Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
You'll arrive in Hanoi and have the day to explore at your own pace. The city has this interesting mix of constant energy alongside peaceful lakes scattered throughout. This evening, head to Spice Garden, the hotel's Vietnamese restaurant, for a welcome dinner to kick things off.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at Spice Garden, the hotel's highly awarded and acclaimed Vietnamese restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi)
Included Activities
- Fast Track Service for seamless arrival through immigration and customs
- Transfer to accommodation
- Welcome dinner at Spice Garden restaurant
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi independently
Landmarks Spice Garden 
- Day 2
Hanoi
A guided tour takes you through Hanoi's key historical sites, including Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and Ba Dinh Square. You'll see the Temple of Literature and the One Pillar Pagoda, an important Buddhist site. Later, a cyclo ride winds you through the Old Quarter's tight streets and narrow lanes. For dinner, you can pick from several restaurants around the city.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hanoi's historical and cultural sites
- Visit to Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
- Visit to Ba Dinh Square
- Visit to Temple of Literature
- Visit to One Pillar Pagoda
- Cyclo ride through the Old Quarter
Optional Activities
- Bat Trang Pottery Village tour and walk with guide
- Head, Hand or Foot Massage at Le Spa du Metropole
- Walking Tour of Hanoi including St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hanoi Opera House, and Hoa Lo Prison
- Water Puppet Performance at a renowned water puppet theatre
- Vietnam's Coffee Culture experience - history, cultivation, and making unique drinks
- Dinner at La Terrasse at Sofitel Legend Metropole
- Dinner at La Table Hanoia in the French Quarter
- Dinner at KOTO Van Mieu training restaurant
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum Ba Dinh Square Temple of Literature One Pillar Pagoda Old Quarter St. Joseph's Cathedral Hanoi Opera House Hoa Lo Prison Le Spa du Metropole Bat Trang Pottery Village La Terrasse La Table Hanoia KOTO Van Mieu - Day 3
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
Start with a private look at the hotel's bomb shelter and its history from air raids. Then travel to Tuan Chau and board the Lyra Grandeur for a three-day Ha Long Bay cruise. You'll head toward Frog Lagoon for swimming, mini golf, or time in the infinity pool. A chef leads a cooking class, then dinner uses fresh local ingredients. The evening has karaoke, board games, or learning to catch squid with crew.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on board with fresh, locally sourced produce expertly prepared by onboard chefs)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Au Co), Hotel (Ha Long Bay)
Included Activities
- Private tour of hotel bomb shelter with local historian
- Transfer to Tuan Chau
- Boarding the Lyra Grandeur luxury cruise ship
- Welcome drink on board
- Swimming at Frog Lagoon
- Mini golf on board
- Infinity pool and jacuzzi access
- Sunset viewing from Ocean Sky Sundeck
- Chef-led cooking demonstration
- Dinner on board with fresh, locally sourced produce
- Evening activities including film in lounge, karaoke in Sea Melody theatre, board games in Cigar and Poker Room, squid catching with crew
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Frog Lagoon - Day 4
Ha Long Bay
Sunrise brings a Tai Chi lesson over UNESCO Ha Long Bay, followed by breakfast. The ship sails to Viet Hai in Lan Ha Bay where you'll bike or take an electric car to a small fishing village. You'll visit an old home, meet locals, and learn rice wine making. Ba Trai Dao beach has clear water and white sand framed by mountains. After lunch back on board, the rest of the day is yours to relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast), Lunch (Lunch on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ha Long Bay)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi lesson at sunrise
- Breakfast
- Travel by bicycle or electric car to Viet Hai fishing village
- Visit ancient home in Viet Hai
- Meet with villagers
- Learn rice wine making
- Visit to Ba Trai Dao beach
- Lunch on board
- Access to onboard amenities
Landmarks Viet Hai Lan Ha Bay Ba Trai Dao beach - Day 5
Ha Long Bay to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, traditional rowing boats take you into Dark and Bright Cave, where you'll see the contrast between shadowy tunnels and sunlit chambers. Back on the ship for brunch, then you'll disembark and fly to Ho Chi Minh City. Your Tour Director meets you on arrival, and dinner with other travelers wraps up the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Delicious breakfast), Brunch (Brunch on board), Dinner (Dinner with fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ho Chi Minh City)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Traditional rowing boat excursion to Dark and Bright Cave
- Exploration of Dark Cave tunnels
- Exploration of Bright Cave
- Brunch on board
- Transfer to Hanoi airport
- Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
- Airport meet and transfer
- Welcome dinner with fellow travellers
Landmarks Dark and Bright Cave - Day 6
Ho Chi Minh City
You have two signature options today. One is a speedboat journey along the Saigon River to Cu Chi Tunnels built during the war. The other option takes you to Lady Trieu Gin Distillery to meet the Master Distiller for a tour, private tasting, and light lunch with gin and tonic. Dinner is at Vietnam House, a well-known restaurant with a special APT cocktail.
