Day by Day Itinerary
Day 01 Arrival Ho Chi Minh City
Sightseeing: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Flight Information:
Depart on your overnight flights to Asia. Meals and services as per airline policies.
Arrive in Saigon late afternoon. Due to various arrival times no meals or services are scheduled for tonight. Pick up from airport to hotel and time for relax after a long traveling on plane.
Enjoy your rest or explore Saigon on your own.
Overnight in hotel in Ho Chi Minh city..
Day 02 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: the Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Presidential Palace, the R Indochine Ship.
After breakfast board your motor coach for a tour of this bustling capital. Sights include: the Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Presidential Palace. Lunch is at a local restaurant. Before embarking on the R Indochine.
The afternoon is free to settle in or to explore the riverside promenade. Enjoy a welcome cocktail and information meeting, followed by dinner onboard.
Day 03 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Sightseeing: Cu Chi Tunnels, the main Chinese Market.
This morning tour the fascinating Cu Chi Tunnels. Built during the Vietnam War to protect from bombing rades, this underground city, featuring housing, schools, and hospitals, extends for over 120 miles. After a Vietnamese style lunch a rickshaw ride will take you to the main Chinese Market for some free time. Dinner is at a local restaurant prior to returning to your floating hotel.
Day 04 Ho Chi Minh - MY THO embark SHIP - CAI BE (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: Vinh Long and Tien Giang islands, the former mandarin residence of An Kiet
After breakfast, transfer from the Renaissance Riverside Hotel by coach to My Tho (approximately 2 hrs) where you will embark your luxurious floating hotel. Set sail during a light buffet lunch.
In the afternoon, arrive near Cai Be and take a trip by traditional “junk” to Vinh Long and Tien Giang islands. Here you will tour the former mandarin residence of An Kiet where surviving members of the family will welcome you with homemade tea!
Overnight onboard.
Day 05 Cai Be-Chau Doc (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: the French Gothic Cathedral and colorful port area, Chau Doc
In the morning, visit the floating market of Cai Be with local boats. Stop and tour the French Gothic Cathedral and colorful port area. Then tour several small riverside villages to see locals hand make coconut candy and rice paper. Return to the ship for lunch and continue sailing to Chau Doc to arrive in the early evening.
Overnight onboard.
Day 06 Chau Doc-Border (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: a local Cham Minority Tribal village,
Enjoy a morning rickshaw ride around this French style town. Then board smaller boats to visit a local Cham Minority Tribal village and a cat fish farm. Return to the ship for lunch and sail on towards the border with Cambodia for border formalities. End the day moored near Phnom Penh.
Overnight onboard.
Day 07 PHNOM PENH (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: Royal Palace, the infamous Killing Fields, Phnom Penh
The capital of Cambodia retains a French colonial charm. The crumbling colonial architecture makes an attractive backdrop to lively cafes and the redeveloped river front promenade. Your morning tour will highlight several impressive Wats (temple-monasteries) and the magnificent Royal Palace. Return to the ship for lunch.
In the afternoon you may wish to join an optional excursion to the infamous Killing Fields. The evening is free to explore Phnom Penh on your own.
Overnight onboard.
Day 08 Phom Penh - Kampong Cham (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: he Chong Koh silk weaving village, Peam Chi Kang village,
Your first stop is at the Chong Koh silk weaving village for a morning walk at leisure. Then continue cruising this less travelled part of the Mekong.
In the afternoon stop at Peam Chi Kang village to visit the local monastery and school (educational gifts, pens, crayons will be appreciated by the kids). Return to the ship and continue sailing.
Overnight onboard.
Day 09 Kampong Cham Area (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: the hilltop pre-Angkorian temple of Wat Hanchey, the Kampong Cham Area, Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei Hills.
Morning journey upriver to the hilltop pre-Angkorian temple of Wat Hanchey. Dating from the 8th century, these ancient brick structures characterize the architecture of the Chenla Empire which predated the glories of Angkor. Sail back downstream over lunch for an exploration of the Kampong Cham Area. We travel by bus to the 12th century Angkorian temple of Wat Nokor. This colorful temple is unique in Cambodia, as a modern wat is set within the ruins of an ancient temple.
We continue to the twin holy mountains of Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei, or Man and Woman Hills. Legends abound about the origins of these hills, and there are many pagodas and shrines on the hilltops.
Overnight onboard.
