post Office
- Tour Cholon market
- Visit Thien Hau Temple
- Welcome cocktail
Landmarks/POIs Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Saigon Central Post Office Thien Hau Temple - Day 2
Cu Chi Tunnels to Cho Gao Canal
A coach picks you up and takes you to the Cu Chi Tunnels, where you'll see the extensive underground network from the Vietnam War. After lunch, you visit the Museum of Vietnamese History. From there, you'll start cruising toward the Cho Gao Canal and spend the night on the ship.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnels tour
- Museum of Vietnamese History visit
- Cruise to Cho Gao Canal
Landmarks/POIs Cu Chi Tunnels Museum of Vietnamese History - Day 3
Cho Gao Canal - My Tho - Vinh Long
You're cruising through the Cho Gao Canal this morning, watching daily life unfold with fishing, farming, and local transport. In My Tho, you'll visit a bee farm and try honey tea with exotic fruit, then take a sampan ride through mangrove-lined waterways. After lunch onboard, you head to Vinh Long in the Mekong Delta to see a brick and pottery factory, a fruit-tree nursery, and learn about rice products and rice alcohol production. You'll sleep on the ship again.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch onboard), Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Cho Gao Canal
- Visit bee farm in My Tho
- Honey tea and exotic fruit tasting
- Sampan ride along mangrove canal
- Visit brick and pottery factory
- Visit fruit-tree nursery
- Explore puffed rice production
- Explore rice-paper wrapper production
- Explore rice alcohol production
Landmarks/POIs Cho Gao Canal My Tho Vinh Long - Day 4
Sa Dec to Cambodia
The morning takes you to the former house of Huynh Thuy Le, which inspired Marguerite Duras' novel The Lover. You'll have free time to explore Sa Dec on your own, then return to the ship for lunch as it begins heading toward Cambodia. Overnight you stay onboard.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch onboard), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Huynh Thuy Le's former house
Optional Activities
- Free time in Sa Dec for independent exploration
Landmarks/POIs Huynh Thuy Le's House - Day 5
Chau Doc - Phnom Penh
After breakfast, you're visiting a local fish farm, Ba Chua Xu Temple, and Tay An Pagoda in Chau Doc. Lunch is served onboard as you travel toward Phnom Penh, arriving in the evening. You'll take a quick tuk-tuk tour of the city before heading back to the ship for dinner and an overnight stay in port.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard), Dinner (Dinner onboard)
Included Activities
- Visit local fish farm
- Visit Ba Chua Xu Temple
- Visit Tay An Pagoda
- Tuk-tuk tour of Phnom Penh
Landmarks/POIs Ba Chua Xu Temple Tay An Pagoda - Day 6
Phnom Penh
You're touring the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda with its 5,000 silver tiles, then heading to the National Museum of Cambodia. Lunch happens in the city, and if you're interested, there's an option to visit Tuol Svay Prey School, a former Khmer Rouge detention center. You'll have free time at the market, then return to the ship for an evening of classical Khmer dancing and music. Dinner is onboard, and the rest of the night is yours to relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in the city), Dinner (Dinner onboard)
Included Activities
- Royal Palace tour
- Silver Pagoda visit
- National Museum of Cambodia visit
- Classical Khmer dancing and music performance
Optional Activities
- Visit Tuol Svay Prey School
- Free time at the market
Landmarks/POIs Royal Palace Silver Pagoda National Museum of Cambodia Tuol Svay Prey School - Day 7
Koh Chen - Kampong Tralach
You're exploring Koh Chen, a small village known for silver and copper craftwork. After lunch onboard, you travel to Kampong Tralach to see the beautiful Vihara at Wat Kampong Tralach Leu Pagoda. Then comes something different: you'll travel through the village in ox carts along a small road through rice fields to reach the pagoda. The ship stays anchored overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard), Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Koh Chen silver and copper craftwork
- Visit Wat Kampong Tralach Leu Pagoda
- Ox cart ride through Kampong Tralach village
Landmarks/POIs Koh Chen Wat Kampong Tralach Leu - Day 8
Kampong Chhnang - Tonle Sap Lake
You're visiting Kampong Chhnang, one of the largest fishing ports on Tonle Sap Lake. You'll check out the fish farming operations and see traditional pottery that blends old techniques with modern methods, plus taste regional products. After lunch onboard, you cruise to Tonle Sap Lake, Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake. This evening brings your final welcome cocktail and dinner onboard before the ship anchors for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard), Dinner (Final dinner onboard)
Included Activities
- Visit Kampong Chhnang fishing port
- Fish farming observation
- Traditional pottery exploration
- Regional products tasting
- Cruise to Tonle Sap Lake
- Final cocktail and dinner
Landmarks/POIs Kampong Chhnang Tonle Sap Lake - Day 9
Tonle Sap Lake - Angkor
You're cruising through the morning before disembarking and having lunch on shore. The afternoon focuses on Angkor Wat, the most famous temple in the Angkor complex and a remarkable example of Khmer architecture. You'll explore the Angkor Night Market in the evening, then transfer to your hotel (either 4-star or 5-star, depending on your cruise choice) for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on shore), Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
Included Activities
- Morning river cruise
- Angkor Wat temple visit
- Angkor Night Market exploration
Landmarks/POIs Angkor Wat - Day 10
Siem Reap - Beng Mealea - Angkor Region
You're visiting Beng Mealea temple, built in the 12th century with the same floor plan as Angkor Wat but consumed by jungle ruins. After lunch in the city, you stop at Senteurs d'Angkor to browse locally-made silk, carvings, beauty products, and spices. Then you tour a silk farm to learn how the complex silk production process works. You'll end the day experiencing Phare, the Cambodian circus, before returning to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in the city), Dinner
Included Activities
- Beng Mealea temple visit
- Senteurs d'Angkor visit
- Silk farm tour
- Phare Cambodian circus performance
Landmarks/POIs Beng Mealea Phare Circus - Day 11
Angkor Complex
You're touring Ta Prohm, a Cambodian temple dedicated to Jayavarman VII's family, then exploring Angkor Thom and walking through the former Royal Palace grounds where you'll see the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King. Lunch happens at the hotel, and you depart around 2:00 p.m., so make sure not to book your flight before 5:00 p.m.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Ta Prohm temple tour
- Angkor Thom exploration
- Former Royal Palace grounds
- Terrace of the Elephants visit
- Terrace of the Leper King visit
Landmarks/POIs Ta Prohm Angkor Thom Terrace of the Elephants Terrace of the Leper King