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch accompanied by Lady Trieu gin and tonic at Lady Trieu Gin Distillery), Dinner (Dinner at the highly acclaimed restaurant Vietnam House with a special cocktail designed specifically for APT guests)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ho Chi Minh City)
Included Activities
- Speedboat journey along Saigon River to Cu Chi Tunnels
- Visit to Cu Chi Tunnels
- Dinner at Vietnam House with special APT cocktail
Optional Activities
- Speedboat journey along Saigon River to Cu Chi Tunnels (Signature Experience - Cu Chi Tunnels Visit)
- Guided tour and private tasting at Lady Trieu Gin Distillery with Master Distiller
- Light lunch at Lady Trieu Gin Distillery accompanied by Lady Trieu gin and tonic
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels Saigon River Lady Trieu Gin Distillery Vietnam House - Day 7
Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho to Cai Be
Pick your morning activity from several choices like a city walk, motorbike ride, cooking class, shopping, or history tour. After that, you'll transfer to your river ship and set sail from My Tho toward Cai Be. The scenery passes as you cruise, and tonight brings a Vietnamese welcome dinner highlighting regional flavors.
- Meals
- Dinner (Vietnamese welcome dinner showcasing the diverse flavours from the region)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Transfer to river ship at My Tho
- Cruise from My Tho to Cai Be
- Vietnamese welcome dinner with regional flavours
Optional Activities
- City Walking Tour of Ho Chi Minh City including Saigon Opera House, Central Post Office, and Notre Dame Cathedral
- Motorbike Ride through Ho Chi Minh City streets past Central Post Office, Independence Palace, Chinatown, and Thien Hau Pagoda
- Cooking Class including market visit, cooking instruction on bánh mì xíu mại, and villa with outdoor garden
- Ho Chi Minh City Shopping Adventure including Mekong Quilts, Saigon Kitsch, and L'Usine
- History of Saigon tour including Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, and Burning Monk Memorial
Landmarks Saigon Opera House Central Post Office Notre Dame Cathedral Independence Palace Chinatown Thien Hau Pagoda War Remnants Museum Burning Monk Memorial Reunion Palace Mekong Quilts Saigon Kitsch L'Usine 
- Day 8
Cai Be to Sa Dec to Tan Chai
A traditional sampan takes you along the banks to Cai Be Church, built in French gothic and Roman style with the tallest bell tower in Tien Giang Province. The colorful port has old colonial buildings and gardens. You'll visit rice paper and coconut candy makers, then return for lunch. Later, explore Sa Dec's market and the former home of Huynh Thuy Le, linked to the novel 'The Lover'. A Cao Dai temple visit precedes dinner as you sail toward Tan Chai.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Traditional sampan excursion on Mekong banks
- Visit to Cai Be Church
- Exploration of Cai Be port area
- Visit to rice paper manufacturers
- Visit to coconut candy manufacturers
- Lunch on board
- Cruise to Sa Dec
- Walking tour of Sa Dec
- Visit to Huynh Thuy Le's former home
- Visit to traditional Cao Dai temple
- Cruise to Tan Chai
- Dinner on board
Landmarks Cai Be Church Mekong River Sa Dec Huynh Thuy Le's Home Cao Dai Temple in Sa Dec - Day 9
Tan Chau to Cambodian Border
A small boat takes you through tiny tributaries around Tan Chau. You'll hop off for a rickshaw tour and see a rattan weaving workshop. Evergreen Island shows authentic rural Mekong life. The afternoon is free time as the Mekong Serenity heads toward the Cambodian border.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Cruise on small boat through tributaries around Tan Chau
- Rickshaw tour of Tan Chau
- Visit to local rattan weaving workshop
- Exploration of Evergreen Island
- Cruise towards Cambodian border
Landmarks Tan Chau Evergreen Island 
- Day 10
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh offers various freedom of choice activities for exploring Cambodia's capital through different options. The rest of the afternoon is free, so you can either explore the city on your own or relax on board the ship.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Optional Activities
- Killing Fields and Genocide Museum visit with guide
- Cyclo Ride through Phnom Penh past iconic sites
- Visit to the National Museum of Cambodia with private museum guide
- Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda visit
Landmarks Killing Fields Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum National Museum of Cambodia Royal Palace Silver Pagoda - Day 11
Oudong to Oknha Tey
You'll travel to Oudong, Cambodia's former royal capital, for a signature experience. Resident monks lead a traditional Buddhist blessing ceremony for good luck and safe travels. Then visit Koh Chen village and local copperware workshops. From there, sail to Oknha Tey to walk among stilt houses and watch village women weave silk on wooden looms.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Journey to Oudong
- Participation in traditional Buddhist blessing ceremony with resident monks
- Visit to Koh Chen village
- Visit to local copperware workshops
- Sail to Oknha Tey
- Stroll among stilt houses
- Observation of traditional silk weaving process
Landmarks Oudong Koh Chen Oknha Tey - Day 12
Angkor Ban to Wat Hanchey
Angkor Ban remains largely unchanged since the Khmer Rouge era. You'll walk through this historic village where people still live in traditional wooden homes and maintain old cultural practices. The ship continues sailing upstream to Wat Hanchey later in the day.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Sail to Angkor Ban
- Walking discovery of Angkor Ban village
- Cruise to Wat Hanchey
Landmarks Angkor Ban Wat Hanchey - Day 13
Wat Hanchey to Koh Pen
If you're up for it, hike to the hilltop pagoda at Wat Hanchey for views across the Mekong. The site has novice monks, temples, and pagodas from the eighth century onward. Lunch happens on board before a signature experience where local tuk tuks drive you around Koh Pen riverside village. You'll see stilted houses and crops along shaded lanes. A farewell dinner on board closes the evening.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Farewell dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Optional walk to Wat Hanchey hilltop pagoda
- Lunch on board
- Tuk tuk tour of Koh Pen riverside village
- Exploration of Koh Pen village life
- Farewell dinner on board
Landmarks Wat Hanchey Koh Pen Mekong River - Day 14
Kampong Cham to Siem Reap
You'll disembark the Mekong Serenity early at Kampong Cham and travel to Siem Reap through countryside with remote villages. A light lunch and relaxation time come first at the hotel. Then you'll visit ODA, a charity teaching English and computer skills, before catching a circus performance from VIP seats with acrobatics and storytelling showcasing Cambodian culture.
