Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho
You'll arrive in Ho Chi Minh City where fast track service gets you through immigration and customs quickly. Your APT representative will meet you and take you to the hotel for ship registration. In the afternoon, you'll head to My Tho and board the Mekong Serenity. After settling in, there's a Vietnamese welcome dinner served on board as you sail toward Cai Be.
- Meals
- Dinner (Vietnamese welcome dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Fast Track Service through immigration and customs
- Transfer to centrally located hotel
- Embark Mekong Serenity at My Tho
- Cruise toward Cai Be
- Day 2
Cai Be to Sa Dec to Tan Chai
Start the morning on a traditional sampan exploring the Mekong's waterways. You'll see the French gothic Cai Be Church and walk through the colorful port area with colonial buildings. Stop at local manufacturers to watch how rice paper and coconut candy are made. Back on the ship for lunch, you'll cruise to Sa Dec. There, you can wander the market on foot, visit the former home of Huynh Thuy Le from 'The Lover', and check out a traditional Cao Dai temple before sailing toward Tan Chai for dinner.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board while cruising to Sa Dec), Dinner (Dinner served while sailing toward Tan Chai)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Sampan excursion on the Mekong
- Visit Cai Be Church
- Explore Cai Be port area
- Visit rice paper manufacturer
- Visit coconut candy manufacturer
- Explore Sa Dec market on foot
- Tour Huynh Thuy Le's former home
- Visit traditional Cao Dai temple
- Cruise toward Tan Chai
Landmarks Cai Be Church Cao Dai Temple - Day 3
Tan Chau to Tan Chai
Take a small boat through the tiny tributaries around Tan Chau, then hop on a rickshaw tour and visit a local rattan weaving workshop. You'll explore Evergreen Island to see how people live in rural Mekong communities. Spend your afternoon relaxing on board while the Mekong Serenity cruises toward the Cambodian border.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Small boat cruise around Tan Chau tributaries
- Rickshaw tour
- Visit rattan weaving workshop
- Explore Evergreen Island
Landmarks Evergreen Island 
- Day 4
Phnom Penh
This morning you'll choose your freedom of choice activity. After that, the day is yours to do as you like. You can explore Phnom Penh on your own or stay on the ship and unwind.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Optional Activities
- Killing Fields and Genocide Museum tour
- Cyclo ride through Phnom Penh
- Visit National Museum of Cambodia
- Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda tour
Landmarks Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Killing Fields National Museum of Cambodia Royal Palace Silver Pagoda - Day 5
Oudong to Oknha Tey
Travel to Oudong, Cambodia's former royal capital, and participate in a Buddhist blessing ceremony with resident monks. You'll return through Koh Chen village to see local copperware workshops. Later, cruise to Oknha Tey where you can explore stilt houses and watch village women work traditional silk looms.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Journey to Oudong
- Buddhist blessing ceremony at monastery
- Visit Koh Chen village
- Visit copperware workshops
- Cruise to Oknha Tey
- Explore stilt houses
- Observe traditional silk weaving process
Landmarks Oudong Koh Chen Oknha Tey - Day 6
Angkor Ban to Wat Hanchey
Sail to Angkor Ban and walk through this historic village. It's one of the few Cambodian villages that stayed untouched during the Khmer Rouge period in the 1970s. You'll see traditional wooden homes and experience cultural traditions locals have kept alive. In the afternoon, continue sailing upstream to Wat Hanchey.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Walking discovery of Angkor Ban
- Explore traditional wooden homes
Landmarks Angkor Ban Wat Hanchey - Day 7
Wat Hanchey to Koh Pen
If you're up for it, walk to the hilltop pagoda at Wat Hanchey for views across the Mekong. You can visit temples, pagodas and stupas dating back to the eighth century and beyond. Have lunch on board, then take a tuk tuk around Koh Pen to see village life, stilted houses and crops. Celebrate tonight with a farewell dinner on the ship.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Farewell dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Walk to Wat Hanchey pagoda
- Visit temples and pagodas at Wat Hanchey
- Tuk tuk tour of Koh Pen
- Explore village life and stilted houses
Landmarks Wat Hanchey Koh Pen - Day 8
Kampong Cham to Siem Reap
You'll disembark early at Kampong Cham and travel to Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor Wat. Along the way, you'll pass through countryside and remote villages. After arriving at your hotel, there's a light lunch and time to rest. Later, choose between visiting ODA for English and computer education programs for kids, or catching a circus show with Cambodian acrobatics and culture.
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Siem Reap)
Included Activities
- Disembark at Kampong Cham
- Travel through countryside and remote villages
- Light lunch at hotel
Optional Activities
- Visit ODA (Opportunities of Development through Art) charity
- VIP Circus Show
Landmarks ODA (Opportunities of Development through Art) 
- Day 9
Siem Reap
Get up early to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious monument. Watch it shimmer in the reflecting ponds as the sun comes up. Afterward, take a guided tour inside the temple complex, then return for late breakfast. In the morning you'll explore Angkor Thom with its Hindu and Buddhist monuments, the Bayon temple with carved smiling faces, and the Terrace of Elephants. Later, see Ta Prohm with its jungle vines. For dinner tonight, pick from five freedom of choice restaurant options.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Late breakfast at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Siem Reap)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at Angkor Wat
- Guided tour of Angkor Wat temple complex
- Visit Angkor Thom
- Visit Bayon temple
- Visit Terrace of Elephants
- Visit Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit Ta Prohm
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Sokkhak River Restaurant
- Dinner at Mouhot's Dream
- Dinner at Malis restaurant
- Dinner at Butterfly Pea
- Dinner at Fellini
Landmarks Angkor Wat Angkor Thom Bayon Terrace of Elephants Terrace of the Leper King Ta Prohm - Day 10
Siem Reap
Choose your preferred freedom of choice activity this morning to check out Siem Reap. This evening, visit Theam's Gallery for a private tour and have a five-course Khmer dinner while watching an Apsara dance performance with live musicians.
- Meals
- Dinner (Five-course Khmer dinner with Apsara dance performance and live musicians at Theam's Gallery)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Siem Reap)
Included Activities
- Private visit to Theam's Gallery
- Five-course Khmer dinner
- Apsara dance performance with live musicians
Optional Activities
- Tuk tuk ride to Senteurs d'Angkor handicraft workshop
- Quad bike adventure in Cambodian countryside
- APOPO HeroRATs tour and Landmine Museum
- Horse and cart ride through rural Cambodia
- Khmer cooking class at Lum Orng farm-to-table restaurant
- Siem Reap shopping adventure at Angkor Handicraft Association
- 60-minute traditional Khmer massage
Landmarks Theam's Gallery Senteurs d'Angkor APOPO Landmine Museum Angkor Handicraft Association Lum Orng - Day 11
Siem Reap Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport for your onward flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport
