Embark on a 15-day Cambodia and Vietnam cruise aboard the Emerald Harmony. Begin your Southeast Asia journey in Siem Reap, where you can explore the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Ta Prohm. Continue along the Mekong River into Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, known for its historic sites and cultural landmarks. Cross into Vietnam to visit a Cao Dai temple in Tan Chau, offering insight into a unique indigenous religion. Discover daily life in riverside villages and experience traditional crafts before disembarking in Ho Chi Minh City for a two-night hotel stay.
Highlights
Explore Angkor Thom’s ancient royal city and Khmer-era structures
Witness sunrise over iconic Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Visit Angkor Ban’s resilient homes and meet local school children
Learn Cambodia’s history at Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Museum
Activity options vary depending on destination and operator. Activity level is determined by the range and intensity of activities you choose to participate in. Discuss with your Trip Planner which options are best for you.
Sous Sdei and welcome to Cambodia. Upon arrival in Siem Reap, meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel for your included three-night stay. This evening, meet your Cambodian tour director for an overview of your upcoming journey.
Begin your day exploring Angkor Thom, not a single temple but a vast former royal city and one of the most impressive architectural feats of the Angkor era. As the final capital of the Khmer Empire, this fortified city housed priests, military personnel, and administrative buildings. Continue to the iconic Ta Prohm temple, where massive tree roots intertwine with centuries-old stonework in a striking display of nature reclaiming man-made structures. Widely recognized as a Hollywood filming location, Ta Prohm offers both cinematic appeal and cultural depth. This afternoon is yours to explore independently—perhaps visit the local markets or join an optional DiscoverMORE experience.
This evening, as part of your EmeraldPLUS program, enjoy a performance of Phare, The Cambodian Circus, where storytelling through acrobatics, music, and dance brings Cambodian culture vividly to life.
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Phare Cambodian Circus performance.
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Visit to Angkor Thom
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Visit to Ta Prohm Temple
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Vespa tour of Siem Reap (extra expense)
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Evening – Sunset Drinks Gondola Boat at Bayon (extra expense)
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Evening - Cambodian Street Food Discovery Tour (extra expense)
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Evening – Local Fare at Phare Circus (extra expense)
Rise early and witness the sunrise over Angkor Wat. Afterwards walk through this UNESCO World Heritage-listed site known for its elaborate decorations and intricate carvings throughout. This afternoon, enjoy free time to explore Siem Reap, or join a DiscoverMORE excursion. Later, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy an immersive evening and farewell dinner at Satcha Handicraft Center, accompanied by an Apsara dance performance.
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Apsara dance performance and dinner show
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Sunrise visit to Angkor Wat
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Siem Reap Countryside by Vespa (extra expense)
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Banteay Srei Temple and APOPO (extra expense)
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Tonlé Sap (extra expense, July to February)
Today, leave Siem Reap and venture to the town of Peam Chi Korng to embark your Emerald Cruises award-winning Star-Ship. En route, stop in Kampong Kdei and see the impressive Angkor Bridge, before having lunch at a local restaurant. On arrival, be welcomed by your captain and crew. Later, set sail to Angkor Ban whilst you enjoy your first dinner on board with your fellow guests.
In historic Angkor Ban, visit the rural wooden houses that survived the Khmer Rouge and a classroom that teaches English to local students after regular school lessons. In the village, learn how to pray in a Buddhist pagoda and receive a traditional Buddhist blessing from the resident monks, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience. Afterwards, set sail for Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. Known as the ‘Pearl of Asia,’ this city was almost entirely evacuated by the Khmer Rouge in 1975. Later, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy an evening remork ride through Phnom Penh, admiring the city lights.
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A traditional Buddhist Monk blessing
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Phnom Penh by night on a remork (Tuk-Tuk) tour
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Walk around the historical village of Angkor Ban
Today, learn about the Khmer Rouge and the darkest days of Cambodia’s history. A short drive takes you to the Killing Fields at Choeung Ek, where you can walk through the fields and visit the memorial, understanding more about the country’s sombre chapter. Afterwards, visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (infamously known as ‘S-21’), a former school converted to the Khmer Rouges’ main prison. Spend the afternoon at leisure, exploring the DiscoverMORE excursions, or relaxing on board. This evening, for your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy a cultural performance by the Cambodian Student and Children’s Organization.
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Cultural Performance by the Cambodian Student and Children’s Organization
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Killing Fields at Choeung Ek and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
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A silk farm tour at Koh Oknha Tei (extra expense)
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Craft Beer Adventure by remork (extra expense)
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Samai Rum Distillery visit (extra expense)
Day 7: Phnom Penh | Cambodia-Vietnam Border Crossing
This morning, visit the majestic Royal Palace with its French-inspired gardens and Silver Pagoda. After returning on board and enjoying a Cambodian Street Fair lunch, enjoy a relaxed afternoon of cruising as you sail onwards to the Cambodian and Vietnamese border. Upon entering Vietnam, sail to Tan Chau. Later this evening, for your EmeraldPLUS experience, be delighted by a traditional Lion Dance performance on board.
In Tan Chau, embark on a sampan ride to Evergreen Island for a walk through a Mekong Delta farming village. Reboard your sampan to travel back to Tan Chau and as part of the EmeraldPLUS, experience, visit a local Cao Dai temple. Cao Dai is a syncretic, monotheistic religion established in Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam, in 1926. At the temple, learn more about this fascinating and complex religion. Afterwards, ride in a Xe Loi (local form of cyclo) back from the temple to your sampan, visiting enroute a Mekong fish farm, before reboarding Emerald Harmony and sailing onwards to An Long.