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Siem Reap)
Included Activities
- Disembarkation from Mekong Serenity
- Transfer to Siem Reap through countryside and remote villages
- Light lunch at hotel
- Visit to ODA charity providing English education and computer skills training
- VIP Circus Show with acrobatics, theatre, and storytelling
Landmarks Kampong Cham Siem Reap ODA - Opportunities of Development through Art 
- Day 15
Siem Reap
Early morning means sunrise at Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious monument, where you'll soak in the atmosphere as light spreads across the complex. A guided tour follows after sunrise. Late breakfast at the hotel, then you'll explore Angkor Thom from the 12th century, including Bayon temple with its carved faces and the Terraces of Elephants and the Leper King. Ta Prohm comes next with its jungle-covered structures. Choose from several restaurants for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Late breakfast at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Siem Reap)
Included Activities
- Early morning transfer to Angkor Archaeological Park
- Sunrise viewing at Angkor Wat
- Guided tour of Angkor Wat temple complex and grounds
- Return to hotel
- Late breakfast at hotel
- Visit to Angkor Thom
- Visit to Bayon temple
- Visit to Terrace of Elephants
- Visit to Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit to Ta Prohm temple
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Sokkhak River Restaurant featuring fusion of classic French recipes and modern Khmer dishes in landscaped gardens overlooking the river
- Dinner at Mouhot's Dream in the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort beside Sala Lake
- Dinner at Malis restaurant overlooking Siem Reap River offering exquisite Cambodian cuisine
- Dinner at Butterfly Pea in a traditional Khmer house with authentic Cambodia cuisine mixed with Thai and Chinese influences
- Dinner at Fellini restaurant
Landmarks Angkor Wat Angkor Archaeological Park Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Terrace of Elephants Terrace of the Leper King Ta Prohm Sokkhak River Restaurant Mouhot's Dream Malis Butterfly Pea Fellini - Day 16
Siem Reap
Various activity options let you explore Cambodian art, handicrafts, nature, and culture on your own terms. This evening, a signature experience brings you to a private gallery visit, five-course Khmer dinner, and traditional Apsara dance with live musicians in a garden setting.
- Meals
- Dinner (Tantalising five-course Khmer dinner at Theam's Gallery with traditional Apsara dance performance and live musicians)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Siem Reap)
Included Activities
- Private visit to Theam's Gallery
- Five-course Khmer dinner at Theam's Gallery
- Traditional Apsara dance performance with live musicians
Optional Activities
- Tuk Tuk Ride to Senteurs d'Angkor handicraft workshop
- Quad Bike Adventure in Cambodian countryside with off-road tracks, rice fields, forgotten temples, and local communities
- APOPO HeroRATs Tour featuring African Giant Pouched rats trained to detect landmines
- Visit to Landmine Museum showcasing devastating impact of landmines with personal stories and ongoing de-mining efforts
- Horse and Cart Ride through rural Cambodia on hand-made carts
- Khmer Cooking Class including market visit, cooking instruction, and meal preparation at Lum Orng farm-to-table restaurant
- Siem Reap Shopping Adventure at Angkor Handicraft Association Fair-Trade Village and other artisan shops
- Traditional Khmer Massage - 60-minute oil-free massage with acupressure and muscular stretching
Landmarks Theam's Gallery Senteurs d'Angkor APOPO Landmine Museum Angkor Handicraft Association Lum Orng - Day 17
Siem Reap
After breakfast, you'll head to Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport for your onward flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Transfer to Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport
Landmarks Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport
