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Mekong Discovery (Southbound) 2026

8 days
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From Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City
4.7
6 traveler reviews
  • Rows of historic kiln structures with trees and industrial buildings under the sun.
  • The throne hall of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh with ornate architecture.
  • Ornate ceremonial building in the Royal Palace complex with a blue sky.
  • Stupas and manicured gardens within a temple complex under a blue sky.
  • Vast green fields with a curving waterway leading to a distant hill under a blue sky.
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  • A corridor with barred windows and checkerboard floor tiles.
  • Aerial view of a city with a river and numerous buildings.
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Avalon Waterways
River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Group Tour
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+

Places You’ll See

  • Phnom Penh
    Phnom Penh
  • Kampong Tralach
    Kampong Tralach
  • Chau Doc
    Chau Doc
  • Vinh Long
    Vinh Long
  • Ho Chi Minh City
    Ho Chi Minh City
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Highlights

  • Relax on an evening cruise to Wat Hanchey
  • Receive a water blessing at Wat Hanchey
  • Explore Phnom Penh's Royal Palace and museum
  • Witness a local orphanage's cultural show
  • Tour the Mekong's backwaters and local markets

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA (EMBARKATION)
  2. Day 2 WAT HANCHEY–ANGKOR BAN
  3. Day 3 KAMPONG TRALACH–KONPONG LOUANG–PHNOM PENH
  4. Day 4 PHNOM PENH
  5. Day 5 BORDER CROSSING–CHAU DOC, VIETNAM
  6. Day 6 LONG KHANH A–CU LAO GIENG
  7. Day 7 VINH LONG
  8. Day 8 HO CHI MINH CITY (DISEMBARKATION)
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Avalon Waterways

4.6
(234 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

550

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

71%

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Saigon
    Avalon Saigon
    The all-suite Avalon SaigonSM, our newest Suite Ship® in Asia, was specifically designed to offer the best cruise experience on the M… Read more
    Built
    2018
    Guests
    18 - 36
    Crew
    24
    Length
    60 m / 197 ft
    Staterooms
    18
    Gross Tonnage
    950 gt
    Cruising Speed
    9 kn / 17 kph / 10 mph
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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Guide
    Good
    4.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Tour Operator
    Avalon Waterways
    4.6
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  • IR
    · January 5th, 2020
    Very well Organized tour I thoroughly enjoyed it
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    Trip date: December 2019
  • Mekong Discovery (Southbound) 2026 reviewer 2
    · December 11th, 2019
    The boat was beautiful, the staff and director...
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    Trip date: November 2019
  • UH
    · August 15th, 2019
    This was the best river cruise we have done. So...
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    Trip date: August 2019
  • DS
    · February 1st, 2019
    Fantastic! we enjoyed it a lit. thank you!
    Trip date: January 2019
  • HS
    · November 30th, 2018
    It's not the operator (Avalon) it is Tour Radar You do less than the bare minimum for the money you charge and hide behind the pitiful excuse that you are a web based platform. Tour Radar agents take days and days to reply even to base enquiries and then don't really give a meaniful reply. Your company fall well below even basic expectations
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    Trip date: November 2018
  • FM
    · August 24th, 2018
    Very well organised. Relaxing. The local tour...
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    Trip date: August 2018

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Cambodia and Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Cambodia and Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Cambodia and Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Cambodia and Vietnam. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Cambodia and Vietnam. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Cambodia and Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Cambodia and Vietnam. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Cambodia and Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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