Downstream Siem Reap – Saigon 8 Days
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Cruise:
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Destinations:
Siem Reap, Kampong Cham, Koh Trong Island, Kratie, Koh Okhna Tey, Phnom Penh, Tan Chau, Con Phuoc Island, Ben Tre, My Tho, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) -
Duration:
8 Days 7 Nights -
Departure:
Daily
Travel by coach from Siem Riep to Kampong Cham for embarkation. Enjoy an sunset cruise on the Mekong and meet your crew for the next 7 nights.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise
In the morning we vistit Angkor Ban and a local Cambodian school where the local library was built with the support of Pandaw and our guest. Guests are encouraged to bring books to donate to the library for children to read. after lunch. After lunch, ưe study the entire silk making process from worms to weaves as we visit 'Silk Island'. After learning about the silk process there will be a demostration of the ancient Khmer martial art of Bokator.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise
In the morning travel by coach to the ancient capital of Cambodia, Oudong. On the way we stop to vistit the Vipassana Dhura Meditation Centre before taking a drive around the city. Rejoin your ship in Kampong Tralach for lunch aboard. In the afternoon we travel by ox-cart around the river-side villages, markets and temples. In the evening cocktails are round a village fire pit where we will be joined by village folk keen to show us their traditional dancing and more of the delightful Khmer culture
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise
Morning orientation of Phnom Penh by cyclo visiting the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda followed by the National Museum with its marvellous collection of Angkorian statuary. In the afternoon we visit the Killing Fields and Genocide museum to learn more about the brutal Khmer Rouge regime. Overnight in Phnom Penh city port with its lively bars restaurants and night life.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise
We up anchor early morning and cruise downstream along the Mekong River to the Vietnam border for immigration formalities. We go alongside at the picturesque border town of Long Thuan where we visit the floating fish farms by sampan. We make a stop at a Taoist temple where we meet a local fortune teller before continuing by Xi Loi through the riverside village village and their various farms. Before heading back to the ship, we enjoy a traditional Vietnamese Lion dance onshore.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise
Sailing through the delta offers a real insight into life along this vast waterway. We pass through a small canal and head ashore to Con Phuoc Island where we visit local craftspeople weaving bamboo baskets the traditional way. After a demostration, we try our hand at making our own. We then take a local tuk tuk for adrive through this peaceful village, stopping at 100 year old church and meeting more of the friendly local community.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise
After lucnh, we journey by sampans thriugh mangrives anf bamboo forests to the fruit orchards of Ben Tre. This is an area rich birdlife which we will explore via local transport before transferring to a local rowboat. We will journey slowly through the bamboo covered canals before arriving at a village speacialising in making local products. In the evening you will be entertained by a Vietnamese dance troupe on deck.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise
Morning disembarkation and travel by coach from My Tho to Saigon.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: N/A
Price includes
- Entrance fees
- Guide services (English language)
- Gratuities to crew
- Main meals
- Locally made soft and alcoholic beverages
- Jugged coffee and selection of teas and tisanes
- Mineral water.
- Transfers between the meeting point and the ship at the start and end of a voyage (In Saigon: Renaissance Riverside Hotel / In Siem Reap: Victoria Angkor Resort & Spa).
Price excludes
- International flights
- Port dues (if levied)
- Laundry
- All visa costs
- Fuel surcharges
- Imported beverages such as wines, premium spirits and liqueurs
- Fancy soft drinks like Perrier
- Espressos and cappuccinos at bar
- Tips to tour guides, local guides, bus drivers, boat operators and cyclo drivers.
Remark
- Cruise itinerary and schedule are subject to change due to weather and operating conditions. Unused services are not subject to a refund.
- Meals on board are fusion: Vietnamese, Cambodian & international. Guests should advise of any special food preferences, allergies or dietary requirements at least three days prior to the cruise date.
- Advance registration is required with full name, date of birth, nationality, gender, passport number and visa expiry date for all passengers. A valid passport is required upon check-in. Otherwise, boarding may be denied by port authority.
- Surcharge on Christmas (24/12) and New Year (31/12) & on Lunar New Year
Destination: Saigon, My Tho, Ben Tre, Sa Dec, Con Phuoc Island, Tan Chau, Phnom Penh, Koh Okhna Tey, Koh Trong Island, Kratie, Siem Reap
Type of cruise: Luxury , Sharing, 33 cabins
Destination: Siem reap, Kratie, Koh Trong Island, Koh Okhna Tey, Phnom Penh
Type of cruise: Luxury , Sharing, 33 cabins
Destination: Upstream Phnom Penh- Siem Reap 4 days
Type of cruise: Luxury , Sharing, 33 cabins
Destination: Saigon, My Tho, Gao Giong Bird Sanctuary , Con Phuoc Island, Tan Chau, Phnom Penh
Type of cruise: Luxury , Sharing, 33 cabins
Destination: Phnom Penh, Tan Chau, Con Phuoc Island, Gao Giong Sanctuary, Ben Tre, My Tho
Type of cruise: Luxury , Sharing, 33 cabins