Day 10 Tonle River (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: the Tonle River, Kampong Chhnang
We glance by the capital Phnom Penh in the early morning to change pilots, and then sail the Tonle River which connects Tonle Lake with the Mekong and Bassac Rivers that merge at Phnom Penh. This river journey is a highlight of the trip. We wind our way through jungle, and as the river narrows we feel we can almost reach out and touch the houses and people who come out to cheer our ship on. Temples abound along the river banks at Kampong Chhnang, and we see the rich tapestry of Cambodian rural life.
This is a busy rural port town with bustling markets. Mooring mid-stream, we make a truly wonderful motor boat excursion into the lakeside wetlands that form the mouth of the river. Here a stunning variety of birdlife may be seen and of considerable interest are the great fish traps, some half a kilometer long, which net a huge tonnage of fish after each monsoon as the fish migrate from the falling lake into the Tonle River.
Overnight onboard.
Day 11 Siem Reap - Angkor (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: the Tonle Lake, Siem Reap Port, Phumi Prek Chik Village, Prem Srei Kuk temples,
The great lake dominates Cambodia and is over 150 Km in length. Here bird life is profuse, and from the middle of the lake one cannot even see the shores. There is a great stillness and tranquility as we pass floating fishing villages. Because the water levels of the lake and river vary a great deal according to the time of year and rainfall, we will then either: 1. High water, approximately July - November. Cross the Tonle Lake at dawn and disembark at Siem Reap Port for onward coach transfer to the Angkor Century Hotel 2. Low water, approximately November - March.
In the early morning depart by speedboat and disembark at Siem Reap Port for onward coach transfer to the Angkor Century Hotel 3. No water, approximately March to July. In the early morning depart by coach from Phumi Prek Chik Village on the Tonle River, stopping for sightseeing at Angkor Thom to see Prem Srei Kuk temples, arriving by midday at Angkor Century Hotel.
Overnight in hotel in Siem Reap
Day 12 Angkor (B+L+D)
Sightseeing: the Angkor Wat Complex, Angkor Wat Temples
Special Experience: A special dinner with a performance of the Apsara Dances-Cambodia’s national folklore.
Begin with a tour of the lesser known Temples of the Angkor Wat Complex including; Angkor Thom, Elephant Terrace and Leper King. After the tour proceed to the “Red Piano” restaurant for lunch. Serving excellent Cambodian and Asian specialties the place is best known as a favorite of actress Angelina Jolie who was a frequent visitor during the filming of the Tomb Raider movies. Continue to the fabulous main Angkor Wat Temples for a truly magnificent sunset tour of this unique UNESCO World Heritage Site.
End the day with a special dinner accompanied with a performance of the Apsara Dances – Cambodia’s national folklore. Overnight in hotel in Siem Reap
Day 13 Siem Reap (B)
Sightseeing: Tuk-Tuk tour,the Alligater Farm, the Wat Bo Pagoda, and the renowned village of Artisans d'Angkor
A full day to do as you please! Sleep in, explore the town, shop at local markets, or take an optional half day Tuk-Tuk tour (motorized tricycle), which stops at the Alligater Farm, the Wat Bo Pagoda, and the renowned village of Artisans d'Angkor.
NOTE: depending on airline schedules, the last night in Siem Reap may be substituted for an overnight at another Asian gateway (Bangkok, Singapore, Seoul, or similar.) In all such cases transfers, one night bed and breakfast at a first class hotel in the gateway city will be provided at no extra cost.
Day 14 SIEM REAP-Departure (B)
Flight Information:
After a final breakfast transfer to the airport for your home bound flights.
Service ends.
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- Accommodation with daily breakfast as indicated in the hotel list as below;
- Chinese lunches and dinners as listed in the itinerary;
- All land transfers & transportation with private air-conditioned coach;
- All transfers and sightseeing with skilled English-speaking tour guide;
- All entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary;
- Domestic air tickets fares with airport tax and fuel extra fee based on
economy class mentioned in the program
- Service charge and all government taxes;
- Luggage transfers between airport and hotels;
- Travel Agency’s Responsibility Insurance coverage.
- Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
- Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
- Chinese visa fees;
- Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
- Single room supplement;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff.
- Personal travel accident insurance.
- All optional programs;
- The economy-class airfare of China flights as specified in the itinerary.
- The hotel/cruise accommodation is based on two persons sharing one standard twin room/cabin with private facilities in all relevant locations. If a single client requests a twin room/cabin alone, the single room/cabin supplement will be charged.
- For the land tour in each city, daily American breakfast is served in the hotel, and Chinese lunch and/or dinner will be served with two cups of soft drink outside the hotel. All meal arrangements are served as the itinerary specifies.
- On the cruise daily American breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. The beverage arrangements are subject to policies of
