Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho
You'll arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and go through Fast Track immigration and customs with help from your APT representative. From there, you'll transfer to your hotel to complete ship registration. Later, you'll head to My Tho where you'll board the Mekong Serenity and start sailing toward Cai Be. The day wraps up with a Vietnamese welcome dinner featuring regional dishes.
- Meals
- Dinner (Vietnamese welcome dinner showcasing diverse regional flavours)
Included Activities
- Fast Track Service through immigration and customs
- Transfer to centrally located hotel
- Ship registration formalities
- Embark the Mekong Serenity
- Cruise from My Tho to Cai Be
- Vietnamese welcome dinner
- Day 2
Cai Be to Sa Dec
This morning, you'll climb onto a traditional sampan to explore the Mekong banks and see the French gothic Cai Be Church, which has a bell tower cast in France in 1931 and stands as the tallest in Tien Giang Province. You'll then learn how locals make rice paper and coconut candy. After that, you'll head to Sa Dec to walk through its colorful market and check out the former home of Huynh Thuy Le, the inspiration for Marguerite Duras' novel 'The Lover'. Before sailing toward Tan Chai, you'll visit a traditional Cao Dai temple. Dinner happens on board after you arrive.
- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious lunch on ship while continuing to cruise to Sa Dec), Dinner
Included Activities
- Traditional sampan excursion on Mekong banks
- Visit Cai Be Church
- Visit rice paper manufacturer
- Visit coconut candy manufacturer
- Lunch on ship while cruising to Sa Dec
- Explore Sa Dec market
- Visit Huynh Thuy Le's former home
- Visit traditional Cao Dai temple
- Cruise to Tan Chai
- Dinner service
Landmarks/POIs Cai Be Church Cao Dai Temple - Day 3
Tan Chau
You'll transfer to a small boat and cruise the tiny tributaries around Tan Chau. Then you'll get off to take a rickshaw tour and visit a local rattan weaving workshop. Evergreen Island comes next, where you can see authentic rural Mekong life. The afternoon is free, so you'll spend time watching the scenery while the Mekong Serenity continues cruising toward the Cambodian border.
Included Activities
- Small boat cruise of tributaries around Tan Chau
- Rickshaw tour
- Visit local rattan weaving workshop
- Explore Evergreen Island
- Cruise toward Cambodian border
Landmarks/POIs Evergreen Island - Day 4
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh gives you options for your day. You can visit the Killing Fields and Genocide Museum, explore the city by cyclo, check out the National Museum, or tour the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. After you're done with your activity, the rest of the afternoon is yours to explore on your own or relax back on the ship.
Optional Activities
- Freedom of Choice - Visit Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
- Freedom of Choice - Cyclo ride exploring Phnom Penh's iconic sites
- Freedom of Choice - Private guided tour of National Museum of Cambodia
- Freedom of Choice - Visit Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda
Landmarks/POIs Killing Fields Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum National Museum of Cambodia Royal Palace Silver Pagoda - Day 5
Oudong to Oknha Tey
You'll travel to Oudong, Cambodia's former royal capital, where you'll take part in a traditional Buddhist blessing ceremony with resident monks at a local monastery. From there, you'll go to Koh Chen village to see local copperware workshops. The ship then continues to Oknha Tey, known for its silk weaving traditions. You'll walk among stilt houses and watch village women create beautiful Khmer fabrics on wooden looms.
Included Activities
- Journey to Oudong
- Buddhist blessing ceremony with resident monks
- Visit Koh Chen village
- Visit local copperware workshops
- Cruise to Oknha Tey
- Explore stilt houses
- Observe traditional silk weaving process
Landmarks/POIs Oudong Koh Chen Village Oknha Tey - Day 6
Angkor Ban to Wat Hanchey
The ship sails to Angkor Ban and you'll get off for a walking tour of this historic village. What's interesting is that it remained largely untouched during the Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970s, so it still has traditional wooden homes and ancient cultural traditions. You'll explore at a relaxed pace before the ship continues upstream to Wat Hanchey.
