Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
You'll arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and get transferred to your hotel, then head down to Saigon Port to board the Emerald Harmony. The ship sails down the Saigon River toward Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta. Lunch happens on board, and later that evening you'll join the captain's welcome dinner with a port talk to kick things off.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (First dinner on board with fellow guests)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Sheraton Saigon Grand Opera Hotel
- Board Emerald Harmony cruise ship
- Sail down Saigon River towards Ben Tre
Landmarks/POIs Sheraton Saigon Grand Opera Hotel Saigon Port 
- Day 2
Mekong Delta
Starting early, you'll sail through the Cho Gao canal where you can watch the busy commercial boat traffic moving through this vital waterway. The morning includes a visit to the Tan My Floating community, then it's on to local plantations where you'll see mushroom, fruit, and honey farms with chances to sample what they grow. After returning to the ship, you'll sail to Sa Đéc. Later, there's a visit to Thoi Binh hamlet to see farming and fishing communities that don't get many tourists.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sail through Cho Gao canal
- Visit Tan My Floating community
- Ride through local plantations
- Visit mushroom farm
- Visit fruit farm with sampling
- Visit honey farm with local sweets
- Visit Thoi Binh hamlet and its farming and fishing communities
Landmarks/POIs Cho Gao Tan My Floating community Thoi Binh hamlet Sa Đéc - Day 3
Sa Đéc to My An Hung Island
You'll take a sampan ride into Sa Đéc for a walking tour that includes the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, which inspired Marguerite Duras' novel L'Amant, plus the central market to look around. From there, a sampan brings you back to the ship. Next, you'll sail to My An Hung Island, a place known for red-hot chilli and pepper production. The EmeraldPLUS experience here includes local folk singing, and you'll also visit the Monkey Bridge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sampan ride to Sa Đéc
- Walking tour of Sa Đéc
- Visit home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le
- Walk through Sa Đéc central market
- Sampan ride return to Emerald Harmony
- Visit to My An Hung village
- Visit Monkey Bridge
- Local folk singing performance
Landmarks/POIs Sa Đéc My An Hung Island Monkey Bridge - Day 4
Cu Lao Gieng (Mango Island)
Travel by local motorcycle rickshaw through Cu Lao Gieng (Mango Island) to see families involved in mango farming, boat building, and incense stick production. The afternoon is flexible, so you can either relax on the ship or take an optional trip to the Tam Nong Ramsar Bird Sanctuary. Later that evening, a traditional Lion Dance performance happens on board as part of the EmeraldPLUS experience.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel by local motorcycle rickshaw through Cu Lao Gieng villages
- Visit mango farming families
- Visit boat building operations
- Visit incense stick factory
- Lion Dance performance on board
Optional Activities
- DiscoverMORE: Visit to Tam Nong Ramsar Bird Sanctuary in Tram Chim National Park (extra expense)
Landmarks/POIs Cu Lao Gieng Tam Nong Ramsar Bird Sanctuary Tram Chim National Park - Day 5
Evergreen Island to Tan Chau
Take a sampan to Evergreen Island and walk through a local village to see how the farming community lives their daily life. After returning to Tan Chau, you'll visit a local Cao Dai Temple to learn about this unique syncretic religion. A cyclo (Xe Loi) ride brings you back to the sampan, then you return to the ship, which sails toward the Vietnam-Cambodia border.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sampan ride to Evergreen Island
- Walk through local village on Evergreen Island
- Visit local Cao Dai Temple
- Xe Loi (cyclo) ride back to sampan
- Sampan return to Emerald Harmony
Landmarks/POIs Evergreen Island Tan Chau Cao Dai Temple - Day 6
Phnom Penh
You'll arrive in Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital known as the 'Pearl of Asia'. The morning takes you to the Killing Fields at Choeung Ek to understand Cambodia's history and the Khmer Rouge period, then to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21), a former school that became a prison and torture center. Your afternoon is yours to explore the Central Market or relax on the ship. This evening, an EmeraldPLUS experience includes a remork (tuk-tuk) tour through Phnom Penh's lit-up streets.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Killing Fields at Choeung Ek
- Stroll through the fields and visit the memorial
- Visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21)
- Remork (Tuk-Tuk) tour through Phnom Penh by night
Optional Activities
- Visit Central Market
- DiscoverMORE: Silk farm tour at Koh Oknha Tei (extra expense)
- DiscoverMORE: Craft Beer Adventure by remork (extra expense)
- DiscoverMORE: Samai Distillery (extra expense)
Landmarks/POIs Killing Fields at Choeung Ek Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Central Market Koh Oknha Tei Samai Distillery 
- Day 7
Oudong to Prek K'Dam
Head north to Oudong, Cambodia's former royal capital, and visit Oudong Monastery and Temples with burial sites of Khmer kings and century-old religious artifacts. As part of the EmeraldPLUS experience, you'll receive a traditional Buddhist blessing from resident monks. In the afternoon, you'll check out the Royal Palace with its French-inspired gardens and the Silver Pagoda. Back on the ship, there's a cultural performance by the Cambodian Student and Children's Organisation before sailing to Prek K'Dam, passing illuminated Phnom Penh.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Oudong Monastery and Temples
- Receive traditional Buddhist blessing from monks
- Visit Royal Palace
- Explore French-inspired gardens and Silver Pagoda
- Cultural performance by Cambodian Student and Children's Organisation
Landmarks/POIs Oudong Monastery Oudong Temples Royal Palace Silver Pagoda 
- Day 8
Departure
You'll disembark the Emerald Harmony in the morning and transfer to Phnom Penh airport for your flight home or onward journey.
- Meals
- Breakfast
