From the Mekong Delta to the Temples of Angkor & Hanoi and Halong Bay

Arrive in Hanoi between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and sit down for lunch. In the afternoon, see the exterior of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, explore Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house, and stop at the One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to the Temple of Literature, dedicated to Confucius. Ride a pedicab through the Old Quarter to view Ngoc Son Temple. End the day with dinner in the city and an overnight stay at a four-star hotel.

Depart early in the morning for Halong Bay (approximately 3.5 hours by road). Board the ship, receive a welcome cocktail, and have lunch. Cruise through Halong Bay to see thousands of limestone islands rising from the water. Dinner is served on board. The ship remains anchored overnight.

Rise early this morning and participate in a Tai Chi class on deck. Continue your cruise through the bay, discovering more of its extraordinary scenery and visiting one of the largest caves. Brunch will be served before you disembark at 11:00 a.m. and begin your trip back to Hanoi. Before arriving, stop off at the Dinh Bang communal hall and taste a PHO soup. This evening, watch a traditional water puppetry show. Have dinner in the city and spend the night at the 4*LS hotel in Hanoi.

You’ll catch a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Transfer to the city center and lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a tour of the city to see the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Saigon Central Post Office. Next, head to Cholon, the Chinese-influenced section of the city, to tour its hectic market and the Thien Hau temple. You’ll then be transferred to your ship. After comfortably settling into your cabins, be introduced to the crew at a welcome cocktail. You'll have dinner and spend the night on the ship, which will remain moored in central Ho Chi Minh City. 

Enjoy free time on board orwe’ll leave for the Cu Chi tunnels, an immense network of underground tunnels that were the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War. After lunch, join a visit to the Museum of Vietnamese History. The ship will begin to cruise toward the splendid Cho Gao canal. Spend the night on board.

During the passage through the Cho Gao Canal, you’ll discover the daily life in Vietnam, organized around fishing, farming, and transport. In My Tho, you'll visit a bee farm and enjoy some honey tea and exotic fruit. You'll then take a ride in small sampans along the canal lined with mangrove palms. Enjoy lunch on board. Vinh Long is located in the middle of the Delta region, between two of the Mekong’s distributaries. You’ll discover a brick and pottery factory, puffed rice, rice-paper wrappers, and rice alcohol.*Spend the night on board..

Visit the former house of Huynh Thuy Le, the man who Marguerite Duras based her book The Lover. After your excursion, enjoy some free time in Sa Dec. You’ll return on board and cast off as you sit down to lunch. The ship will begin to cruise to Chau Doc, a town on the border between Cambodia and Vietnam, whose territory became Vietnamese 300 years ago. You’ll spend the night on board. 

After breakfast and your arrival in Chau Doc, you’ll visit the Ba Chua Xu Temple and the Tay An Pagoda. Enjoy lunch on board before arriving in Phnom Penh in the evening. Enjoy a brief tour of the area by "tuk-tuk," the easiest way to get around the city. Have dinner on board and remain in port overnight.

Enjoy a tour of the fabulous Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, which is inlaid with more than 5,000 silver tiles. After, join for a visit to the National Museum of Cambodia. You’ll have lunch in the city. In the afternoon, 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. Return to the ship and enjoy a performance of classical Khmer dancing and music. Have dinner on board and remain in port overnight. The rest of the evening is yours to do as you please.

Once you arrive in Koh Chen, you can explore this small village where craftspeople specialize in silver and copper work. After lunch on board, head to Kampong Tralach to visit the beautiful Vihara at the Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda. To access the pagoda, you need to cross the village of Kampong Tralach, moving along a small road that runs perpendicular to the river in the middle of magnificent rice fields. The ship will remain anchored overnight. 

Visit Kampong Chhnang, one of the largest fishing ports on Tonle Sap Lake. Fish farming is abundant here. The region is also known for its traditional pottery combining ancient knowledge with modern techniques—Chhnang itself means "pot." You'll also enjoy a tasting of regional products. Enjoy lunch on board. You’ll continue your cruise. Tonight, you’ll have your farewell cocktail and dinner. The ship will remain anchored overnight.

Disembark, road to Siem Reap and discovery of traditional villages

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Morning cruise through Tonle Lake and disembark

After, you'll visit the Angkor Wat temple: the epitome of Khmer architectural art and the most famous and imposing of all the monuments in Angkor (visitors must cover their shoulders and wear long pants or a long skirt). 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)

Boat trip on Tonle Lake to discover the floating villages and the traditional life of its inhabitants. Lunch. Visit of the Senteurs d'Angkor, a local business with a diverse collection of silk and carvings, as well as a superb range of traditional beauty products and spices, all made locally. End the day with Phare, the Cambodian circus, and spend the night at the hotel.

This morning, you’ll tour Ta Prohm, a Cambodian temple dedicated to the family of Jayavarman VII. You’ll then explore Angkor Thom. Stroll among the enigmatic faces of the Bayon Temple and discover the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King. Lunch will be served at the hotel.

Bid farewell at approximately 2:00 p.m. Please do not book your flight before 5:00 p.m.