Included Activities
- Sail to Angkor Ban
- Walking discovery of Angkor Ban village
- Cruise upstream to Wat Hanchey
Landmarks/POIs Angkor Ban Wat Hanchey - Day 7
Wat Hanchey to Koh Pen
If you're feeling up for it, you can walk to the hilltop pagoda of Wat Hanchey for wide views of the Mekong. You'll find novice monks and check out temples and pagodas that date from the eighth century to modern times. Lunch happens on the ship. Later, you'll take a tuk tuk tour around Koh Pen village to see village life, stilted houses, and various crops. Tonight brings a farewell dinner on board.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Optional walk to Wat Hanchey hilltop pagoda
- Explore temples, pagodas, and stupas
- Lunch on board
- Tuk tuk tour of Koh Pen village
- Explore stilted houses and countryside
- Farewell dinner on board
Landmarks/POIs Wat Hanchey Koh Pen - Day 8
Kampong Cham to Siem Reap
You'll leave the Mekong Serenity early at Kampong Cham and travel to Siem Reap, which opens the door to Angkor Wat. The drive takes you through countryside and remote villages where you can observe how rural life happens. Once you reach your hotel, you'll have a light lunch and time to relax. Then you can choose between visiting ODA to support children's education through art and computer skills, or catching a mesmerizing VIP circus show that shows off Cambodia's culture and talent.
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch at hotel)
Included Activities
- Disembark at Kampong Cham
- Travel to Siem Reap through countryside and villages
- Light lunch at hotel
- Relaxation time
Optional Activities
- Signature Experience - Visit ODA (Opportunities of Development through Art) charity
- Signature Experience - VIP Circus Show
Landmarks/POIs ODA (Opportunities of Development through Art) - Day 9
Angkor Archaeological Park
You'll wake early to see sunrise at Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious monument. After sunrise, you get a guided tour of the temple complex and grounds. Back at your hotel, you'll have late breakfast. Then you continue exploring the World Heritage-listed Angkor Archaeological Park with visits to Angkor Thom and Bayon temple, known for its carved stone faces. You'll see the Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. Later, you head to Ta Prohm, the 'Tomb Raider Temple,' where thick jungle vines wrap around the structure and create a lost world feel. For dinner, you choose from five different restaurant options.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Late breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at Angkor Wat
- Guided tour of Angkor Wat temple complex and grounds
- Late breakfast at hotel
- Visit Angkor Thom
- Visit Bayon temple
- Visit Terrace of Elephants
- Visit Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit Ta Prohm
Optional Activities
- Freedom of Choice - Dinner at Sokkhak River Restaurant with classic French and modern Khmer fusion dishes
- Freedom of Choice - Dinner at Mouhot's Dream at Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort beside Sala Lake
- Freedom of Choice - Dinner at Malis restaurant with traditional Cambodian cuisine in garden setting
- Freedom of Choice - Dinner at Butterfly Pea in traditional Khmer house with authentic Cambodian cuisine
- Freedom of Choice - Dinner at Fellini with authentic Italian cuisine
Landmarks/POIs Angkor Wat Angkor Thom Bayon Terrace of Elephants Terrace of the Leper King Ta Prohm - Day 10
Siem Reap
You'll pick your selected activity for the day. Tonight, you'll have a private visit to Theam's Gallery where you can see a talented Cambodian artist's sculptures, paintings, and intricate crafts. You'll then enjoy a five-course Khmer dinner while watching traditional Apsara dance performance with live musicians in a garden setting.
- Meals
- Dinner (Tantalising five-course Khmer dinner with traditional Apsara dance performance and live musicians at Theam's Gallery in a stunning garden setting)
Included Activities
- Gallery Visit with Khmer Dinner and Apsara Performance at Theam's Gallery
Optional Activities
- Freedom of Choice - Tuk tuk ride to Senteurs d'Angkor handicraft workshop
- Freedom of Choice - Quad bike adventure in Cambodian countryside
- Freedom of Choice - APOPO HeroRATs tour and Landmine Museum visit
- Freedom of Choice - Horse and cart ride through rural Cambodia
- Freedom of Choice - Khmer cooking class and farm-to-table dining at Lum Orng restaurant
- Freedom of Choice - Siem Reap shopping adventure at Angkor Handicraft Association
- Freedom of Choice - Traditional Khmer massage (60-minute oil-free massage with acupressure and stretching)
Landmarks/POIs Theam's Gallery Senteurs d'Angkor APOPO Landmine Museum Angkor Handicraft Association Lum Orng restaurant - Day 11
Siem Reap Departure
After breakfast, you'll transfer to Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport for your onward flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Transfer to Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport
Landmarks/POIs Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport