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A visit to a local Cao Dai Temple and Xe Loi ride, unique to the Mekong Delta
The morning is yours to enjoy at leisure on board or, if you prefer, partake in DiscoverMORE excursion to Tràm Chim National Park, home to the Tam Nong Ramsar Bird Sanctuary.
After lunch, sail to Gieng Island. Known as ‘Mango Island,’ Cu Lao Gieng is a small, scenic island untouched by tourism, located along the upper Mekong River. Travel by local motorcycle rickshaw through the island’s villages to visit families who work in local industries, including mango farming, boat construction and production of temple incense sticks.
Afterwards, reboard Emerald Harmony and sail to My An Hung Island.
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A visit to Tam Nong Ramsar Bird Sanctuary in Tram Chim National Park (extra expense)
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See the local industries in Gieng Island
Recognized as a cultural and historical destination, this small ‘Delta village specializes in cultivating red-hot chili and peppers and is known for its Monkey Bridge. As part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy local folk singing, wander through coconut farms and immerse yourself in traditional village life.
Return to Emerald Harmony and, after lunch on board, arrive in Sa Ðéc, a Mekong Delta hidden gem. After a short sampan ride to Sa Ðéc, enjoy a walking tour around town with a stop at the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, who inspired Marguerite Duras’ celebrated novel L’Amant, and a stroll through Sa Ðéc’s bustling central market.
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Listen to some local folk singing in My An Hung
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A visit to the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le and the bustling Sa Dec Markets
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A visit to My An Hung village and its Monkey Bridge
This morning, visit Tan My Floating community, followed by a ride through the local plantations to visit a mushroom farm, a fruit farm with sampling and a honey farm with local sweets. Later, reboard Emerald Harmony before sailing on to My Tho.
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Visit the Thoi Binh hamlet and its farming and fishing communities, untouched by tourism
From My Tho, enter the Cho Gao Canal, considered one of Vietnam’s major arterial canals that connects the Mekong Delta’s Tien Giang Province with Ho Chi Minh City. You can find it fascinating to watch the heavy commercial traffic navigate this important waterway, which sees upwards of 1,800 vessels transit each day. During your day of relaxation on board, soak up the ever changing passing scenery, enjoy a dip in the infinity pool, or indulge in a spa treatment (at additional cost). Tonight, dock in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, where you can admire the city lights; due to Vietnamese customs regulations, you are not permitted to venture ashore.
After disembarkation, drive away from Ho Chi Minh City port to Cu Chi Tunnels, watching the city skyline fade into the distance as the road winds through rice paddies, villages and scenes typical to southern Vietnam. Spend a couple of hours walking around Cu Chi’s rugged grounds with a local guide. Upon your return, enjoy a traditional Pho (noodle soup) lunch then check in to your hotel for your included two-night stay. Tonight join a DiscoverMORE excursion.
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Cu Chi Tunnels
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An evening Saigon Street Food walking tour (extra expense)
Enjoy a guided tour of Ho Chi Minh City, starting with a visit to the city’s most iconic building, the Reunification, or Independence Palace. Formerly the South Vietnamese Presidential Palace, images of the building were seen around the world on 30 April 1975 when tanks stormed the gates as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese. Then, stroll through Ho Chi Minh City’s colonial quarter, walking past scenes of everyday life on the way. Admire the beautiful architecture of the Opera House, Notre Dame Cathedral and the old Saigon Post Office and listen to the stories about the glory days of French Indochina and how that era continues to influence aspects of modern Vietnamese culture. Tonight, enjoy your farewell dinner with your fellow guests.
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An orientation tour of Ho Chi Minh City
Day 15: Depart Ho Chi Minh City
1 Breakfast
After breakfast this morning, transfer to the Ho Chi Minh City airport to catch your onward or homebound flight.
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Emerald Stateroom (D)
Bigger than the average standard staterooms on European rivers, an Emerald Stateroom provides excellent value for money. All Emerald Staterooms feature port-hole windows and the same high-quality facilities as all other cabins.
Emerald Panorama Balcony Suite (B)
These spectacular suites showcase our revolutionary indoor balcony design. With the touch of a button, the upper part of the suite’s floor-to-ceiling window drops down to unveil uninterrupted views of the stunning scenery. You’ll also find a mini-bar, complimentary Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV and infotainment system, a safe for your valuables, and plenty of storage.
Emerald Panorama Balcony Suite (A)
These spectacular suites showcase our revolutionary indoor balcony design. With the touch of a button, the upper part of the suite’s floor-to-ceiling window drops down to unveil uninterrupted views of the stunning scenery. You’ll also find a mini-bar, complimentary Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV and infotainment system, a safe for your valuables, and plenty of storage.
Emerald Panorama Balcony Suite (AP)
These spectacular suites showcase our revolutionary indoor balcony design. With the touch of a button, the upper part of the suite’s floor-to-ceiling window drops down to unveil uninterrupted views of the stunning scenery. You’ll also find a mini-bar, complimentary Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV and infotainment system, a safe for your valuables, and plenty of storage.
Grand Balcony Suite (S)
At 398ft² (37m²), these beautifully appointed suites host a private balcony with drop-down window, as well as a separate bedroom and lounge area. Enjoy two laundered items per day, as well as canapés and after-dinner sweets in your suite.
Owner's One-Bedroom Suite
Reaching a colossal 425ft²(42m²) suites,there are just two of these spectacular suites on-board Emerald Harmony, boasting a separate bedroom and lounge area. In addition you'll enjoy a private 323ft² (30m²) terrace with Jacuzzi. You'll also be entitled to four laundered items per day, pre-dinner canapés in your suite, and an invite to dine at the Captain's Table.
Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
