Phnom Penh and Siem Reap

Check in for your Pandaw trip at 11:00am, meet the crew, and have lunch on board. In the afternoon, visit the Killing Fields and Genocide Museum to learn about the Khmer Rouge regime. You’ll stay overnight at Phnom Penh city port, where there are bars, restaurants, and nightlife nearby. Explore the city before returning to your boat.

You leave Phnom Penh early in the morning and sail up the Tonle Sap River to Kampong Tralach. Ride an ox-cart through riverside villages, markets, and temples to see what life is like in rural Cambodia. In the evening, have cocktails by a fire pit in a small fishing village, where locals join in to share stories and show you their traditional dances.

In the morning, travel by coach to the ancient capital of Cambodia, Oudong, where you visit the Vipassana Dhura Meditation Centre. Walk around the vast complex with its impressive Khmer architecture and experience a short meditation class to quieten your mind. Re-join the ship at Prek Kdam before sailing back onto the Mekong proper during lunch. This afternoon, step ashore at Pak Russei, a small and remote village on the banks of the Mekong. Explore on foot and visit local craftspeople weaving silk and producing handmade noodles. Before returning to the ship, learn about the ancient art of Bokator, a traditional form of martial art with a private performance in the village.

Enjoy morning Tai Chi or just a coffee on deck as you take a sunrise cruise to Peam Chi Korng, an untouched gem that is a hub of pottery in Cambodia. After a short tuk tuk ride from the banks of the Mekong, witness the local potters in action before continuing to explore the village and local fresh market, where you can test your language skills. In the afternoon, continue sailing along the mighty Mekong to Steung Trang, your final destination, before the crew provides some final evening entertainment and a sumptuous farewell dinner is prepared by the kitchen team.

Disembark after breakfast and travel by coach from Steung Trang through stunningly lovely countryside to reach Siem Reap. Arrival into Siem Reap between 12 and 1pm at the FCC Angkor Hotel, located next to the Royal Palace.