Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
After you arrive, there's a transfer waiting to take you to your hotel in the city. You can settle in and relax at your own pace, then head down for dinner with the other travelers on the tour this evening.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Siem Reap)
- Day 2
Siem Reap
This morning you'll head to Angkor Archaeological Park and see Angkor Thom, including the Bayon temple with its carved stone faces, plus the Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. After that, you'll walk through Ta Prohm with its jungle-covered structures and the Tomb Raider filming location. Later there's a visit to a local charity focused on children's education, and then you'll catch a VIP circus performance with acrobatics and Cambodian culture.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Siem Reap)
Included Activities
- Visit Angkor Thom complex
- Visit Bayon temple
- Visit Terrace of Elephants
- Visit Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit Ta Prohm temple
- Signature Experience - Local Charity Visit (ODA)
- Signature Experience - VIP Circus Show
Landmarks Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Terrace of Elephants Terrace of the Leper King Ta Prohm Temple - Day 3
Siem Reap
You'll get up early to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat, then take a guided tour through the temple complex before heading back for breakfast at the hotel. In the afternoon you can pick from options like a tuk tuk ride to a handicraft workshop, quad biking, visiting APOPO and the Landmine Museum, a horse cart ride, a Khmer cooking class, or shopping. This evening there's a private gallery visit followed by a five-course Khmer dinner and traditional Apsara dance performance.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Dinner (Five-course Khmer dinner with traditional Apsara dance performance accompanied by live musicians)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Siem Reap)
Included Activities
- Signature Experience - Sunrise at Angkor Wat
- Guided exploration of Angkor Archaeological Park
- Signature Experience - Gallery Visit with Khmer Dinner and Apsara Performance
Optional Activities
- Freedom of Choice - Tuk Tuk Ride to Senteurs d'Angkor
- Freedom of Choice - Quad Bike Adventure
- Freedom of Choice - APOPO HeroRATs Tour and Landmine Museum
- Freedom of Choice - Horse and Cart Ride
- Freedom of Choice - Khmer Cooking Class
- Freedom of Choice - Siem Reap Shopping Adventure
Landmarks Angkor Wat Theam's Gallery Senteurs d'Angkor APOPO Landmine Museum Angkor Handicraft Association Lum Orng - Day 4
Siem Reap to Kampong Cham
You'll travel through remote villages to Kampong Cham and board the Mekong Serenity for a seven-night river cruise. After lunch on the ship, you'll take a tuk tuk to Koh Pen island, where you can see wooden stilt houses and learn about local farming. Tonight there's a welcome dinner with regional food and flavors.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Welcome dinner showcasing diverse regional flavours)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Transfer through remote Cambodian villages to Kampong Cham
- Board Mekong Serenity
- Signature Experience - Tuk Tuk Tour of Koh Pen
Landmarks Koh Pen - Day 5
Mekong River Cruise
This morning you'll walk through Angkor Ban village, which has been preserved from the Khmer Rouge era. The ship then travels along the Mekong to Oknha Tey, a place known for silk weaving. You can walk around the stilt houses and watch village women make traditional Khmer fabrics on wooden looms.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Walking discovery of Angkor Ban
- Visit Oknha Tey silk weaving village
- Observation of traditional silk weaving process
Landmarks Angkor Ban Oknha Tey 
- Day 6
Mekong River to Phnom Penh
The ship reaches Phnom Penh, and you have several choices: visit the Killing Fields and Genocide Museum, explore by cyclo (three-wheeled transport), see the National Museum with a private guide, or tour the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. After lunch on board, the rest of the day is yours to either explore the city on your own or stay and relax on the ship.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Optional Activities
- Freedom of Choice - Killing Fields and Genocide Museum
- Freedom of Choice - Cyclo Ride
- Freedom of Choice - Visit the National Museum
- Freedom of Choice - Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda
Landmarks Killing Fields Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum National Museum of Cambodia Royal Palace Silver Pagoda - Day 7
Phnom Penh
You'll leave the ship and travel to Oudong, a pilgrimage site where you'll join a traditional Buddhist blessing ceremony with monks. On the way back you'll stop in Koh Chen village and visit workshops making copperware. The afternoon is free to explore Phnom Penh independently.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Signature Experience - Buddhist Blessing Ceremony
- Visit Koh Chen village
- Visit copperware workshops
Landmarks Oudong Koh Chen - Day 8
Phnom Penh to Tan Chau
You'll spend the day cruising toward the Vietnamese border. While border processes happen, there are onboard activities like presentations from local guides, fruit-carving demonstrations, cooking workshops for Vietnamese spring rolls, or spa treatments. After crossing into Vietnam, you'll cruise to Tan Chau, the first town on the Vietnamese side.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Cruise towards Vietnamese border
- Onboard activities and entertainment
Optional Activities
- Local guide presentations
- Fruit-carving demonstration
- Vietnamese spring roll cooking workshop
- Spa and Wellness Centre treatments
- Day 9
Tan Chau
A small boat takes you along tiny tributaries around Tan Chau, passing a floating fish farm. You'll ride a rickshaw through town, meeting locals and passing small shops, then visit a rattan weaving workshop. Later you'll head to Evergreen Island to experience rural Mekong life. The rest of the day is free to relax and watch local activity as you cruise toward Sa Dec.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Small boat journey along tributaries
- Rickshaw tour of Tan Chau
- Visit local rattan weaving workshop
- Visit Evergreen Island
Landmarks Tan Chau Evergreen Island 
- Day 10
Tan Chau to Cai Be
A small tender boat takes you past floating fish farms to Sa Dec, where French writer Marguerite Duras met her Vietnamese-Chinese lover. You'll tour her former home and learn about her novel 'The Lover'. After visiting a traditional Cao Dai temple, you'll return to the ship for lunch while cruising to Cai Be. You'll then board a tender to see the French gothic Cai Be Church and take a tour of a rice paper manufacturer to see how it's made.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Small tender boat to Sa Dec
- Tour Huynh Thuy Le's former home
- Visit traditional Cao Dai temple
- Visit Cai Be Church
- Visit rice paper manufacturer
Landmarks Sa Dec Huynh Thuy Le House Cao Dai Temple Cai Be Church - Day 11
Departure
You'll say goodbye to the crew and disembark at My Tho. From there, you'll transfer to Ho Chi Minh City and then head to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your onward flight.
Landmarks My Tho Tan Son Nhat International Airport
