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Aerial view of Angkor Wat

From the Mekong Delta to the Temples of Angkor

Example 11 Day Cruise aboard RV Indochine
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From the heights of the Himalayas to the southern coasts of the South China Sea, winding over 2,700 miles, the Mekong is much more than just irrigation for Indochina—everywhere it flows, it fascinates men and shapes their lives. Come take an expedition on this grand and plentiful “water snake,” from Ho Chi Minh City, still largely influenced by the French colonial days, to Phnom Penh, Tonle Sap Lake and the ruins of Angkor, following the footsteps of Henri Mouhot. Our meditative trip takes you along the Mekong River on board a ship combining charm and colonial-style comfort.
Local moving cattle through the fieldsBuddha at Bayon Temple, Angkor ThomTa Prohm in Angkor WatPhnom Penh Royal Palace complexAerial view of Angkor Wat
Highlights
  • Discover 3 historical cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap
  • Cross through the splendid Cho Gao canal
  • Visit the 4 major temples in Angkor
  • Meet the locals and learn about their daily lives in Koh Chen, My Tho
Activity Level: Relaxed
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
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Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City | Embark

strong>Program depending on your time of arrival in Ho Chi Minh City. The program as follows if your flight lands between 6 am and 11 am:
Built by the French in 1859, at the beginning of the colonial era, Ho Chi Minh City has retained some of its French atmospheres which characterizes it. We will tour the city: Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post office. Lunch in a local restaurant between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
We’ll visit Cholon, the Chinese-influenced section of the city, including its hectic market. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we’ll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail, have dinner and spend the night on board.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
We’ll leave by coach for the Cu Chi tunnels, an immense network of underground tunnels that were used by Viet Cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches. Lunch will be served on board. Visit the Museum of Vietnamese History. We’ll then set out to cross the very narrow Chao Gao Canal. Night on board.

Day 3: CHhao Gao - My Tho - Vinh Long - Cai Be - Sa Dec

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
We continue our cruise to My Tho along the magnificent Chao Gao Canal. Visit of a bee farm and enjoy some honey tea and exotic fruit. Lunch. We’ll discover a brick and pottery factory as well as a traditional factory producing puffed riced, rice-paper wrappers used to make nems, and rice alcohol*. Night on board.

Day 4: Sa Dec - Chau Doc

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Visit of Sa Dec and discovery of the local market and visit the former house of Huynh Thuy Le, the man who Marguerite Duras based her book The Lover on. We’ll return on board our ship and have lunch. Sailing towards Cambodia. Night on board.

Day 5: Chau Doc - Phnom Penh

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Breakfast on board. Located on the border between Cambodia and Vietnam, the prosperous city of Chau Doc has developed around fish and fish farming. We’ll pay a visit to the Ba Chua Xu Temple and the Tay An Pagoda. Lunch on board. Arrival in the evening in Phnom Penh. Dinner on board. We'll remain in port overnight.

Day 6: Phnom Penh

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
We’ll enjoy a tour of the fabulous Royal Palace, one of the most impressive examples of Cambodian architecture, and its Silver Pagoda. Onward to visit the National Museum. After lunch in town, you can pay a visit to the Tuol Svay Prey School, a former detention, torture, and execution center run by the Khmer Rouge during the civil war. Afterwards, enjoy some free time at the market. As we get back on board, we will enjoy an Apsara dance show. Dinner and overnight on board, in the port of Phnom Penh. Free evening.

Day 7: Koh Chen - Kampong Tralach - Kampong Chhnang

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Visit of Koh Chen, a small village where craftspeople specialize in silver and copper work. Lunch.Visit of the beautiful Vihara at the Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda. To access the pagoda we need to cross the village of Kampong Tralach in ox carts, moving along a small road that runs perpendicular to the river in the middle of magnificent rice fields. Our ship will remain anchored overnight.

Day 8: Kampong Chhnang - Lake Tonle

  • Ship
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Visit of Kampong Chhnang, one of the largest fishing ports on the Tonle Sap. Here they also have many fish farms. The region is best known for its fine traditional pottery which is a major source of revenue for the entire country. Tasting of some local products. Lunch. then continue our cruise to lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in southeast Asia which forms the heart of the hydraulic system of the Mekong. Cocktail and gala dinner tonight. Our ship will remain anchored overnight.

Day 9: Siem Reap - Angkor | Disembark

  • Hotels
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
We spend the morning cruising. Disembarkation, and lunch. Visit of the famous temple of Angkor Wat, masterpiece of Khmer architecture. This is the most famous and most imposing of all the monuments in Angkor. Enjoy a stroll through the Angkor Night Market. Dinner and overnight in hotel (Accommodations will be at either a 4-star or 5-star hotel according to the cruise you choose).

Day 10: Siem Reap

  • Hotels
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Visit of the temple at Ta Prohm. Today nature has taken over the site and the result is stunning: trees spring out from the temple buildings and thick roots now cover the temple. This afternoon we explore Angkor Thom, have a wander in the heart of the ancient Royal palace where the sanctuary of Phimeanakas is located, then we visit the terrace of the Elephants and the terrace of the Leper King. Lunch. Visit of the temple at Banteay Srei, which means "the citadel of women”. Dinner. Then, enjoy a show with Phare, the Cambodian circus. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 11: Siem Reap

  • 1 Breakfast
Visit of the "Senteurs d'Angkor” (or perfume workshop), where they make candles, soaps and prepare spices. Afterwards, we visit the workshops of the "Artisans d'Angkor”, where young Cambodians are trained in the art of traditional wood carving and stonework based on long-standing Khmer craftwork traditions. Lunch in the hotel.
Well bid you farewell at approximately 2:00 p.m. Please do not book your flight before 5:00 p.m.

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  • 10 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches, 10 Dinners
  • 9 Nights Accommodations
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  • Activities as listed
  • Meals as listed
  • Access to a 24-7 Emergency line while traveling
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  • Assistance from our onboard multi-lingual host/hostess
  • Travel assistance and repatriation insurance
  • Welcome cocktail
  • Onboard drinks included (except for drinks from the special lists)
  • Double-occupancy cabin with shower in bathroom
  • Excursions included in the package selected
  • Gala dinner
  • All port fees
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  • Additional excursions during free time
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  • Drinks from the special lists, or drinks ordered during excursions or transfers
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